Masterpiece Starscream: Possible Next Toys R Us Exclusive

IF it's MP-11, AND if it has the cape and crown, I'll be all OVER this b1+€#.

Was really hoping for Skywarp or a Rain Maker of some sort.

Mindmaster wrote:Nearly seven months after I finally get MP-11... This happens.

If it's significantly different (doubtful), I might bite. If not... I'm perfectly happy with MP-11.

That's nothing. Only a week after I get the MP-11.

Been waiting on this for a while.

shajaki wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:If it's significantly different (doubtful), I might bite. If not... I'm perfectly happy with MP-11.

the pessimist inside me says he'll be the same as MP11 with no extras

A new story on TFW is saying that someone in Australia found a bio for a new Generations Starscream that came with place holder images of the Leader class Megatron, and now they're speculating that this is actually going to be a Leader class Starscream from the Thundercracker remold of Jetfire.

Dagon wrote:A new story on TFW is saying that someone in Australia found a bio for a new Generations Starscream that came with place holder images of the Leader class Megatron, and now they're speculating that this is actually going to be a Leader class Starscream from the Thundercracker remold of Jetfire.

i think theyre unrelated. the TRu computer listing says MSTRPC, not anything combiner war or leader related. leader class figures and TRU MP seekers arent the same price. and a part of the bio says:

Get ready for a whole new generation of Transformers mayhem with this incredible Starscream figure!

those words say new figure, new line (ie:CW). not definitive i know. what WOULD be definitive is if his bio said anything specifically related to CW. but what helps my argument is that neither does the recent leader thundercracker. in fact, read the end of TC's bio:

Get ready for a whole new generation of Transformers mayhem with this incredible Thundercracker figure!

grimdragon2001 wrote:

shajaki wrote:it would be phenomenal if they made him G1 toy accurate, and its ture they went all yellow on SW's eyes. but then they went and released prowl with practically no differences. so its going to be a "wait and see" thing unfortunately.

Prowl had no differences, but Sunstorm sure did. it would have been just as easy to keep the same deco as takara and nix the coronation gear, but they opted to change him quite a bit. whether this was a wise choice or not is unknown, but it does mean a more toy accurate deco for Starscream, or a wild redeco is possible

sunstorm i think i can explain. MP11SS was an e-hobby exclusive. and theres certain rules involved in exclusives, like if takara does one, and hasbro wants to do one later, it has to be significantly different. thats why botcon thrust and henkei thrust are completely different remolds.

shajaki wrote:

grimdragon2001 wrote:

shajaki wrote:it would be phenomenal if they made him G1 toy accurate, and its ture they went all yellow on SW's eyes. but then they went and released prowl with practically no differences. so its going to be a "wait and see" thing unfortunately.

Prowl had no differences, but Sunstorm sure did. it would have been just as easy to keep the same deco as takara and nix the coronation gear, but they opted to change him quite a bit. whether this was a wise choice or not is unknown, but it does mean a more toy accurate deco for Starscream, or a wild redeco is possible

sunstorm i think i can explain. MP11SS was an e-hobby exclusive. and theres certain rules involved in exclusives, like if takara does one, and hasbro wants to do one later, it has to be significantly different. thats why botcon thrust and henkei thrust are completely different remolds.

Point made, but they did change him all the same, which means they can do the same for Starscream. The real question is, will they? Guess we will find out when Hasbro shows some pics of it, maybe at Botcon

(1) It's definitely going to be the MP11 mold - how can it not be the MP11 mold??

(2) Whether or not the deco is different, they're definitely not including the coronation gear.

I'll still buy it though.

megatronus wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:I would love to get this from TRU, but their taxes are so high!

Taxes? Try prices...

Exactly. The tax will always be the same but, at least in the U.S. anyways, they are $2.00 more at each size point (compared to Target and Wal-Mart) through the first 4 size classes, then $3.00 more on the next couple of levels and then it just gets obscene from there and exclusives they go nuts with as well. I've got a rewards card for TRU so it helps me a little on occasion but not nearly enough.