ALL THINGS TRANSFORMERS!!!!

[bicoid18]

Yeah, I saw that link too. Looks too good to be true. But you could always refund the purchase with no problems since it's with Amazon. Hope it works out for those that PO'd. Just wish the description was more clear. It says 2 AA batteries required but the item no# matches the one on the TRU website.

https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=15546036

 

[kanine]

It lists it has trailer in the description, but on the bottom where it says what box contains, it has no trailer listed. Still a good deal anyway if it works out.

 

[Ra88]

For 35 GBP, I don't care if it comes with the trailer or not.

Preorders for MMC's Sixshot went up. 135 USD for a six changer that is Masterpiece sized? Sign me right up!

 

[karamazov80]

If that guy was Blitzwing or Astrotrain I woulda been all over it.

 

[farrrs]

put an order in myself yesterday for the tease that is MP10 for £35! (waits for email to confirm that its a mistake and the real price is £135!!!!! and would i like to proceed with the order at the real price?)

waiting on delivery of the art feather 3rd party g1 bumblebee to go with my MP red alert,sidewsipe and grimlock as i think the scale is ok and hes a VW beetle which ive been after for a while!

 

[Balrog]

Hasbro MP-10 is on Amazon UK for 35 pounds. Free shipping to select countries, and even to the US it will cost you less then it will retail at TRU. Starts shipping in 4-5 weeks.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformers-Masterpiece-Optimus-Prime-A0782/dp/B00AJJ6H0E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356882266&sr=8-1

Thanks for posting the link dude! I've put my order in. Even with £20 postage the total is still under $80AUD. Hope this sticks and ends up being true

 

[thecorsair]

Sixshot is nice in robot mode but all the alt modes are crappy looking and I also wasn't too impressed with the previous MMC product I bought ( HoS Shockwave ) so I'll be giving it a miss.

 

[Jaycepticon]

that Hexatron should look pretty good to next to the MP Ultra Magnus...whenever that comes out

 

[thecorsair]

that Hexatron should look pretty good to next to the MP Ultra Magnus...whenever that comes out

Early 2014 is looking the likely date for it.

 

[soundwave]

Well MP10 is no longer available at Amazon UK so either they have sold them all or they've realised the mistake pulled the item & we'll all soon be getting emails cancelling the orders or offering them at the correct price.

Still crossing my fingers it's all true & I'll be getting a ridiculously cheap MP10

Neil

 

[thecorsair]

Well MP10 is no longer available at Amazon UK so either they have sold them all or they've realised the mistake pulled the item & we'll all soon be getting emails cancelling the orders or offering them at the correct price.

Still crossing my fingers it's all true & I'll be getting a ridiculously cheap MP10

Neil

Given that TRU UK Tweeted that they recieved their stock of MP10 a while back and haven't made any further comment about it I'm thinking the rumors about a change of decision on the release prompting a quick sell off to Amazon could be true.

Whether that will be enough to fill all the orders remains to be seen.

 

[Jaycepticon]

Early 2014 is looking the likely date for it.

And that's fine with me. Just the sheer thought of it being a reality makes me excited. It's literally been my #1 most wanted TF Figure for years now. I've even owned MP-02 and the white Faith Leader hoping it'd get done but since there was never anything, I've long since sold those.

 

[farrrs]

recieved bumblebee today! great figure crap pix! no qc issues whatsoever!

 

[karamazov80]

Excellent. I had Red Alert in my POL at BBTS, took him out, but am now thinking of putting him back in. In a way, I feel that Sideswipe is sufficient to represent that mold in my display considering the price tag. But Red Alert looks pretty great in his own way, and that's the one I actually had a toy of as a kid. . .decisions, decisions.

 

[thecorsair]

And that's fine with me. Just the sheer thought of it being a reality makes me excited. It's literally been my #1 most wanted TF Figure for years now. I've even owned MP-02 and the white Faith Leader hoping it'd get done but since there was never anything, I've long since sold those.

I don't know whether I'll get it as characters outside of series 1 & 2 aren't really a priority.

My decision will depend on how good the robot mode looks with the armor on....some of the articulation will inevitably be restricted due to the bulk of the armor but if it's as bad as City Commander then I'll pass.

Kapow Toys have the Fans Toys Shockwave for pre-order,
https://www.kapowtoys.co.uk/fanstoys-quake-wave-p-6183.html?osCsid=2km22okv1ao54v88pofpi79bf3

I cant order mine yet as I'm about to pay for Iron Monger but it's nice to see that this one has reached the pre-order phase after the setback with Soundwave.

I'm really rooting for Fans Toys to do well as they seem to have a great knack for recreating the G1 aesthetic in a Masterpiece style and that's something that I feel the 3rd parties should all be striving for.

One of the Fans Toys people has posted at TFW that they would also like to do the following,

Blaster
( The prototype is already made and looks great but the tapes will have to be really special now that Takara have raised the bar. )

Dinobots
( If they can make the other 4 with the same aesthetic as Grimlock it would make one of the best looking displays ever. )

Cyclonus & Scourge
( Would go very nicely with the rumored Takara Galvatron. )

 

[bicoid18]

Wow, Fan Toys Quakewave looks great! I'll probably wait for reviews from people who have it in hand though. Will definitely keep an eye on BBTS and TFSource to see if they are getting these in. I think the fact that they kept this project quiet and the quick turn around was smart on their part. Though with the licensing issues (not sure what's going on) I doubt Takara Tomy would have been able to block this release like they did with Soundwave.

 

[Rock83]

That Shockwave does indeed look great.Since it looks like Takara and Hasbro won't be making a new Megatron anytime soon,i really hope some of these third party companies make one.

 

[karamazov80]

That Shockwave does indeed look great.Since it looks like Takara and Hasbro won't be making a new Megatron anytime soon,i really hope some of these third party companies make one.

I'm guessing you aren't interested in Hegemon? I'm surprised someone else hasn't attempted a better 3rd party Megs. I would be happy with a Faith Leader scaled MP-05 honestly (as Igear was apparently attempting a couple years back). But would be happier with something bigger and better, design-wise.

 

[thecorsair]

Wow, Fan Toys Quakewave looks great! I'll probably wait for reviews from people who have it in hand though. Will definitely keep an eye on BBTS and TFSource to see if they are getting these in. I think the fact that they kept this project quiet and the quick turn around was smart on their part. Though with the licensing issues (not sure what's going on) I doubt Takara Tomy would have been able to block this release like they did with Soundwave.

Fans Toys have previously released a Masterpiece Prime trailer which was decent quality but I think waiting for in hand reports of Shockwave will be a good idea as there's more potential QC issues with a fully transforming toy than something like a trailer.

I think FT were smart in keeping things closer to their chest after the Soundwave situation and I also think the character choice was partially made from a strategic standpoint as it's one with known legal issues so the risk of Takara beating them to it was minimal.

 

[Rock83]

My collection is based on the masterpiece first and foremost,so i won't bother with a Hegemon Megatron that is half the size of MP-10.
Takara's MP Megatron would be too big,and i really hate the legs on it,so unless i find a really good deal,i won't bother.

Did igear ever make Megatron?Ive seen the Prototype pics but no luck tracking it down.