In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-17 Prowl
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Re: In-Hand Images: Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-17 Prowl
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Comment by Bowspearer
Sep 26, 2013
The wait isn't even remotely close to being over. For most of us who are importing, the delay with Bluestreak means we'll be waiting another month on top of Prowl's release for him to be shipped. It's getting beyond exciting to the point of being annoying and frustrating. Why can't TakaraTomy announce a realistic schedule to begin with instead of pushing back every second Masterpiece release?
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Comment by megatronus
Sep 26, 2013
Calm down. Unless you believe Takara to be omniscient, you should cut them some slack for producing something we want so badly.
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Comment by EagleTron
Sep 26, 2013
He is still looking alrit but that side view of him makes him look kind of overly wide from the front to back and his hands are little to big. Other than that, I'm looking forward to see the video review.
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Comment by rpetras
Sep 26, 2013
Bowspearer wrote:The wait isn't even remotely close to being over. For most of us who are importing, the delay with Bluestreak means we'll be waiting another month on top of Prowl's release for him to be shipped. It's getting beyond exciting to the point of being annoying and frustrating. Why can't TakaraTomy announce a realistic schedule to begin with instead of pushing back every second Masterpiece release?
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Except it's not just the delay and the demand and desire for MP Prowl has been anything but unrelated to Takara's marketting cmapign with it. Prowl was already a case of "shut up and take my money" from the outset to alot of us. On top of that you have Shogo Hasui running a major twitter hype building campaign on a figure which already has high expectations. That builds anticipation. Then they not only delay the figure, but keep on building hype for it.
When you carry out a marketing campaign that way while delaying a figure, eventually something will give and it'll wind up pissing people off.
Tbh I was fine with it all until Hasui kept building the hype after the figure had been delayed. At that point it crossed over from enticing customers to slightly alienating them and from memory it either didn't happen when Soundwave was delayed, or was nowhere near as bad.
Comment by Bowspearer
Sep 26, 2013
megatronus wrote:Calm down. Unless you believe Takara to be omniscient, you should cut them some slack for producing something we want so badly.
Except it's not just the delay and the demand and desire for MP Prowl has been anything but unrelated to Takara's marketting cmapign with it. Prowl was already a case of "shut up and take my money" from the outset to alot of us. On top of that you have Shogo Hasui running a major twitter hype building campaign on a figure which already has high expectations. That builds anticipation. Then they not only delay the figure, but keep on building hype for it.
When you carry out a marketing campaign that way while delaying a figure, eventually something will give and it'll wind up pissing people off.
Tbh I was fine with it all until Hasui kept building the hype after the figure had been delayed. At that point it crossed over from enticing customers to slightly alienating them and from memory it either didn't happen when Soundwave was delayed, or was nowhere near as bad.
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At this point though it's no longer a gift horse in the mouth. The marketing machine stopped being that when Hasui kept hyping the figure up this month when it had become delayed and most of us were anticipating it. The last couple of teasers have been more like what happens when someone carries a joke too far and people start getting ticked off by it.
Comment by Bowspearer
Sep 26, 2013
rpetras wrote:Bowspearer wrote:The wait isn't even remotely close to being over. For most of us who are importing, the delay with Bluestreak means we'll be waiting another month on top of Prowl's release for him to be shipped. It's getting beyond exciting to the point of being annoying and frustrating. Why can't TakaraTomy announce a realistic schedule to begin with instead of pushing back every second Masterpiece release?
At this point though it's no longer a gift horse in the mouth. The marketing machine stopped being that when Hasui kept hyping the figure up this month when it had become delayed and most of us were anticipating it. The last couple of teasers have been more like what happens when someone carries a joke too far and people start getting ticked off by it.
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Comment by kirbenvost
Sep 26, 2013
*sniffs, wipes tear from eye*
He's beautiful.
He's beautiful.
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Yeah, I know what you mean now. Thats like I tell you that I made a new magic trick but I don't show you it for a entire year or so and that whole time I'm telling you all about it and showing you the props and equipment but then I delay showing you the trick, after a while the intended spectators are going to be saying shut up about it already, lol.
