I think people wind up burning themselves out trying to keep up with buying everything that comes out. They can't just be happy with what they got.
@zamuelwartower459
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree I love my collection, if a better version comes out it doesn't matter to me. I am a huge starscream fan and looking forward to the new version but I most likely will just get him since he is my favorite and display the old seekers with him plus it will make his mold unique which starscream is lol
@G1Vortex
4 жыл бұрын
The problem is if you don't preorder and buy everything immediately when they release then you won't be able to get them without paying a premium with the exception of Takara but honestly the MP line has been very underwhelming the last couple years
@MagnusLootCrate
4 жыл бұрын
@@G1Vortex And that's a big part of the problem. If you don't get New Figure X then chances are that you'll get stuck paying the late tax. That makes the burn out happen even faster.
@zamuelwartower459
4 жыл бұрын
@@G1Vortex really ? I just got Iron Trans Star Blade and Studio Cell not Unicron pretty exciting. Star Blade aka Star Saber is really amazing figure so much metal makes fans toys feel light weight by comparison and he looks oh so glorious. I have yet to pay a late tax for any figure in my collection I just wait till its reissued or someone makes another one. I put a priority on characters that really matter to me. I didn't have transformers growing up I was extremely poor I watched the cartoon and dreamed of the toys. These figures give me a chance to not relive my childhood but fix it deep in my subconscious because my childhood upbringing basically told me I couldn't have anything I wanted but now I can fill that void and I am loving it. So I ask you this why are you collecting and what do you value about what you are collecting?
@G1Vortex
4 жыл бұрын
@@zamuelwartower459 I was speaking in general most of the fan base when it comes to collecting. If there's something coming I preorder it and get on board but I recently came back to collecting after a few year break and now I'll never see the fanstoys insecticons or Dinobots in my collection unless they reissue. I'm not mad about it, thats the way the game goes but I can see it frustrating other collectors having the opt out
@stormriderx4460
4 жыл бұрын
I think a lot of people quit because they have wives that tell them to end. And kids that eat up money.
@masterhoarder9118
4 жыл бұрын
I wasn't born a quitter.
@GhostRider-870
4 жыл бұрын
I'm quickly running out of space. Solution: I bought a bigger house.
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
LOL That is an issue and a solution! Thanks
@tonytck
4 жыл бұрын
Yeap I did the same bigger house obtained
@masterhoarder9118
4 жыл бұрын
BlackRonin Bravo! No brainer there. Out of space, get a mansion.
@ironcrosstrainingltd6482
4 жыл бұрын
That's love 👍
@victorfrancis211vf
Ай бұрын
That's my biggest complaint it's like I'm collecting backwards
@BIGACORN
4 жыл бұрын
I'll admit, 80% of my MPs are KOs.
@bobby101a
4 жыл бұрын
Man I really do love your topics...you have become my favorite reviewer and news. I really do look forward to your new topics. I hope one day I'll catch you at a TFCON if that ever happens again.
@kohnfutner9637
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reminding me I don't have MakeToys ContactShot.
@rudolphcarter8375
4 жыл бұрын
Have about 11 of them. Love them💯
@nicholasstein2567
4 жыл бұрын
I am still kicking myself for not pulling the trigger on the Fans Toys Dracula. SMH 🤦🏻♂️
@laxiton
4 жыл бұрын
Cool subject again !
@A-Microwave
4 жыл бұрын
the masterpiece line got too expensive, seriously they should limit the price to like 200$ max
@nightshadeii9248
4 жыл бұрын
When they were like $60-$80 I was cool with it. But now they’ve increased in price by like 300% with marginal increases in quality. No thanx.
@kohnfutner9637
4 жыл бұрын
I don't mind them taking all the time they need to make the figure good quality. I prefer they take the time they need to do the job right.
@zamuelwartower459
4 жыл бұрын
I will only quit when I finish my collection lol
@tonytck
4 жыл бұрын
Never then lol
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you will be around for a long time LOL Thanks
@acampbel26
4 жыл бұрын
Hence, never 😅
@RID01S
4 жыл бұрын
Word
@robcolcort8007
4 жыл бұрын
Me as well
@starformer5131
4 жыл бұрын
I gave it in as i was priced out. I simply couldn't afford to keep up. It's sad. Money is king
@richardathay3329
4 жыл бұрын
I have versions of the characters I want and only have a couple left to get. Once I have the last couple I'm calling it done. They are constantly coming out with slightly better versions and so I have decided to not do anymore upgrading, just fill gaps.
