Preference for old clear hasbro packaging coz you can see the toy & can be displayed in box. The big black boxes almost make it a requirement to open to check.
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Preference for old clear hasbro packaging coz you can see the toy & can be displayed in box. The big black boxes almost make it a requirement to open to check.
I can understand the solid boxes looking more like adult collectables, but the angular plastic packaging that they've been doing in the past is very nice on display, and even shows off the toy from most sides... so I don't know why they changed that.
I would think the new style would be more expensive to pack.
it look good but the new design is just basically a cardboard box printed ... where as the old design was pretty complex shape with plastic and cardboard ... so more effort to do I reckonQuote:
Originally Posted by drifand
unfortunately the next Hasbro masterpiece won't be sunstorm but grimlock...
MP03
http://static.seibertron.com/images/...499655_mp1.jpg
lol wut?! another hasbro grimlock? how many grimlocks do we need!? and they are all basically the same too! This is worse than repaints lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by lancalot
He looks to have much lighter colours and a grey faceplate. I love the box, would love to get it, but I'm not a fan of the light shining through the grey.Quote:
Originally Posted by yoshi594
Didn't notice the subtle grey change. But seriously, crown again? with what looks like to be no takara accessories again...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
feels like a slap on my face now by buying the flame sword version.
this is crap.
Then again THIS MEANS ONE Thing, MP-10 to be rebooted, so stuff seeking for those now, it will be released again if they are going this route.
Image how all the people that order the asia exclusive one with the white box feel :eek: ...now that was a rip!!Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
I am thinking price around $150 mark? Man....should have held back but oh well, I didn't pay way too expensive.
I want Sun storm or mp-10
Zzzzz... Zzzzz... Zzzzz...Quote:
Originally Posted by lancalot
Doesn't mean we won't get Sunstorm still, but I'm happy and defiantly getting Grimlock :)Quote:
Originally Posted by lancalot
Just surprise us again Hasbro and bring out redwing , or hotlinks or bitstream !!! any of them will do !! Acid storm was a brilliant move to be ahead of takara on the masterpiece line for once and then again with all the tape included with MP soundwave as a second ....
So whats the deal with this news? Sun Storm project canned? Or delayed to be MP-04? The numbering will confuse people as well.
There are usually 2 MPs a year, doesnt mean we won't get Sunstorm.
Sideswipe was on the leaked Hasbro database, so we could still have Sunstorm, as it was only recently discovered in the American TRU database. Acid Storm and Soundwave were released close together, so maybe Sunstorm will be released with Grimlock.
They didn't show off everything at Toyfair, and they never show off store exclusives unless they have a reason (as it isn't fair to other retailers who aren't allowed to order it), but since the theme this year is Dinosaurs, they showed off the MP Grimlock with all the other Dinosaur toys.
The show is for retailers after all, not fans... so the MP Grimlock on display was not to announce itself as new product, but to act as an incentive to other retailers that this is the year of the Dinosaurs, and that if they want to benefit as much as TRU will (with their Grimlock exclusive), then they had better order more of the other Dinosaur toys to compete.
And Prowl, complete with TrU product details.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxMrb9DDZQMQuote:
Originally Posted by griffin
I like that they are re-relesing MP Grimlock, like the asia release version it will most likely be a lot cheaper than the ridiculous prices MP-08 and it's concurrent hasbro release are being flogged for on eBay.
it's a great opportunity for more people to get old of a good figure. Hopefully MP soundwave and Prime might see a re-release further down the track take a little wind out of the scalpers sails.
MP sunstorm having a western release is great for the same reason, although I picked that guy up already from Takara:D
I did hear from someone at Seibertron that the Sideswipe entry was a Hasbro HK listing that was already in the system before the leak. As in it was for the HK release of the Takara MP-12. Never saw a confirmation of it, but sounds plausible.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Yeah, but imagine anyone trying to get a TRU MP Rodimus, when they were being cleared out for something like $60 or less.Quote:
Originally Posted by lancalot
I'm one of those people who bought the Cybertron-Con Grimlock and *shrugs*, money wise, it sucks, but it's not like re-issues and new production runs aren't a pretty common factor in Transformers, and Masterpieces.
Sad fact is I kinda like the new deco on Grimlock. #mustabstain
This went under the radar and not happening?
Sigh, I'm still waiting for a Masterpiece Dirge - then I can compare the first TF I ever got to where the engineering is now :)
As it became quiet, I managed to find Sunstorm at reasonable price so I purchased it. wanted to wait for this but I figured the takara one I paid is just probably $40 more was reasonable.
yeah that a good buy .... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
I wonder if Hasbro going to change the paint scheme for him if they ever release him , maybe they go for the cheap option and just make him plain yellow ...
High five! We share a first TF :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
I am surprised that Takara has not did these guys yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lint
I know it's expensive and third party, but the iGear Dirge is a great MP. The colour works really well on him and he (and the other 2) look great ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
Definitely glad I bought him.
I'm still waiting for an MP Bitstream so I can complete my MP Rainmakers!
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*Yes, I know that Sunstorm is arguably not a Rainmaker, but he is in the Gokiverse :p
I too would argue that he is ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime