Review: Magic Square MS-02 Light of Peace (AKA Optimus Prime)

[@passionnotparked9099]

I'm gonna go with a Statement Bobby coined..." If You like it, You Win." 😂😂😂

[@TMReviews]

Lol

[@thaddaeuswong3574]

@@TMReviews Takara Tony might need to do another version of Prime, also I think the wheel kibble looks appealing to me so they can get the kibble management from MP-1 and MP-10 with the metal parts of this Light of Peace Prime and the accuracy of MP-44. You think that’s a great Optimus Prime version 4?

[@BingBong67489]

He's so GOOD looking, damn it. I don't care what he's made of, I need that thing on my shelf.

[@Memo224]

Great points in your final thoughts. The build quality is not what we have come to expect. He has tremendous shelf presence with his look. The articulation is fantastic. And price! $105 on magic squares website! The positives outweigh the negatives for me! Thanks for sharing!

[@TMReviews]

Thanks Memo

[@Jayce_Alexander]

Another very solid option for an MP scale Optimus. I was given TE's Optimus a few months ago and seeing (and handling) that really made me regret spending so much money on MP-44, which in retrospect was way overpriced for what it was (and I actually think TE's Optimus looks a little better, and it definitely had better QC). I ended up giving my MP-44 to a friend after TE-01 replaced it. I also prefer TE-01 over Light of Freedom, but this one may just end up replacing TE-01 as my favorite MP-scale Optimus.

[@gtoney]

I actually like it.. Great for shelf display. Cool Review ✨️😀

[@TMReviews]

Thanks G, this VS will be tough

[@gauchomchannel5589]

Cool review! Although this prime has no metal parts, it is one of the best MP Primes in my opinion!

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Thanks

[@MisaelCastilloBrenes]

With thin/cheap materials and lack of finish, I find the figure a little expensive. I see there is a lot of engineering, and the sculpt is great for the most part. It's a shame they couldn't up their game to stand in the same level as other MP scaled Optimus figures. The Generation Toy IDW Prime is not fully painted, but they managed to make it look good, feel good and it wasn't expensive at all. I was looking forward for this figure as I'm an Optimus collector, but I'll skip this one. 🙁 Thanks as usual for the honest review!!!

[@white09stang]

I just received my MS-02. I like the looks and everything even through it’s light. I was happy with until I transformed it. I found my right door was cracked at the top. I emailed Magic Square yesterday but haven’t heard back yet. If you decide to get this figure, buy from a repeatable seller.

[@Wymorence]

Yeah, definitely not seeing a reason to buy this when I've got the MS-01 as my MP Optimus figure and MP-10 set up in his vehicle mode with his trailer...

[@tonymartin9086]

Here for Pangu!!😂😂 Thanks, nice video man!!

[@TMReviews]

Thanks

[@JimmyHauser]

He looks really good. I think the unpainted plastic looks good enough. Painted looks a little better, but not that much. But it just feels so cheap. And so many people getting broken smoke stacks and broken hips reinforces that. There is just no excuse for the breakage. I worry that it isn’t going to hold up well over time. I am not even going to transform for fear something will break.

[@nocaster4747]

I really like the look of him, especially up next to TE and mp44. He seems so fiddly though. Maybe when they release a painted version it will firm up so of that jankyness.

[@chrisisaac7010]

After seeing your unboxing video I regretted buying this and felt scammed lol, but I've completely flipped on this one. Sure it feels half the price when handling it, but I can't deny that posing this is so much fun. He has so much more play value and presence than TE imo. Awesome review! that broken smokestack is no fun, hope you get a replacement soon.

[@TMReviews]

Thanks, for me personally I didnt completely flip but I also haven't decided to sell yet. I know when they make the premium version I'll be mad and dump this one.

[@chrisisaac7010]

​@@TMReviews Haha that is true. This for sure is not the definitive mp prime. Like one of those that "get in the way" as Bobby would say.

[@TMReviews]

His review is coming Monday, I am curious what he says

[@mcloutierg8201]

Thanks for saving me some money. The hollow forearms visible when bent, the hood/backpack sticking out too far in bot mode and the size and placement of the doors in alt mode were already keeping me from pulling the trigger prior to reviews, but with the QC and tolerance issues you highlighted this will be a firm pass for me. On the bright side with the broken smokestack you get even more articulation of the left shoulder.