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
That is a great way to go about collecting these days! Thanks
@kohnfutner9637
4 жыл бұрын
I am getting tired of the constant onslaught of "upgraded" figures, the prices keep going up and the figures getting harder and harder to get because they want to charge extra now for shipping. In other words, they are pricing themselves out of business and making obsolete past purchases. The quality is something else you have to worry about. What was good about the old days was even if you hated the representation of a character: that was what you were getting and that was that. I wouldn't trade back then for now but now it is never-ending flood of over-priced toys.
@aaronstepien2363
4 жыл бұрын
After my post-di$ney divorce with Star Wars, I wanted to get into the new GI Joe line, but apparently the market is run by scalpers
@MrSinisterCollector
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with you buddy.
@ORLY911
4 жыл бұрын
Im actually interested in the declassified line too, but they're very hard to find. Frankly scalpers makes it hard to collect more so than ever.
@felipenavarro5340
4 жыл бұрын
That's what's going on with war for Cybertron line 😂
@topbackpodcast2615
4 жыл бұрын
Personally I have a stopping point. I just want Takara to make an official Masterpiece Jazz and someone to make a good Blitzwing
@ultrajazz5335
4 жыл бұрын
If you don’t preorder have to pay more when it’s re-released. You look at a figure on a Monday and tell yourself “I’ll wait till payday.” Tuesday, reviews start popping up. Wednesday, Twitter blows up with pictures of the figure you want. Thursday, people are convinced by social media, this is the best figure in the world. Friday, the figure is sold out, another preorder is up for the figure but now cost &25 bucks more and will not be released for another 2 months.
@Squiddlewheel
4 жыл бұрын
A big problem the official Takara Masterpiece line has is that they play it safe with what transformers they turn into figures. Also they tack on a ton of accessories to inflate the price (MP prime... need I say more?).
@DiggitySlice
4 жыл бұрын
I'm tired of everything needing to be so BIG. Big doesn't mean better.
@nightshadeii9248
4 жыл бұрын
The Siege, Earthrise, (and upcoming Kingdom) lines have produce Masterpiece quality figures at a slightly smaller scale and are infinitely more affordable.
@joeford2127
4 жыл бұрын
so right on selection price quality quantity keep the fans happy
@rjohnson80100
4 жыл бұрын
COVID brought in a crap ton of new collectors. I don't know how many new people I saw on the FB Groups saying I'm new to collecting how do I get all the FT figures. They were dropping a S-Ton of cash to get them all in one scoop.
@glynlewis5512
4 жыл бұрын
I have no intention of stopping. Three years in, and still enthusiastic.
@zamuelwartower459
4 жыл бұрын
That's what I am talking about:)
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
There is still a lot to be excited about these days! Thanks
@daimons7261
4 жыл бұрын
Collecting on and off since 96 haven't quit yet. Haven't bought a bigger house either. I revise my collection every few years to sell off the stuff that I think is obsolete for newer better versions👍
@dropdemon979
4 жыл бұрын
Same here dude, all in!!!!
@anthonyortiz4254
4 жыл бұрын
I'm losing interest because the prices are insane now. This is a niche market, if they lose their base, then the companies will go under. These are not necessities, especially during this pandemic time.
@georgeowain
4 жыл бұрын
Some reasons for me is how some of the transformations are a little frustrating due to how complicated they are and the instructions are difficult to follow. Another is the risk of damaging or even breaking limbs or parts clean off, especially if it’s £100. I purchased the Sky Lynx 3rd party one, and I ended marking the mouth when trying to open it because of how stiff it’s joints were. Finally, I decided to limit myself to the scaled down ones, but the companies that make them are either not producing any new ones or they just close up shop.
@wyldebill4178
4 жыл бұрын
Wife says no?
@bwtrader
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve never even brought a 3p MP TF before... 😂
@edbraun383
4 жыл бұрын
Hey, there's nothing Wong with that.
@darwinxavier3516
4 жыл бұрын
It doesn't help that the pandemic hit which added legit reasons for things costing more and being less able to manufacture figures. But on top of that, Fanstoys decided to make fewer of each figure while simultaneously jacking up the price. Then scalpers decided to buy up all the figures, some of them probably with their extra 600 stimulus checks. So then the lower production runs combined with the increased scalping meant that fucking preorders became sold out. So people who were on the fence about a figure and would wait for reviews got shafted. Plunging them to also start preordering things instead of waiting for release. And I'm sure Fanstoys has zero problem with the scalpers because it's creating artificial scarcity and demand, which cyclically justifies their price hike and lower runs. After all, why would they care if their stock is being sold out.
