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And don't you mean New York Toyfair? ;)
(it's a bit misleading having the TakaraTomy logo on the front of the box, in a more prominent position than the Hasbro logo at the bottom... and rather odd for Hasbro to do it... almost like TT have more control over the brand than we think)
Hmm might wait for some reviews regarding build quality first. I'd like a MP bee but he really needs to be distinct and better than the gazillion bee toys out there, with Human Alliance one of my favourites.
I'll be hard-pressed to say no to this one.
The official press release for the TLK product descriptions refers to figures in the MPM line:
Warning: source contains character spoilers.Quote:
Get in the action with one of the figures in the MASTERPIECE MOVIE SERIES assortment, including the BUMBLEBEE MPM-3 figure.
Could there be others on the way?
I saw them there as well, but they are usually pretty good with being about RRP and within $5-10 of RK.
And these are Hasbro versions, so shouldn't show up on HLJ or Japanese dealers... they are just confusing us with the numbering that follows from the Japanese Movie MPs.
TakaraTomy are likely to release them later themselves, but we don't know when, how much, and if they will be different to the Hasbro versions. (or they might just be like the regular Movie toys and be the Hasbro products with TakaraTomy stickers on the packaging).
That's the other odd thing about these, is that they are definitely Hasbro products (both have been officially announced by Hasbro in press releases) and haven't been displayed or mentioned by TakaraTomy anywhere yet... but they have on them, TakaraTomy branding, and follow on from the TakaraTomy Movie Masterpiece numbering.
So I think that it will be like the regular Movie toys, in that these will be released in Japan as-is... but we don't know when yet, or how much TakaraTomy will charge for them.
(and honestly, I'd be really disappointed if that happens, just as I've been disappointed that they have been releasing the Hasbro Movie toys unchanged, because that was one thing we could always look forward to with the Japanese versions of Hasbro toys - all the extra touch ups and paint details to make them more screen accurate, or just to have more paint on them to begin with... something they don't appear to be doing this time)
Actually TakaraTomy did show it off at the Wonder Festival a few months back: https://youtu.be/vWQ8n9o8Zgo?t=16381
Whether it'll end up being different to the Hasbro one is hard to judge now. The one they show here is slightly different, but it's probably just a later prototype. You can see properly painted stripes whereas Hasbro showed it off with decals of some sort http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/02/18/t...-images-333647
So still no other cheaper pre orders for the new MPM Bee and Prime?
Sorry to necro-bump but does anyone know if mpm03 bumblebee is...actually painted?
The initial model was but so far from tokyo toy show and last hasbro events he looks very much like yellow plastic, if that's the case my need to drop him as it looks bleh
Images of the MP Bumblebee from Taiwan with comparisons to MP Sideswipe... I think it might be out there, or a toy dealer has an early sample.
A video of this toy being transformed, and leaked instructions.
It's the second half of June, and we had a release for MP Bumblebee of June-July, and sure enough, it's now out... first found at a ToysRUs store in Singapore.
It was S$140, which is about AU$135... or about US$100 (which is 25% more than its US retail price of US$80, so if it comes here, expect a minimum of $130).
Any word on whether that will make its way here?
If it was, it'd be a tru exclusive, but the guys in shops have no clue (spoke to a manager at a local one and they only know but what comes in via the load, unless catalogs say otherwise).
But the little toy company online shop has a pre-order and they're melbourne based so if that floats your boat go for it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcuQNJh8rYE
Looks we got a review, in english!
Review reckons its painted...another case of a hard to spot finish like roadrage perhaps?
I'm feeling excited again for this release, especially since there is weapon storage WHICH ISN'T MENTIONED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS, THANKS HASBRO
Got my shipping notice today from RK
Just paid my invoice to Chimungmung which means it's in stock and will be shipped shortly! Love the way the top of the car folds in on itself and tucks away inside his bot mode to avoid ugly backpack syndrome. Best version yet.
Anyone else got this yet? I'm interested to hear how others went with QC. The lower legs/ankles on mine are loose, makes it really hard to stand upright.
Stock has just arrived with Oh My Primus so I'll hopefully get mine within a week or two. I'll let you know.
Received an email from Zing Pop Culture this morning
Apparently MPM Bumblebee has arrived in Australia and will be a Zing exclusive $148
It's on their website now https://www.zingpopculture.com.au/to...-Toys--Gadgets
I've got a couple of MPM-03s due to arrive from eHobbyBaseShop. I'm selling them MISB $100 each. Check out the Member's Transformers Sales thread if interested.
Seems this is available in New Zealand as well; a physical and online store (independant) has received a shipment, along with an online only store (Mighty Ape)
Cool... I just bought 1 from Zing... well I ordered it online and will pick it up today
Got one today in Garden City zing by preorder.
I collected both of my MPM-03s from the post office today. The box art looks very cool, wish I could hang on to these two.
Oh well, maybe next time...
My mpm03 arrived today from hlj, handles beautifully, paint work reminds me of hasbro's bluestreak (far from perfect but passable at a distance), but what really got me was this, did hlj announce they were giving these away?
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Yep it was packed into the box (as in mpm03!), the box was double taped (which worried me, last doubled taped mp was mp ramjet...oh boy) so if you see that MAYBE he has a gold leader class shield :D
All I did initially was pre-order tlk caliber optimus and bumblebee, later on I bought a tlk slag...but only a week before I shipped it, did I get lucky?
The axe comes standard with Calibur Optimus, with the smaller orange battle blade sword and gold shield being exclusives. I think the sword was a limited release that came with the first production run.
If yours has the battle blade sword, it should be visible at the top of the box.
WOW, looks like someone went insane, I didn't even open my caliber optimus prime and I can see the bonuses, I knew he'd come with that sword (the small orange one), I was thinking more about the regular knight like sword but seeing how that's meant for the voyager makes sense this one has its own leader sized one...
But guess what, I GOT 2 OF THOSE GOLD SHIELDS, its hard to see but in my tlk caliber optimus prime there is another gold shield.
Tell people, if your leaders or mpm's are double taped IT'LL HAVE THE GOLD SHIELD INSIDE if its from hlj!
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Has anyone out there compared the Takara MPM-03 to the Hasbro MPM-03?
Can anyone recommend one over the other or are both much the same?