Ben Watson
@waspshot23.bsky.social
Robots, Comics, Bugs, Laughs, Plants, Zen, Robots, Zines, Films, Robots.
I run a comic shop!
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http://refinedrobotco.blogspot.com/
I run a comic shop!
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he/him
http://refinedrobotco.blogspot.com/
Damn. I'm actually quite happy with that. I wouldn't have thought I could pull off a Thorkell. Guess watching Vinland Saga at 32 was the right time.
Ah crap I even have his good eye now
Ah crap I even have his good eye now
February 11, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Damn. I'm actually quite happy with that. I wouldn't have thought I could pull off a Thorkell. Guess watching Vinland Saga at 32 was the right time.
Ah crap I even have his good eye now
Ah crap I even have his good eye now
Right! Right!! Saw a lovely Rock Raiders colours toa yesterday with a bespoke mask but it was absolutely jammed with all sorts of guff. Yes it's Lego, but if it's a mold that wasn't used for a Technic set, it's not Bionicle.
February 11, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Right! Right!! Saw a lovely Rock Raiders colours toa yesterday with a bespoke mask but it was absolutely jammed with all sorts of guff. Yes it's Lego, but if it's a mold that wasn't used for a Technic set, it's not Bionicle.
Had to try it. If I start going to the gym this will be why
February 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Had to try it. If I start going to the gym this will be why
The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost #Transformers
February 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM
The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost #Transformers
I'm sure the box photos have the red as paint but I can appreciate it not being so on the final product to prevent chipping, but I would like to see that
February 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I'm sure the box photos have the red as paint but I can appreciate it not being so on the final product to prevent chipping, but I would like to see that
Oh my god optimus prime's tyres are a real make. The things you will learn on the wiki reading things you already read that now have new info
www.ewillys.com/2021/03/16/d...
www.ewillys.com/2021/03/16/d...
Desert Dog History and Ads | eWillys
www.ewillys.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Oh my god optimus prime's tyres are a real make. The things you will learn on the wiki reading things you already read that now have new info
www.ewillys.com/2021/03/16/d...
www.ewillys.com/2021/03/16/d...
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To me this is the Transformers equivalent of that Marvel Legends Maximum Spidey. It gives you more of what you'd want out of a figure of the main guy done in a bit of an edgier style. Is it worth that higher price? Up to you. I can count the times I've spent this much on a TF on not all my fingers.
February 10, 2026 at 8:57 PM
To me this is the Transformers equivalent of that Marvel Legends Maximum Spidey. It gives you more of what you'd want out of a figure of the main guy done in a bit of an edgier style. Is it worth that higher price? Up to you. I can count the times I've spent this much on a TF on not all my fingers.
I don't want to be down on this toy! It is very nice. It's just that it hasn't got the real wow factor I expected from something with the Masterpiece name on it. And that should maybe be expected because it represents a new (cheaper?) direction. At least I feel OK not having MP10 now.
February 10, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I don't want to be down on this toy! It is very nice. It's just that it hasn't got the real wow factor I expected from something with the Masterpiece name on it. And that should maybe be expected because it represents a new (cheaper?) direction. At least I feel OK not having MP10 now.
It will be the 86 figure we know only filling in things that the size bump will allow and that'll be it. Some slight qol upgrades.
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
It will be the 86 figure we know only filling in things that the size bump will allow and that'll be it. Some slight qol upgrades.
