MP-24 Masterpiece Star Saber to be Released in March
Monday, September 1st, 2014 11:23PM CDT
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Posted by Sabrblade on September 1st, 2014 @ 11:28pm CDT
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Posted by kirbenvost on September 2nd, 2014 @ 2:50am CDT
Another cool thing, this seems to confirm he can hold the sword with the blade facing the right direction.
Posted by RhA on September 2nd, 2014 @ 3:11am CDT
BERSEKAEL wrote:honestly doesn't look bad, besides I know nothing about that character or its lore. So pass.
Watch Victory and get educated. I loved it.
Posted by ZeroWolf on September 2nd, 2014 @ 3:41am CDT
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on September 2nd, 2014 @ 7:01am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Hmm...now to find out how much that is pound wise. These pictures are fantastic, a lot of love has been given to updating Star Saber. Can't wait for next March.
About £105.
Posted by WildclawPrime on September 2nd, 2014 @ 7:14am CDT
Posted by Xephon0930 on September 2nd, 2014 @ 7:41am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 2nd, 2014 @ 7:47am CDT
With both hands, even!Xephon0930 wrote:Is that Star Saber holding his sword properly?
Posted by Mindmaster on September 2nd, 2014 @ 8:40am CDT
It's great to see him in all his colored glory, especially Saber. I was getting tired of seeing nothing but gray. I know what I'm saving up for after November's MP-10 reissue!
Posted by rpetras on September 2nd, 2014 @ 8:59am CDT
Posted by Agamemnon on September 2nd, 2014 @ 9:14am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:With both hands, even!Xephon0930 wrote:Is that Star Saber holding his sword properly?
Yes, and that two hand stance is awesome! However, I'm still not sure he can hold it, blade parallel with his arm line. In the pic, the hilt is turned to clear the arm cowling. But, if the handle is long enough for two hands, it may be possible for him to hold it nearer the bottom, though that may look weird with the guard so far above the top of the fist. We'll have to see!
Posted by guarayakha on September 2nd, 2014 @ 9:33am CDT
Agamemnon wrote:Sabrblade wrote:With both hands, even!Xephon0930 wrote:Is that Star Saber holding his sword properly?
Yes, and that two hand stance is awesome! However, I'm still not sure he can hold it, blade parallel with his arm line. In the pic, the hilt is turned to clear the arm cowling. But, if the handle is long enough for two hands, it may be possible for him to hold it nearer the bottom, though that may look weird with the guard so far above the top of the fist. We'll have to see!
This should make it clear enough that he's perfectly capable of gripping his sword right. I think he's the only MP so far since Mp-01 to have such shoulder articulation!
Posted by Sabrblade on September 2nd, 2014 @ 9:53am CDT
Yeah yeah, "that's what she said" and all that.
Posted by ScottyP on September 2nd, 2014 @ 10:04am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on September 2nd, 2014 @ 11:57am CDT
Posted by BERSEKAEL on September 2nd, 2014 @ 3:46pm CDT
RhA wrote:BERSEKAEL wrote:honestly doesn't look bad, besides I know nothing about that character or its lore. So pass.
Watch Victory and get educated. I loved it.
alright, bought my dvd set for transformers victory on amanzon. I honestly stop watching transformers after headmansters, is amazing on the begining with all those combiners and g1 characters, but after rodimus depart becomes tasteless.
Posted by Stormrider on September 2nd, 2014 @ 4:54pm CDT
guarayakha wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Sabrblade wrote:With both hands, even!Xephon0930 wrote:Is that Star Saber holding his sword properly?
Yes, and that two hand stance is awesome! However, I'm still not sure he can hold it, blade parallel with his arm line. In the pic, the hilt is turned to clear the arm cowling. But, if the handle is long enough for two hands, it may be possible for him to hold it nearer the bottom, though that may look weird with the guard so far above the top of the fist. We'll have to see!
This should make it clear enough that he's perfectly capable of gripping his sword right. I think he's the only MP so far since Mp-01 to have such shoulder articulation!
Wish MP Ultra Magnus could pose like that. Star Saber may be the first MP figure that I don't buy (not including some repainted MP figures). I don't know enough about the character to be wowed into buying him.
Posted by Xephon0930 on September 2nd, 2014 @ 5:07pm CDT
Stormrider wrote:guarayakha wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Sabrblade wrote:With both hands, even!Xephon0930 wrote:Is that Star Saber holding his sword properly?
