Next Masterpiece Theory....

[GoktimusPrime]

http://www.robotkingdom.com/services...RMPM02&lang=us

Yeah well, a "real" MP Bumblebee (the movie MPs are repackaged Hasbro moofie moulds). There certainly isn't an MP G1 Bumblebee afaik.

[LordCyrusOmega]

According to ebay (which i forgot the link to) MP movie Bumblebee is available for preorder. I don't know about the new Bumblebee but i'm pretty sure it's even less worthy of MP status then Movie Starscream is. I thought the point of the MP line was supposed to be well executed toys designed for collectors and not really meant for store retail. I know thats simplifying it but sticking a mass produced toy in an MP box is stretching it a little.

[Omega Supreme]

I cant wait for the next one. The MPs are excellent!

[kaiden]

Yeah well, a "real" MP Bumblebee (the movie MPs are repackaged Hasbro moofie moulds). There certainly isn't an MP G1 Bumblebee afaik.

I dont think they can use the Volkswagen Beetle for bumblebee anymore.

I don't know about the new Bumblebee but i'm pretty sure it's even less worthy of MP status then Movie Starscream is.

You have it the wrong way around. Movie Starscream is the fugliest the piece of crap ever made. Bumblebee is at least designed to likable.

[SkyWarp91]

I dont think they can use the Volkswagen Beetle for bumblebee anymore.

I heard from a couple of people that Volkswagen no longer wants to be associated with war-related franchises/properties so don't expect any new VW toys anytime soon...

QUOTE=kaiden;198697]You have it the wrong way around. Movie Starscream is the fugliest the piece of crap ever made. Bumblebee is at least designed to likable.[/QUOTE]

Even if Starscream is one ugly mother Decepticon his toys (whether ROTF Voyager or Leader, don't know about Legends) have been praised by the many of the TF community.

[GoktimusPrime]

I dont think they can use the Volkswagen Beetle for bumblebee anymore.

Yeah, that's a fair point

[kaiden]

I heard from a couple of people that Volkswagen no longer wants to be associated with war-related franchises/properties so don't expect any new VW toys anytime soon...

Yeah that was the main issue with Binaltech & Alternity - the alt modes are too close to their real life cars that they're based on, certain companies requested the toys be made without weapons - as from watching the bay movies, you can imagine what kind of negative behaviour can result from impressionable people.

Even if Starscream is one ugly mother Decepticon his toys (whether ROTF Voyager or Leader, don't know about Legends) have been praised by the many of the TF community.

I wouldn't know about the toys since i refuse to buy ugly Transformers like movie Starscream (toy design is another matter.) but in terms of which movie Transformer is deserving of MP status - its definately not Starscream.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I thought that Masterpiece Magnus had a second run a year or two ago...

[jaydisc]

Pretty sure that second run was announced, but is only just about to ship now. Either way, there is a run that's about to start shipping nowish.

Actually, I can't validate any of that. I do remember it being announced a year or so ago, but if memory serves, it already shipped. I remember adzma getting a really bad one from RK and sending it back.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Yup lo and behold, Magnus has already had a second run.

1st March 2005
2nd November 2008

I call shenangins on the source of the new run.