ALL THINGS TRANSFORMERS!!!!

[lerath666]

thanks for the heads up regarding BBTS. went ahead and ordered one. 200$ is steep, BUT it's better than 300+ shipping on aftermarket.

and with no garintee that Hasblow will do one ( especially with Acid storm being king shelfwarmer) , well.. better safe than sorry.

not masterpiece news, just got springer.

Really REALLY like him.

 

[franpincho]

These things look beautiful.


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[thecorsair]

What a lineup.

No Cliffjumper?

Subject to licensing I'm sure he's on the "to do" list.

I just hope that when made CJ doesn't get a realistic alt mode because that would be an Alternator, not a Masterpiece.

G1 Cliffjumper only had the vaguest resemblance to a Porsche 924, so that's what a Masterpiece should be like.

soundwave,
I think I paid something like that for my MP11 just before prices really went up. I have still not taken the coronation gear out of the box

karamazov80,
Nice pics, Bluestreak is my favorite of the 3 and he's looking GOOD!

The fake sponsor logos on Smokescreen will always bug me somewhat as I prefer the clean look but I suppose they aren't too bad.

 

[Rock83]

I love the look of the Nissans,but i wish we could have some panels on the back to close the lower legs like we could with the Lamborghinis.They look kinda cheap from behind leaving everything open like that.

 

[Furyan]

I love the look of the Nissans,but i wish we could have some panels on the back to close the lower legs like we could with the Lamborghinis.They look kinda cheap from behind leaving everything open like that.

Im not too bothered about the legs but I imagine someone will "shapeway" a piece to fill in those legs.

 

[soundwave]

Subject to licensing I'm sure he's on the "to do" list.

I just hope that when made CJ doesn't get a realistic alt mode because that would be an Alternator, not a Masterpiece.

G1 Cliffjumper only had the vaguest resemblance to a Porsche 924, so that's what a Masterpiece should be like.

soundwave,
I think I paid something like that for my MP11 just before prices really went up. I have still not taken the coronation gear out of the box

karamazov80,
Nice pics, Bluestreak is my favorite of the 3 and he's looking GOOD!

The fake sponsor logos on Smokescreen will always bug me somewhat as I prefer the clean look but I suppose they aren't too bad.

Ah guess the new price isn't too bad then
I'm not sure what to expect from an MP Cliff Jumper I'd prefer 'toon accurate bot but I also don't want them to mess up the alt mode

In other news my Prowl has arrived
Off round the parents in a bit to pick him up

Neil

 

[darkknight]

Excellent choice brother. Let us know how you like him! It's a beauty, let me tell ya!

I didn't know BBTS had two options when buying this guy though, installed and uninstalled batteries? Lol. It is a pain to install them in the head compartment, even harder to get them out, so be careful. Get them tweezers ready!

He's one of my most prized TF.

Thanks! This will be my second 3rd party figure, the other is Springer. He's that good being one of your most prized TF?

Anyone here is choosing to buy the KO Autobots cars then takaras one? Or just waiting to see if Hasbro will release them?

 

[soundwave]

Got him...











Proper pics of him Transformed & in good light to come when I get time at the weekend.

He is bloody awesome though & has a nice weight to him.

Neil

 

[karamazov80]

I would have liked an extra decal of the blue shield and yellow star from the original figure.

 

[bicoid18]

Yeah, I thought the G1 Prowl had way more decals/stickers on him? Congrats on getting him and the collectors coin Soundwave! It's going to be a looong 2-3 months for me if you guys keep posting those pics.

 

[thecorsair]

The G1 toys had more stickers as the amount of sculpted detail was about as basic as it got.

Sculpting and molding techniques have improved considerably since the 80's so the need for stickers has lessened.

It's also worth remembering that for the most part Takara base their deco on the animation models and not the toys.

This is why MP Prowl looks less "busy".

The sticker that went on the crotch piece of the G1 toy is replaced with sculpted detail and the police shields from the car hood and his shoulders ( which would have been tampoed on in place of stickers ) have been left off entirely.