Yes, and that two hand stance is awesome! However, I'm still not sure he can hold it, blade parallel with his arm line. In the pic, the hilt is turned to clear the arm cowling. But, if the handle is long enough for two hands, it may be possible for him to hold it nearer the bottom, though that may look weird with the guard so far above the top of the fist. We'll have to see!
This should make it clear enough that he's perfectly capable of gripping his sword right. I think he's the only MP so far since Mp-01 to have such shoulder articulation!
Wish MP Ultra Magnus could pose like that. Star Saber may be the first MP figure that I don't buy (not including some repainted MP figures). I don't know enough about the character to be wowed into buying him.
It definitely helps to know the character but the design of this guy alone with all the little extra gimmicks of the Brainmaster being remastered is more than enough for me to purchase MP Star Saber. That and I don't know many Masterpieces that preferably uses melee weapons and combat.
Posted by Stormrider on September 2nd, 2014 @ 5:44pm CDT
Xephon0930 wrote:Stormrider wrote:guarayakha wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Sabrblade wrote:With both hands, even!Xephon0930 wrote:Is that Star Saber holding his sword properly?
Yes, and that two hand stance is awesome! However, I'm still not sure he can hold it, blade parallel with his arm line. In the pic, the hilt is turned to clear the arm cowling. But, if the handle is long enough for two hands, it may be possible for him to hold it nearer the bottom, though that may look weird with the guard so far above the top of the fist. We'll have to see!
This should make it clear enough that he's perfectly capable of gripping his sword right. I think he's the only MP so far since Mp-01 to have such shoulder articulation!
Wish MP Ultra Magnus could pose like that. Star Saber may be the first MP figure that I don't buy (not including some repainted MP figures). I don't know enough about the character to be wowed into buying him.
It definitely helps to know the character but the design of this guy alone with all the little extra gimmicks of the Brainmaster being remastered is more than enough for me to purchase MP Star Saber. That and I don't know many Masterpieces that preferably uses melee weapons and combat.
The robot mode is very impressive. But there are other things that don't impress me as much. Because I don't know the character he reminds me more of a Soul of Chogokin character from the 70's (paint app wise and alt mode wise).
Posted by Xephon0930 on September 2nd, 2014 @ 5:50pm CDT
Stormrider wrote:Xephon0930 wrote:Stormrider wrote:guarayakha wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Sabrblade wrote:With both hands, even!Xephon0930 wrote:Is that Star Saber holding his sword properly?
Yes, and that two hand stance is awesome! However, I'm still not sure he can hold it, blade parallel with his arm line. In the pic, the hilt is turned to clear the arm cowling. But, if the handle is long enough for two hands, it may be possible for him to hold it nearer the bottom, though that may look weird with the guard so far above the top of the fist. We'll have to see!
This should make it clear enough that he's perfectly capable of gripping his sword right. I think he's the only MP so far since Mp-01 to have such shoulder articulation!
Wish MP Ultra Magnus could pose like that. Star Saber may be the first MP figure that I don't buy (not including some repainted MP figures). I don't know enough about the character to be wowed into buying him.
It definitely helps to know the character but the design of this guy alone with all the little extra gimmicks of the Brainmaster being remastered is more than enough for me to purchase MP Star Saber. That and I don't know many Masterpieces that preferably uses melee weapons and combat.
The robot mode is very impressive. But there are things that don't impress me as much. Because I don't know the character he reminds me more of a Soul of Chogokin character from the 70's (paint app wise and alt mode wise).
Well I can definitely say that that look is something I dig but had to grow into. Oh well. This does however open the possibilities of what the Masterpiece line can do in the future and as well as being a Masterpiece I would love to have, this piece represents the beginnings of the Brave Series and how the franchise will be telling its stories as well as how their toy lines are made as well as being a Masterpiece that may even give Transformers who never got a fair shake due to engineering limitations at the time such as Fatimus Prime.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 2nd, 2014 @ 7:30pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on September 2nd, 2014 @ 9:15pm CDT
why is it that first unveilings are always small crappy pics? we need better pics of the color proto!
Posted by Sabrblade on September 2nd, 2014 @ 11:02pm CDT
What about all those big photos taken of the colored version from the Transformers Expo?shajaki wrote:love that pose.
why is it that first unveilings are always small crappy pics? we need better pics of the color proto!
