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Masterpiece Beast Wars Dinobot
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YESYESYESYESYESYESYES!! :eek:
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So, today was shaping up pretty well for Beast Wars fans.
First, we got the news that Optimus Primal had won the POwer of the Primes fan poll, which means he'll be introduced into the comics shortly and receive a Generations figure.
Then, Rhinox featured in the trailer for the upcoming Forged to Fight game.
And Megatron is set to receive a statue from Prime 1 Studio.
That was a damn good day in and of itself. But then. It was announced.
I literally couldn't get words out. All I could do was fist pump. My girlfriend thought I was having some kind of attack.
Beyond pumped for this!
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I'll get two.:D
More BW MPs!
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Happy to see the MP BW line continuing, but it sure is slow. Averaging one new mold per year.
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Awesome news Dinobot was one I was really hoping for, Hope we Get Megatron next.
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Originally Posted by
Lord_Zed
Awesome news Dinobot was one I was really hoping for, Hope we Get Megatron next.
Redeco him into BW Grimlock? And....
This is excellent news, and an obvious next choice. Bring on MP Megatron (all forms) and MP Depth Charge in the next decade please.
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Originally Posted by
i_amtrunks
Redeco him into BW Grimlock? And....
This is excellent news, and an obvious next choice. Bring on MP Megatron (all forms) and MP Depth Charge in the next decade please.
Keep talking......
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I wonder how big he will be - he always seemed to be one of the tallest characters.
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XMan
I wonder how big he will be - he always seemed to be one of the tallest characters.
Here's the scale chart we've put together based on observations from the show:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attach...-jpg.27674496/
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Originally Posted by
Tober
Happy to see the MP BW line continuing, but it sure is slow. Averaging one new mold per year.
A bit like the original Masterpiece line... a slow release, making each one more exciting, so that we weren't overwhelmed with too many expensive collector figures in quick succession. (as it is, we look to have four released in a 12 month period if Dinobot comes out by Octoboer)
I'm happy to have these drawn out, as I don't think they will do too many as Masterpiece toys - probably the first five Maximals and three or four season one Predacons. It will prolong the focus on the Beast Wars universe, prompting homage toys in other toylines at the time (like Generations and any upcoming gimmick toylines in Japan).
I am disappointed that we didn't have Megatron be one of the first two, or at least one Predacon announced yet, as the first four are Maximals.
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Originally Posted by
griffin
A bit like the original Masterpiece line... a slow release, making each one more exciting, so that we weren't overwhelmed with too many expensive collector figures in quick succession. (as it is, we look to have four released in a 12 month period if Dinobot comes out by Octoboer)
I'm happy to have these drawn out, as I don't think they will do too many as Masterpiece toys - probably the first five Maximals and three or four season one Predacons. It will prolong the focus on the Beast Wars universe, prompting homage toys in other toylines at the time (like Generations and any upcoming gimmick toylines in Japan).
I am disappointed that we didn't have Megatron be one of the first two, or at least one Predacon announced yet, as the first four are Maximals.
Masterpiece was largely undefined 15 years ago. It had a clumsy start until the MP-10 renewal.
So even though we are now getting roughly a Masterpiece a month, it would still be nice to have more Beast Wars bots. Comparatively there aren't even that many of them, or 2007 movie bots.
But they are possibly blending Masterpiece in with the Generations Beast Wars for a renewal set... :confused:
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I am soooo happy about this... :D
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I am waiting for more pictures. I do hope we see some soon
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Originally Posted by
i_amtrunks
Redeco him into BW Grimlock? And....
I'd love to see an MP BW Grimlock! But my bet would be on TakaraTOMY doing a toy-accurate redeco (e.g. mouthless face, mutant head, pink legs etc.) with individual numbering as they did w/ Beast Convoy. Bear in mind that BW Grimlock was never released in Japan (Takara instead retooled the Dinobot mould as Thrustor and Hardhead).
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How many practical BW characters are there anyway?
Compare with G1 and its "cast of thousands", many of whom were repaints without considering Diaclone repaints, and the potential for comic book characters like Straxus or Windblade.
2 or 3 BW characters a year means that you chew through the prominent ones in a few years. Throw in 2 carbots with multiple repaints and a unique one like a Shockwave or Megatron and the year is looking pretty full and expensive.
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If the transformation doesn't result in the actual beast head becoming the actual robot chest this can bog off as far as I'm concerned.
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GoktimusPrime
Bear in mind that BW Grimlock was never released in Japan (Takara instead retooled the Dinobot mould as Thrustor and Hardhead).
Even better than Grimlock - a cybernetic velociraptor. I can't think of many things more exciting.
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GoktimusPrime
But my bet would be on TakaraTOMY doing a toy-accurate redeco (e.g. mouthless face, mutant head, pink legs etc.)
Pink legs??? Mine has gold legs... :confused:
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Oops, I meant transparent orange (the feet are pink). Either way they're a far cry from Dinobot's show colours.
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MayzaPrime
Pink legs??? Mine has gold legs... :confused:
Nah, he's talking about Dinobot (not Grimlock, who has gold legs)... speculating that they would do a toy accurate redeco of Dinobot, like what they did with the Optimus Primal mould - cartoon version first, then toy deco.
