Toy Review - MP-17 Masterpiece Prowl

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Toy Review - Prowl
Series - Takara Masterpiece
Sub-line - none
Size/class - MP Car
Wave - MP-17
New/remould/redeco - New
Released here - No
Approximate Retail Price - 6090Y - $50-70AU (depending on where and when you bought)
Approximate Size - Dunno, havn't measured
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Datsun Fairlady 280ZX
Main Features/Gimmicks - retractable dual shouder cannons
Main Colours - Black/White
Main Accessories - Gun


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And mine so far:






I love this guy. If you were a fan of the Lambos then you will like this mould. Very similar level of complexity for the transformation but very different. Looks great in car mode but for me bot mode is where he really shines. He looks fantastic. Great head sculpt and overall silhouette. Posability is around the same as SS/RA/TT. You lose some in the hips but gain more in the ankles.

Bit of a downside is how visible the shoulder cannons are in car mode. And also the paint apps on mine are a bit dodgy. Nothing majorly major, but when you look close you can see a few things. Mine has a paint dot on the bonnet. And also one side of his helmet appears to be unpainted. It's a good thing they matched the paint and plastic colours so well that you really have to look to notice.

Anyway, overall I'm very glad I picked this guy up.When he was announced I had zero interest as I've always found Prowl's character boring so I have never had an attachment to him, so this is all toy engineering love