Yeah to be fair of course other MPs are more expensive. 200 for Hauler! I guess Style Gen is them finally applying some kind of real brake to it, that has to be one of the cheaper MPs for a long time
February 10, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Yeah to be fair of course other MPs are more expensive. 200 for Hauler! I guess Style Gen is them finally applying some kind of real brake to it, that has to be one of the cheaper MPs for a long time
The hands for example are taken from the 86 figure. Mainline made that innovation first so we are directly seeing the application of mainline engineering to masterpiece rather than the other way around. But it means you could enjoy that feature on a cheaper toy previously only at lower resolution
February 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
The hands for example are taken from the 86 figure. Mainline made that innovation first so we are directly seeing the application of mainline engineering to masterpiece rather than the other way around. But it means you could enjoy that feature on a cheaper toy previously only at lower resolution
But in hand it just isn't doing the above and beyond magic MP was known for. Yes, the brief is to be more mainline aligned here, completing the loop after MP tech bled into Gens but it's still an expensive piece. The price seems to come from things that used to be standard that are now premium
February 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
But in hand it just isn't doing the above and beyond magic MP was known for. Yes, the brief is to be more mainline aligned here, completing the loop after MP tech bled into Gens but it's still an expensive piece. The price seems to come from things that used to be standard that are now premium
For a long time now we've had their best put into mainline. MP is the boutique sideline for the most hardcore fans. Imagine the numbers of 86 toys they've actually turned over. They've realised that's where the audience is and it's right that's where the effort goes. I appreciate MPG as a project
February 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
For a long time now we've had their best put into mainline. MP is the boutique sideline for the most hardcore fans. Imagine the numbers of 86 toys they've actually turned over. They've realised that's where the audience is and it's right that's where the effort goes. I appreciate MPG as a project
All in, 86 is the more premium product. Chrome and ratchets and light piping are cherries on top but the lack of Hasbro oversight here is very apparent. Detailing has me disappointed tbh. Handfeel isn't Masterpiece. But now we live with MP engineering in mainline, what is in 2026?
February 10, 2026 at 8:03 PM
All in, 86 is the more premium product. Chrome and ratchets and light piping are cherries on top but the lack of Hasbro oversight here is very apparent. Detailing has me disappointed tbh. Handfeel isn't Masterpiece. But now we live with MP engineering in mainline, what is in 2026?
Sadly, I'm not going to beat around the bush, the 86 has nicer plastic. MPG is mostly the same kind of harsh sharp polymer (breakdown on the box shown) that I'd associate with cheaper toys. 86 OP is dense and buttery. MPG is noisy and it's not just the ratchets.
February 10, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Sadly, I'm not going to beat around the bush, the 86 has nicer plastic. MPG is mostly the same kind of harsh sharp polymer (breakdown on the box shown) that I'd associate with cheaper toys. 86 OP is dense and buttery. MPG is noisy and it's not just the ratchets.
All of MPG Optimus' accessories are 5mm so
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
All of MPG Optimus' accessories are 5mm so
A good comic Thor is the last Marvel Legend I really need and while I'm OK with the Coipel look I really want a Kirby one. Dunno
Updated Marvel Legends preorder schedule:
2/11 - Secret Wars Wave 2
2/25 - Max Thor
3/4 - Muse/Bullseye (Pulse)
3/18 - Widow/Quicksilver
3/25 - Archangel (Fan Channel)
TBD - Onslaught (Target)
2/11 - Secret Wars Wave 2
2/25 - Max Thor
3/4 - Muse/Bullseye (Pulse)
3/18 - Widow/Quicksilver
3/25 - Archangel (Fan Channel)
TBD - Onslaught (Target)
February 10, 2026 at 7:12 PM
A good comic Thor is the last Marvel Legend I really need and while I'm OK with the Coipel look I really want a Kirby one. Dunno
Found these Godzilla blind boxes in Smyths, I got Gatling Gigan!
February 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Found these Godzilla blind boxes in Smyths, I got Gatling Gigan!
I'll never have the teeth
a cartoon drawing of a man with a beard and a hat
ALT: a cartoon drawing of a man with a beard and a hat
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February 10, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I'll never have the teeth
Trigun is so good for my self image. When I need a haircut and a shave I just say I'm going Eriks Mode
February 10, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Trigun is so good for my self image. When I need a haircut and a shave I just say I'm going Eriks Mode
EXCUSE ME
Threezero Trigun 1/6 Scale Vash the Stampede is up for preorder at BBTS ($169.99) - bit.ly/4tsWoIH
February 10, 2026 at 10:06 AM
EXCUSE ME
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So when's it Ice Slizer's heat on the slalom
February 10, 2026 at 9:59 AM
So when's it Ice Slizer's heat on the slalom