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Originally Posted by
i_amtrunks
Redeco him into BW Grimlock? And....
This is excellent news, and an obvious next choice. Bring on MP Megatron (all forms) and MP Depth Charge in the next decade please.
Don't forget Tarantuals and Inferno! ;)
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SharkyMcShark
If the transformation doesn't result in the actual beast head becoming the actual robot chest this can bog off as far as I'm concerned.
I'd expect to be disappointed then, given Cheetor and the show accuracy they are going for, unless they have invented morphing plastic.
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I wonder if they will go into the transmetals. If so id love to see a Tigerhawk.
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SharkyMcShark
If the transformation doesn't result in the actual beast head becoming the actual robot chest this can bog off as far as I'm concerned.
Do you know how much this is an unreasonable request? The only way that can work is if you made the head incredibly disproportionate and ugly.
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I like Beast Wars but I've held off collecting any of them however dinobot would definitely break that rule if/when he DOES come out as a MP.
He was always one of my favourite characters so he would be hard to resist if he's anywhere as good as the MP Primal release.
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Glad you kids are having fun. :)
I'll be over here lamenting the fact that another bug has taken an MP spot. :(
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Sinnertwin
Glad you kids are having fun. :)
I'll be over here lamenting the fact that another bug has taken an MP spot. :(
Poor you, you miss out on another repainted car. :p
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laproblematique
Poor you, you miss out on another repainted car. :p
BUT MUH GEEWUN!!
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Just noticed something... last year we got MP Optimus Primal in the Year of the Monkey, and this year we may be getting MP Dinobot in the Year of the Chicken (dinosaurs = birds). Given that next year is the Year of the Dog, will we get an MP Silverbolt? :confused:
(yes, I know that K-9 would be a more suitable candidate, but MP moulds are obviously based on characters who appeared in the cartoons)
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Originally Posted by
GoktimusPrime
Just noticed something... last year we got MP Optimus Primal in the Year of the Monkey, and this year we may be getting MP Dinobot in the Year of the Chicken (dinosaurs = birds). Given that next year is the Year of the Dog, will we get an MP Silverbolt? :confused:
(yes, I know that K-9 would be a more suitable candidate, but MP moulds are obviously based on characters who appeared in the cartoons)
If this was the case wouldn't it have been more logical for them to do Megatron since he turns into the ultimate therapod - a T-Rex ... which is also a distant ancestor of the bird. I would expect him to sell a little better than dinobot.
My daughter would be in heaven if they brought out an MP Silverbolt but I really think if they want to be balanced they need to bring out a Predacon to balance out the Maximals.
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Originally Posted by
GoktimusPrime
Just noticed something... last year we got MP Optimus Primal in the Year of the Monkey, and this year we may be getting MP Dinobot in the Year of the Chicken (dinosaurs = birds). Given that next year is the Year of the Dog, will we get an MP Silverbolt? :confused:
(yes, I know that K-9 would be a more suitable candidate, but MP moulds are obviously based on characters who appeared in the cartoons)
Does that mean we get Megatron and Terrosaur this year too? You know non turncoat MP Predacons :D
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Megatron would make sense, Terrorsaur not so much as Pterosaurs were actually reptiles not dinosaurs and thus not related to birds (let alone chickens).
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Originally Posted by
GoktimusPrime
Megatron would make sense, Terrorsaur not so much as Pterosaurs were actually reptiles not dinosaurs and thus not related to birds (let alone chickens).
Good point come to think of it shouldn't Silverbolt be released on the stroke of midnight New Years eve, being half bird?
Also Rattrap in 2020! but we have to wait till 2025 for Quickstrike. :(
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Lord_Zed
Good point come to think of it shouldn't Silverbolt be released on the stroke of midnight New Years eve, being half bird?
Not a bad idea! :D
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Lord_Zed
Also Rattrap in 2020! but we have to wait till 2025 for Quickstrike. :(
Or they could release them sooner and rerelease them with New Year redecoes. They already do it now, but then at least the moulds would be relevant to that year's patron animal. I don't even know what this year's Year of the Chicken Transformer is... that's how little I pay attention to it since it bears bugger all relevance.
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Lord_Zed
Does that mean we get Megatron and Terrosaur this year too? You know non turncoat MP Predacons :D
TT probably don't want to release two Megatrons in the same year even though they're from different storylines.
That said, we could get a BW Megatron reveal towards the end of the year, with release date set for next year.
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FruitBuyer
Do you know how much this is an unreasonable request? The only way that can work is if you made the head incredibly disproportionate and ugly.
A Transformers fan being unreasonable? Surely you jest, good sir!
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Off topic, but I would absolutely love a Masterpiece Silverbolt.
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SharkyMcShark
Off topic, but I would absolutely love a Masterpiece Silverbolt.
I'd love to see them tackle season 1 Blackarachnia. That would be a feat of toy engineering to make her screen accurate.
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DELTAprime
I'd love to see them tackle season 1 Blackarachnia. That would be a feat of toy engineering to make her screen accurate.
Although he'd be a totally different mold, I'd love to see a season 1 Tarantulas, with proper Tarantula Beast mode.