Comment by EagleTron
Sep 26, 2013
Bowspearer wrote:rpetras wrote:Bowspearer wrote:The wait isn't even remotely close to being over. For most of us who are importing, the delay with Bluestreak means we'll be waiting another month on top of Prowl's release for him to be shipped. It's getting beyond exciting to the point of being annoying and frustrating. Why can't TakaraTomy announce a realistic schedule to begin with instead of pushing back every second Masterpiece release?
At this point though it's no longer a gift horse in the mouth. The marketing machine stopped being that when Hasui kept hyping the figure up this month when it had become delayed and most of us were anticipating it. The last couple of teasers have been more like what happens when someone carries a joke too far and people start getting ticked off by it.
Yeah, I know what you mean now. Thats like I tell you that I made a new magic trick but I don't show you it for a entire year or so and that whole time I'm telling you all about it and showing you the props and equipment but then I delay showing you the trick, after a while the intended spectators are going to be saying shut up about it already, lol.
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Comment by merphul
Sep 26, 2013
lol, his hands do look close to the size of his head and it's a shame Prowl wasn't a female autobot cuz with that kind of forward depth on the chest... hot damn!
all kidding aside, he looks awesome and I don't mind the delay in hopes that they were fine tuning or making fixes in the production process. Honestly the wait between first reveal and release of these figures run so long (I think it's been about a year since the first non-silhouette shot was released), that I just ignore release dates until TFS tells me my order was shipped. It's kind of a shame that he's so chesty, but even the masterpieces look better from some angles than others.
That shot on one leg makes me think the weight distribution and strength of the joints on this guy should be superb.
all kidding aside, he looks awesome and I don't mind the delay in hopes that they were fine tuning or making fixes in the production process. Honestly the wait between first reveal and release of these figures run so long (I think it's been about a year since the first non-silhouette shot was released), that I just ignore release dates until TFS tells me my order was shipped. It's kind of a shame that he's so chesty, but even the masterpieces look better from some angles than others.
That shot on one leg makes me think the weight distribution and strength of the joints on this guy should be superb.
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Comment by ScottyP
Sep 26, 2013
He's moved to "Order Stop" status on HLJ. Expecting that shipping notice aaaany time now 
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Pretty sure it's been Order Stop for quite some time now. They can only take so many preorders. But the release is very soon, so it should be any day now, like you said.
Edit: Derp, spoke too soon, just got the payment request now. Now for the long, agonizing wait for Streak to be released.
Comment by kirbenvost
Sep 26, 2013
ScottyP wrote:He's moved to "Order Stop" status on HLJ. Expecting that shipping notice aaaany time now
Pretty sure it's been Order Stop for quite some time now. They can only take so many preorders. But the release is very soon, so it should be any day now, like you said.
Edit: Derp, spoke too soon, just got the payment request now.
Now for the long, agonizing wait for Streak to be released.
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Comment by mooncake623
Sep 26, 2013
just paid for my prowl at HLJ.. not to ship him!
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Comment by mooncake623
Sep 26, 2013
And shipped!!!
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Comment by ZenPrime
Sep 26, 2013
paid for mine on HLJ as well waiting for Streak to be in stock before I ship...
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Comment by Burn
Sep 26, 2013
I got my notice Prowl was sitting in my Private Warehouse @ HLJ.
He moved in there with the Optimus Prime/Bumblebee pack ... and Metroplex.
Combine that with Blitzwing and Springer, that's gonna be a big box.
He moved in there with the Optimus Prime/Bumblebee pack ... and Metroplex.
Combine that with Blitzwing and Springer, that's gonna be a big box.
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Comment by ScottyP
Sep 26, 2013
I turned off private warehouse for this one. Too excited. The $13 shipping is worth it.
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Comment by Stormrider
Sep 26, 2013
Can't wait for the figure. Looks great.
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Comment by fenrir72
Sep 26, 2013
To paraphrase transwiki.........prickishness to the MP level lol!
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Comment by Cyberpath
Sep 26, 2013
Shipped!
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Comment by Arctorro
Sep 26, 2013
He is sitting in my warehouse, and now the wait for streak starts
