MP-19+ Smokescreen anime edition

[Ralph Wiggum]

MP19+ Smokescreen (cartoon deco) revealed


To be released at the end of the year for about 8,500yen (about AU$115), as a TakaraTomyMall exclusive in Japan.


https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/06/12/takara-tomy-masterpiece-smokescreen-mp-19-anime-colors-smokescreen-389711

[tinyJazz]

Yes please! That face is a bit comical though, wonder if it’s just the angle of the photo

[Tha_Phantom]

That face is a bit comical though, wonder if it’s just the angle of the photo

The face does look silly, but that cartoon look is where they're headed these days. It might have helped if they did other retooling on the body like smoothing out the arms and thighs.

https://i.ibb.co/x3Wyw38/2cae290ef2b99f76d8636ffa2efe5b2f.jpg (https://ibb.co/BwbmvwK)

[ZoonMaster5000]

I’m really liking the colour on this so vibrant to the point where it will look out of place unless it’s with it’s other + series brethren. Which I guess is kind of a problem In itself for those not buying all the + series

[tinyJazz]

Yeah, so far anime Bumblebee is the only update I’m not convinced by. idk what I’m going to do with my original MP Bluestreak & Smokescreen, I still really like them.

[DaptoDog]

Yeah, so far anime Bumblebee is the only update I’m not convinced by. idk what I’m going to do with my original MP Bluestreak & Smokescreen, I still really like them.

I'm keeping all of my superseded MP's in alt mode. It's especially nice seeing all the Autobot cars together.

I think Smokescreen is already perfect but will wait on the official pics to have a view on this one.

[Jazzman]

How much was the original MP-19? Not sure this has enough to convince me to shell out more for the asking price.

[Tober]

How much was the original MP-19? Not sure this has enough to convince me to shell out more for the asking price.

RRP was ¥5,200. Released December 2013.

[KELPIE]

Argh, the original MP is on my Christmas list. Time to update.

[Jazzman]

RRP was ¥5,200. Released December 2013.

We were getting around ¥90 to the dollar back then... so around $58 plus delivery... this thing has gone up in price dramatically :rolleyes:

[philby]

that face looks weird

[Sinnertwin]

https://i.imgur.com/YixEG0B.jpg

[griffin]

The TakaraTomyMall listing (https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810133438) has all of the new official images, for release in January 2020, for 9180yen (about AU$125). (mirrored here (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/07/02/takara-tomy-masterpiece-mp-19-smokescreen-anime-colors-new-official-images-390683) when the listing disappears)

The toy comes with some alternate faces (nothing new there), and "smoke clouds" (in the photo above)... which are for displaying, but like a lot of recent MP accessories that pad out the price, aren't really used when playing with the toy.

[drifand]

Somehow the original felt okay enough for me as it was painted enough unlike Wheeljack was. The car mode actually looks nicer than the bot mode.

[ampoldj]

It's nice to see EB Games getting MPs nowadays and their price is not bad either. $130 for anime smokescreen

https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/loot/254992-transformers-masterpiece-movie-series-mp-19-smokescreen-action-figure

[Soundwarp]

I almost wish they would stop making new Transformers ?.
I can’t fit them all in.

[GoktimusPrime]

In case anyone's wondering, this is news to me so I don't know if the instructions/bio will also be available in English or not (and if it is, it won't be my work). <shrugs> :confused: I just hope that they haven't gone back to whoever did the translations for MP Bumblebee and Wheeljack. I've been told that it was a professional translation company but it honestly looked like it was run through Google Translate <shudder>

Definitely very cool to see MPs continuing to be released here. :)

[griffin]

This redeco of Smokescreen has now been released in Asia, so it could be arriving at EB Games shortly.
Robotkingdom has posted up photos of the box and the bonus pin that comes with the Asian release (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/01/24/takara-tomy-masterpiece-mp-19-smokescreen-anime-colors-packaging-die-cast-collectible-pin-404171).

[The Letter M]

My order says "Est: Delivery 21st February". Not sure how accurate that is.