Neo MicroChange - MC-04

1980s New Microman - Micro Change (MC)


These releases that eventually became Transformers, since it's the starting of MC robot that became everyday object for 1:1 scale human (us)



But not all of them are actually everyday objects, some of them is weirdly has vehicular alt-mode (like Diaclone), mostly the MC-04 Mini CAR Robos


The list goes from MC-01 Micross until MC-22 Beam Robo, in which the designs for MC are stopped, to focus on Transformers itself


Collecting Neo-MC in 1:32 scale are impossible, imagine 1:32 radio / gun / cassette, no use hence ideally for MC, we need to focus on the Bot mode,
in which after much contemplation, settles for Leader Class figure or bigger

But it's harder, because Leader Class figure are rare, Voyager class are a lot more, hence compromises are made...



Fortunately Takara-Tomy seems to made up their mind on releasing 'MC-04 Mini CAR Robo - Car 03 VW Bug : Yellow' or more known as Bumblebee as MP-21
so we should treat that Takara officially takes MC-04 line to be 1:32 scale, logically the rest of MC-04s (total of 6 mold) should be 1:32 too



Now the first three neo-MC-04 (Porsche, Mazda, VW) seems to be easy to collect at first sight, unfortunately after long I realised it's actually a lot harder ...


Recently some revelation came to me, in which I compare the alt-modes of modern (post-Energon) TF to be retro-fitted into neo-preTF, as below



MC-04 Porsche
Sports car / 2+2 coupé / FR layout

MC-04 Mazda
Subcompact car / 5-door hatchback / FF layout

MC-04 VW
Subcompact car / 2-door saloon, 2-door convertible / RR layout

MC-04 Firebird
Muscle car / .. / FR layout

Now to differ Mazda & WV, see the design cues, Mazda are boxy and VW are curvy

Seems to be better, now I can search for nicer Modern TF to make them my neo-MC-04 Cars

The rest of MC-04 (4WD, LandRover, Semi) are relatively easier to retrofit IF you can find them at decent alt-mode size


Back to researching on TF figures, mostly on TFWiki :P



Ah this will take some time to complete :) sometimes the journey are a lot more pleasant then the actual destination

Neo-G1 Jetfire

As should be known to many, G1 Jetfire toys came from the Japanese Macross Line (see tfwiki, as usual :D), specifically VF-1S Super Valkyrie w/ optional parts

Unfortunately the toys release are numerous throughout the years, and for a non-Macross fan, it is very very confusing

After searching for the accurate Neo-G1 Jetfire, it seems it can be settled with eother one of the below figure from Yamato

http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/toys/VF-1-160-Review/VF-1S_review.html
http://eyeforthings.wordpress.com/2010/07/10/yamatos-macross-160-vf-1s-tv-type/

Yes, it's not red, the red ones will got the head's antenna wrong (one per side instead of two),
but I'm a n00b so WTH

good, now this will stuck in my head :D

Bryan “MicroBry” Wilkinson

Long-time Micronauts and Microman fan, Bryan “MicroBry” Wilkinson, is one of the select few who’ve made the transition from toy fan to toy designer. His website was one of the earliest to draw attention to Transformers’ (then) little-known origins, and he was given the opportunity to work on Palisades’ Micronauts revival in 2002. As Transformers celebrates its 25th. anniversary and Microman celebrates its 35th., we thought it only appropriate to ask him about Micronauts, Microman, Transformers, fandom, and making the transition from consumer to creator.


Interview
part 1
part 2
part 3
part 4
part 5

MicroMan re-issues : MP-13 & MP-15

It seems that the upcoming MP-13 Masterpiece Soundwave and his cassette-bots is sort-of following MicroMan release back in days 80s

MP-13 Soundwave + Laserbeak
Pretty much MC-10 CassetteMan, but MC-10 actually came with MC-01 Red Micross (Rumble)
instead of MC-03 Condor

MP-15 Rumble & Ravage
Hence MP-15 is needed, and MP cassette mold is complete for me


MAR 2013
MC-01 Red Micross / MP-15 Rumble
MC-02 Black Jaguar / MP-15 Ravage


END 2012
MC-03 Black Condor / MP-13 Laserbeak
MC-10 Cassette Man / MP-13 Soundwave


Happy :D

Diaclone Car-02 - revisited

DOTM Ironhide seems small compared to iGear PP05M,
hence the need to re-consider the Movie Ironhide mold (TFTM vs DOTM)


Length
6782mm / 0180mm
6782mm / 0165mm


Width
2438.5mm / 0070mm
2438.5mm / 0063.5mm


Height
2413mm / 70mm
2413mm / 63.5mm


Scale calculation

2007 Voyager Ironhide
L - 1:37
W - 1:35
H - 1:34.5

DOTM Voyager Ironhide
L - 1:41
W - 1:38.5
H - 1:38

Obviously Movie I Ironhide wins T_T let's hunt for one

MP-12 Scale + it's derivatives

1. T_T
Let's hope there's Hasbro version


2. Scale calculation
Originally from http://starscreamslocker.blogspot.com/2012/05/mp-12-lambor-sideswipe-size-comparison.html

whoever actually calculate the pixel OR width of MP-10 chest & MP-12 chest is super awesome

Anyway, it says there
MP-10 width = 100 unit & MP-12 width = 89  unit

so, to get the actual size of MP-12, we need MP-10's measurement, which I got ::BRAGS::


OK, the calculation as follows

MP-12 width / 089 = MP-10 width / 100

MP-12 width = MP-10 width / 100 x 089

and we get 67mm, with actual Lambroghini's width is about 2000mm

The scale is 2000 / 67 = ~30

1:30

dem it

3. must buy, BUT
it must be yellow / Tigertrack (impossible) T_T or black repaint / Deepcover (s*** expensive for sure, it's black T_T)

on 3rd Party

1. Expensive
HasTak can sell cheap, as they're producing 100s-of-thousands of figure

Fair price (IMHO) is as below

e.g :
Leader Class : RM 210 x 2 = RM 420
Voyager Class : RM 120 x 2 = RM 240

Anything more is krazy :D


2. Trumps HasTak
It shouldn't happen, HasTak has the designer & money to produce awesome figure,
Instead, they produce 'smaller' Deluxe that can combine + Bumblebees
Although this is to be expected, big company plays it safe, so 'test' the market first with small figures etc..


3. Awesome
FP CA / Insecticons
FP WB Steelcore / Roadbuster
FP Assaulter / Broadside
PE-11 Scouting Force X / Reflector
TFC Hercules / Devastator
TFC Uranus (haha T_T) / Superion
KM-03 Cyclops / Shockwave
KM Hexatron / Sixshot
iGear PP03 / Coneheads
iGear PP05 / Ironhide + Ratchet


On the other hand, the MP 2.0 series seems awesome enough (MP-10, MP-11, MP-13)

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So who win & lost? Collectors of course
Lost money, wins satisfaction haha

T_T