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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 21, 2011 20:10:28 GMT
Was: MP-10: Next Masterpiece Speculation
The next Masterpiece is upcoming. Apparently. According to Tformers, BBTS and the like.
And apparently it'll be a new figure.
O M G I'm so excited I may explode!!! In a good way. You know what I mean by that, don't you. I know you do.
So, who ya think it's gunna be?!
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 21, 2011 20:13:12 GMT
Shockwave or Soundwave, Please Lord, for me. Gotta be large enough though! i.e. 10 to 12 inches high! You know I'm right. You know it. You don't think you do, but you do. You do. You. You know who you are.
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Post by Dezzeh on Apr 21, 2011 20:31:06 GMT
One of those, or Galvatron!
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Post by mellowshade on Apr 21, 2011 22:13:37 GMT
BBTS has preorders up for $250. So they are either estimating to drum up early business and they'll amend when they have more details, the figure is hugely overpriced or its gonna be large and/or have electronics.
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Post by Dezzeh on Apr 22, 2011 6:14:21 GMT
If reading the gossip on Seibertron is anything to go by it's a new and improved Oppy Prime... "yay"
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Post by dyrl on Apr 22, 2011 6:16:25 GMT
The price is pretty high - and according to BBTS they have pricing info - which means that's the price - period. Even with the lousy exchange rate - that means the wholesale price is also pretty high.
This can only mean one thing:
It's Star Saber and Victory Leo - SET.
Peter
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Post by Dezzeh on Apr 22, 2011 9:55:01 GMT
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Post by bertie on Apr 22, 2011 17:46:42 GMT
LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by sf1378 on Apr 22, 2011 18:36:00 GMT
Galvatron would be nice to see. I've never bought a MP toy, costs too much I think. I can in a way understand why though but still...
They can easily end up doing two Galvatrons - one like the G1 toy colours and one like the Movie colours....However, a real Masterpiece would be a UNICRON!!!
Imagine that eh?! It'd have to be twice the size of an ordinary MP figure perhaps....
Prowl would be nice, a G1 style version as a Datsun, again thinking from the perspective of reuse of mold and retooling new parts so he can be issued as Bluestreak etc...Then Shockwave, however, another interesting one would either have to be Kup or Blurr in G1 goodness style...
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Post by blueshift on Apr 23, 2011 9:17:38 GMT
If it is another /version/ of G1 Prime, like a Powermaster Prime, then I'd be all over it. Otherwise if it is just another remake of the original design, then argh D:
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Post by dyrl on Apr 23, 2011 16:53:44 GMT
It's Star Saber and Victory Leo. I really don't know what the debate is all about.
Pete
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 23, 2011 18:42:08 GMT
Oh Good God no no no no no no no!!!!!!!!!!!! NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by grahamthomson on Apr 24, 2011 17:00:02 GMT
I had my hopes up for either a Shockwave, Soundwave or Galvatron.
But if it's another Optimus, then I will put my Masterpiece erection to use elsewhere.
BUT! If, as Matt has suggested, it's a Powermaster Prime, then I am interested again!
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 24, 2011 19:54:00 GMT
Hmmmm, you raise an interesting point there, Young Tomo.
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Post by dyrl on Apr 26, 2011 17:35:44 GMT
Powermaster Prime would be...well...frickin' awesome :-)
But given that it's Takara-Tomy, wouldn't they have to make it God Ginrai - and therefore also include God Bomber??
A fully poseable God Bomber??
This would definitely be worth the price!!
Pete
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Post by dyrl on Apr 26, 2011 17:45:09 GMT
Sorry for the double post - but this pretty much means it's definitely Powermaster Prime: "MP-10 comes with a human figure that can fit into the driver sit. It is a new mold, smaller figure/trailer than MP-04, but more Japan animate look!" from : www.robotkingdom.com/services/eshop/main.php?action=details&CatType&II=TFTRMP10&lang=us&CatIDI mean - logically: The only case of a human sitting inside Convoy and "Japanese anime" IS Masterforce and God Ginrai. So... this will be Ginrai and he will be able to suit up and transform the truck/cab into God Ginrai. If God Bomber is also part of the set - this will probably be the most amazing Transformer made to date! Pete |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 26, 2011 18:03:57 GMT
In Japan Convoy isn't Ginrai.