@sammyboy6823
4 жыл бұрын
As long as they keep making them look just like the cartoon and to scale I will never stop..I have been collecting transformers since 1984..but only up to the movie..
@RID01S
4 жыл бұрын
I can’t stand quitters, they ain’t about that life
@blankstare3775
4 жыл бұрын
I think the problem with mp figures right now is it has become just like the "toilet paper" situation during all this
@i.still.function3463
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed man! I see alot of ppl posting here saying their not but just wait until they miss a PO and start dealing with Scalpers. I'm officially thru after FT Menasor. Been @ this hobby for almost 8 years now and it's really ridiculous how shit is nowdays. Seriously takes the fun out of the hobby.
@slimebuck
4 жыл бұрын
I bought like 3 peoples collections, spent around $350 and got an ungodly amount of transformers... had a large optimus prime selection, a few different combiners, a full CHUG collection that represented every G1 character (used to have the FULL g1 line.... with boxes and sytrafoam, but my step mother shipped them all to Philippines >
@aquamosquito3066
4 жыл бұрын
I'm not about to quit or anything, but seeing all these limited runs of Fans Toys products is seriously discouraging. Seriously, how is Beachcomber or Drag Strip a limited release? They better get reissued.
@aquamosquito3066
4 жыл бұрын
Also, I preordered Berserk but probably won't get to see Thomas anytime soon. It sucks only being able to get one and not the other.
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
I bet there will be some available at release but Hunk is nowhere to be found right now. Thanks
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
@@aquamosquito3066 Not sure where we will actually see them but Fanstoys seems to let on they are both higher on their priority list. Thanks
@aires425
4 жыл бұрын
They just got more and more expensive
@rowantritton8659
4 жыл бұрын
For me, the biggest factor has been steadily improving quality and variety with the mass retail lines, with things like Head/Target/Power/Action Masters, obscure combiners, deep cuts like Punch/Counterpunch and the G1 fembots all getting reimaginings. The only MP I’ve bought these last few years is the recent MB-12 Athena, because Minerva’s a super niche character as far as western fans are concerned, so I doubt she’s a priority for Hasbro.
@texasbeast239
4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely HAVE to complete my Seasons 1 and 2 collection. That G1 S1 mini-catalog display is permanently burned into my mind. Not so fired up about Season 3 or The Headmasters and beyond, as I was beginning to age out of TFs when those came out, and they never got as deeply engrained into my psyche. But S1 & S2, though? I'm all in. And I have accepted my fate to pay the resale market's late tax for missing out on earlier releases. I finally got my Cloud 9 Quakeblast that way, and it was totally worth it! I can be patient.
@animatedplastic
4 жыл бұрын
I assume you include what I have heard as mold Fatigue when you say getting same characters over and over like the new Takara Seeker mold they just announce. One of the other things I’ve seen is the direction of MP. When it started it was more stylized versions of characters and now its more cartoon accurate. While I appreciate this approach, i feel that has some impact. I like figures to have more Realistic Alt modes than to have ultra Cartoon accuracy. I think too much cartoon accuracy makes the figures not as fun to transform and looking too plain. One of the reasons the characters where more plain in the animation was for budget constraints. I feel sometimes too cartoon accurate is a problem too. I also feel that there are a lot more people who are in the hobby not so much as collectors, but maybe as investors. One thing though about obscure characters is that you have a lot of people who are very particular about an obscure character, so if you take the risk of the figure you kind of have to nail it otherwise it could potentially sink you. I also never met so many people who buy 2 or 3 of everything so much. It is interesting to see where the fandom has grown from since what I refer to as the original 3rd party figures like Hercules and Giant to where we are now. Good episode. I have seen your videos show up a lot in my suggestions, so I finally decided to watch and comment.
@thomasohare
4 жыл бұрын
Having spent a lotta money on various lines over the last decade or so I can honestly say that my Siege Sideswipe that I picked up for £16 from Smyths toys on my way home from work one day is probably the best Transformer I own. THATS why people are ditching Masterpiece
@jeffrivera6
4 жыл бұрын
issue about the price, its because there are many collectors who JUSTIFIES it, saying things like "its their right to sell it how much they want, take it or leave it!" in a rude way. I agree, BUT, i dont think any collectors should support this kind of mentality, i mean, yes, we can all agree that its upto them how much they want to sell their products, but do you really have to defend that mentality? seriously? theres no need to remind anyone about that(whether they know it or not) if youre not against it, fine, just dont support it.. PLEASE...
