What. The. Hell. Is. Happening?!?!?!!
https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/02/09/...l-japan-382419
Everything is possible. :eek:
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/021001.jpg
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What. The. Hell. Is. Happening?!?!?!!
https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/02/09/...l-japan-382419
Everything is possible. :eek:
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/021001.jpg
The Beast Era MPs are continuing, this time with Blackarachnia. I'm really looking forward to having a good season 1 toy of her finally after two decades.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/02/09/...l-japan-382419
I might consider this if the price is right... but I suspect that this is going to be one very expensive figure.
Very impressive. Interesting that she is mp46, poor hound just can't get released! (At least he now finally has number 47)
Finally - a Beast Wars MP I’ll bother buying :)
Yeh what's up with Hound? We saw a painted prototype last year and now it's gone back to a grey one. Have they made changes to it?Quote:
Originally Posted by llamatron
Edit: So according to someone on TFW, there were issues with the butterfly shoulder joint and it wouldn't transform. So it has been redesigned and can now transform.
https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threa...157250/page-94
Amazing! Only item I'll be dropping money on from the WonFes showing.
Can't wait to see what this looks like in colour!
Rumour is we might get MP Tigatron revealed during the day as well...
She's quite small compared to Dinobot and Megs so may be reasonable priced.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
Really loving these Beast wars MPs.. They are my childhood all over again
Damn those are quite some badonkadonks
BB v2 is $150. She'll be pushing $200 easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetfire in the sky
Never thought we would get an MP Blackarachnia, even with how popular she is in Japan. Can't wait to see the colour version and the transformation. I wonder how long until we get the Tarantulas version too.
Very cool, certainly looks like something deserving of the masterpiece title, but it will be waaaay out of my budget.
Loving it so far, but dreading the cost.
It seems all MP's are expensive forever now. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
That's fairly acceptable these days, if she has the web accessory and stand then will most likely be in the $200 ballpark.Quote:
Originally Posted by FruitBuyer
Price is no obstacle. I NEED this!
Very true :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Tha_Phantom
Some form of magic her that even Merlin will be impressed. Reminds me I need to order a BW Megs at some point too
I just pre-ordered him today :DQuote:
Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1
I can't believe how good Blackarachnia is, John Cena is going to be very happy... for those that don't know, checkout the youtube clip John Cena Serious Questions about Transformers
Saw this elsewhere and had to share. :p
https://i.ibb.co/f4GTxM5/51902563-81...25433600-o.jpg
Could she be a bit of a parts-former?
With a removable spider abdomen?
Given what I've seen with my LG Blackarachnia I doubt MP Blackarachnia is a partsformer. They did an amazing job remoulding Animated Blackarachnia into S1 BW Blackarachnia. Being able to make a larger more complex figure reduces the need for parts forming further.Quote:
Originally Posted by KELPIE
This robot mode is so good that I'm kinda worried if the spider mode is gonna be seriously compromised. If not that's some serious Takara magic they worked there. But then again MP-36 Megatron and Dinobot happened so I guess I should have faith in TT.:p
Yeah I’m hoping she comes with the web & stand - will make her look awesome in displaysQuote:
Originally Posted by Jetfire in the sky
One store has her available for preorder $199.99usd, so about $283aud.
https://collecticontoys.com/products...-46-blackwidow
Note: sharing the link to provide a source, not endorsing the site.
Struth! I want her but not to the tune of near $300 :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tha_Phantom
Fark that's depressing.. I was hoping for around $200 max :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Tha_Phantom
I know this is a slightly off track here, but that site doesn't even have an ETA, it would be just madness to order from there.
Has there been any indication of release date yet?
No ETA & full payment up front? What could possibly go wrong?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetfire in the sky
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Originally Posted by Jetfire in the sky
With a variant of ‘collectables’ in their name and that business practice? Absolutely nothing :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Sinnertwin
Ahem.
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Originally Posted by Tha_Phantom
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Originally Posted by Tha_Phantom
Ignore this seller -- they put up an insanely-priced listing for MP-44 when it first was revealed, then dialled back the price when the official RRP was announced.
Ah, in that case fair enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
So hopefully the price will be closer to $200aud than $300aud!
Glass of water for that cough?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tha_Phantom
Please!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinnertwin
Fingers crossed, however looking at Bumblebees backpack, I find it difficult that they can get rid of that abdomen?Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
I wouldn't disregard them that much. Bumblebee is on preorder for $137.90+GST - less than $15 less than Cordon ex-GST. I'd count on this figure being far closer to $300 than $200 on preorder.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Also I call BS on this tech-jump/price-jump argument. Cordon is in the exact same technology jump bracket as Bumblebee and co and Bumblebee is practically the same price as it.
A more likely explanation for the cost situation and why we're likely to be just as rorted on BA as every other upcoming MP release, is that the loss of the Pokémon license to Bandai did such a number on TT that much like a drowning person who tries to stay afloat by dragging the closest person down with them, TT are bleeding lines like Transformers dry, in a panicked, floundering effort to stay afloat.
Heck, Takara have given Siege Jetfire, a figure whose Hasbro release has an RRP of $79.99USD, a Japanese RRP of $238.68AUD, or to compare apples and apples, $170.22 USD. To run the sums the Japanese RRP is 112% more than the US RRP for the exact same figure!
If I'm right, the pricing of the Masterpiece line isn't being done rationally, but reactionarily and it is only going to get worse until something gives out - which sadly could very well be the Masterpiece line itself before things improve.
People need to stop pretending these price hikes by Takara are even remotely fair, reasonable or rational and are anything other that Takara charging ridiculous prices to suck their customers dry in a desperate attempt to stay afloat.
This current pricing trend is nothing but blatant exploitation by Takara of its customer base. To support it and justify it given the current state of play, is not only an act of enabling bad behaviour, but an act of blatant masochism.
The problem is, while any of this could be true... once the price goes up and people pay it, it won't go down again.
Hence why the word "enabling" was deliberately chosen.Quote:
Originally Posted by KELPIE
Does this mean we'll be getting a wrist-rest mousepad?