Reprolabels will inevitably step in and provide an option for those wanting to add those details along with some utterly pointless creations of their own....if the Sideswipe set they did is any indication I expect they'll include a sticker that covers the Autobot logo and Nissan badge

For me putting stickers on an official Masterpiece isn't something I'd ever consider, all the details I need are either sculpted or tampographed onto the toy already.

Even the official stickers that come with G2 Sideswipe will be left off...I wish they'd left Smokescreen clean and made the fake sponsor logos as seperate stickers.

soundwave,
Congrats sir!, nice to see you got the coin as well!

 

[bicoid18]

I guess I'm so used to seeing the "highway patrol" on Prowl's feet. As for stickers, I think it depends. I put the stickers on my MP-07 Thundercracker,and liked the way he looked with them on as opposed to the TRU version ( though I love the MP-11 mold more). I love the look of MP-11, but I wish more panel lining was done to make it pop even more. Just my little nitpick.

I think the best example of the sculpted details translated from the g1stickers is Masterpiece Grimlock. They were subtle but done very well.

 

[Jaycepticon]

 

[Furyan]

Sweet pics guys!

 

[karamazov80]

Great pics there Verbal! I took some today, as well. But just quick and dirty ones:

Is Prowl one of the greatest figures of all time? Maybe so. . .maybe so. . .

And yeah, I realize the reason for no extra decals/tampos was the G1 animation look, which I appreciate. It would have been nice if they would have been included as optional decals though, for those wanting a G1 figure look. I am sure Reprolabels will release it, but as you say, along with various other excessive labels no one will want so they can charge $15 for them or whatever.

 

[Jaycepticon]

Thanks, K.

*cliche time* Anybody on the fence about Prowl, just grab him as soon as you have a chance. He's my favorite autobot MP next to Prime. Paint apps on mine were absolutely perfect and if I weren't getting the other two Datsuns, I'd definitely pick up another one of him just to display in my office.

 

[soundwave]

Yeah, I thought the G1 Prowl had way more decals/stickers on him? Congrats on getting him and the collectors coin Soundwave! It's going to be a looong 2-3 months for me if you guys keep posting those pics.

soundwave,
Congrats sir!, nice to see you got the coin as well!

Thanks guys.
Yeah pleased I got the coin, saves me having to buy it at a later date.

Just been looking at the other pics from verbal & karamazov & he looks so awesome in Robot mode, can't wait to transform mine now.

It's not a big issue but at the moment the only thing bothering me is the way that they have positioned the wiper on his foot.
I'd have prefered if it was done as one black line across the bottom of the windows & not at an angle like it is.
I originally thought mine was a defect but looking at the pics here it appears it's meant to be like that.

Anyway great pics again everyone...now come on Bluestreak

Neil

 

[Haloid1177]

Ended up preordering the MP-11 reissue. All I need is a good MP Megatron and I'm done with MP 'Cons.

 

[soundwave]

Guys,

Been thinking is there much value in the iGear PP01 these days??

Mine has suffered from the fist issue whereby the sliders have broke from his forearms, the fists still slide in & out but you have to do them manually now without the use of the tabs.

Also he has a habit of popping his head off when you try to turn it over...not a huge problem for me as it just pops on again but might be worth noting incase it effects the value.

Seems a shame to have him boxed up now I have MP10

Neil

 

[thecorsair]

Guys,

Been thinking is there much value in the iGear PP01 these days??

Mine has suffered from the fist issue whereby the sliders have broke from his forearms, the fists still slide in & out but you have to do them manually now without the use of the tabs.

Also he has a habit of popping his head off when you try to turn it over...not a huge problem for me as it just pops on again but might be worth noting incase it effects the value.

Seems a shame to have him boxed up now I have MP10

Neil

The head pops off on mine quite easily, I think it's just one of the quirks of the mold.

As for value, it's difficult to say as the Prime version rarely shows up on ebay, the other variants show up more often.

Even with the damage I wouldn't let it go for less than £50, if at all....for me the robot mode scale works better with Grimlock and the cars than MP10.