X-Transbots is really taking smart repaints with their great MX-17 Savant (Masterpiece scales G1 Skids). Following Herald (G1 Crosscut) now we have a very special new variant: X-Transbots MX-XVII (T) Taiho (Masterpiece Skids Police Deco).
While some collectors may think this is just a different new deco, old time anime fans may recognize the reference to the Honda Today police car from the anime “You’re Under Arrest” or “Taiho Shichauzo” (There you are the “Taiho” reference on the name). According to the information shared via X-Transbots Weibo, this new figure is expected for release on May 2019. It will come with a new head, the original small motorcycle, and 2 small dolls which we are sure will be based on Natsumi and Miyuki, the two police officers protagonist of the original anime.
A very original and different decision for a redeco. Interested on this mold? You can already find pre-orders in some of our sponsors below. You can click on the bar to see the mirrored images and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!
Tazman66gt
I would post a couple pics of mine but he's boxed up in storage while I try to move.
Heatwaves
I agreed it seemed to be lacking something. Added some silver accents to the helmet and also added some police like lights on the sides of the helmet
Tazman66gt
the headcrest needs painted too. the head has too many details to be left all black.
Heatwaves
I think we need more good characters with red eyes. So i painted mine to match mp gordon.
ChromeMagnus
No need to apologize.
guarayakha
Ya it's loose by default. Probably best to add some layer of nail polish there if you need it to hold.
Raiyuki
Apologies for bumping the thread like a year after the fact but I wanted to ask if it's common for this guy to have a loose ab crunch joint? Going through the thread it seems like it's looser than regular Savant for some. I got this guy a couple of days ago and it doesn't hold whatsoever (he can't pose leaning forward as his upper body just flops over.)
Girl Pants
Paint's good, nothing stuck to the styrofoam or anything. Paint apps are good too, outside of the whole thing with the kanji being the wrong order on one side…
The white paint feels oddly dry? grainy? chalky? – I'm not sure of the right word. ER Runamuck's white paint had a similar feel. I don't think it'll have any real durability issues and it'll blend in just fine with the usual glossy, painted look of most MPs – it seems a little less silky or glossy-feeling than the silver on Crosscut. Maybe it's all in my head.
TransformerFanatic
Glad to hear the joints on your copy are good! How is your paint? Any problems?
Girl Pants
Got mine in today and it's great. The joints feel even better than on Crosscut and it's a lot easier to get into car mode.
The girls didn't fare super well though. Both of them seem to have a bit of a bend in the legs/feet that makes them lean way too far forward, and on one of them the rectangular base is just plain warped, looking more like the magic carpet from Aladdin, lol. I can probably reset it with a hairdryer though. What I can't fix is the fact that the gun's just plain missing from the hands of one of them. It'd be tiny, so there's a chance I lost it (or inhaled it), but I'm pretty sure it just wasn't there. Unless it's stored somewhere else in the package and I missed it…
Either way, I'm glad this worked out well and that I like this version of the head. Gives me confidence to maybe get 1 or 2 …or all of the Diaclone redecos coming.
Girl Pants
You should get the red version so that you can Reboost the battery.
Tazman66gt
anyone else have the dash pieces fall off? not a gimmick that I care about anyway but it just seemed odd that this one did it when the other two haven't.
ShmoopsMcGoo
Pulled mine out of box to inspect just-in-case. No styrofoam/paint issues fortunately, but the drivers door wasnt completely closed, domelight probably been on the whole way. Think i'll have to replace the battery already.
Tazman66gt
mine was in the town I used to live in, so they forwarded it back to the hub and is finally in my town, but the Post Office closes at 11 and they didn't put it in one of the after hours boxes so I have to wait til Monday. Which by then I'm sure it will be in the don't bother me box, this town's PO is a POS.
zelse
Got mine. No paint issues. Didn’t know it had a nice light pearl to it. Comes across better then pics show.
ShmoopsMcGoo
Incontinentia…
Incontinentia Buttocks!
Purple Heart
And to bank on that, we have other characters in named in Japanese like the Trainbots, and lest we forget all the characters who’s names are latin.
Optimus, Ultra Magnus, Dominus, etc.
Superquad7
That's good enough for me. I quite like it.
TransformerFanatic
【In Stock】X-Transbots MX-17T Taiho Skids Reissue
$115 on Heattoy if anyone is still looking.
primetime77
try contacting your retailer or xtb directly. This sounds like it was packed into package way too fast as seems to be an epidemic among 3P. From Fanshobby's protective sheet taking the tampo off the hood of ace hitter to the point then delayed the release to fix the issue, to Deformation Space's paint not being fully cured in some cases before being put into box (resulting in different paint feel the first few days and more paint wear in the early days). IF i remember right, this isn't XTB's first instance of this either. hopefully its not widespread. taiho is great. hope yours gets resolved.