Posted by Agamemnon on September 3rd, 2014 @ 9:06am CDT
(MP-23 Exhaust, a repaint of Wheeljack is also up in case anyone wanted to know. )
Posted by megatronus on September 3rd, 2014 @ 9:14am CDT
Agamemnon wrote:Pre-order up at BBTS: $169.99. Almost feels like a steal with all that this figure has going on...
(MP-23 Exhaust, a repaint of Wheeljack is also up in case anyone wanted to know. )
Yea, the price is surprisingly attractive for its huge size and gimmicks. Wish the US retailers would push down the price of the cars, too, but oh well. I think I'm going to test out HLJ for these 2 MPs (once preorders go up) & Takara Jetfire. Haven't used them before, but the price is right and I've only heard good things.
Posted by guarayakha on September 3rd, 2014 @ 9:44am CDT
Posted by shajaki on September 3rd, 2014 @ 10:00am CDT
... i musta missed that...Sabrblade wrote:What about all those big photos taken of the colored version from the Transformers Expo?shajaki wrote:love that pose.
why is it that first unveilings are always small crappy pics? we need better pics of the color proto!
Posted by Sabrblade on September 3rd, 2014 @ 1:32pm CDT
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/color-images-of-masterpiece-star-saber-and-more/31037/shajaki wrote:... i musta missed that...Sabrblade wrote:What about all those big photos taken of the colored version from the Transformers Expo?shajaki wrote:love that pose.
why is it that first unveilings are always small crappy pics? we need better pics of the color proto!
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/tfexpo-2014-japan-photogallery/31081/
Posted by shajaki on September 3rd, 2014 @ 1:35pm CDT
huh. i know ive seen that. maybe it just didnt register in the ol brain... thanks!Sabrblade wrote:http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/color-images-of-masterpiece-star-saber-and-more/31037/shajaki wrote:... i musta missed that...Sabrblade wrote:What about all those big photos taken of the colored version from the Transformers Expo?shajaki wrote:love that pose.
why is it that first unveilings are always small crappy pics? we need better pics of the color proto!
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/tfexpo-2014-japan-photogallery/31081/
Posted by Sabrblade on September 5th, 2014 @ 4:41pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on September 5th, 2014 @ 5:08pm CDT
too ........awesome.........brain...overload......
Posted by Sabrblade on September 6th, 2014 @ 12:18am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on September 6th, 2014 @ 3:43am CDT
Posted by robotmel on September 7th, 2014 @ 5:21am CDT
Size comparisson shot of MP Star Saber and MP Ultra Magnus via Planet Iacon/STFU Facebook page.
Spot the join?
Posted by william-james88 on September 8th, 2014 @ 11:47am CDT
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11960&mode=retail
With some awesome photos
Posted by Va'al on September 8th, 2014 @ 11:59am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 8th, 2014 @ 12:09pm CDT
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Posted by shajaki on September 8th, 2014 @ 12:20pm CDT
im one of the people who'll buy this (cause its awesome) but have no real knowledge or connection to the character. so what do the true SS fans think? did they nail it (in your eyes)?
Posted by Mkall on September 8th, 2014 @ 12:20pm CDT
He looks stunning.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 8th, 2014 @ 12:36pm CDT
Indeed they did!shajaki wrote:dang thats sexy.
im one of the people who'll buy this (cause its awesome) but have no real knowledge or connection to the character. so what do the true SS fans think? did they nail it (in your eyes)?
Posted by wilcosu35 on September 8th, 2014 @ 12:45pm CDT
Posted by Super Megatron on September 8th, 2014 @ 1:16pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on September 8th, 2014 @ 1:36pm CDT
Mkall wrote:It's occasions like this that make me regret my decision NOT to collect Masterpiece figures.
He looks stunning.
It's ok, I'll get yours.
I have little attachment to the animated series character, but I do like the concept, and IDW's MTMTE has given a spin different enough to the character that it can easily face off with Optimus and G2 Lambor on my shelf. And EVA-01.
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on September 8th, 2014 @ 2:11pm CDT
I mean, it's spot on and everything, I'm just not feeling it...
Posted by Emerje on September 8th, 2014 @ 2:27pm CDT
wilcosu35 wrote:hlj.com now also has him up for preorder at $137
Thanks for that. I've been checking the big three exporters (AmiAmi, HLJ, and Hobby Search) every day for over a week, but HLJ snuck it up there after I had already checked this morning. Got him and Exhaust, but I still want to see if AmiAmi goes even lower.
Emerje