Seems like it’s a Hound kind of day today! MP-47 Hound is officially up for Pre-Order in the west! He will be at most major online retailers at a price of around 160 USD. Make sure to check out our sponsors below to grab your pre-orders, and read on to check some additional product shots showing new angles that just dropped!
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nobody1898
Just bought the KO and it is far from Perfect but at least it isn't breaking like BSF is sneaking into my room at every night and reviewing it.
I'll probably buy a re-issue if Takara ever does one but I'd like to see some acknowledgement of improved plastic quality on the announcement.
Roadbuster25
Doesn't Takara typically mitigate the issues through reissues? MP3 pops in my mind which had a lot of stress marks and tolerance issues. I know there have been more recent ones.
fschuler
They definitely owe fans of crumbling Hounds free replacements. So far, I avoided buying their Arcee, Skids and Starscream because of it and ordered a KO MP Megaton and that new 3P Starscream. I will continue to take my business elsewhere until they correct the situation. The money they're going to miss out on from me will be far greater than the amount it would cost them to give me a replacement Hound. I've seen 3P companies take better care of their customers…
Dead End14
I'm not a fan of KO's either. I do think though that TT has a responsibility towards it's buyers to deliver good products, and if that product fails, to replace it. Without extra costs to us.
Hound is a great masterpiece, but this V1 is flawed in such a manner, that we shouldn't be paying anything for it at all. That is from what I read around here. Mine is still fine.
Edit: Oh, and unfortunately mine did cost 150 euro's
Arie
138 euro.
The KO has its own problems, and I hate KOs.
While I hate to pay for a figure twice, I will be buying a properly fixed reissue. Hound really is a great Masterpiece. He looks great, has an easy transformation, and he cleans up so nicely in both modes.
Dead End14
Alright, mine is still fine, but might contemplate the KO then. Not gonna rebuy a 150 euro's figure for better plastics.
Wh33ls
Lol! I was trying to be a smartass, but your post just made me an ass.
ThatGuyCalledBlaster
If my memory serves me right, pretty sure it was something about them trying some sort of new material on Hound but that obviously backfired, and the rep at that Wonderfest said that they were aware but had no plans for a reissue at that time.
jackisking
They follow TFW2005,you know.
99.99% sure they know about the Hound issues they've been well documented online in a language they read.
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fschuler
It seems like there was some level of acknowledgment… @Gamerlingual might be able to elaborate. I’m not sure how official it was, though.
rendsora
A pile of dust repaint called Detritus. How very apt! Lol
franpincho
Do we even know TT has even acknowledged there is an issue, to begin with?
ThatGuyCalledBlaster
I'd guess they'd want to iron out all the issues and throw out a fixed Hound before they do.
Still hoping for that Detritus repaint though thanks to @chchchch. Damn you for making me fall in love with a damn Junkion repaint of all things!
Wh33ls
What's the point of manufacturing a repainted Hound if all he's gonna do is transform into a pile of dust. A dusty alt mode that you can't convert back into robot mode.
Bass X0
I am surprised Takara hasn't repainted Hound yet.
ThatGuyCalledBlaster
Meanwhile Takara just saw Hound come off the assembly line and were like
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Let's hope we get a reissue, it's desperately needed.
Arie
Just standing there, doing nothing. Has happened with various people.
I hope that they fix the plastic issue and re-release Hound. He's one of my favorite figures in the Masterpiece line.
UtahRobotInDisguise
Mine is still A-OK and 100% crack free! *knocks on wood*
Dead End14
Wait so was this while posing or just while he was standing in the showroom?
Arie
Unfortunately not, no.