MP-19 Masterpiece Smokescreen

[Lordy]

Got my MP Smokescreen today. I love the detail on the character, and also his car mode. If I was going to say something negative about him, I would've like some more detail done to his tail lights, like what the G1 version had.

[lancalot]

Got my MP Smokescreen today. I love the detail on the character, and also his car mode. If I was going to say something negative about him, I would've like some more detail done to his tail lights, like what the G1 version had.

Yeah totally agree , I don't know what they where trying to do there with the back lights, there doesn't seem to be any reference of the real car racing car looking like that ... they should of left it like the other datson , I guess they where trying to make it look different

[GoktimusPrime]

Overall this toy is as well done as the other MP Nissans. I'm not fond of the unsightly gaps in the front fender in robot mode. I do like how they retooled the shoulders though -- I totally was not expecting that and it came as a complete surprise when I opened this toy and transformed it for the first time! Mine doesn't hold the rifle as tightly as Prowl and Bluestreak, especially on the right hand.

I got mine from Amazon JP which is where I got my MP Prowl and Bluestreak from, both of which came with an exclusive launcher (and before then my Amazon MP Soundwave w/ 2 extra Energon cubes). I was kinda disappointed that MP Smokescreen didn't come w/ any Amazon exclusive stuff. Would've been nice if they included a small cable that could clip onto the groove inside the palm (which Smokescreen used to hack into a slot machine in "The Gambler") Yeah... Gok's 1st World Problems.

Like the other MP cars, I personally don't think MP Smokescreen is worth paying full RRP, especially considering that he's a bit more expensive than the others too. Recommended if you can get it below RRP. Now this is one time where preordering has worked out being more expensive for me! Since the toy came out, Amazon Japan has slashed their price, now selling MP Smokescreen at 47% off! i.e. 3618JPY (AU$38.50) -- of course, Amazon JP requires a Japanese postal address, so it's not an option that'll be available to everyone. But perhaps other retailers will start reducing their prices too, which would be good news for those who didn't preorder.

P.S.: Comparison pics between all 3 MP Nissans w/ G1, BT and Classicsverse posted on the MP Nissans Comparison Thread

[BigTransformerTrev]

Finally got around to opening this guy today. Like with Prowl I was very impressed with the transformation process and both modes look brilliant! Not a great fan of his shoulder cannons but they are accurate re: the cartoon and thats what MP's are all about so I'll happily keep them on him.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Smokescreen really is beautiful, such a nicely done paint job. I would have liked maybe a few more decals but what's there does look great. Maybe i'll see what Reprolabels comes up with.

Like others have said, i find the lack of grill on the front pretty strange though! There's obviously room for a piece in there so my first thought was that mine was missing a piece.

Can anyone think of a reason why it doesn't have the grill? I mean something like race cars not needing a grill so the engine keeps cooler? I'm just making up shit here, i don't know

[Sinnertwin]

The front end's quite similar to the Electramotive Datsun #38/83 that Smokescreen is based on

Here's Maz's article
http://www.tf-1.com/articles/pretf_f...rt=smokesample

[kurdt_the_goat]

Yeah i've seen that before.
It's a bit hard to tell from the photos of the real car, but the inclusion of grill stickers on G1 Smokescreen seems to imply the real car had a grill in the space at the front as well.

[GoktimusPrime]

My MP Smokescreen doesn't hold his gun properly in his right hand, but holds it fine in his left hand. I initially thought that this was an isolated problem just w/ my toy, but I've heard from at least two other people who've experienced the same issue. Has anyone else experienced this? It's not a massive problem -- it just means my Smokescreen can only hold his rifle with his left hand... but my Prowl and Bluestreak don't have this problem (they're able to hold their guns w/ equal tightness on both hands). Has anyone else encountered this issue?

Like others have said, i find the lack of grill on the front pretty strange though! There's obviously room for a piece in there so my first thought was that mine was missing a piece.

Can anyone think of a reason why it doesn't have the grill? I mean something like race cars not needing a grill so the engine keeps cooler? I'm just making up shit here, i don't know

They're speed holes. Makes the car go faster.

[stencilator]

My MP Smokescreen doesn't hold his gun properly in his right hand, but holds it fine in his left hand. I initially thought that this was an isolated problem just w/ my toy, but I've heard from at least two other people who've experienced the same issue. Has anyone else experienced this? It's not a massive problem -- it just means my Smokescreen can only hold his rifle with his left hand... but my Prowl and Bluestreak don't have this problem (they're able to hold their guns w/ equal tightness on both hands). Has anyone else encountered this issue?


They're speed holes. Makes the car go faster.

Mine's the same. Haven't really investigated why yet but I'll be fixing mine because all my autobots are right handed. If he's a lefty he might as well be a decepticon in my book.