Hasbro Masterpiece Acid Storm mid-2013

[griffin]

As mentioned in the Hasbro MP Soundwave topic (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=15357) (which is now confirmed to be coming out in mid-2013), I asked ToysRUs if any more Masterpiece toys are in their system, hoping it was Sideswipe.... but no, a different Masterpiece toy by Hasbro is coming to ToysRUs at the same time as Soundwave.....


Acid Storm.
A green Starscream redeco, to add to the Masterpiece seeker squadron.

Priced at AU$100, it is $20 more than Thundercracker... so could have a similar price increase in America.


Considering how many Masterpiece toys are coming out of Japan at the moment, I was not expecting Hasbro to release one that Japan hasn't done (yet).
Acid Storm was a classic-verse toy/character that didn't get released in Japan either, so maybe this MP toy is a Hasbro exclusive as well.

(it is worth noting that MP Optimus and Thundercracker are indeed discontinued items in the Australian TRU system - which means stores are not getting any more)

[kup]

Pushing it a bit. Sunstorm was already a bit of a tough sell but Acid Storm is guaranteed to shelf warm.

[1orion2many]

:confused:Really, I might actually buy him if he's pretty enough to look at :D

[griffin]

I REALLY hope they didn't order in too much of Acid Storm, and a lot of Soundwaves.
Thundercracker didn't move too quickly, and that was a show character. (fortunately it did end up selling out just about everywhere within just 3 months)
Acid Storm won't have anything "selling it" other than it being a green Starscream.
And the price increase will shave off a percentage of collectors who would have been willing to pay Thundercracker's $80 price.

[janda the red]

I'm keen for this.... But I have a thing for seekers!

Great news griffin

:)

[Tober]

Interesting news. :)


I was not expecting Hasbro to release one that Japan hasn't done (yet).

Acid Storm was a classic-verse toy/character that didn't get released in Japan either, so maybe this MP toy is a Hasbro exclusive as well.


MP-3 Starscream was green tho.

[griffin]

Not intentionally as a green character though... it was still Starscream, just in model plastic green.

[Kazza]

Man this is a big year for masterpiece's. Sigh and I'm running out of room.:rolleyes:

[Trent]

Interesting news. :)



MP-3 Starscream was green tho.

This. I would prefer they did a different head sculpt, painted it purple and called it Slipstream.

[Megatron]

Since it's not Starscream I won't be getting this one, but I hope it doesn't shelf warm and weaken the MP line.

[5FDP]

Wow, this was unexpected.

[Shirokaze]

Wow, this was unexpected.
THIS!!!


So I could say now that I probably won't buy this, but come release time, if stocks are limited and everyone here is hyped about it, I'll probably just grab it. :p

[i_amtrunks]

Since it'll be the new version, it might be an intersting piece that should be easy to pick up. Then I can finally compare MP Skywarp with the newer version and see the differences for myself.

Just hope it is more of a green than Camo paint job.

[Ultra Mackness]

VERY unexpected! It comes second in priority to obtaining Soundwave, but it will be pretty hard to walk past if sighted.

[Robzy]

Fail! :rolleyes: Hasbro, if you released Starscream I would buy one. Or even Skywarp.

[Defcon]

Acid storm should be popular... some people may think he will shelf warm, but just wait when they are out and the hype is there they will sell like hotcakes. But still it depends on the deco. It also might convince some more people to buy the exclusive Sunstorm, who could stand in as a rainmaker :D masterpiece rainmakers here we come!!

[Hursticon]

Whoa! - Completely unexpected but not unwanted, that's for sure! :eek:

I'll definitely try & grab an Acidstorm as the bloke has been getting plenty of love lately & I love F-15 Eagle Fighter Jets, one would look awesome in Acidstorm's forest camo paint scheme! ;):cool:

[crankcase76]

sounds like awesome news, will be keeping an eye out for this guy as i will definitely be acquiring this guy.....:D:D:D. thanks Griffin.:)

[liegeprime]

hmmmm, I would've been more excited if it was a conehead seeker instead of Acid Storm.... guess we'll just leave it to the third party... forever.....:(

[Lord_Zed]

Excitement level is low, I don't understand why they make obscure repaint characters, collecting all the standard repaint characters is a big enough ask I think. Still if they give it a good paint job and Toys R Us issue a $20 off voucher then maybe.

[Bidoofdude]

Mixed feelings for me. Not an absolute must but I'd rather wait for pictures to arise, seeing as we don't know exactly what we're getting.;)

[Paulbot]

I think camo could look good as silly as it is. I hope they don't give it a gradient though, because I think that looks tacky on the current MP Sunstorm.

[Hursticon]

I think camo could look good as silly as it is. I hope they don't give it a gradient though, because I think that looks tacky on the current MP Sunstorm.

Exactly my thoughts dude, something akin (Or a little better) to the Classicsverse figure would be sweet IMO. :)

[Waxpython]

ARE THEY INSANE ??? am i the only one here extremely ticked off half the Mp line are seekers do they want us to have one every day of the week ? they can't really expect people to buy this i mean lets look at all the seekers

Mp green starscream

MP starscream hasbro version

Mp ghost starscream

Mp thundercracker

Mp skywarp

Mp Starscream v2

Mp thundercracker V2

Mp sunstorm

Another mp green scream ???

Mp - the inetivable skywarp v2

Really now a whole army this is really easy money I'm afraid i think their starting to milk us for money i hope they don't start thinking that we will buy anything that has the name masterpiece on it.

[Bidoofdude]

They may as well get as much as they can from the mold. As you can see, many like this, yet some don't. All collectors are different.

[Waxpython]

They may as well get as much as they can from the mold. As you can see, many like this, yet some don't. All collectors are different.

turns out he's already for sale http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=37685

[swoop]

ARE THEY INSANE ??? am i the only one here extremely ticked off half the Mp line are seekers do they want us to have one every day of the week ? they can't really expect people to buy this i mean lets look at all the seekers

Mp green starscream

MP starscream hasbro version

Mp ghost starscream

Mp thundercracker

Mp skywarp

Mp Starscream v2

Mp thundercracker V2

Mp sunstorm

Another mp green scream ???

Mp - the inetivable skywarp v2

Really now a whole army this is really easy money I'm afraid i think their starting to milk us for money i hope they don't start thinking that we will buy anything that has the name masterpiece on it.

To be fair hasbro has only released the three main seekers. I would of preferred sunstorm but acid storm is cool and I'll pick it up if I see it in store.

[Bidoofdude]

turns out he's already for sale http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=37685

That's a custom by the sound of it.

[Waxpython]

That's a custom by the sound of it.

Maybe too bad the pic's are blocked i am tempted to make an account just to view them but....

[kaiden]

@waxpython - well.... they've yet to do the conehead seekers!

but at least they're doing it with autobots too now, sideswipe, red alert, tigertrack, sunstreaker? and then prowl, smokescreen and bluestreak

and the reason why? a new guy took over the MP designing role and decided he wanted to enforce scale a better design and accessories which made the toy more of a "Masterpiece"

which was why MP-10 had roller included and then spike but unfortunately Huffer couldn't be budgeted in.

MP-11 got the coronation set

MP-12 got shoulder missile, piledrivers

MP-13 storage for 3 cassettes and eject function, energon cube, display panel on the chest and hand scanner.

MP-14 head sparks

so yeah, I have MP-03 & 04 and am of the opinion that MP-10 & 11 are better than their originals.

but yes, the amount of money poured into collecting this line is pretty steep. but no, they don't expect you to buy each and every seeker but they probably want you to.

[Waxpython]

That's a custom by the sound of it.


Maybe too bad the pic's are blocked i am tempted to make an account just to view them but....

But then he wouldn't list it MISB.

[Bidoofdude]

It's impossible to do that. He says he has it in hand and has stated a different box is included.
Also, that was posted in October.

[Quickstrike]

ARE THEY INSANE ??? am i the only one here extremely ticked off half the Mp line are seekers do they want us to have one every day of the week ?

Considering that fans constantly ask for seeker redecos... I guess so?

I'd be mighty tempted to buy a Masterpiece Acid Storm. But then I was mighty tempted by Sunstorm as well and I didn't buy him sooooooo

[seespotrun]

turns out he's already for sale http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=37685

That's iGear's not-"Acid Storm". You can tell because it's the old seeker mould, but with the leg mod already done.

Further source: old TFW2005 posting (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/igear-acid-storm-rainforest-generation-2-ramjet-current-more-images-174036/).

Comparing their not-Starscream and not-Thundercracker to the MP-11 counterparts, the official Acid Storm would probably have better colours.

[griffin]

I wonder why the global fan-sites are so negative and sceptical. Do they get a lot of people posting up fake news?
Or are they just oblivious of anything outside of their sphere of influence...

You'd think that if they took 30 seconds to look at the source of the info (about Acid Storm and Soundwave), they'd see that it is from a well established source of reliable info (here and on TFW2005). Instead, Seibertron has posted it up as a "rumour" and to "take it with a grain of salt", while TFW has quite a few people disputing it as legitimate just because we've had three Japanese Masterpiece toys here, or because they can't believe it is possible that a non-American has obtained the info first.

I rarely post there, but do it to make sure that the fans themselves get the correct info from the beginning... instead of having to fix it up later, being lost hundreds of posts later.

[Trent]

I wonder why the global fan-sites are so negative and sceptical. Do they get a lot of people posting up fake news?
Or are they just oblivious of anything outside of their sphere of influence...

You'd think that if they took 30 seconds to look at the source of the info (about Acid Storm and Soundwave), they'd see that it is from a well established source of reliable info (here and on TFW2005). Instead, Seibertron has posted it up as a "rumour" and to "take it with a grain of salt", while TFW has quite a few people disputing it as legitimate just because we've had three Japanese Masterpiece toys here, or because they can't believe it is possible that a non-American has obtained the info first.

I rarely post there, but do it to make sure that the fans themselves get the correct info from the beginning... instead of having to fix it up later, being lost hundreds of posts later.

Strange isn't it? I was scratching my head about that as well.:confused::confused:

[Waxpython]

Strange isn't it? I was scratching my head about that as well.:confused::confused:



Not strange at all they need sources anyone could have made this up maybe toys r us Australia is making fun of us at this very second.

[Trent]

Not strange at all they need sources anyone could have made this up maybe toys r us Australia is making fun of us at this very second.

Yeah. Because they do that all the time. :rolleyes:

And anyone didn't make this up. We have sources. Both Griffin and Ultra Mackness have emails from them and Griffin's describes the box Soundwave will come in and stating the price of $150, not $80 as you have repeatedly insisted, without sources I might add. There is no reason for anyone not to believe it.

[griffin]

Ignore him. His type of creativity has him thinking everyone else does it too.

[1AZRAEL1]

I'll buy it. I love all Seekers heh. Just running out of room to display my figures these days :o

[KalEl]

I'm actually really keen to pick acid storm up, also might have to chase up a sunstorm

[SharkyMcShark]

What is this obsession with Acid Storm recently?

It's not as if they're short of excuses to repaint seekers that they need to turn to doing figures of obscure animation errors.

It's not even like he has an exciting colour scheme.

[Trent]

What is this obsession with Acid Storm recently?

It's not as if they're short of excuses to repaint seekers that they need to turn to doing figures of obscure animation errors.

It's not even like he has an exciting colour scheme.

Actually I hope it's a camo green, then it will look really cool and would be perfect for my work desk:D

[Defcon]

Exactly Camo green would be pretty cool. The repaint may seem like an expensive repaint, however this is one way Hasbro is getting us to spend more, so that we have less to spend on competitors. If it looks appealing then Im likely to grab one.

[GoktimusPrime]

Pushing it a bit. Sunstorm was already a bit of a tough sell but Acid Storm is guaranteed to shelf warm.
And Sunstorm DID shelfwarm (ya know, on Amazon's warehouse shelves) and prices were slashed massively soon after the toy was released. I paid full RRP for that toy and I remember seeing the price drop heaps shortly after I got the toy... I was kickin' myself! (but of course great news for people who hadn't already gotten one)



Interesting news. :)



MP-3 Starscream was green tho.
Not intentionally as a green character though... it was still Starscream, just in model plastic green.
Yeah, but green enough to pass off and be "repurposed" as Acid Storm. I never realised this until someone who'd never seen MP03 before came and visited my TF collection room, pointed at my MP shelf and said, "Oh cool, you have Masterpiece Acid Storm!" (in all sincerity, he wasn't being sarcastic or anything). So yeah... MP03 is Acid Storm in the Gokiverse. :p


I'm actually really keen to pick acid storm up, also might have to chase up a sunstorm
Just checked - it's still in stock on Amazon JP who are trying to flog off their remaining stock at 19% off RRP (so reduced from 13650 to 11000JPY [$141-->$114]). Not sure about other online sellers, but I've heard that they've all reduced their prices too.

