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We saw this off in the distance while we were fishing out of Morris Point on Lake of the Woods, so we decided to check it out. Someone tried to drive over or through a snowbank. There was plenty of ice...needed an auger extension to punch holes, but this guy hit a week spot.
he felt because it was very wet on the ground and he slipped, but no problem... he stood up in a second:)
Animals taking turns at a waterhole. Tsavo, Kenya.
A watering hole is an amazing place. All you have to do is to sit somewhere safe with your camera and just wait to be endlessly entertained. It's like a zoo that comes to you.
There are interesting interactions both within and between species. Animals have their systems worked out, and they follow a logical approach.
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September 24, 2007.
Normally I think it's a bit weird to flickr one's food, but a breakfast of only Crunch Berries (no corn to be seen) is worth a photo.
So, somehow despite paying extra for EMS shipping from Singapore, I still managed to get my MP57 after everyone who preordered in the US did. Needless to say I'm not exactly thrilled with the outcome of this.
MP57 is of course Skyfire/Jetfire, and is the most recently reelased figure in the Masterpiece line up. After seeing the pretty good job that Hasbro/Takara did on the Siege version, I figured that this figure would just be that one, but with much better production values.
Turns out I'm only half right.
Being in MP scale, Jetfire is huge. The box is 20.5 inches long, and is basically the entire length of the Jet mode. Photos have put the Jet mode at the same length as the combined Convoy/Optimus Prime 3.0 with its trailer attached.
Of course, the character mass shifts during transformation to result in a robot mode that is canonically twice as tall as Convoy, but in Jet mode is a flying fortress capable of troop transport. To show this side of things, the set comes with three mini figures - Prime, Wheeljack, and Jazz. Not sure why specifically these three, but that's what they chose..
The mini figures are actually decently articulated, with no articulation on the main torso whatsoever and very basic arms and legs. Which is normally fine (and expected) for figures of this size, but I REALLY thing they should have either given Jezz wrists of maybe considered the awkwardness of how things look with his hands fused like that.
Otherwise, accessories include two additional faces, a battle mask, his rifle, two thruster effects, Decepticon/Blank chest plate and the same Base/Stand that came with the Seekers and Dinobot,
Jet mode features landing gear that are manually operated (I say this because I remember the original G1 toy featuring spring mounted goodness) and there are various compartments you can open up for the mini figures to fit into/use, specifically the cockpit, under the fuselage, in the jetpack, and in the red pods on the lower legs. The pods are also accessible in robot mode should you so wish.
Being an updated G1 toy, this toy can assume the infamous Gerwalk mode that was the result of repurposing a Robotech toy. I honestly can't recall it actually being used in the show, but then again I can't remember many things.
Gerwalk mode can be achieved with or without the arms deployed, but of course the process is a bit more involved than back in the day. In order to make Gerwalk mode a bit more stable, the figure has die cast metal hips that provide additional support for the legs.
While yes, you can actually put the figure in Gerwalk without the support, for your own sanity you're probably going to want to do it, especially if you're displaying it in said mode for a longer period of time.
Transformation into robot mode is for the most part straight forward. MOST part. When you get to the backpack though, you're likely going to want to throw the figure out the window. The whole shifting mechanism is based on sliding panels, which are notoriously bad because of misalignment issues and just general friction. Couple with that some questionable QC and you've got a very frustrating time and getting things to shift and hold together.
The QC issues don't appear to be limited to the backpack as I have had a somewhat difficult time getting the shoulders to slot into their tab properly. I've also got a loose joint on one of my wings, though fortunately that doesn't really affect much. Getting the various accessories into the backpack cavity was also a bit of a challenge due to fit issues. I also found that the heels had to be put in just the right position for it to fold out correctly.
The resulting robot is tall, though when compared to other figures it's not as excessively large in comparison as comparing vehicle modes The goal was G1 accuracy, and you have to admit they did a bang up job from that respect. Proportions were always wonky so no criticisms from me in that regard.
Due to the weight of the figure, the legs are pretty much all ratcheting joints. Which is great from stability perspective, but not that great from an actual posing perspective. The actual hip joints are strong enough for standing robot mode, but the legs will splay out in Gerwalk mode. With the "ab crunch" hip joints deployed, the hips CAN be strong enough, but as always, test and observe. Actual range of motion is pretty typical, and the waist has flaps so you can move the legs out to the side.
However, it should be stated that the figure at least can stand up. My Siege figure has some issues with a loose hip, so it's either stand up straight or do the splits.
The rest of the body is.. pretty standard, really. There's no waist joint, and the shoulders technically are standard shoulders - but because there are additional flaps needed to move the shoulder in place, you technically have Butterfly Joint-type range of motion, but yeah, it looks weird. Elbows are single jointed but you're able to maximize range of motion. Hands are the typical MP hands with semi-fixed positions. The head can actually pull up a bit for additional range of motion
In general, you're probably not doing any dynamic battle poses without the stand, and even then you're doing them with the figure facing forward because there's only so much you can do laterally.
Speaking of heads, the facial expressions are alright, and the battle mask appears to be useable with or without an underlying face (though I think it fits better without the face under, so that might just be me forcing the thing on). It attaches with a magnet, so the grip is just the right amount to hold it in place. The faces, on the other hand, are friction based and can be a royal pain to get on and off. The other head gimmick to mention is in the head there's a meter of some sort. I don't remember the purpose of this, but I think it had to do with his changing of allegiances between Autobot and Decepticon (Jetfire was a scientist associate of Starscream).
So there you have it. Was it worth the wait? Ehhh.. I mean, it's not as bad as I thought it would be, but it turns out the lack of waist was my smallest concern. It just feels to me like the QC guys dropped the ball, because if they can get smaller figures to tab and slot n perfectly, there's no reason a figure that is at least double that size can't get it right. I mean, the new Seekers are much more complicated transformation wise and I don't have any problems like I do with Jetfire... though I guess the weak hips on the seekers is a problem I avoid here.
I think overall, though, unless you're looking specifically for a G1 styled Jetfire, you should probably consider the Siege figure, especially if you get one that doesn't have joint issues. It's like 1/3 the price, about the same size, and is significantly less frustrating to deal with.
Just picked up my newly fixed motor drive form Peace Camera. Put it back on my D200 and while putting it back in my bag... Boom!!!! Art Photo!!!! Thought it was pretty good exposure for an Oops!!
That face is very *me*
You can see my failed attempt at curling my hair. So much for my photoshoot today.
I'm as easy going as the next guy on typos. IMs and casual email messages have dulled our alertness to such things, but some things just aren't acceptable. How did this article go from Google's CEO, a Berkley professor, a tech editor and a copy editor at Newsweek to make it into production? How does that happen, I mean seriously! Not only in production, but the second word in the lead graph?
OOOHHH WHAT A SWELL PARTY THIS WAS...
Wild red tulips, must have partied hard, telling me about an awful headache........... LOL. And yes, I was listening. We are in full communication again! LOL
It is said that: Art is Expression of the imagination............
I wish you a day full of peace and goodness, thanx, M, (*_*)
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Fence along the dunes at 4AM. Did something to this one and can't figure out how to un-do it (the black bar on the left side). Oh well... still like it.
Gahhh, Arabster's glasses chipped his face-up again!!! :B
I have a hate/love relationship with his glasses, I swear.
The glasses chipped a large-ish piece of paint off his nose when he fell yesterday cause I was man-handling a few dolls at the same time. Partly(20%) my fault and 80% glasses fault. lol. I photoshopped it out though, it's so ugly :/
I've been painting the trim in the bathroom and as usual Hawkeye is trying to stay right by me. He has a little drop on his nose!