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Masterpiece MP12's Identity Revealed... Sideswipe!
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Mar 12, 2012 at 2:53am CDT
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Comment by Dead Metal
Mar 12, 2012
WTF?
Now that's a huge surprise, especially since I thought the next one was Soundwave.
Now that's a huge surprise, especially since I thought the next one was Soundwave.
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Comment by DISCHARGE
Mar 12, 2012
That will be awesome, and a nice change of pace.
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Comment by Screamfleet
Mar 12, 2012
feels like a curveball for sure. I hope doing an autobot means the next one is a decepticon.
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Comment by alldarker
Mar 12, 2012
Ohhh, Sideswipe, that's pretty cool. So, what scale will he be? I'm guesing around Alternators size, But he'll need to be even smaller (Classics / RtS / Generations car scale or Alternity scale), if he's going to be in scale with MP-10, right? I wonder if they are letting comparable scales go again?
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Comment by kirbenvost
Mar 12, 2012
It's not entirely unwelcome, but kind of wtf. A little annoying because we already have Binaltech Lambor. I would've liked to see a character we haven't had on a large scale yet, like Soundwave or Galvatron. Still, I'm interested. Surprised Lamborghini will let them do it.
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My thoughts exactly. Then again, what does the (Japanese) law say about car models that have been taken out of production, like the Countach?
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Mar 12, 2012
kirbenvost wrote:Still, I'm interested. Surprised Lamborghini will let them do it.
My thoughts exactly. Then again, what does the (Japanese) law say about car models that have been taken out of production, like the Countach?
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Comment by Hero
Mar 12, 2012
Wow, for real? This is crazy. Sideswipe is my favorite Transformer but I never thought I would see the day they made him a figure for the Masterpiece line. I feel like this awesome news is somehow the universe making it up to me in karma for the disaster of an ending that Mass Effect 3 was.
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I don't know, it would be interesting to know. I imagine a company like that would be very aggressive in protecting their property though.
Comment by kirbenvost
Mar 12, 2012
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:kirbenvost wrote:Still, I'm interested. Surprised Lamborghini will let them do it.
My thoughts exactly. Then again, what does the (Japanese) law say about car models that have been taken out of production, like the Countach?
I don't know, it would be interesting to know. I imagine a company like that would be very aggressive in protecting their property though.
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Comment by CBratetron
Mar 12, 2012
I was expecting Soundwave too.
But now that I see it's an Autobot, I'd have preferred one of the Jazz mould Autobots, I think Prowl would've been nicer.
But now that I see it's an Autobot, I'd have preferred one of the Jazz mould Autobots, I think Prowl would've been nicer.
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Comment by cannonfodder4000
Mar 12, 2012
Unexpected, but cool nonetheless! Five bucks says he'll have his piledriver hands, or the one he had in Fire on the Mountain. 
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Yes please Hasbro!!!!!!
Comment by robotmel
Mar 12, 2012
Yes please Hasbro!!!!!!
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Comment by horus
Mar 12, 2012
Also, according to Robotkingdom on facebook, they're looking into making MP Soundwave and to release Fortress Maximus on the 30th Aniversary:
source: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Robotking ... 7899870600
Possible upcoming takara items
Takara crew that they will look into masterpiece Soundwave!
Also, possible encore Fortress Maximus during 30th anniversary !!!!!!!!!!!! Even tough they can't ganrantee, but still deeply looking forward to those 2 items !
source: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Robotking ... 7899870600
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Comment by DevastaTTor
Mar 12, 2012
I'm cool with this if the scale is right with MP-10. If in the right scale, hopefully he'll be a little smaller and cheaper, making it less painful to buy 2-3 of this mold.
However I fear he'll be expensive to cover Lamborghini's licensing fees.
However I fear he'll be expensive to cover Lamborghini's licensing fees.
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Comment by Geekee1
Mar 12, 2012
Oooo, yes please. 
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Comment by Trikeboy
Mar 12, 2012
SIDESWIPE!!!! How the heck is Sideswipe worthy of a Masterpiece toy ahead of Galvatron? What about the Masterpiece Huffer that was shown in the Generations 2011 book, was that rejected over Sideswipe and Sunstorm? Well, at least it the next one isn't Megatron 2.0 I suppose.
Edit: On second thought, if made cheaper since it will be a smaller product they may be able to fund more Masterpiece toys but doing characters such as Sideswipe and Huffer. I wouldn't but them if they were over $100 though. $60 maybe but any more and I would think twice.
Edit: On second thought, if made cheaper since it will be a smaller product they may be able to fund more Masterpiece toys but doing characters such as Sideswipe and Huffer. I wouldn't but them if they were over $100 though. $60 maybe but any more and I would think twice.
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Comment by Trikeboy
Mar 12, 2012
double post, please delete
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Comment by Psychout
Mar 12, 2012
Think about it guys - its the repaint value that counts here. The just released Rodimus that has maybe 1? repaint in him, so they need a generic to make more capital before we can have a specialist such as Soundwave/Shockwave/Galvatron. Besides, we are a bit short on Autobot MP's after all the bloody seekers they have released.
Assuming this will be re-tooled for Sunstreaker later on (as well as Wildrider/Dead End/Battlechargers/limited black repaints/generic Autobot soldier #4) if they do a Punch/Counterpunch version of this ill be selling my house and buying four.
edit: And of course Red Alert
Assuming this will be re-tooled for Sunstreaker later on (as well as Wildrider/Dead End/Battlechargers/limited black repaints/generic Autobot soldier #4) if they do a Punch/Counterpunch version of this ill be selling my house and buying four.
edit: And of course Red Alert
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Comment by Down_Shift
Mar 12, 2012
I would imagine TT&H will have to pay a pretty hefty royalty fee just the the Lamborghini logo alone.
Now, onto the matter at hand. Sideswipe was my FAVORITE when I was young, and still might be to this day. I remember how absolutely jacked I got when they first teased us at Botcon 07 that we would get Sideswipe & Sunstreaker... then sadly I was super let down when he was released because he wasn't as perfect as they concept art (Octane knows that feeling too, I'm sure) so I can't help but feel that a MP Lambor/Sideswipe will have everything I want in a, well, MP Lambor/Sideswipe.
Won't lie though, I was really hoping for a MP Galvatron.
Oh well, with this announcement and the fact that so many WFC/FOC characters will be making it into the Generations line I'm 100% sure we'll get our WFC Sideswipe now!
Now, onto the matter at hand. Sideswipe was my FAVORITE when I was young, and still might be to this day. I remember how absolutely jacked I got when they first teased us at Botcon 07 that we would get Sideswipe & Sunstreaker... then sadly I was super let down when he was released because he wasn't as perfect as they concept art (Octane knows that feeling too, I'm sure) so I can't help but feel that a MP Lambor/Sideswipe will have everything I want in a, well, MP Lambor/Sideswipe.
Won't lie though, I was really hoping for a MP Galvatron.
Oh well, with this announcement and the fact that so many WFC/FOC characters will be making it into the Generations line I'm 100% sure we'll get our WFC Sideswipe now!
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Comment by tf459
Mar 12, 2012
I'm am so happy that this is coming out and I'm hoping he drops in September. With this release now it seems anyone is masterpiecire worthy like wheeljack or ironhide.
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Comment by Mykltron
Mar 12, 2012
I just can't get past the WTF factor. If he's small enough to fit in with MP-10 then he'd better be a damned site cheaper. Like half price. If he's scaled with MP-01 then he'll replace the Bin/Alt version and that will annoy me and he'd still better be a damned site cheaper than recent releases. Why aren't they giving us Galvatron and Soundwave?
