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1) The process of designing Transformers:
a) Discuss with Hasbro to decide on which characters
b) Deciding on the parts of the figure, weight, packaging etc.
c) Discuss with Hasbro on transformation details.
d) Developing the characters' alternate mode and robot mode.
e) 3D modeling and designs.
f) Keep on rectifying the product, from data to physical prototype.
g) Rectify some parts and put on colour.
The most important part will be the design plan
2) Personal favourite self designed products:
1st Combiner Wars/Unite Warrior Devastator
2nd Masterpiece MP-17 Autobot Prowl
3rd Masterpiece MP-10 Convoy/Optimus Prime
3) Currently our design team mainly focus on Titan Returns series, also known as LG series in Japan. Shogo is one who designed the Sixshot.
4) The scale of MP: Make reference to some the official information and animation
5) Shogo mentioned the Masterpiece design team are considering to work on Masterpiece combiners. There is no plans for Masterpiece Metroplex
6) Every year there are discussions on Masterpiece Megatron version 2 or Galvatron. We do consider these two characters. However i am not in the Masterpiece design team, i cannot provide further information.
7) Shogo wasn't sure when he will be returning to Transformer Masterpiece design team. He appreciated for your support.
We want to thank the Transformers fans and collectors for their support in our Masterpiece products.
We will keep producing more popular characters in the MP series, Stay tuned.
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1) Currently developing TF5 toys
2) Product quality will not like before (poor quality & too complicated in transformation), at least on the surface won't have reduction in quality
3) We do not have enough development funding, we try to overcome through other ideas.
4) We have not started to develop MP Victory Leo
5) Nemesis Star Saber and Victory Leo are not in the plan at the moment
6) I hope to develop MP Super Ginrai, however there is no plan at the moment
7) Currently Kobayashi Hironon is leading the design of Masterpiece
8) Transformers are design by Japanese and American teams. We design products that are suitable for our market. Hasbro designers design products for worldwide markets, so please don't compare our design capabilities
9) There are no 3rd parties in Japan. I am not sure 3rd Parties are beneficial for the brand
10) If funding allow, we would like to design a better TF 4 AOE Optimus Prime. However sometimes we are restricted by many factors
11) We design MP based on 3 factors: a) whether the vehicle need to get license approval b) develop products in the same series c) listen to collectors opinions
12) Beast Wars Masterpiece will depend on the popularity. If are doing well, we may develop other characters
13) Currently we focus on developing G1 and Beast Wars characters for the Masterpiece. Other series may consider in the future
14) we don't feel masterpiece qualities are deteriorating
15) we really keen to do masterpiece combiners. However we are still not sure whether we can make it to acceptable quality at the moment
16) Hasbro is handling China Transformers market. Takara Tomy mainly focus on Japanese market. We hope Chinese collectors support our products, and through Hasbro, feedback to us your opinions in order we can make better products