@FlameEffigy
3 жыл бұрын
I just wish someone would make a good Slipstream
@kingkakig
4 жыл бұрын
One frustration can be the lack of a good transformation guide coming with the toys. Most of the new releases are not something unique either.
@josehernandez3509
4 жыл бұрын
I’m in it as long as Fans Toys and X Transbots keep putting out new figures.
@Galdelico
4 жыл бұрын
As a chogokin collector - and as much as I enjoy following TF news, watching videos like yours and from other passionate TF collectors - those are exactly the reasons why I never started /I'll never start collecting Transformers figures. Way too long since I felt like it's not a fun hobby to cultivate anymore.
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
That is a good point and it is a deep rabbit hole to go down....but can be fun at times! Thanks
@Galdelico
4 жыл бұрын
@@tydiriumhanger1320 That's for sure and don't get me wrong, I literally drool all over TF collections like yours, and in general I'm in for all kinds of collecting. It's just my personal stance on this specific subject, really.
@mdredheadguy1979
4 жыл бұрын
I don’t collect master pice figures for two reasons: 1) too expensive 2) too big I did get a small collection of third party figures going, like Planet X’s Dinobots. But this past year, I’ve been buying the Hasbro Transformers Siege/EarthRise figures. They are smaller and very affordable.
@ronnyclayton194
4 жыл бұрын
I'll just stick with seige/earthrise and never the same mold in a differant color.
@TuiCatNZ
4 жыл бұрын
The first masterpiece starscream was fine. I'm not buying anymore!
@Thetazord
4 жыл бұрын
As soon as someone makes a Cliffjumper I can proudly put in my collection and an Ultra Magnus that isn’t made by someone trying to compensate for “something”. I mean come on, he isn’t THAT much bigger than Prime. That’s when my collection will be complete.
@theguy1563
4 жыл бұрын
I’m just buying the ones I wanted when I was a kid. 😂
@rickyandino1339
4 жыл бұрын
I dropped the G1 MP line all together and started collecting the Beast Wars line, the quality and consistency is so much better
@ironcrosstrainingltd6482
4 жыл бұрын
I just can't wait for that 3rd party Fort Max
@slimebuck
4 жыл бұрын
some figures dev pick when they all grey look great... then they get colored and they dont look as good... like the color takes away from the details or something, its hard to explain... but I see pics of them non colored all grey and I think damn that looks epic.. then I see it colored and like "where the epicness go? It doesnt look stunning anymore and now just looks like a normal toy.. hmm "
@eventprogenitor1873
4 жыл бұрын
I think you skipped out on a few things: 1. When people are buying a new figure they then try to sell their figure asap to get the most money back and there is a flood of them so money back is nill and if there is a KO your value is now gone. 2. Breakages on figures so you preorder a figure you sell off a figure and the new one arrives you take it out of the box start to Transform and "crack" now you joined the thousands that have a broken figure and you want to get back that one you sold a like a year ago and that one is completely impossible because news is out how shitting that 330 figure is... 3. Toxic fandom, in any fandom there is toxic people but the main area that it grows and is acceptable is the high-end version, how many peeps are FT and nothing else. These are the same people that will buy 3 to 5 of the figure keep one and sell the others at scalper prices. Nobody enjoys feeling ripped off over a hobby and trying to form this elite club your pushing others away deeming them not to be worthy to own the figures unless they pay your prices. 4. Companies are getting excessively greedy Hasbro, Takara, FT and pretty much any MP class figure are stupidly overpriced how can that be confirmed... when a KO company redesigns and remakes a figure with new molds and sells them at 1/2 the price stays in business then makes a 2nd and 3rd batch ya they are going for profit in numbers not overpricing which only encourages the KO even more. Hasbro is in a death spiral with the prices they are pricing them out of a fanbase while a freaking TF KO convention in the middle of a pandemic happened in China on August 6-8 2020... 5. Likely far from major reason but i hear about it and a direction i see many MP collectors are changing gears is the size they are running out of space like where the hell are you going to put a 4 foot tall Fortress Maximus and the box because gotta keep all the paperwork and boxes which is as much space as a large fridge if it's sealed. Oh well you know Scorponok will be arriving soon as well as Metroplex and Trypticon are expected... I see more going to legends scale they are small most are well-made look the part and really inventive and highly articulated. With the key advantage of not so dam costly your worried about breaking or it taking 4 hours to transform. Not to mention ina year from a single company you can get a dozen chars and there is like 3 to 5 companies now making these figures. 6. What most are buying is a highly posable overpriced statue. How many of those 3rd party MP combiners do you see in collections not combined? How many times have you heard a reviewer grab a figure and say well he is in alt mode and i am not transforming him because of time or difficulty and worry of breaking the figure it's often a freaking 300 or so figure and if anything happens it's now worthless because like the many before and now the same issue it's broken so that 300 you might get 20 to 50 back. SO you gotta stop and think what are you really buying oh yes it looks nice but can a 120usd non-transforming figure that is even more posable has better paint apps and less kibble look as nice yes and maybe even look better for a 1/5 of the cost.
