MP12 Sideswipe/Lambor on display in a Japanese shop

[griffin]

Ready for its release next month, the next of the Japanese Masterpiece toys has been shown off at the Yamashiroya toy store in Japan... in both modes, with packaging, and with images of the design process and some artwork from the original series bible to justify its scale/size.

[Decepticon]

Soo tiny! Think I might cancel my preorder.

[Starscream77]

Ooooh cant wait for mine to ship, one of my all time faves

[UltraMarginal]

Ready for its release next month, the next of the Japanese Masterpiece toys has been shown off at the Yamashiroya toy store in Japan... in both modes, with packaging, and with images of the design process and some artwork from the original series bible to justify its scale/size.

and with that, I've been swayed. I was considering holding off, but the chance that Hasbro won't be able to get the Lamborghini license, and the super sexy box, has swayed me. I'll be ordering mine at lunchtime today.

[5FDP]

Isn't the Lamborghini logo on the box because they supervised / supplied the paint job? To release it here, Hasbro could do their own paint job which they probably would anyway. I doubt that Lamborghini still have the IP rights to the design considering it's 30+ years old. I guess we’ll just see if / when it does come out here at retail.

[Trent]

He's so little!

[Magnus]

I like it, but for the money...

and with that, I've been swayed. I was considering holding off, but the chance that Hasbro won't be able to get the Lamborghini license, and the super sexy box, has swayed me. I'll be ordering mine at lunchtime today.

Isn't the Lamborghini logo on the box because they supervised / supplied the paint job? To release it here, Hasbro could do their own paint job which they probably would anyway. I doubt that Lamborghini still have the IP rights to the design considering it's 30+ years old. I guess we’ll just see if / when it does come out here at retail.

I thought it had the logo because it was an officially licenced Lamborghini product. Has anything been said about Hasbro not being able to get the Lamborghini licence?

[1AZRAEL1]

Even though he is small, i am glad i have one coming. He looks great.

[GoktimusPrime]

Yeah, the smallness sucks - but we all knew that. I just bit the bullet and pre-ordered it to get the earlybird discount. If I'm gonna get a puny overpriced MP, I might as well get it below RRP. Still feels like I'm paying too much though (*sigh*)

[GoktimusPrime]

There's an official web page for MP Lambor now on TakTOM's TF site:
http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/search/masterpiece/mp12/