UltraMarginal
5th July 2017, 03:52 PM
So, we have this re-emergence of the MasterPiece Movie line. It looks like these may be in a lot of ways THE Definitive versions of these characters in toy form.
I like a lot of the movie designs, and I imagine there are others who wish certain characters had received a better version of themselves as a toy.
The first was a re-use of a pretty impressive bumblebee mould and the second was a re-use of the Leader Starscream mould, though based on all reports (I have it but am sadly yet to open it) the leader could be considered a re-use of the Masterpiece mould.
We have now arrived at MPM-03 being a new Bumblebee mould which from all accounts seems to be the definitive version of a movie bumblebee. The next MPM-04 looks like it may also be a contender for the title of definitive version of Movie Optimus prime, at least for the first 3 films.
There was rumours that the next MPM-05 might be Movie 1-3 Barricade. Not sure if this is still the case.
Up until now, I've been considering the Human Alliance line to be some of the best versions of movie Characters, especially Jazz and the wreckers.
My question to you:
Assuming you're interested in a line of complex, yet intuitive potentially definitive Masterpiece style Movie characters, Who would you like to see. A top 5 or 10, reasons would be interesting to read as well.
Are there any characters you wouldn't include on this list because you think they already have a definitive toy that would be hard to beat?
Who I would like to see done:
Blackout with Skorponok: the Voyager toy was good but it needed a leader size figure without the rotation gimmick and with more articulation, weapons and detail. Skorponok could do with a quality non-transforming toy to accompany.
Ironhide: The leader version of this toy is pretty good, I felt that it could have been better articulated and that it's weapons weren't representative of the screen version.
Ratchet: The original Voyager is probably still one of the best versions of this character, again, I'd like to see something a bit larger with better articulation.
Megatron: I think the best realisation of Megatron in the movies was probably the tanker in Dark of the moon (I'm yet to see #5) The voyager toy was good but man I'd love to see it realised as a larger Masterpiece.
Bonecrusher: Another example of a toy that just wasn't big enough, this needs to be a leader size MP that rivals the size of Prime.
Brawl: Again, the leader toy was very neat but it could use a solid update with significantly better articulation, get rid of the electronics and use the space to improve Transformation.
Jazz: but only because I'm a Jazz fan and I haven't opened my HA Jazz yet to have an opinion about that figure. :o
Frenzy: poor bastard never got a good toy and it would be hard to do.
Jetfire: I regrettably am yet to open my Leader Jetfire as well but if HasTak made a Masterpiece version of this along the lines of masterpiece Starscream with little to no robot kibble in vehicle mode, and I'd be unable to say no.
Demolisher: An awesome Robot Mode, I'd love to see this realised in a larger format with more articulation and screen accurate details. It's this sort of off the wall, 'Alien' Robot mode that I found really interesting with some of the movie characters.
I think Sentinel Prime, doesn't really need an update except maybe for articulation. Any one of the other autobot or decepticon cars are worthy of an MP Redo but these ones above I think would suit my shelf the best.
Ravage and Reedman, other small characters that never transformed into anything could use quality figurines but they don't need to transform.
I like a lot of the movie designs, and I imagine there are others who wish certain characters had received a better version of themselves as a toy.
The first was a re-use of a pretty impressive bumblebee mould and the second was a re-use of the Leader Starscream mould, though based on all reports (I have it but am sadly yet to open it) the leader could be considered a re-use of the Masterpiece mould.
We have now arrived at MPM-03 being a new Bumblebee mould which from all accounts seems to be the definitive version of a movie bumblebee. The next MPM-04 looks like it may also be a contender for the title of definitive version of Movie Optimus prime, at least for the first 3 films.
There was rumours that the next MPM-05 might be Movie 1-3 Barricade. Not sure if this is still the case.
Up until now, I've been considering the Human Alliance line to be some of the best versions of movie Characters, especially Jazz and the wreckers.
My question to you:
Assuming you're interested in a line of complex, yet intuitive potentially definitive Masterpiece style Movie characters, Who would you like to see. A top 5 or 10, reasons would be interesting to read as well.
Are there any characters you wouldn't include on this list because you think they already have a definitive toy that would be hard to beat?
Who I would like to see done:
Blackout with Skorponok: the Voyager toy was good but it needed a leader size figure without the rotation gimmick and with more articulation, weapons and detail. Skorponok could do with a quality non-transforming toy to accompany.
Ironhide: The leader version of this toy is pretty good, I felt that it could have been better articulated and that it's weapons weren't representative of the screen version.
Ratchet: The original Voyager is probably still one of the best versions of this character, again, I'd like to see something a bit larger with better articulation.
Megatron: I think the best realisation of Megatron in the movies was probably the tanker in Dark of the moon (I'm yet to see #5) The voyager toy was good but man I'd love to see it realised as a larger Masterpiece.
Bonecrusher: Another example of a toy that just wasn't big enough, this needs to be a leader size MP that rivals the size of Prime.
Brawl: Again, the leader toy was very neat but it could use a solid update with significantly better articulation, get rid of the electronics and use the space to improve Transformation.
Jazz: but only because I'm a Jazz fan and I haven't opened my HA Jazz yet to have an opinion about that figure. :o
Frenzy: poor bastard never got a good toy and it would be hard to do.
Jetfire: I regrettably am yet to open my Leader Jetfire as well but if HasTak made a Masterpiece version of this along the lines of masterpiece Starscream with little to no robot kibble in vehicle mode, and I'd be unable to say no.
Demolisher: An awesome Robot Mode, I'd love to see this realised in a larger format with more articulation and screen accurate details. It's this sort of off the wall, 'Alien' Robot mode that I found really interesting with some of the movie characters.
I think Sentinel Prime, doesn't really need an update except maybe for articulation. Any one of the other autobot or decepticon cars are worthy of an MP Redo but these ones above I think would suit my shelf the best.
Ravage and Reedman, other small characters that never transformed into anything could use quality figurines but they don't need to transform.