A third Masterpiece Gen1 Optimus coming?

[Galvatran]

3.0 ... Meh ...

Rumours are going around for a MP Optimus Prime 3.0.

How many versions does Takara expect us to buy? I already have 20th Anniversary, MP2, MP4, MP10 and MP10b.

You take that back! MP2 is Ultra Magnus.

[ampoldj]

3.0 ... Meh ...


You take that back! MP2 is Ultra Magnus.

Yeah i clearly remember that since i've got that from a guy here called Megatra...oh i completely forgot his username

Anyway i'm not into this whole cartoon/anime accurate thing so i will just be saving monies for the new MP characters to come (someday...)

[DELTAprime]

3.0 ... Meh ...


You take that back! MP2 is Ultra Magnus.

As I'm sure Galvatran realised, I was referring to MP2 because it's a reuse of the MP1 mould.

[Jazzman]

Will reserve judgment until I actually see the improvements... I have both the Takara and Hasbro MP-10's... do I need a minor update? Nope... Red Alert was different... passed on Sideswipe, though.

[Deonasis]

Will reserve judgment until I actually see the improvements... I have both the Takara and Hasbro MP-10's... do I need a minor update? Nope... Red Alert was different... passed on Sideswipe, though.

Pretty sure it is a major update. The link in the OP is an entirely new chest/shoulders even though i think the biggest changes will be in the legs. Little doubt some of the transformation would be similar though.

[DELTAprime]

Pretty sure it is a major update. The link in the OP is an entirely new chest/shoulders even though i think the biggest changes will be in the legs. Little doubt some of the transformation would be similar though.

I did thorise a while ago that they could make MP10 more cartoon accurate just by adding faux truck parts to the chest and sliding in the fenders to make them flush with the side of the leg. Oh and giving him a more cartoon accurate paint job.

[bowspearer]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a complete redesign. The fact is that MP-10 is getting close to being a 7 year old figure now and as people have noted, there is a clear engineering gap between MP-10 and MP-36. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the design team trying to bring Optimus Prime up to the same standard as Megatron.

[Jazzman]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a complete redesign. The fact is that MP-10 is getting close to being a 7 year old figure now and as people have noted, there is a clear engineering gap between MP-10 and MP-36. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the design team trying to bring Optimus Prime up to the same standard as Megatron.

Yeah, I hear ya - but MP-10 set the standard format, right?

[Galvatran]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a complete redesign. The fact is that MP-10 is getting close to being a 7 year old figure now and as people have noted, there is a clear engineering gap between MP-10 and MP-36. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the design team trying to bring Optimus Prime up to the same standard as Megatron.

MP50 Optimus Prime 3.0
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MP60 Megatron 3.0
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MP80 Optimus Prime 4.0
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MP90 Megatron 4.0

Wash, lather, rinse & repeat. That's the sound of cha-ching.

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

Couple of prototype shots from Figure King No. 244: