New Masterpiece already in the works.

[griffin]

A translated interview with the JP Designer in charge of the Masterpiece line (except MP3 Starscream), hints at a new mould MP for 2010 that relates to the significance of that year in Japan (it was their name for Gen1 season 3, post-movie episodes).

The interivew itself is about the Buster Optimus figure and he talks about why they made the EZ/Legends Devastator (has a bit of a dig at Hasbro for not doing one). The hint that there should be another Masterpiece released next year in Japan should mean that it is already well into its design and development process (18 month process).



Hirinori Kobayashi came up with the idea of Buster Optimus Prime and designed the muffler > gun transformation. It was also difficult to recreate the exact hue of purplish blue with the plastic, which he considers as more film accurate.

He belongs to domestic product team, and for ROTF he has been mainly responsible for some modifications of the products aimed at Japanese release.

He explains the reason of developing EZ Devastator as, "While RD-16 Devastator is impressively huge, its strength is in gimmicks. I thought Japanese TF fans might not be satisfied with it, since even 25 years old (G1) item achieved Robot > Vehicle > Combine modes."

He was in charge of all Masterpiece products, except for MP-3. He again hints of the new MP next year 2010, which has a significance to Transformers. ("2010" is s Japanese title for G1 season 3.)

One of his favourite (of the products he developed) is Rescue Hero Gobots Chopper!


http://tformers.com/transformers-takara-designer-hints-at-next-transformers-masterpiece-action-figure/12683/news.html

[Gutsman Heavy]

Hot Rod/ Rodimus?
Galvatron?
Ultra Magnus!?

[ITZTRU]

Hot Rod/ Rodimus?
Galvatron?
Ultra Magnus!?

Oh man, i'm excited already...
all those suggestions would be fantastic! I can't wait!

[Lord_Zed]

This is welcome news, hope it's a bit cheaper than Grimlock though.

I pray for anime accurate MP Galvatron, myself.

They already made Ultra Magnus, kinda....

[SGB]

Would love to see a Masterpiece Hot Rod.

[Wheel-J]

If I own Takara and would like to make the MP line really very special for 2010, there will be not only one... but 6 Masterpiece figures that will be released.
And I will tell Kobayashi to paint em G1 green and purple, and most importantly consider again the fan's satisfaction of todays..:cool:

dreams.. dreams.. dreams.. :rolleyes:

:D

[kup]

my possible 3 things in order of probability:

1. Rodimus
2. Galvatron
3. MP Ultra Magnus with armor

I think that I would prefer Galvatron.

[Lint]

MP Wheelie? :p

I'd love a Hot Rod or Galvatron. It'd suck if they were in scale with the seeker/grimlock line but I think its a high possibility.

[Sky Shadow]

I'm sure it will be Hot Rod, but Rodimus Prime would be great.

[liegeprime]

Id rather an MP Soundwave erm Soundblaster ( in keeping with the 2010 thignie) :D. with all the cassettes hehehehe - okay mebbe just 5 cassettes - Rumble, Frenzy, Laserbeak, Ravage and Ratbat. Now THAT is a masterpiece menagerie :D:D

[ITZTRU]

*waiting for the all-magic release date*

[MV75]

It's going to be MP Unicrons' head.

[heroic_decepticon]

i think it'll be a hot rodimus

[TheFallen]

Maybe this is from a Masterpiece Soundwave?

http://www.otca.com.au/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=1217&stc=1&d=1259407721

[Lord_Zed]

MP Wheelie? :p

I'd love a Hot Rod or Galvatron. It'd suck if they were in scale with the seeker/grimlock line but I think its a high possibility.

I'd prefer around that size myself, as long as whoever they pick is detailed and they try and keep the price down a bit this time. Optimus and Megs are Tall and thin with not much going on compared to Grimlock and the Seekers.

I guess Rodimus/Hot Rod is the most likely one, though I still hope for Galvatron seeing as how it lets them make Anime Galvatron and a repaint Toy/Comic Galvatron straight of the bat. And we do now how they love repaints.

You'd think they'd do Soundwave too actualy, but we all know if they did they'd make Soundwave and then Soundblaster, and divide Rumble, and Frenzy, and Laserbeak and Buzzsaw between the 2 sets.

[kup]

Maybe this is from a Masterpiece Soundwave?

http://www.otca.com.au/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=1217&stc=1&d=1259407721

I wish but that looks too good and exactly what fans would want so I think its fan made :)

[canofwhoopass_87]

Lol


It's going to be MP Unicrons' head.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Maybe it will be MP Unicron, sure it wouldn't be in scale, but I'd love to see a G1 Unicron in MP detail!