[Defcon]

Online stores need to make that Sunstorm less than $100 for me to buy it, some have it reduced, but not enough. Acid Storm might shelf warm, but I think they should be ok if they release them in a small quantity just like Thundercracker ;) which I missed. If its a shelfwarmer at least Ill have a chance at buying one.

[kup]

What is this obsession with Acid Storm recently?

It's not as if they're short of excuses to repaint seekers that they need to turn to doing figures of obscure animation errors.

It's not even like he has an exciting colour scheme.

Aaron Archer 'thinks' he created it with the Universe Classics repaint.

[Ultra Mackness]

Actually I hope it's a camo green, then it will look really cool and would be perfect for my work desk:D

I liked the way the camo look worked on the classics version of acid storm, ut I wasn't too much of a fan of the Bape Optimus Prime trailer camo. I hope if they do a camo look for this MP then it looks really masterpiece.

That said I am a huge fan of the look of this custom job:

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/masterpiece-acid-storm-custom-t92468.php

A similar look from the Hasbro version would be great!

[Trent]

I liked the way the camo look worked on the classics version of acid storm, ut I wasn't too much of a fan of the Bape Optimus Prime trailer camo. I hope if they do a camo look for this MP then it looks really masterpiece.

That said I am a huge fan of the look of this custom job:

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/masterpiece-acid-storm-custom-t92468.php

A similar look from the Hasbro version would be great!

In all honesty I can't really say I like that. Too gaudy for me.

[Ultra Mackness]

I think the bit I liked most about it was the 3-D corrosion effects, but I'm not too hopeful that Hasbro will include that feature. You're probably right about some the paint colours, though reading the description there is glow in the dark paint used (another feature I don't expect Hasbro to follow through :)).

I think what doesn't sit well with me if there is just a camo paint scheme is just that - it's a paint scheme. I feel like the rainmakers should start with a single all over colour like the other seekers that is then affected by their special ability which for Acid-storm would be acid damage to his paint. The customizer maybe didn't hit the right shades of green, but I do like the idea.

[Bidoofdude]

This would make a good stand-alone piece or with Sunstorm.
I would love if Takara countered this and did the blue tetrajet, finally give him a name. That would be interesting.:D

[GoktimusPrime]

I'm partial to "Blizzard Storm". :) Give him a really light blue colour with white accents to differentiate him from Thundercracker. They'd have to do him as a limited exclusive though. A common store release wouldn't bode well for a second blue Seeker.

[Omega Metro]

Looking forward to Acid Storm. Hopefully he is in Camo colours. Need to get a good value Sunstorm now.:D

[GoktimusPrime]

Looking forward to Acid Storm. Hopefully he is in Camo colours. Need to get a good value Sunstorm now.:D
Sunstorm is dropping in price now -- cheapest one I've found was Amazon JP for $114, but other online stores outside Japan have cut their prices too (RK are selling it for $160 (w/ coin)). Some people seem to be waiting to see if it goes below the $100 mark, which it very well might if it continues to shelfwarm at this rate (which is great news for folks like you :)).

[Quickstrike]

I always thought they should make the blue guy Jetstorm but that's just because I like Beast Machines Jetstorm.

[5FDP]

Who was it on this board that built an army of Generations Acid Storms? I'd love to see a photo of them with the MP standing in the middle :cool:

[GoktimusPrime]

Who was it on this board that built an army of Generations Acid Storms? I'd love to see a photo of them with the MP standing in the middle :cool:
It was STL in Melbourne. He had an army of Voyager Classic Jetfires too IIRC.

[Bidoofdude]

It was STL in Melbourne. He had an army of Voyager Classic Jetfires too IIRC.

Wouldn't that be kind of a waste? Why not get some more generic figures?:confused::D

[UltraMarginal]

hmmmm, I would've been more excited if it was a conehead seeker instead of Acid Storm.... guess we'll just leave it to the third party... forever.....:(

you're assuming that they don't have the coneheads planned for MP-22, MP-24 and MP-27...

I'm interested in this, not sure if I'll get it, I've been thinking about sunstorm, hopefully we get a lot of news from the to fairs coming up.