ALL THINGS TRANSFORMERS!!!!

[sharpnel]

Thanks guys! I feel like getting 2 of each for car and robot modes.

Misterscruff, Galvatron, Scourge and Cyclonus would be a dream come true.

 

[willocrew]

Are you displaying Metroplex with the masterpieces on purpose?

I personally think Metroplex looks good with masterpieces even though they aren't to scale.

Just go Prowl today. He is amazing!

 

[karamazov80]

BBTS usually doesn't put stuff up that doesn't pan out. I'm not saying these figures will happen, but it would be an exception to the rule if they didn't.

 

[teemu]

BBTS usually doesn't put stuff up that doesn't pan out. I'm not saying these figures will happen, but it would be an exception to the rule if they didn't.

BBTS gets direct news from their Vendor's/suppliers...there would be no reason to post a pre-order for something that they were informed of to be not true...BBTS hasn't been wrong before when they rushed pre-orders for prowl and bluestreak.Obviously,they get legit info from their sources

 

[franpincho]

Talking about BBTS:

Prowl was officially charged and awaiting shipment!!!! One of my fav. Transformers that i was never able to own as a kid is on its way to me in its most perfect form to date!!

 

[thecorsair]

BBTS usually doesn't put stuff up that doesn't pan out. I'm not saying these figures will happen, but it would be an exception to the rule if they didn't.

We'll see.

I just find it odd that none of the Asian stores have put their pre-orders for Wheeljack or Bumblebee up as given their location you would think they would have heard any news from suppliers about upcoming releases first.

Yet before any official confirmation from Takara of MP20 & MP21 we're now getting the next in the series "confirmed" without any real proof.

If they all happen, then great, I get my most wanted Autobot car not called Sunstreaker, the little yellow runt for my 'Cons to beat up and a saving of roughly £150-£200 as I couldn't care less about Ultra Magnus.

I just don't want to get too excited just in case things don't pan out as they seem.

 

[Wanderer]

MMC Bovis and Prowl enroute and MP22 perfect version Ultra Magnus confirmed = I'm like a pig in **** D

 

[HPGR_Thrawn]

Passing on Ultra Magnus. Don't have Rodimus and not really into him. They're doing a ton of autobots, so there have to be new decepticons in the pipeline.

 

[thecorsair]

Passing on Ultra Magnus. Don't have Rodimus and not really into him. They're doing a ton of autobots, so there have to be new decepticons in the pipeline.

Megatron V2 and Galvatron are the most likely new Decepticon molds to be released next.

Takara will inevitably release Skywarp and Thundercracker using the MP11 mold at some point too.

Beyond that the only 100% viable options are,

Shockwave
Insecticons
Cyclonus
Scourge

 

[sharpnel]

Are you displaying Metroplex with the masterpieces on purpose?

I personally think Metroplex looks good with masterpieces even though they aren't to scale.

It wasn't on purpose but I do agreed Metroplex looks nice with MPs.

Just got Bovis. Stay tune for pictures tonight.

 

[bicoid18]

It wasn't on purpose but I do agreed Metroplex looks nice with MPs.

Just got Bovis. Stay tune for pictures tonight.

Cool! Still a long wait for me I'm afraid. Can you do some size comparisons with Bovis and the MP cars?

I just saw the announcement with Ultra Magnus and just put in my PO. I wonder what extras TT will have for him? Magnus' synthoid?

 

[Boba Ben]

More dinobots, please.

 

[cplhicks]

I got Prowl today.

He is my favorite Autobot so I am super happy to have him in hand.

He's so awesome!

I'm trying to hold back on a second so I can do a custom battle damaged look from this comic:

I love the blown off arm look. I've never customised a Transformer though so I'm a bit hesitant.

 

[thecorsair]

More dinobots, please.

Don't get your hopes up as Dinobots aren't as popular in Japan as they are elsewhere.

Which on the face of it seems kinda nuts in a country that is mad for Godzilla but that's how it is.

There's never been any official reissue of the G1 toys as the original molds were lost/destroyed.

Takara could easily make new molds by reverse engineering some original toys but as yet haven't done so....that suggests they aren't confident of good enough sales within their market ( Asia ).

The Masterpiece line is very much Takara's baby so if they feel the same way about Dinobots in that line as they appear to with G1 reissues then they won't get made, or not officially anyway.

Fans Toys ( makers of QuakeWave ) are probably the best chance for Masterpiece Dinobots at this point in time.

 

[SurlyJ]

Don't get your hopes up as Dinobots aren't as popular in Japan as they are elsewhere.

Which on the face of it seems kinda nuts in a country that is mad for Godzilla but that's how it is.

There's never been any official reissue of the G1 toys as the original molds were lost/destroyed.

Takara could easily make new molds by reverse engineering some original toys but as yet haven't done so....that suggests they aren't confident of good enough sales within their market ( Asia ).

The Masterpiece line is very much Takara's baby so if they feel the same way about Dinobots in that line as they appear to with G1 reissues then they won't get made, or not officially anyway.

Fans Toys ( makers of QuakeWave ) are probably the best chance for Masterpiece Dinobots at this point in time.

Sure they COULD reverse engineer and make new molds of G1 dinobots, but that's not so simple as doing it if people want it. Making the mold/tooling is the expensive part. Simply reusing a mold that exists requires far less resources than starting from scratch,which is what it would basically be despite there being a finished product to base a new mold off of. So even if the dinobots were hugely popular in Japan, it's not a slam dunk that they would bother recreating the molds as reissues are extremely niche, strictly for older fans who don't already have their G1 versions and completionists. Not the larger adult fanbase that collects masterpiece and the kids that buy everything else.

 

[Niltusk]

Great news about Ultra Magnus. Didn't realize he had so many haters tho.

 

[Wanderer]

Cool! Still a long wait for me I'm afraid. Can you do some size comparisons with Bovis and the MP cars?

I just saw the announcement with Ultra Magnus and just put in my PO. I wonder what extras TT will have for him? Magnus' synthoid?

Yeah weird that. I think the idea of Convoy wrapped up in battle armour is a great concept. The Transformers character was a bit weak mind you so maybe that's where the hate comes from?

 

[soundwave]

Has anyone seen the 3rd Party Blurr???

I'm quite liking him.
Might be worthy of consideration with Magnus coming up, might need some more '86 bots to keep him & Hot Rod company on the shelf

Neil

EDIT - Also just seen the pics of MMC's Predaking posted...

Looking pretty sweet!

 

[Megacolor]

Anyone looking for a Hasbro TRU MP Grimlock?

 

[thecorsair]

Has anyone seen the 3rd Party Blurr???

I'm quite liking him.
Might be worthy of consideration with Magnus coming up, might need some more '86 bots to keep him & Hot Rod company on the shelf

Neil

Very cool! Generations Blurr should have looked something like that instead of that lame Drift retool.

Unfortunately for me the aesthetic is too "Classics" to go with my display.

Although repaint potential for 86' movie Autobots isn't great I can see Blurr, Kup and a proper Hot Rod working their way into the Masterpiece line at some point as Takara will want to give Ultra Magnus some buddies.