[heroic_decepticon]

Maybe this is from a Masterpiece Soundwave?

http://www.otca.com.au/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=1217&stc=1&d=1259407721

that looks sweeeet

[canofwhoopass_87]

You're all nuts. It's gona be Arcee :p

If it's Rodimus though.....the FP Protector may lose some of its awesomenessness factor. Would love to see this though. Go Roddy

[ITZTRU]

better not be arcee... :(

[langzixinxin]

Remember in cartoon, Rodimus Prime assumed leadership at 2010!!!???

[Robzy]

MP anything is fine with me! I love the whole line!!!

[MV75]

MP anything is fine with me! I love the whole line!!!

MP Chip!

[GoktimusPrime]

You're all bonkers. Clearly what the fandom has always yearned for is Masterpiece Time Warrior! ;)

[Lord_Zed]

I wish but that looks too good and exactly what fans would want so I think its fan made :)

Really? Without colour, accsesories and Soundwave I think it looks pretty damn average so far.

And remember this is Takara Tomy not Hasbro, and they give the fans almost exactly what they want, but then change something last minute. :D



MP anything is fine with me! I love the whole line!!!

+1

[Sky Shadow]

Really? Without colour, accsesories and Soundwave I think it looks pretty damn average so far.

I agree - it looks like Pat Lee's Frenzy or Rumble. Ew.

[kaiden]

MP Springer or Blitzwing or Sixshot.

I would however prefer a MP Menasor

[Bartrim]

MP Drift FTW!!!!!!!!:p

[Sky Shadow]

better not be arcee... :(

Why?

[kup]

I like that Rumble/Frenzy but its hardly MP engineering and not in the same 'look and feel' of the MP line.

I want a Galvatron - If its Rodimus, I would need to assess engineering as it will likely be expensive.

[ITZTRU]

Why?

Oh, only coz the idea of Galvatron, Hot Rod/Rodimus or UM has me hyped up... :)

[TheFallen]

MP Drift FTW!!!!!!!!:p

hahaha Awesome :)

[optimus1]

I really would like to see how a Rodimus or Galvatron would work on the MP scale

[dirge]

MP Autobot X?

[Lord_Zed]

MP Emirate Xaaron

Comic accurate so he will break if you try to transform him.

[canofwhoopass_87]

Maybe another seeker or prime repaint :p

[1orion2many]

Bludgeon would be nice:) or an MP Transmetal Rat Trap:D stuff the G1

[k.wong23]

I hope for masterpiece spike.





NOT

[Bartrim]

MP Autobot X?

I've always wanted to see an Autobot X toy just so I can see the abortion of an alt mode it would have:D

[Lint]

MP Armada!!! It's about time that guy got the recognition he deserves :p

[Lord_Zed]

MP Armada!!! It's about time that guy got the recognition he deserves :p

Who? :D

[Starscream212]

Bludgeon would be nice:) or an MP Transmetal Rat Trap:D stuff the G1

It would be so cool if they expanded the MP line for Beast Wars figures!

[Towers_Spy]

I hope for masterpiece spike.





NOT


I've always wanted to see an Autobot X toy just so I can see the abortion of an alt mode it would have:D

FTW :D
haha alt mode abortion, i actually lol'd

[Verno]

It would be so cool if they expanded the MP line for Beast Wars figures!

Most of the Beast Wars show character toys are already Masterpieces, with an occasional exception. All they need do is release a better, more accurate version of Black Arachnia and I'd be happy. I'm sure with the advances in toymaking in the past 15 years they could finally do her justice.

No need for the Beasts to be on MP scale in my opinion though. The transformations don't warrant it.

But some more Hard Hero-esk accurate statues however has my full support. 'sigh'

[GoktimusPrime]

MP Armada!!! It's about time that guy got the recognition he deserves :p
Who? :D

Armada! (http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/5/55/TFTMCyclonusArmadaCloseup.jpg) :)

[canofwhoopass_87]

Bludgeon would be nice:) or an MP Transmetal Rat Trap:D stuff the G1

http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Transformer-ROTF-Bludgeon_W0QQitemZ140362992971QQcmdZViewItemQQptZL H_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item20ae494d4b

[EDIT] WAIT! Just found out this guy is already a ROTF Voyager figure lol. Shows how much I know about non G1's :p

[Lord_Zed]

Armada! (http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/5/55/TFTMCyclonusArmadaCloseup.jpg) :)

Pffft, that's just Cyclonus, I refuse to acknowledge any of that Armada nonsense.:p

[Autocon]

FTW :D
haha alt mode abortion, i actually lol'd

has tower spy and batrim watched beast wars? see if you can work out who autobot X is:p

[Bartrim]

has tower spy and batrim watched beast wars? see if you can work out who autobot X is:p

Yeah I've watched Beast Wars. I thought we were referring to the G1 Autobot X

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot_X

[Sky Shadow]

has tower spy and batrim watched beast wars? see if you can work out who autobot X is:p

:confused: Have you watched Beast Wars? :p (Autobot X isn't in it.) Are you thinking of Protoform X?