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Post by dyrl on Apr 26, 2011 18:46:57 GMT
Ok - true...I got a bit mixed up there... Ginrai is the truck driver... :-)
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 26, 2011 18:59:32 GMT
Ginrai is the truck driver and the smaller "Optimus Prime" look alike
Super Ginrai is the combined robot and truck
God Ginrai is Super Ginrai combined with God Bomber
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 26, 2011 19:42:19 GMT
This is all very confusing to a young impressionable Transformers fan like myself.
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Post by grahamthomson on Apr 27, 2011 20:15:01 GMT
All you need to know is that if the next MP is a Powermaster Optimus Prime (or Godmaster Super Duper Gindrinker) then you'll need to keep your next baby's placenta as down payment.
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Post by Stomski on May 10, 2011 10:35:17 GMT
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Post by blueshift on May 10, 2011 11:36:50 GMT
Eeeh it looks nice, but do we really need another MP Convoy? |
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Post by Bogatan on May 10, 2011 12:00:42 GMT
Yes, well maybe, there are elements of MP1 that it does seem to have improved on, but not at $250.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2011 15:57:53 GMT
According to those pics, 'Convoy Gun' is housed within backside, apparently.
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Post by The Doctor on May 10, 2011 18:23:58 GMT
Looks nice. I like having the trailer and Roller but at that price-point? I think not!
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2011 18:26:14 GMT
"Convoy can transform by one touch"
That made me lol!
To pricey especially when I already have the MP-01.. I'd possibly condsider a straight swap though?
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Post by dyrl on May 11, 2011 5:56:45 GMT
I honestly wonder whether it's even any better than MP-01. I mean - the legs are, in my opinion, worse. The fuel containers are now square - on MP-01 they were roundish.
In fact, the truck mode is also worse - or so it seems.
It's different, the chest looks sleeker, and certain elements seem to look better...but...was this necessary?
I mean - when Yamato produced 1:60 version 2.0 VF-1s the differences were HUGE - mainly things like for version 1.0 the legs literally came off for transformation to robot mode - because they didn't know how to engineer it without having the legs be removable.
Version 2.0 has a swing bar and a number of other improvements...
But this...it's just a slightly different design. The size is smaller so technically it can be "in scale" with Rodimus Prime...but..who cares?
If there's any existing Masterpiece that needs a significant remake as a version 2.0 it's actually Megatron - not Convoy.
But in general, given how many Transformers there are - they really could have put their time and effort into something more worthwhile - a whole new character.
But I guess this is JP market focused - the main hero character always sells well there; and it usually works for most super robot anime where there's often just ONE robot in the whole show anyways (with a few exceptions).
But for Transformers, where you have tons of these guys running around... doesn't work well...
People on Seibertron are speculating whether the new mould is Ultra Magnus armor compatible.
If it is, and if they make MP Ultra Magnus (with proper armor) on this new mould - THAT I would buy.
This - no.
I much prefer my Movie Prime which cost me roughly 30 USD and is comparative in quality to a MP toy anyways (with the one significant drawback being unposeable fingers)
Pete
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Post by The Doctor on May 11, 2011 7:10:02 GMT
Necessary? Hmmm. Not sure. Tis fine to do a new Convoy, but it does come across as a bit of a wind-up to announce a new one less than a month after making a big deal of the last one being FINAL CONVOY. Bit silly! It doth make my head scratch. It looks nice, but I am unsure why it wasn't held back for a bit and another character done first. I am clueless!
-Ralph
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Post by grahamthomson on May 11, 2011 8:19:36 GMT
Bah! I'm disappointed.
Still, if the cab/robot is smaller maybe this means a new, PROPER, MP Ultra Magnus is on the way?
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