[@donaldjackson4456]

I think im going to wait for a painted version

[@chriswalker4721]

Nice review…not so sure on this one so really looking forward to the comparison review. Has so much potential but may have missed the mark. Appreciate how much content TMReviews is delivering at the moment 👏🏻

[@TMReviews]

Thanks man

[@wintdah7778]

Even with the poor quality of plastic this is the most appealing to me. Like MP44 is gorgeous but is really expensive and I don't think KOs make him justice, TFE has great materials but he looks like a brick tbh so I'm most certainly going to replace him with MS2.0

[@ViewpointProd]

You should not accept a shoddy product like this and just deal with it, MS did not care about it and rushed it out

[@maxcanonstunner6532]

@@ViewpointProd no lol

[@wintdah7778]

@@ViewpointProd No 👍🏻.

[@jamesburr25]

This figure definitely highlights that MS are good at engineering with fun and interesting transformations, unfortunately I don’t see this a MP quality, don’t get me wrong, engineering, transformation, articulation look great, but lack of paint, and what looks and sounds like poor quality and thin plastic is asking for trouble for the longevity of the figure. As you mentioned I’d hope that they do a premium version with paint, more ratchets, die-cast and better quality plastic, then it’ll be premium MP but the price point will be more but then I’d expect and be prepared for that.

[@PSYCHOWORLD]

Agreed

[@maxcanonstunner6532]

Lack of paint is good though.

[@frankielawless]

Sad they can't bring the show when it comes to materials and paint or this might be the best overall Prime figure. They really could be a top contender in MP scale if they did.

[@jupiter5673]

I actually have this figure on my wishlist but I'm gonna save up money to get it, because 1: it looks incredible, and 2: it's cheaper than MP-44

[@graefx]

I will say my hope is that the Nylon will be more durable than ABS or PVC. A lot of figures use that for joints. But it's definitely more soft and flexy that one might like. I think between this and KO MP44 v4, I'm gonna be set for perfect OP. Part of me still wants a TE but I'm not sure what aspect it's really beating the other 2 in

[@waflywolf9745]

I am planning on getting this figure, however I don't know whether I want MS-02 or MS-02B. I do not prefer one over the other I was wondering which one you recommend.

[@TMReviews]

I recommend waiting for the inevitable premium version

[@jonathanchin3396]

Well done, Sony, can't wait for the comparison video to MP-44, it could easily last an hour if you include TE and MP-10, lol.

[@TMReviews]

Thanks

[@ShazeemKhan]

Thanks for great video. The flimsy parts and parts forming are deal breakers for me, no offense to anyone who owns it

[@TMReviews]

Thanks for watching

[@ShazeemKhan]

@@TMReviews and thanks for replying and unbiased review 😊

[@aegis20xx7]

It looks really good, but I keep hearing so much about the plastic being pretty bad. Shame it doesn't come with any diecast metal. Hope Magic Square will make an improved version in the near future.

[@MrDochorrible]

Wow the articulation is actually even better than their legends scale figure. Forearm cut, double jointed elbow. I appreciate the lighter ratchets - TE01 has so few ratchet points that I find it hard to pose in anything but really basic poses. I like its overall look more than TE01 as well, but yikes the materials, how light it is, and how... unpainted it is turns me off. Maybe MS-03 will fix everything!

[@MrDochorrible]

Or maybe even a nemesis repaint like on their legends line. MS-B46B is a really great little figure. I reckon it would scale up nicely.

[@roelbrekelmans8745]

I really like the design and engineering, but the crappy materials and lack of paint underwhelmed me. In a lot of remarks of other people they say that this is much cheaper and therefore more acceptable then mp44. But you have to take in accepting that mp44 is made of far better materials and is fully painted and that comes with a cost. I think this is a great Prime for people who can’t afford mp44. Great review, cheers

[@TMReviews]

Thanks for watching

[@maxcanonstunner6532]

It's good that it doesn't have any painting as paint chipping happens.

[@theafroalien3169]

Thanks 👍🏾

[@dustyyshellz1320]

Not bad but I’m happy with my MP44’s

[@TMReviews]

👍

[@maxcanonstunner6532]

Way better than mp44 honestly lol

[@PSYCHOWORLD]

Looks perfect but feels cheap. Look if it was 70 bucks like TE was then I’m fine but at the high price point it has no business being labeled an MP. The lack of die cast is not the main problem it’s the thin and cheap plastic. As an example..MMC rarely use die cast but their figures still feel and look premium. I’m rooting for MS but they have a long way to go to be in the top dawg convo

[@capencowl]

I guess the cape piece showing through to the front is less of an eye sore than the gray hinge in the middle of TE’s waist.