@lukegeekwalker2689
4 жыл бұрын
it sucks collecting....Im thinking about retiring myself ....getting really expensive
@captainobvious9233
4 жыл бұрын
I've been collecting Masterpiece for a couple of years, but I have just discovered the New Age Line. They are smaller, half the price and look great in both their modes. Highly tempted to sell my Masterpiece collection and go on a New Age shopping Spree.
@Nicklovesjoemama
4 жыл бұрын
I just did this literally ($2500 in)... legends scale is where it's at now and there are plenty of options. Iron Factory is the best at this size but new age has nice figs. They also scale really well with the Hasbro titans. You won't regret it. I sold all my 3rd party masterpiece combiners and now own about 70+ legends scale figs. Many of my friends who also collect have converted over as well; the only problem is we're late to the game and some great legends scales guys have long since sold out (mainly Iron Factory and for good reasons) -> they also take up less shelf space which is also a plus. Start with Iron Factory first... hands down the best company in this scale; their Bruticus, phase sixers, and team DJD are simply amazing. I recently picked up their version of the fallen and it's just too freaking good looking in person. The "UT" headmasters look great with the new WFC Siege Scorponok. Once I seen what the 3rd party scene started offering alongside the quality-> masterpiece quickly became a thing of the past. You can get soo many awesome figs and really cheap at that. I used to only collect Decepticons, but because of the new price difference-> I now have a huge autobot army as well.
@cjkoh8227
4 жыл бұрын
This channel is so under-rated. Definitely deseving of 50k subscribers at least...keep up the good work tho Tydirium
@thugg4lif
4 жыл бұрын
These sell outs were seeing are orchestrated by Fanstoys, I have heard from a supplier they manipulating how much they get and after the release giving them options to buy more. We need more competition, TE I’m looking at you!
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
You know that theory has even more depth. There is absolutely no difference between Koot from 2017 and 2020 and I wonder if they are actually from the same production run. Same story with most reissues. They can not be that scarce if there is a warehouse full of them waiting for prices to rise. Thanks
@Lucien967
4 жыл бұрын
Apparently there is a difference between the two. One area of transformation, the wheel area, allows for more rotation, making the process easier according to some people who have both versions
@ArionRDAW
4 жыл бұрын
Recently bobbyskullface was calculating about his Seekers purchases. It came up to around $2700, and he's certain he's done with them and not interested in the Takara 3.0. I can understand why. I myself is not a completionist, I buy what looks cool, from IronTrans Star Saber to MakeToys Thunder Erebus to Perfect Effect Leonidas. I think we are at the point that a 'complete' collection will always feel open for changes, like "you need to get the Fans Toys or this or that version for that character".
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
That is true when you spend so much money to get the best today and have to replace next year. There are many figures I am satisfied with and will not bother upgrading. As for the seeker 3.0 I am also seekered out and may wait for KO. Thanks
@Superdimensional
4 жыл бұрын
The people quitting is mainly they can’t or don’t want to afford it. It’s not worth it to them anymore. I collected Macross for years before MP Transformers so for me, it took from 2015 until just recently that it even sniffed that sort of pricing, so I’m not being chased away by price.... especially when I largely have the collection I wanted, not too many more figs to get these days.
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
Good point we may have been spoiled by the value of figures over the years. Thanks
@aaronstepien2363
4 жыл бұрын
Any of your Macross stuff for sale? Haha (seriously tho...)
@Getloose360
4 жыл бұрын
To be fair..inflation has a lot to do with it. The dollar is SUPER weak, so this shouldn't come as a total surprise. Great content TH. It's always enjoyable. As far as quitting, in this economy if I have to sell a few figures to capitalize on a few $$$ then I'll be selling.
@violet-kittychick
4 жыл бұрын
I would buy plenty of 3rd party masterpiece transformers but our economy is horrible and I just can not afford them so I simply have to be happy with what I have rather than disappointed in what I don't have.
