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I've said it before. This is how they pick their molds. How many characters can we repaint and create with a single mold? I'm very surprised we haven't seen Acid Storm yet.

Call me Nostradamus Prime.

Bluestreak was my first Transformer ever. So I am so glad I've got him in G1, Classics, Alternator and now masterpiece.

I think Bluestreak, was my first TF that was not a mini-bot too...hmm it seems like a couple people are saying the same thing, I wonder if they overproduced him back in the day or something? For example, I don't think me or any of my friends ever owned a Sideswipe, he must have been hard to find?

warzon3 wrote:I think Bluestreak, was my first TF that was not a mini-bot too...hmm it seems like a couple people are saying the same thing, I wonder if they overproduced him back in the day or something? For example, I don't think me or any of my friends ever owned a Sideswipe, he must have been hard to find?

My best friend when I was a kid had Sideswipe, actually he only had Autobots. Which is funny because I only had Decepticons. The only Autobot I ever got was a few years into the line, it was Kup. So I didn't have any of the good Autobots when I was a kid. I knew a couple of kids that had Sideswipe. But I didn't know anyone that had Hound, Sunstreaker, or Bluestreak.

I'm hoping that if Takara has a good start — using a number of high-repaint-possible bots — that the line will be a good seller.

Then with people having 6 or so G1 bots in their lineup already, that they'll continue to buy them... and the line will continue, even with more obscure robots with less repaint potential.

*crosses fingers*

When I saw the listings by bbts, I was glad that he will be as a Masterpiece, too but not surprised, I actually see it coming, because Bluestreak/Silverstreak looks almost the same as Prowl and then Smokescreen, the only I would very surprised off if they really bring also MP Meister out one day or an other.

I'm guessing they'd do another bot first before Jazz, since he's similar to Prowl... but he IS hugely popular. I'm sure he's on their radar. I could see them doing Mirage next, since it's a sexy car but very different looking in shape and color.

Remaining early G1 cars are below. I'd be really stoked with any of the first season, though the ones at the top of the list are definitely my preferred. (Since I have the 3rd Party Ironhide/Ratchet, those are lower priority.)

To wrap up season 1 would take 7 molds (each with its own retools ). Think we can keep them going long enough to round out the main characters? Crossing my fingers. There are actually a LOT of repaint potential characters, thinking about each mold... and how they've been treated in the past. I'd pay for a G1 Black Prowl as Barricade as well. Heh.

Jazz/Stepper/Ricochet/Kick-off/Dead End/Police version
Sunstreaker/Red or Police Diaclone
Mirage/Drag Strip/Red Diaclone/Crasher
Wheeljack/Marlboor/Slicer
Hound/Detritus/Swindle
Ironhide/Ratchet/Black Diaclone / eHobby Green
Trailbreaker/Hoist/Red or Blue Diaclone

Tracks/Road Rage/Black Diaclone
Skids/Crosscut
Grapple/Inferno/Artfire/Hotspot/Hauler

Kup
Blurr

(No interest in Kup or Blurr, really, and I can't see them doing a larger fire-engine when they've just made the Classics versions.)

gothsaurus, you're thinking in terms of Hasbro, not Takara . The Stunticons and Combaticons, when they hopefully happen, wont get rehashed moulds, but dedicated ones that do actually combine.

As for your point about Grapple and Inferno, they'd only made the Prowl and Sideswipe molds slightly earlier than them, so your point there is kinda moot.

Yeah, I wouldn't see them doing a Stunticon unless it had so much retooling that it "was" the other character. I could see that as being possible with Mirage, if they did it smart like the Classics Sideswipe/Sunstreaker mold.

I think my point with Grapple/Inferno — I'm displaying them with Red Alert and Sideswipe now, and I can't see them making another version just to eek another 3/4 of an inch height out of those two. They're already a good deal taller as is... almost in scale. Those two would have to be more Prime size to warrant redesigning. I just can't see it happening.

But well put, I see your point on all of it. I think Takara is much less inclined to put out bots with just a head swap... especially Masterpiece.

You're missing the point though - not just about the difference in companies, but the nature of the Masterpiece line (which let's face it, Hasbro has nothing whatsoever to do with in a significant manner).

The whole point of the Masterpiece line is that they're G1 accurate "ultimate versions" which we then pay at least double what we would for the CHUG version. These aren't reduxes, these are straight up, G1 re-engineerings - giving us the authentic look of G1 with a comparitively insane level of engineering and articulation. That is completely different to the CHUG line and it always has been.

The fact is that people will pay upwards of $200 for ultimate versions of their G1 favorites - in fact they are doing it and preorders are selling out shortly after they're announced on many Asian e-tailers.

If the line keeps going this well, then combiner teams are an eventuality.

Furthermore, considering the radically different look of the Classics versions, they simply don't properly fit into the Masterpiece line. Considering this and considering what a cash-cow the Masterpiece line has proven to be, there's no reason why Takara would avoid making a Masterpiece Grapple/Inferno/Artfire a reality and when it happens, I'll preorder all 3 and possibly even the eHobby MP Hauler.