Yes there is, one is coming in December with pre-orders for it almost everywhere that sells transformers,with prototype pics shown and expected to be shown at another bot con
No kidding. I know there are preorders up, but are you sure that's a proto? Why hasn't it been posed with other figures yet?
We haven't seen anything near a finished product yet, and you're already saying MP Sideswipe "already blows them away"... What in the world makes you so sure? We haven't seen articulation, we haven't seen the colours (remember MP-03), we don't know if there are any quality control issues (remember MP-09)... You're jumping to conclusions, again.
I said the G1 Figures which flat out sucked and looked nothing like the characters other than in Car mode...besides point,The G1 Sideswipe Sold much better than Iron Hide/Ratchet regardless of screen time because of better bot mode and sleeker car....even the re-issues are rotting away because nobody really wants those because of design.
My memories were those 2 (IH and Ratchet) were they were shelf warmers! and Sideswipe was a BEST seller! (as all the sleeker,coooler bots were)
So, what? They're still better characters.
Why do you always think negative about the possibility of getting more Masterpieces?
I don't.
The difference is that I'm being *cautiously optimistic*, not jumping to conclusions. I just don't want to get my hopes up. You're talking about a line of '84/'85 Autobot Masterpieces as if it's a done deal, but there's nothing at all saying such a thing is "very likely" or even likely to occur. It's possible, sure, but not likely. Not based on one single CGI model and a preorder.
yes,it will take time,but Takara announcing Sideswipe,Red Alert,and the very most wanted Soundwave, is a great start,plus the intention from reading that interview that more cool things are coming (yes,likely more Autobot Cars)...[/B]
Which is the same with every Transformers line... That's why you shouldn't get your hopes up.
Luckily, it doesn't really matter because the third parties will step up to the plate, as they always will, but I wouldn't put your faith in Hasbro/Takara and assume things will go the way you want them to, because you're bound to be disappointed that way. There are missing pieces in EVERY Transformers line out there - and given the extremely limited nature of the Masterpiece line especially, there are bound to be missing ones there, too.
I think we'll be lucky to see Prowl and Bluestreak. Maybe Sunstreaker too. They're popular characters, and we know that Takara probably won't have any issues working with Nissan (Lamborghini's a given at this point, but I think Sunstreaker's somewhat less likely since there's not an obvious repaint they can use... Diaclone, even Dead End (like the Alt) maybe, but nothing for mass market release).
It's really hard to speculate past that. Certainly figures like Jazz, Smokescreen, Mirage, or Wheeljack would sell well, but they were all based on actual racing cars, so not only do you have to get permission from the car companies, but things like sponsor logos and racing team permissions might be an issue as well. Are figures like Inferno/Grapple and Trailbreaker/Hoist popular enough to warrant an MP release? Who knows...
All I'm really saying is that you might as well get behind the idea of buying from third parties if you want a full cast by the end of all this. In my opinion, iGear is already complementing the MP line quite well, and I hope they continue to do so in the future.
