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News Credits: 905 · Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:52 am

e-hobby Japan has updated the pre-order page for Takara version Masterpiece MP-03G Starcsream Ghost Version with new image of the front & rear package box art.

Same as MP-01B Convoy Black version, the MP-03G will also comes with a comic penned by Yoshioka Hidetsugu.

Check out e-hobby Japan pre-order page for MP-03G here: http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?po ... code=mp_3g

News Credits: 194 · Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:00 am

Masterpiece boxes are masterpieces unto themselves!!

Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:22 am

Oh man, I can't wait till this shows up at my door!

News Credits: 32 · Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:40 am

I think they should have used clear packaging.

News Credits: 609 · Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:11 am

I still don't know how I feel about this figure. I'd rather have a Hasbro Thundercracker.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:23 pm

I think this is a pass for me. That clear plastic is too brittle to be used for some rather important parts of this mould. And even if it was kept for display, it seems to be missing a few 'paint' apps that should be translucent blue, his hands and shin guard things. The clear hands just look odd.

Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:59 pm

I also hope that those hands are fixed, how brittle will it be, henkei GHOST SS is fine.

News Credits: 194 · Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:01 pm

What do some of you guys do with your tranformers? Everyone always talks about how brittle this mold is. I've transformed all of my MP Seekers several times and not had a problem. They mainly stay on the shelf a day or two after I buy them. I don't think brittleness is something to worry about unless you're reenacting Galvatron turning Starscream into a ghost.

News Credits: 198 · Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:34 pm

Nice, but predictable.

I don't know why, but this figure does nothing for me. Agree with comment above-let's have a Hasbro Thundercracker release.

News Credits: 194 · Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:14 pm

DevastaTTor wrote:Nice, but predictable.

I don't know why, but this figure does nothing for me. Agree with comment above-let's have a Hasbro Thundercracker release.

Well, 2 things. You'll have to wait until after MP Grimlock. And Takara releasing this has no bearing on Hasbro releasing Thundercracker. That being said, I'd like a hasbro release of thundercracker too. They need to fix his chest.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:58 pm

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:What do some of you guys do with your tranformers? Everyone always talks about how brittle this mold is. I've transformed all of my MP Seekers several times and not had a problem. They mainly stay on the shelf a day or two after I buy them. I don't think brittleness is something to worry about unless you're reenacting Galvatron turning Starscream into a ghost.

I have never had a problem with my Takara MP Skywarp, but the US edition MP Starscream? The wings snapped off the first time I transformed it. The black double hinge was far far too tight, and the white plastic that it attached to far too brittle. I removed the black piece and loosened it, and fabricated a replacement end for the white parts that had snapped from aluminium. Fixed, but what a lot of work.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:52 pm

Dread_Wing wrote:I have never had a problem with my Takara MP Skywarp, but the US edition MP Starscream? The wings snapped off the first time I transformed it. The black double hinge was far far too tight, and the white plastic that it attached to far too brittle. I removed the black piece and loosened it, and fabricated a replacement end for the white parts that had snapped from aluminium. Fixed, but what a lot of work.

Sounds more like a QC issue. My SS is fine...

I, for one, am excited about this figure. I don't quite get how Henkei Ghost Starscream caused stiffies galore, yet there's an utter lack of excitement for this... For the price (and the superior mold to boot) this is WAAAAAY more exciting to me.

Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:31 pm

Can anyone confirm if the dealers will be selling this thing at Botcon ???

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

Rated X wrote:Can anyone confirm if the dealers will be selling this thing at Botcon ???

Dealers will be selling EVERYTHING at Botcon.

I figured that before people are let into the dealer room, that one of every TF figure could be found in that room.

Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:51 am

Mkall wrote:
Rated X wrote:Can anyone confirm if the dealers will be selling this thing at Botcon ???

Dealers will be selling EVERYTHING at Botcon.

I figured that before people are let into the dealer room, that one of every TF figure could be found in that room.