[@johnambrose2335]

Love mine, best looking prime IMO, looks like it doesn't transform, so clean looking.

[@lowellmartens6135]

How well has it held up under transformations?

[@TMReviews]

I sold it and switched to the EX version. I haven't had any breakages but there are some panels to be careful with, overall it seems fine

[@lowellmartens6135]

I don't have the original but grabbed the toy version. Haven't got around to transforming it yet.

[@jasonschade2050]

… the slider that holds the rear wheels already shows white plastic stress marks on both sides after 1 transformation . I don’t have any stress marks on TE and I transformed him quite a few times. Otherwise this is a close second to TE…

[@TMReviews]

Yeah def not as solid as TE

[@DragoonMS]

The axe going over the hand is a definite nod to/inspiration from good ol' MP10. Wow, joint & tolerance issues...that there's pretty par for the course with Magic Square..._*for their Legends scale figures*_. Never expected such lunacy to be in a Masterpiece scale offering!! Makes me wonder if they fumbled the ball like that with their "Light of Freedom". Being unpainted doesn't matter to me - the MP44/49 KOs are largely unpainted, and the legit Takara MP49 (Black Convoy) was also largely unpainted anyway. Their choice of materials (nylon)...probably ain't a thing to be used in entire figures at any size, methinks this is what holds them back. (Some offerings look great, others not so much) That said, while MP44 has some questionable stuff and some dumb design decisions...I'm good with my MP44 KO. (Meanwhile, I do wish they did the Black one BEFORE the retooling...) Oh!! Are you gonna get that KO MP44 trailer?

[@Iek-nx9sw]

Torn on getting the Transform Element OP Leader and this one

[@TMReviews]

If you like toon accurate but don't care about paint, get this one. If you prefer better build with a little more paint but less toon accurate, get TE

[@sorrow8669]

Fanstoys might b a killer of all the primes available

[@TMReviews]

Very possible

[@gamorg]

Have you decided on which Inferno you like more yet??

[@TMReviews]

While I love the XTB, it just doesn't fit my collection, so I went with TT, but I kept the hauler figure from XTB

[@wazalero_pilfrut]

Mi optimus favorito

[@thediyninja2791]

It’s so disappointing that it looks so cartoon accurate but yet it won’t hardly stand on its own.

[@8474Starscream]

Great review. NOPE doesn't meet the MP requirements IMO.

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Thanks

[@suriansahnuman4325]

So sad..have to wait another version from ft ko company..first when hear i very2 happy about ms prime for the first time..after that.. result?not mine kind of toys on shelf..have to waiting another prime..and..even though about bujet..it still expensive figure.. roughly around 450 ringgit.. roughly..so sad ms.. really disappointing this time..

[@toyshanger8945]

Sorry for me is just looks cheap plastic. The red is the deal breaker for me. The white is fine, blue is okay.

[@capac2]

Looks cool, looks the part. But falls behind in quality compared to MP44 and TE01. Not MP quality therefore not worth it for me. I’ll stay with TE-01 as my MP Prime for now.

[@jon9550]

I got this guy the other day and he is very disappointing to me. He just feels flimsy, my figure rattles when I move it, parts are thin and flex when I pose him and the chrome on one of my smokestacks is so thinly applied you can see the white plastic through the chrome. Magic Square's MS-01 is a really solid figure. It is t cartoon-accurate but it wasn't trying to be and even though it is also mostly unpainted the figure itself feels solidly built. It is a shame they couldn't manage that same quality with their second offering. IMO I'd you want an MP Optimus Prime, TE-01 looks nearly the same as MS-02, sells for around $20 less and has much higher build quality. Go with the Transform Element version while they're still available.

[@michaelknight8797]

also take note the blue piece on his crotch area is easily chipped....

[@RID01S]

I think I’m going to pass, the materials ruin it for me

[@scottfordbrewer4380]

Those aren't ears elf.

[@denisedapp9902]

Ft copy ms for there ultra Magnus bot

[@Hustler281980]

Its for the trash... So many come broke, and then there are other issues...

[@PrinceRawD]

I like the alt-mode. I think this figure nails the toon look of the alt-mode. Especially with the headlights. Doesn't Transform like the toon though 😂. I'll stick with my TE