US Version Of Masterpiece Starscream?

[Vader AL]

i'll take the shorter guns over the wrong color scheme but i hate to wait till fall/winter.

 

[metaphorge]

I guess its my fault I dont keep up with Kiddy versions that have shorter guns

Or in this case, screen accurate colors.

This will be the first Hasbro version that mops the floor with the Takara version in this line, but the colorscheme will definitely put it over the top.

 

[nash]

So the Hasbro versions are the exact same quality as the Takara ones, just with shorter sticks?

 

[Tendou-Kabuto]

So the Hasbro versions are the exact same quality as the Takara ones, just with shorter sticks?

Takara generally has better paint apps, meaning they paint more things on the toy. Hasbro is cheap and tries to cheap out on the paint as much as possible, in many cases they willl only paint the visible side of certain parts of a toy and leave the blind side unpainted. Hasbro also follows the US child safety laws, so anything that can potenitally kill or choke a kid will be modified so that it doesn't, meaning some fine details are dulled.. Plastic quality is more or less the same on the main toy but if the character has any sharp points they will be softer PVC plastic on the Hasbro version , some cases on the Takara as well but usually will be ABS on the Takara.

In short All Hasbro cares about are the kids, Toys like Masterpiece and BTs are dumbed down for stupid safety laws so that they will be ok for kids to buy even tho they are toys designed for collectors. Takara IMO cares about the kids but also considers collectors a LOT more than Hasbro does. They actually make toys specifically for Collectors without considering the kids.

All in all Hasbro is significantly cheaper and more readily available if you're in the US. If Money is not an issue then go with Takara if Money is an issue go with Hasbro.

 

[bagelsncheesey]

Money aside, ahem, screen accuracy is a F'n issue, so i'll go with this bada$$ -

 

[Tendou-Kabuto]

Money aside, ahem, screen accuracy is a F'n issue, so i'll go with this bada$$ -

hahaha Eitherway the Takara painting will still be nicer regardless of how accurate it is. Most likely Hasbro will just use the color of the plastic and paint as little as they possibly can. They love to cut corners after all.

Do we actually have any REAL Confirmation that this piece is real?? It looks like to me that pic is taken at a shop, why would they have one??? There's also the Reg Screamer in the background, are we sure he's not just painting them for commission?? I wouldn't settle on this news at all until there actually real confimation from someone at Hasbro.

 

[Vader AL]

Takara generally has better paint apps, meaning they paint more things on the toy. Hasbro is cheap and tries to cheap out on the paint as much as possible, in many cases they willl only paint the visible side of certain parts of a toy and leave the blind side unpainted. Hasbro also follows the US child safety laws, so anything that can potenitally kill or choke a kid will be modified so that it doesn't, meaning some fine details are dulled.. Plastic quality is more or less the same on the main toy but if the character has any sharp points they will be softer PVC plastic on the Hasbro version , some cases on the Takara as well but usually will be ABS on the Takara.

In short All Hasbro cares about are the kids, Toys like Masterpiece and BTs are dumbed down for stupid safety laws so that they will be ok for kids to buy even tho they are toys designed for collectors. Takara IMO cares about the kids but also considers collectors a LOT more than Hasbro does. They actually make toys specifically for Collectors without considering the kids.

All in all Hasbro is significantly cheaper and more readily available if you're in the US. If Money is not an issue then go with Takara if Money is an issue go with Hasbro.

i'll take the cheaper hasbro over the wrong colored takara version. if takara is putting this out also, i'll pay more for the takara version. i really hope they release it also but i want the best starscream....which means correct colors.

 

[nash]

Takara generally has better paint apps, meaning they paint more things on the toy. Hasbro is cheap and tries to cheap out on the paint as much as possible, in many cases they willl only paint the visible side of certain parts of a toy and leave the blind side unpainted. Hasbro also follows the US child safety laws, so anything that can potenitally kill or choke a kid will be modified so that it doesn't, meaning some fine details are dulled.. Plastic quality is more or less the same on the main toy but if the character has any sharp points they will be softer PVC plastic on the Hasbro version , some cases on the Takara as well but usually will be ABS on the Takara.

In short All Hasbro cares about are the kids, Toys like Masterpiece and BTs are dumbed down for stupid safety laws so that they will be ok for kids to buy even tho they are toys designed for collectors. Takara IMO cares about the kids but also considers collectors a LOT more than Hasbro does. They actually make toys specifically for Collectors without considering the kids.

All in all Hasbro is significantly cheaper and more readily available if you're in the US. If Money is not an issue then go with Takara if Money is an issue go with Hasbro.

Thanks TK I can always count on you for the definite answers.

I'll stick with Takara, accurate paint apps or not. Better quality is my main objective in collectibles.

 

[Tendou-Kabuto]

i'll take the cheaper hasbro over the wrong colored takara version. if takara is putting this out also, i'll pay more for the takara version. i really hope they release it also but i want the best starscream....which means correct colors.

I understand the want for an accurate color version, I always thought That a TV accurate Starscream would be done eventually. I'll prob buy it as well but hope that Takara will bring us one with nicer details. Still unsure if this news is real.

 

[Tendou-Kabuto]

Thanks TK I can always count on you for the definite answers.

I'll stick with Takara, accurate paint apps or not. Better quality is my main objective in collectibles.

No Prob


I'd say get both. If this is indeed the US version it will no doubt be cheaper. I'm also pretty sure that Takara will somehow make this TV accurate version availalble as well, except not sure how different they will be.

 

[galactiboy]

I was really interested in picking one of the Takara Starcreams up, but I was let down by the size (too small compared to MP Prime) and the color scheme. And with those two issues I didn't feel like paying $100+ for him. But if Hasbro can create one with a better color scheme I'll be all over it. I love the first release of Prime... sure the stacks could be taller but its not a $50 difference.

 

[p!tu]

I was really interested in picking one of the Takara Starcreams up, but I was let down by the size (too small compared to MP Prime) and the color scheme. And with those two issues I didn't feel like paying $100+ for him. But if Hasbro can create one with a better color scheme I'll be all over it. I love the first release of Prime... sure the stacks could be taller but its not a $50 difference.

Amen Brotha!!!!!!

 

[DarthNeil]

Money aside, ahem, screen accuracy is a F'n issue, so i'll go with this bada$$ -

I heard that---- NOW MICHAEL BAY THIS IS THE STARSCREAM I REMEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thinking about chicken movie Starscream

 

[King Darkness]

And it official!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[King Darkness]

 

[Natrix]

It would have been nice if they would have at least correctly transformed the back side in this picture..it looks like a mess like that.

 

[galactiboy]

Hells yeah! That is a 100% improvement over the original MP color scheme. A definite purchase!!!

 

[Chrakalackis]

Pulled my 20th Anniversary Prime out the other day, still have it MIB (I picked the MP to open) and it got me thinkin how it's probably my favorite toy of all time. And there's no doubt I'll be sellin blood to pick up this Starscream as well.

 

[galactiboy]

Somehow I missed that this was released awhile back, but thanks to Teemu I was able to score one. This figure is just the absolute Shiznit! No metal (unlike MP Prime) but aside from that he's awesome!

When my wife first saw him in jet mode, she thought it was a model... now that's a good transformer

EDIT Oops, looks like this should have gone in the "everything transformers" tread

 

[King Darkness]

Congrats GB!!! It really is an awesome figure, I just wish it was a bit larger.