>
> Overall: I'm a bit disappointed that the vehicle mode doesn't want to
> fit together quite right, but then again I spent about twice as much on a 3P
> Minerva (MB-12 Athena) that's even worse at holding together in car mode.
> For $25, it's a decent first (mostly) mass market Minerva in this country..
>

What are your thoughts on MB-12 Athena, and have you ever considered posting more reviews of 3P products? Would definitely be interested in your perspective. I've gotten into Masterforce lately - specifically the show, which feels curiously underrated among the fandom. It's the rare bit of TF media that focuses on humans, but does it right, while still adding to the lore. Anyway, would be curious as to your thoughts especially on Fans Hobby's output - they have a Powermaster Optimus (and a Machine Wars Optimus retool) that are calling to my wallet...

In article <97812d4b-2d2e-40ab-b28f-4c416a554d01n@googlegroups.com>,
Codigo Postal <codigopostal959@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Overall: I'm a bit disappointed that the vehicle mode doesn't want to
>> fit together quite right, but then again I spent about twice as much on a 3P
>> Minerva (MB-12 Athena) that's even worse at holding together in car mode.
>> For $25, it's a decent first (mostly) mass market Minerva in this country.
>>
>
>What are your thoughts on MB-12 Athena, and have you ever considered
>posting more reviews of 3P products? Would definitely be interested in
>your perspective. I've gotten into Masterforce lately - specifically the
>show, which feels curiously underrated among the fandom. It's the rare
>bit of TF media that focuses on humans, but does it right, while still
>adding to the lore. Anyway, would be curious as to your thoughts
>especially on Fans Hobby's output - they have a Powermaster Optimus (and
>a Machine Wars Optimus retool) that are calling to my wallet...

https://www.facebook.com/dvandom/posts/10219867503536488 is as close as
I got to a review of MB-12. I have enough trouble dealing with my review
queue of official toys without adding 3P...not that I get many of them new
(and often get knockoffs of 3P on places like Wish and Aliexpress anyway).

Dave Van Domelen, would rather not encourage yet another 3P version of
some canon character anyway.

On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 8:39:30 AM UTC-4, Dave Van Domelen wrote:
> In article <97812d4b-2d2e-40ab...@googlegroups.com>,
> Codigo Postal <> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Overall: I'm a bit disappointed that the vehicle mode doesn't want to
> >> fit together quite right, but then again I spent about twice as much on a 3P
> >> Minerva (MB-12 Athena) that's even worse at holding together in car mode.
> >> For $25, it's a decent first (mostly) mass market Minerva in this country.
> >>
> >
> >What are your thoughts on MB-12 Athena, and have you ever considered
> >posting more reviews of 3P products? Would definitely be interested in
> >your perspective. I've gotten into Masterforce lately - specifically the
> >show, which feels curiously underrated among the fandom. It's the rare
> >bit of TF media that focuses on humans, but does it right, while still
> >adding to the lore. Anyway, would be curious as to your thoughts
> >especially on Fans Hobby's output - they have a Powermaster Optimus (and
> >a Machine Wars Optimus retool) that are calling to my wallet...
> https://www.facebook.com/dvandom/posts/10219867503536488 is as close as
> I got to a review of MB-12. I have enough trouble dealing with my review
> queue of official toys without adding 3P...not that I get many of them new
> (and often get knockoffs of 3P on places like Wish and Aliexpress anyway)..
>
> Dave Van Domelen, would rather not encourage yet another 3P version of
> some canon character anyway.

Thanks for the link and the review!