[kup]

Masterpiece Rhinox - It would be so awesome that it will cause the world to explode.

[canofwhoopass_87]

Lol and it would be totally worth it hey kup?

[kup]

Lol and it would be totally worth it hey kup?

Yep - It would. Emmerich should make a global disaster movie based on that scenario.

[heroic_decepticon]

Pffft, that's just Cyclonus, I refuse to acknowledge any of that Armada nonsense.:p

+1

[GoktimusPrime]

HD: That's kinda ironic considering your penchant for collecting multiples. :D I love how Cyclonus' mighty armada consists of just one soldier. If he were ever killed Cyclonus would lose his armada. At least Scourge's Sweeps are plentiful and expendable enough for Galvatron to shoot them when he gets mad. ;)

[Lord_Zed]

Yeah because those sweeps breed like rabbits, coulda sworn Unicron only made 2 of them. :D

I guess If he'd made 2 of Cyclonus's so called Amrada's then the line would continue.:p

Ofcourse if they were imbred, that explains why the Sweeps were rather lacking in intelegence in season 3.

[GoktimusPrime]

Hehe, the names of Scourge's Sweeps are Cletus, Delroy, Gummy Sue, Tiffany, Andie, Gordon, Lizzie, Jackson, Heather, Cody, Dylan, Dermot, Jacob, Jordan, Taylor, Brittany, Wesley, Rumor, Scout, Cassidy, Zoe, Chloe, Max, Hunter, Rubella Scabies, Kendall, Caitlin, Noah, Sasha, Morgan, Kyra, Ian, Lauren, Q*bert, Condoleezza Marie, Phil, Birthday, Crystal Meth, Dubya, Incest, International Harvester, Jitney, Witney, Mary, Stabbed in Jail, Dia Betty, Merle, Heather II and Brandine. A-hyuck! ;)

[ITZTRU]

I shall remember to refer to this awesome list of names when it comes to considering the name of my first born child...

I'm lovin the name Heather II for a girl. Despite not having a first Heather to name her after...

I'm yet to chose a name from the list for a boy though.

[kup]

I wish but that looks too good and exactly what fans would want so I think its fan made :)

Unfortunately, I was right :(

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/perfect-effects-pe01-shadow-warrior-revealed/17466/

[1AZRAEL1]

Unfortunately, I was right :(

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/perfect-effects-pe01-shadow-warrior-revealed/17466/

Yea I saw that, posted it the Universe thread :p

I do like the look of it though, if it was in Frenzy/Rumble colours, I would buy it.

[Lord_Zed]

To bad that Rumble/Frenzy would have made a decent scout figure.

Doesn't look like something I'd pay big bucks for so far though.

[TheFallen]

So disappointing :(

[optimus1]

I second that Raider :(

[Tommy K]

im thinking devestator for some reason

but then again

we could have

rodimus prime

kup

im seeing ultra magnus

but then again we could even have

cyclonus

or

wreck gar?


lol probably not

i dont see a galvatron happening because he did have the much to go with him, just a matrix and a leonard nimoy voice

hey

and i know this soudns rediculous but what about

UNICRON

[Lord_Zed]

i dont see a galvatron happening because he did have the much to go with him, just a matrix and a leonard nimoy voice



What do you mean not much to go with? He's got a freaking bling matrix that he wears Mr T style. Certainly got more than half those other losers.

He could also come with a smashed up crown, it would be fitting that the one time they include a crown, the character can't wear it.

[1orion2many]

:confused:Do we actually have any idea what it might be:confused: How about some Cone Heads or an MP Ironhide being Primes right hand man:).

[bruticus]

Unfortunately, I was right :(

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/perfect-effects-pe01-shadow-warrior-revealed/17466/


Yeah, Its not the new MP.
but that PE-01 Shadow Warrior (http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/eshop/main.php?action=details&CatType=&II=PE001&lang=us) is on preorder now from RK

I dont mind what MP they really bring out, provided its not another bl**dy repaint or re-tool and its not midget scale like they did with grimlock and the seekers.....

[1AZRAEL1]

Yeah, Its not the new MP.
but that PE-01 Shadow Warrior (http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/eshop/main.php?action=details&CatType=&II=PE001&lang=us) is on preorder now from RK

I dont mind what MP they really bring out, provided its not another bl**dy repaint or re-tool and its not midget scale like they did with grimlock and the seekers.....

Believe me when I say I can see they will repaint it into rumble/frenzy and release it. Most fan made projects like this get repainted/retooled.