Masterpiece Skyfire coming?

[DELTAprime]

There's a rumour making the rounds on the US fansites that an MP Skyfire is happening.

https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/03/25/possible-new-masterpiece-skyfire-in-the-works-masterpiece-raiden-new-information-430405

Whoops, I put this in the wrong thread. Please move mods.

[Tha_Phantom]

There's a rumour making the rounds on the US fansites that an MP Skyfire is happening.

https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/03/25/possible-new-masterpiece-skyfire-in-the-works-masterpiece-raiden-new-information-430405

I feel that my Siege "Skyfire" is good enough, until it's not I guess. :p Still, more keen on seeing that Raiden especially now knowing it's gonna scale with the CW guys.

[griffin]

(created a new topic, as the info is said to be in the latest Figure King magazine in Japan, which should be considered an official source of images and info from TakaraTomy)
(the alleged translation of Japanese text claims that Skyfire is being started... and when it is officially announced directly by TakaraTomy I will edit the topic title)

[Trent]

Remember 1 million years ago when Takara said they were working on Trailbreaker/Hoist and everyone assumed we’d see them within a year or two?

Yeah. We might see Skyfire within the decade.

[DaptoDog]

Remember 1 million years ago when Takara said they were working on Trailbreaker/Hoist and everyone assumed we’d see them within a year or two?

Yeah. We might see Skyfire within the decade.

I'm listing my Phoenix right now /s

[Handsprime]

As a Jetfire fan I will be buying this if it is real.

[Ralph Wiggum]

A must buy for me...but I'll believe it when I see it.

[drifand]

I wonder why not Jazz? I am sure Takara isn't blind and know Fanstoys already released something of mp standard and it wasn't bad.
Of the two, I am more interested in Raiden. As much as I know there is a studio moon but with no real samples, I not keen on jumping on board.

Rumours are rumours, we hear it all the time. Put it this way for ya, if its not news release like Skids mp, I wont bother with that kind of rumours.

[DELTAprime]

I wonder why not Jazz?

I really think Takara needs to give up on getting the Porsche license and just make an unlicensed cartoon accurate MP Jazz.

I love Porsche because of their race cars, but when it comes to licensing and marketing they are clueless.

[Kranix]

Remember 1 million years ago when Takara said they were working on Trailbreaker/Hoist and everyone assumed we’d see them within a year or two?

Yeah. We might see Skyfire within the decade.

Except... They never said that. It was a mistranslation. It was actually the interviewer asking them about Trailbreaker and Hoist.

[Kranix]

I think that Jazz may be back on the table. I was doubtful Porsche would licence a straight toon Jazz but Skids shows that Takara will still produce a traditional styled MP if the car company wants it. I think this is needed for a realistic alt mode MP Jazz. I may be wrong though!

[drifand]

I really think Takara needs to give up on getting the Porsche license and just make an unlicensed cartoon accurate MP Jazz.

I love Porsche because of their race cars, but when it comes to licensing and marketing they are clueless.

Studio series is done? Is a porsche 935 . License was never an issue, people made this up.

I dunno why we keep saying licensing issue when things like Blaster, insecticons etc needed no license but they never bothered to make.

[Tha_Phantom]

I really think Takara needs to give up on getting the Porsche license and just make an unlicensed cartoon accurate MP Jazz.

This. Given how close SS86 was daring to go I'd be happy with an MP like that as a starter. Chuck some Toyhax stickers on it and you're good to go.

[Skyfire]

When I was growing up, Jetfire was one of my favourite characters and the original toy has always been both a blessing and a curse to me. It was such an impressive toy but obviously wasn't Jetfire and was one I never could afford. It had such a lasting effect, I use him as my OTCA member name (and don't ask me how many Bandai and Revoltech Macross VF1s I have as a form of compensation - it wasn't all Robotech induced :)).

So this rumour does please me. But... my Siege Jetfire is pretty much Masterpiece already and cured a decades long disappointment (even my Thrilling 30 didn't fix that). Siege has pretty much cartoon accurate robot and jet modes, and scales just fine against MP Megatron, Optimus and the rest of the gang.

And then there is the cost. To draw upon Megatron, "With his size and probable strength, he will make an expensive Decepticon."

[Ralph Wiggum]

I?m going to throw a random number in and say he will be comparable to MP-44 Optimus, so in the $500 -$600 ballpark, given his size.

[High_Q]

So this rumour does please me. But... my Siege Jetfire is pretty much Masterpiece already and cured a decades long disappointment (even my Thrilling 30 didn't fix that). Siege has pretty much cartoon accurate robot and jet modes, and scales just fine against MP Megatron, Optimus and the rest of the gang.

MP Skyfire is an odd choice for Takara. They probably think that there are enough hardcore MP collectors and Skyfire fans who would buy this. As you mentioned, the Siege one is pretty much very animation accurate in both modes. The MP version would be slightly larger, have less greebles, better paint job and plastic, and perhaps better looking undercarriage in alt mode. If this turns out to be true, we'll see heaps of Fanstoys Phoenix for sale online soon.

[Omega Metro]

If this turns out to be true, we'll see heaps of Fanstoys Phoenix for sale online soon.

Not mine. Takara can stick their bad quality Nastypieces where the sun don’t shine.

[drifand]

Not mine. Takara can stick their bad quality Nastypieces where the sun don’t shine.

Anyone who says people will be selling Fanstoys has no idea of the crazy fandom in it by itself. I know this as I know some Fanstoys are not even great but because is no longer made, crazy prices has been up.

I personally cant see this piece being sold under $450 at this stage by current TT pricing trend. I am personally contented with the Fanstoys one, I had not bought a TT hound due to its issues and have left it as Fanstoys. < dont get me wrong, I actually think TT one looks nice but is the quality that I was concern.

[Omega Metro]

Anyone who says people will be selling Fanstoys has no idea of the crazy fandom in it by itself. I know this as I know some Fanstoys are not even great but because is no longer made, crazy prices has been up.

I personally cant see this piece being sold under $450 at this stage by current TT pricing trend. I am personally contented with the Fanstoys one, I had not bought a TT hound due to its issues and have left it as Fanstoys. < dont get me wrong, I actually think TT one looks nice but is the quality that I was concern.

Agree. I think my last official MP I bought was Sunstreaker which I hate. No interest in Hound or Arcee as I already have 3P versions which I’m happy with. I think I paid $210 for my Phoenix. The TT one will be 3 times that price I reckon.

[High_Q]

TFW2005 has a screenshot (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/13/first-look-at-takara-tomy-masterpiece-skyfire-prototype-433269) of an MP Jetfire protoype taken from a page of the Transformers Generations Book 2021. The prototype is next to MP-10. MP-10 is an odd choice, but perhaps Takara made this is prototype years ago before they designed MP-44. I suppose official prototype doesn't mean that we're certain to get a release of the MP figure.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2021/051408.jpg

[Trent]

That doesn’t look great. It’d want to be a VERY early prototype. With many revisions since. And maybe a redesign.

[High_Q]

That doesn’t look great. It’d want to be a VERY early prototype.

It probably is. This Jetfire announcement is similar to the way Takara teased us with a an early MP Starscream v2 prototype (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-grey-prototype-images-of-masterpiece-starscream-version-20/45163/) as well about a year ago.