@justo5873
4 жыл бұрын
I'm liking the wfc line personally
@janejones3170
4 жыл бұрын
UNICRON and mp 44 prime hound bee was my last purchase of transformers
@marvinonstage
4 жыл бұрын
AND.... A lot of TF fans also collect black series Star Wars and now the new classified (black series style) GI JOES are also digging into our pockets. So do you want to stay with one VERY expensive line or 3 well done OFFICIAL licensed lines?..
@zamuelwartower459
4 жыл бұрын
I only collect mp/ 3rd party transformers. I have friends that collect all over the place then when they see my collection they say omg I am soooo jealous of you. I don't care for anything but robots really to be honest but that cobra commander looks pretty sexy in the new gi joe line.
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
Good point I am feeling that pinch myself! Thanks
@aaronstepien2363
4 жыл бұрын
I wanted to get into the new Joe line but it seems like the market has already been taken over by scalpers
@darwinxavier3516
4 жыл бұрын
@@aaronstepien2363 With any luck they'll get their comeuppance by being eternally stuck with their investment like people who bought multiple covers of comics. To the point where they have to race themselves to the bottom to make back their initial investment. I know I know, wishful thinking.
@marvinonstage
4 жыл бұрын
@@aaronstepien2363 Scalpers seem to only be a problem of you want to be first. Which is sometimes fun to be on the Toy hunt. But I've already seen Duke and Roadblock sitting on pegs. In a month you'll be able to get whatever you want. The star of the wave is Snake Eyes and Destro. Get those two and the rest will be easy.
@DidierWierdsma6335
4 жыл бұрын
Hey mr hanger what is your opinion on gunpla or gundam? I love gundam but also transformers. On this topic i think the price is too high they should scale it down a bit. Great video btw 👍
@JeffreyJeffreyFLF
4 жыл бұрын
I quit collecting G1 masterpiece line and SOLD all my masterpiece toys long time ago. BUT BEASTWARS MASTERPIECE OPTIMUS PRIMAL and BEAST WARS MEGATRON GOT me BACK to collecting Transformers again. BUT NOT FOR LONG, I WILL QUIT AGAIN BECAUSE I'M OUT OF SPACE... I'm only going to get Tigatron (Beast Wars) and mp-44 Optimus, and mp-Arcee which adds up closely to $1000. After that, I QUIT!!!!!!
@FirstLast-fc7dt
11 ай бұрын
The never ending upgrades are costly. I just stick to g1 and its more satisfying.
@chun-bonntang5391
4 жыл бұрын
Never purchased any tomy takara master piece figures as their retail is ridiculously high. I have instead purchased some 3rd party master piece level figures which are fine for me.
@Dokken1975
4 жыл бұрын
As long as Fanstoys keeps pumping them out I won’t stop. A little KFC, Xtransbots, and Takara sprinkled in as well.
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
Yes it is hard not to become a Fanstoys Fanboy with all the great releases but the others still have great offerings as well! Thanks
@Giantwaspface
4 жыл бұрын
Companies are playing it way too safe, now. Take my biggest gripe at the moment: the fact that we have three almost finished sets of MP scaled, toon-accurate Menasor, and they are more or less identical . There's a massive hole in the market for an MP Defensor and other combiners, but no, we have three companies all throwing their weight behind the same character at the same size with the same aesthetic. Think G1 Menasor looked awful? This is all you're getting. You want a decent representation of Sandstorm? Tough shit, here's Seaspray again. You want Fanstoys, XTB etc to stop putting out renders and actually finish the projects they started years ago? Nope! Get on ebay and sell your current version because the new one will be way better, we promise!
@lanoche
4 жыл бұрын
I semi quit because it got to a point where the prices are getting absurd for both 3p and official. I am not made of money. I'd still buy them once in a while but it's hard during this pandemic.
@ASM881
4 жыл бұрын
lanoche I totally feel you. The thing is, I have way too many transformers. How much is enough?
@DiggitySlice
4 жыл бұрын
The KOs are a good alternative. Haven't had a major problem with any of them
@lanoche
4 жыл бұрын
@@DiggitySlice Here's the thing, I'm not a fan of KOs. I ain't judging people that like them, I personally don't want them near me. I grew up in Asia with KO toys my whole life and they give me PTSD. Now that I do make money as an adult, I'd rather buy legit stuff if I find their prices reasonable. There are also websites like Mandarake and your local toyshows where you can buy legit stuff used or brand new for a discount by people who just want them gone. Take example TFcon Toronto 2019, I bought an MPM03 Bumblebee Brand new for $25 because the guy wanted his overstock gone and nobody would buy it because the box was busted. You would think it was KO but it has all the manufacturer's tramp stamps a KO wouldn't have.