Cool, I hope to snag this guy...even better if somebody is selling one out the box for a little cheaper.

Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:00 am

I wish I could go to a Bot Con :-(

Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:55 pm

GEEWUN wrote:I wish I could go to a Bot Con

SOMEDAY, when I can, I'll drive us to Bot Con in my Jeep. Now, we just have to wait a couple years... :BANG_HEAD:

Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:01 pm

Dread_Wing wrote:
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:What do some of you guys do with your tranformers? Everyone always talks about how brittle this mold is. I've transformed all of my MP Seekers several times and not had a problem. They mainly stay on the shelf a day or two after I buy them. I don't think brittleness is something to worry about unless you're reenacting Galvatron turning Starscream into a ghost.

I have never had a problem with my Takara MP Skywarp, but the US edition MP Starscream? The wings snapped off the first time I transformed it. The black double hinge was far far too tight, and the white plastic that it attached to far too brittle. I removed the black piece and loosened it, and fabricated a replacement end for the white parts that had snapped from aluminium. Fixed, but what a lot of work.

I bought a US version of MP Skywarp, and it's a lot tougher than I thought it would be. I agree about Starscream being kinda fragile, because my friend (GEEWUN, who also posted here) has one, and he seems a less durable. He seemed somewhat... floppy compared to Skywarp. That is a pretty cool ghost Starscream figure by the way.

Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:28 am

Praxus Prime wrote:
Dread_Wing wrote:
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:What do some of you guys do with your tranformers? Everyone always talks about how brittle this mold is. I've transformed all of my MP Seekers several times and not had a problem. They mainly stay on the shelf a day or two after I buy them. I don't think brittleness is something to worry about unless you're reenacting Galvatron turning Starscream into a ghost.

I have never had a problem with my Takara MP Skywarp, but the US edition MP Starscream? The wings snapped off the first time I transformed it. The black double hinge was far far too tight, and the white plastic that it attached to far too brittle. I removed the black piece and loosened it, and fabricated a replacement end for the white parts that had snapped from aluminium. Fixed, but what a lot of work.

I bought a US version of MP Skywarp, and it's a lot tougher than I thought it would be. I agree about Starscream being kinda fragile, because my friend (GEEWUN, who also posted here) has one, and he seems a less durable. He seemed somewhat... floppy compared to Skywarp. That is a pretty cool ghost Starscream figure by the way.

Don't insult my starscream......

Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:13 pm

GEEWUN wrote:
Praxus Prime wrote:
Dread_Wing wrote:
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:What do some of you guys do with your tranformers? Everyone always talks about how brittle this mold is. I've transformed all of my MP Seekers several times and not had a problem. They mainly stay on the shelf a day or two after I buy them. I don't think brittleness is something to worry about unless you're reenacting Galvatron turning Starscream into a ghost.

I have never had a problem with my Takara MP Skywarp, but the US edition MP Starscream? The wings snapped off the first time I transformed it. The black double hinge was far far too tight, and the white plastic that it attached to far too brittle. I removed the black piece and loosened it, and fabricated a replacement end for the white parts that had snapped from aluminium. Fixed, but what a lot of work.

I bought a US version of MP Skywarp, and it's a lot tougher than I thought it would be. I agree about Starscream being kinda fragile, because my friend (GEEWUN, who also posted here) has one, and he seems a less durable. He seemed somewhat... floppy compared to Skywarp. That is a pretty cool ghost Starscream figure by the way.

Don't insult my starscream......

I wasn't insulting him, I was merely stating that Skywarp seems more durable.

News Credits: 905 · Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:10 am

e-hobby Japan has updated the pre-order webpage for MP-03G Starscream Ghost Version with an excerpt of the 12-page comic that included in the package.
Same as MP-01B, the comic story is written by Naoto Saiki & art by Higetsugu Yoshioka.

Check out the e-hobby MP-03G pre-order page here: http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?po ... code=mp_3g