Takara Masterpiece MP-26 Road Rage

[Tober]

Seems to have Track's proper gun too.

[drifand]

They really don't waste time on this one. Needs colour to really appreciate it more, I am probably going to be skipping this.

[griffin]

Seems to have Track's proper gun too.

I saw that too... and had to double-check the Tracks pics, and am surprised that Tracks didn't have his "toy" gun.

I'm also surprised that Road Rage is to come out immediately after Tracks, AND, has its own number. I guess after Exhaust got his own number, that's the new rule perhaps.
For a mostly mere redeco, there should have been something else released before it to break up the repetition of moulds.
(I was expecting MP-26 to be the new mould that I saw at Toyfair, which I still can't say yet... and now we have two new MP toys and it still hasn't been revealed yet. )

[kurdt_the_goat]

Comparisons posted on TFW:




Looks like different pelvis, shoulders and thighs. Maybe the rear of the car above the head as well?

[ITZTRU]

Yeh I'm hating how re-colours are getting their own number now instead of a letter to differentiate same moulds. Oh well.

[VGMStudios]

The hands look different as well.
Hey Griffin could you give a clue as to what you saw at TF? J/k I know you cant. haha.

[djanscak]

Yeh I'm hating how re-colours are getting their own number now instead of a letter to differentiate same moulds. Oh well.

Maybe I'm missing something but weren't MP12/14 and MP17/18/19 basically the same molds, respectively? I don't think this is anything new. But I'm a newbie with 21st century transformers...

[ITZTRU]

Maybe I'm missing something but weren't MP12/14 and MP17/18/19 basically the same molds, respectively? I don't think this is anything new. But I'm a newbie with 21st century transformers...

Yes but those figures/characters have their own place as legitimate characters on screen in the G1 cartoon.

Other recolours have had letters designated to them with their MP number when they re-released moulds as characters from other transformers continuities. Eg: MP11S, MP12G.

Although some might argue that MP13B should have had it's own number given that Soundblaster was a legit character in (Japanese) G1 also. Meh.

[GoktimusPrime]

[Krayt]

Yes but those figures/characters have their own place as legitimate characters on screen in the G1 cartoon.

Other recolours have had letters designated to them with their MP number when they re-released moulds as characters from other transformers continuities. Eg: MP11S, MP12G.

Although some might argue that MP13B should have had it's own number given that Soundblaster was a legit character in (Japanese) G1 also. Meh.

You could work on the theory that Mould change = new number with each of those, but then you fall into issues with MP-12G and MP-13B, especially since you get Ratbat there as well....

Then I had a brainwave...

MP-12G, MP-13B, MP-21G, MP-05G are all the SAME CHARACTER as the original, just the Gen 2 version, or electrum coated, or back from the dead.

Also explains why MP-11A and MP-11SW kept Starsceams number, as they had no mould changes (I know, I should open mine and check... might be a different smirk or something) And I think MP-10 EVA is a straight repaint too (might check when i get home from work.... good excuse to get him off the shelf)

And of course if you want an exemption to the rule.... MP-10 A and B had their should leveled of the Autobot insignia, so the Ape/Decepticon tampo could go on.