@mepm
4 жыл бұрын
The reason I lose interest is because they keep re-releasing the same characters when they haven't even finished releasing all of the G1 regular characters. I just would like to have all of the G1 cartoon regular characters released before going and re-releasing characters. The price increase is also a massive issue. The other thing that annoys me is they have moved over to cartoon accurate half way through a line, they should continue to release the realistic looking version and have the cartoon version as a varient, not a whole new figure, like they do with the G1 toy variants
@aeinyuki8415
4 жыл бұрын
Working out while listening to your videos is a recent pleasure of mine. Your videos are almost the same length as deadlift sessions. Keep it up.
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy! Keep up the training that is so beneficial these days! Thanks
@darrenbent7601
4 жыл бұрын
I only have ever purchased three MP Transformers. One is MP-10 Optimus (which I still think is superior to the one that was released last year), a 3rd party MP-36 (Megatron), which had some pieces fall apart on me, when I first transformed him, and I have coming to me the 01 Studio Cell (Unicron). That is all I can afford. I would like to have more, but I just simply cannot afford them. I might get the official Arcee in a few weeks from BBTS, if I can afford it, but I think that I'll stick with the Earthrise, Studio Series and others like that, which are more in my price range.
@flowrebaz6189
4 жыл бұрын
I collect transformers but I’ve never bought a masterpiece transformer just on price. I can’t afford them
@capencowl
4 жыл бұрын
My difficulty is losing my collection room to my second child. Working on that buying a bigger house suggestion 👍. Though I like the newer figures looking perfect in each mode and the intrigue of how they do the transformation, the transformation is getting too time consuming, less fun, and the figures feel like they can’t hold up like the old ones. Who do you all think can take the most transformations among the mp scale primes: mp-10, mp-44, magic square, transform element? Feels like mp-10 right?
@Tsujanryo
4 жыл бұрын
Waiting is a real pisser. Getting a preview for any 'master-price' (hahahaha, I just read that in a post here, funny) is dissimilar to previews for films, or games. They come with no certified release date. They change their minds on a whim & delay. All companies putting out a preorders should receive correspondence with said companies citing a reason, & then forward that to customers who preordered. ..and then give a general notification on their own website. FT's Berserk was supposed to come out in February. Then the bug hit. But it turns out they were redesigning it, now it's a next year release...with a price hike. My aim is to get all the flyers. As much as I'd love to have an 'Autobots, Transform!' lineup,..oh and all the Dinobots, oh and the movie cast & about 12 Sharkticons fighting them..I..just can't. So price isn't an issue when the wish-list is small...ish. :-/
@THEWATCHERISLOOKING
4 жыл бұрын
If you need to replace a character. Put the other in vehicle mode. It’s a TRANSFORMER. It has two mode. Sheridan in bot mode. Wardog. Tank mode. Hydra bot mode. The mmc one. Vehicles mode. But now it’s getting ridiculously with these bot selling out too quickly.
@In_The_80s
4 жыл бұрын
This is why I stick with Siege, CW, POTP, Studio Series, etc.... Less money for awesome products.
@eyescovered
4 жыл бұрын
i'd say, for the most part, either lack of funds or patience.
@kirbymarchbarcena
4 жыл бұрын
Takara and Hasbro has the license to make various TF models, I mean, they can make a complete set of the entire G1 to G3 lines but all they do are re-issues of the same thing. Take a look at Optimus Prime for example, how many figures did these two companies released in his image but each had different transformation modes? I want a complete set of the Wreckers, Dinobots, Coneheads and/or any other subdivisions of the Autobots and Decepticons that I could make a diorama with. I bet the fandom feels the same and I am sure that they will even pay Hasbro or Takara if they make this happen.
@monologiorobotach557
4 жыл бұрын
Just do not buy the ones you are not happy with in the first place :P Wait for a better one.
@3live-stream
4 жыл бұрын
Back in the day it was something special a MP release every now and then. So then you got to spend on other lines and it was enjoyable. Now there’s a “MP” release every other month or so and it’s exhausting. MP burnout, facts!! I haven’t stopped collecting I’ve just stopped jumping at all the “MP” releases. Started being selective and collecting other lines and wouldn’t ya know it my love came back. Doing this for 20 years means changing it up from time to time. Ya I said it “MP”. Stay safe. Peace!
@exeacua
4 жыл бұрын
I enter this video thinking it would be the masterpiece line and not about third party transformers.
@punaforager
4 жыл бұрын
The higher. It’s is due to the lost buying power we have here in the United States. I’ve been collecting Transformers since 1995 when Beast Wars came out. I was a collector of the G1 stuff back in 84, too. I still to this date gave not bought an official Takara or hasbro masterpiece toy. I prefer the third party stuff now. There’s an occasional hasbro product that I buy, like Unicron. The latest Pre-Orders I’ve made are the three new Keith’s Fantasy junkions. Those toys, even if they are retools, are very nice. The new Siege Skylinx is also tempting, but large and I prefer smaller figures right now. I’m not able to get a scorponok at the moment because they are sold out. My wife would probably get upset if I bought that right now anyway. Americans are going to be strapped for disposable income in the months ahead, I don’t know who is going to buy the stuff at $100-$200 a pop. I just don’t see it happening. Back in 1999 I could post a C-9+ G1 figure on eBay and get about $100 per loose figure. I got out just on time, because Takara sniffed out the Convention scene and realized there was nastalgia for the old toys and started the re-releases. You had to preorder those back then too. I still have the anime bluestreak from e-hobby. Now they have near perfect KO replica versions (in sealed G1 esque boxes)for very cheap. The KO Computron giftset is sick for the price. For me, at this point, I don’t want to go through the hassle of selling my collection, because the market has changed since the mid 90’s and there is waaaay more to choose from, my transformers lenticular Cracker Jack prize collection, sticker collections, trading cars, decoys and mini spy collection isn’t that interesting probably. I have in box slag dinobot children’s shoes never worn. Also in box optimus prime roller skates in black. They’re from Europe. Anyway, collecting fun, just don’t make it a priority. You need some silver right now way more than a toy. Or even to stockpile food.
@_AlexB_
4 жыл бұрын
To be honest, I'd rather buy my 65th iteration of Optimus Prime or Starscream before any one of those other weird characters you have up on the screen.
@Rhron
4 жыл бұрын
The increase in prices? Reminds me with Games Workshop constant price increase to the point I haven't bought anything from Games Workshop in years.
@beatrixwickson8477
4 жыл бұрын
I'm still collecting Masterpiece figures compatible with the less cartoony MP10 but Takara has stopped making them. They quit not me. Fuck Takara.
@android131c
4 жыл бұрын
i only collect favorite characters. just need Fanstoys Jazz & Perceptor, then eventually Windblade then i’m mostly done. or might someone try to outdo Fanstoys’ G1’s? that’d be a tall order!
@1977jaysmith
4 жыл бұрын
Cuz its all about fans toys
@nsampone3
3 жыл бұрын
Not quitting MP, but getting near the end. I want to redo a few carbots with better figures and finish more combiners... but then I'm pretty much done until we get more ______masters. I recently kicked Toyworld Arcee to the curb for MP Arcee. I'm switching to BW MP now. I'm 34 both the G1 toon and BW were my childhood. You can get most the thr season 1 maximal team now and Transact-SQL upgraded upsized versions of the TMs are opening a nice new front. I don't collect until it looks like a set CAN be completed
@ORLY911
4 жыл бұрын
3p transformers are usually too rich for my blood, ive only ever dipped into a few add on sets for Generations and bought some of the old Fanstoys that i got for a good deal (their roadbuster and springer). Curious, did any company ever make an Air Hammer?
@davidewers9379
4 жыл бұрын
3rd Party groups are continually competing to see who can come up with the most G1 cartoon accurate Transformer figure. Personally, I just prefer Masterpiece Transformer figures with decent enough posability and articulations, and updated, modern alternate modes.
@o.oo.o5637
4 жыл бұрын
honestly some of the "masterpiece" figures i see aren't "masterpiece" theyre the masterpiece size scale, but not the masterpiece quality
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
That is true! I have a few that are not what I expect from MP for sure! Thanks
@williamthomas4516
4 жыл бұрын
Are Fanstoys interested in making least popular characters? I'm not sure!
@tydiriumhanger1320
4 жыл бұрын
They will eventually unless they go 2.0 of everything in 5 years. Thanks
@janejones3170
4 жыл бұрын
Price got to high for me, for what you get from Takara to my
@MercySaidSo_
4 жыл бұрын
Got back into collecting this year. I'm more of a CHUG collector but lately been getting more into 3rd party and KO oversized stuff. I have no intent on buying any Hasbro/Takara MP's. Due to the prices and hearing so many complaints about quality issues. The purchase would have to make sense for me to get Hasbro MPs but with 3P and KO's having so many options with good quality and price I doubt I would.
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