The King is Here (yea, u know who) MP Grimlock in Australian Stores

[De-Ceddy-Con]

Guys,

Not sure if someone else has posted this, but Masterpiece Grimlock has been released at Toys R Us. Just picked him up for $149.99.

Hope this is usefull news for some people.

[Saintly]

Yes, try posting in the sightings thread...

Here's the VIC thread -> http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=183830#post183830

would also help others if you are able to put down which TRU

[De-Ceddy-Con]

Sorry, didn't think of that. Looks like it's been out for a while now in the sightings section.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Gonna lock this thread as is covered elsewhere.
<eidt> Re-opened as this is News of sorts and has only been covered in sightings. Also added to thread titile to make it less vague.

[1AZRAEL1]

I'm still yet to see him, but then again I haven't been hunting.

[Sharky]

I'm still yet to see him, but then again I haven't been hunting.

there was 12 on the local store shelf on tuesday and recheck on thursday night and they were gone...

[1AZRAEL1]

there was 12 on the local store shelf on tuesday and recheck on thursday night and they were gone...

Wow, didn't think they would move that quick.

I haven't really been hunting because I have the TakTom version already. I did check Toys R Us near me a couple of days after he was sighted but there were none out. Haven't been back to check.

[kup]

there was 12 on the local store shelf on tuesday and recheck on thursday night and they were gone...

Whoever says that proper G1 character toys don't sell is an idiot :)

[mknell]

there was 12 on the local store shelf on tuesday and recheck on thursday night and they were gone...

Parra has 2 left up high

[Nightscreech]

Picked mine up today, such an awesome figure

[GoktimusPrime]

Whoever says that proper G1 character toys don't sell is an idiot :)

Bring on Masterpiece Time Warriaaaaahhh! :D

[5FDP]

Bring on Masterpiece Time Warriaaaaahhh! :D

It would probably be too big to fit on your wrist :p

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

It would probably be too big to fit on your wrist :p

With a whole single point of articulation!

I wonder what accessories it would come with?

[liegeprime]

Most likely comes with wrist band/strap (whip), and those Stylus pens (sword) accessories

Prolly MP time warrior would be like as big as those belt buckles used by them Sentai warriors but would still be a wrist device - most likely a wrist watch/DSgameplayer/communicator/cellphone/calculator (thus Kaltor reuse of mold:p)/MP3 player/remote control/transformation device - prepare to transform to Indigo Ranger!!! (pose, pose, pose, explosion of indigo at background, battle fierce posing, wait for it, wait for it....close up camera 5):D

[GoktimusPrime]

It would probably be too big to fit on your wrist :p

I can find another part of my body that'd be thick enough to wear it. ;) :D







Why should Lindsay Lohan hog all the fun of wearing an ankle bracelet eh? :p :cool:

[5FDP]

Remind me never to buy any second-hand Transformers off you Gok :p

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I can find another part of my body that'd be thick enough to wear it. ;) :D


You really want a transforming belt hey?:p:D

[GoktimusPrime]

lawl :)

[iceburn]

sorry to spoil the fun but seems like it'll go out of topic...

[griffin]

Yeah, what the Mod said... :p

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

sorry to spoil the fun but seems like it'll go out of topic...

Yeh, but it was only a couple of posts...:p:o

[SkyWarp91]

For the first time I saw MP Grimlock the other day at Toys R Us and is it me or is the toy MUCH SMALLER than you'd expect? I'd thought it'd be like a foot tall but instead it's like the size of 1 ultra figure (is it even?). Is the money worth it for good ol' grimlock?

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

For the first time I saw MP Grimlock the other day at Toys R Us and is it me or is the toy MUCH SMALLER than you'd expect? I'd thought it'd be like a foot tall but instead it's like the size of 1 ultra figure (is it even?). Is the money worth it for good ol' grimlock?

It's been a long time since I last had a play with an Ultra. I have a feeling that robot mode is taller than an ultra. I am pretty sure he is at least equal to leader size, maybe not quite up there with supreme.

I reckon that its worth it, but then I forked out big dollars on the Tak tom one and then the comic version one coz I like it so much, so I am biased:rolleyes:

[De-Ceddy-Con]

For the first time I saw MP Grimlock the other day at Toys R Us and is it me or is the toy MUCH SMALLER than you'd expect? I'd thought it'd be like a foot tall but instead it's like the size of 1 ultra figure (is it even?). Is the money worth it for good ol' grimlock?

It is a little smaller than expected. About the same size as MP Starscream (same size, not same scale). MP Optimus towers over him when it should be the other way around.

Is the money worth it? Really depends. I personally don't think it's worth $150 cause of the size and amount of materials you get. Only the crotch and dinosaur toes are die cast, while everything else is just plastic. Hasbro/Takara should have priced him at $80 to $100. Manufacturing cost may have increased over the years, so this could be the reason for the high price.

Is the figure worth it? I'm a Grimlock fan (a part of me has always secretly wanted him to stab OP in the back and take control of the autobots) so I say yes, yes it is, even if he's a little small. He really looks just like the cartoon model, and the transformation is pretty cool too. Not complicated, just cool. And he comes with the awesome crown accessory.

If your not really into Grimlock, and scale is an issue, then you'll probably be dissapointed if you buy him. Save your money and spend it on some Transformers you really want. If you want the figure, but don't want the high cost, perhaps wait a while for the cost to come down. I doubt Toys r Us would discount him, but you never know. My route would be to check Ebay, you can sometimes get pretty good deals on there. I should have done the Ebay route, cause while I don't regret getting the figure, I regret paying $150 for him.

[GoktimusPrime]

Is the figure worth it? I'm a Grimlock fan (a part of me has always secretly wanted him to stab OP in the back and take control of the autobots)
Grimlock didn't need to do a Gillard to Optimus Prime. Remember that after Prime died Grimlock was elected by the other Autobots as the new leader (which is when he became King Grimlock), then later as Powermaster Optimus Prime was dying, he explicitly named Grimlock as his new successor. ;)

The issue of MP Grimlock's scale and size has been extensively discussed here (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=8585) - so I'll continue commenting there rather than derailing this thread. :)