New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown

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Remember Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14 Red Alert? Not only did the figure get a second run, sharing the Lamborghini licensed mold with MP-12 and its redecos, this mold will be re-released yet again this December 2015 under the incarnation of MP-14C Clampdown!

Fellow Seibertronians Cyberpath and Autobot Genocide shared the news from takaratomymall.com, and the page includes release info, including the 7992 Yen price (approx $66 USD) and plenty of images, showing off the new Diaclone-tweaked deco and Autobot symbol, piledrivers and guns - check them out mirrored below (with apologies for the size of some of them)!

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Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725404)
Posted by Ravage XK on September 11th, 2015 @ 4:11am CDT

Oh, why the hell not. I already have about 5 of the Fairlady mold.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725408)
Posted by Evil Eye on September 11th, 2015 @ 4:50am CDT

He looks good but I would have preferred him being a Decepticon like Exhaust. We barely have any MP Decepticons whereas we're drowning in Autobots.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725409)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on September 11th, 2015 @ 5:13am CDT

Oh hell, they are going to make me buy a fifth version of this mold. I suspect that Deep Cover might come sometime in the future if this one does well.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725418)
Posted by dragons on September 11th, 2015 @ 6:58am CDT

Ravage XK wrote:Oh, why the hell not. I already have about 5 of the Fairlady mold.

If I like master piece series I buy few Lamborghini figures look better if this figure had prowl head to it not as repaint with lights on top prowl 2.0

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725421)
Posted by Starsaber468 on September 11th, 2015 @ 7:15am CDT

Delta Magnus wrote:He looks good but I would have preferred him being a Decepticon like Exhaust. We barely have any MP Decepticons whereas we're drowning in Autobots.

Naw where not soon we will be drowning in seekwrs plus this shouldn't it screams autobot plus its an masterpiece verison of twh e-hobby repaint exclusive figure clampdown

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725423)
Posted by AutoBorst on September 11th, 2015 @ 7:23am CDT

Those colors make him look like a cheap Mexican knock-off. I'm surprised he doesn't come packaged with Superman, Spider-Man and Zorro together on a blister card that says "SPADERMAN & FRIENDS".

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725424)
Posted by Starsaber468 on September 11th, 2015 @ 7:25am CDT

AutoBorst wrote:Those colors make him look like a cheap Mexican knock-off. I'm surprised he doesn't come packaged with Superman, Spider-Man and Zorro together on a blister card that says "SPADERMAN & FRIENDS".

Its not cheap plus its just announced plus colors may vary remember

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725435)
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on September 11th, 2015 @ 8:13am CDT

Of course... Because... More Autobots please..

/sarcasm

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725446)
Posted by RAR on September 11th, 2015 @ 9:27am CDT

This would make a fantastic complement to the 3rd party Sunstreaker - should it get a Police car deco I'd love to have both ; I wish they'd release that Sunstreaker cop car sometime and give it a retrospective Transformers Identity - but then we still don't have a Sunstreaker G1 reissue yet either.

I'm pleased to see an MP Clamp Down as I like the alt mode look more than I do Red Alert's colours.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725453)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 11th, 2015 @ 10:02am CDT

Clamp Down is a preexisting character, guys. He and his brother Deep Cover were e-HOBBY exclusives and members of the Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program. The two have been Autobots since 2003, which was over a decade ago.

It wouldn't make sense to suddenly change them into Decepticons.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725458)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 11th, 2015 @ 10:46am CDT

Ravage XK wrote:Oh, why the hell not. I already have about 5 of the Fairlady mold.

Lamborghini Countach, and it won't be the last, trust me. Since Clamp Down is based on an e-Hobby release, as mentioned before, an MP-12D Deep Cover is lurking just around the corner

By the by, those e-Hobby-based extra characters must be selling quite well for TakaraTomy to keep churning them out.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725459)
Posted by Ravage XK on September 11th, 2015 @ 10:51am CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Ravage XK wrote:Oh, why the hell not. I already have about 5 of the Fairlady mold.

Lamborghini Countach, and it won't be the last, trust me. Since Clamp Down is based on an e-Hobby release, as mentioned before, an MP-12D Deep Cover is lurking just around the corner

By the by, those e-Hobby-based extra characters must be selling quite well for TakaraTomy to keep churning them out.

Just to clarify, I know that Clampdown is a Lamborghini Countach. I meant that I already have 5 of the Nissan Fairlady mold (Prowl etc) so I might as well get multiples of this one too. Thought I would make it clear that I am not an idiot........

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725460)
Posted by Powered Convoy on September 11th, 2015 @ 10:57am CDT

Why is this in the Red Alert 2nd Production Run thread?

Randy

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725463)
Posted by Cobotron on September 11th, 2015 @ 11:14am CDT

I was hoping they would do this! Didn't think it would be so soon.
The only Lambor I had as a kid was this Diaclone that I picked up at a comic shop in the 80's. He wasn't even called Clampdown yet.

Look close and you can see how well "loved" he is.

Needless to say this is a must have for me! :KREMZEEK:

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725516)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 11th, 2015 @ 1:57pm CDT

Yay! Another chance for me to get the Lambor mold! I haven't gotten it yet because, well, all I can find are knockoffs. :lol:

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725523)
Posted by Va'al on September 11th, 2015 @ 2:19pm CDT

Powered Convoy wrote:Why is this in the Red Alert 2nd Production Run thread?

Randy

Because reasons. Mostly. *waves hands*

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725534)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 11th, 2015 @ 2:38pm CDT

Va'al wrote:
Powered Convoy wrote:Why is this in the Red Alert 2nd Production Run thread?

Randy

Because reasons. Mostly. *waves hands*

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725542)
Posted by Robogeek1973 on September 11th, 2015 @ 2:48pm CDT

Preordered this guy as soon as he went up this morning.

Keep em comin TakTom. :-D

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725560)
Posted by Va'al on September 11th, 2015 @ 3:14pm CDT

SillySpringer wrote:
Va'al wrote:
Powered Convoy wrote:Why is this in the Red Alert 2nd Production Run thread?

Randy

Because reasons. Mostly. *waves hands*

People question my system.

My system never fails, unless it does. But then I just cover it up.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725575)
Posted by Coptur on September 11th, 2015 @ 3:43pm CDT

Well I don't mind the ehobby/diaclone autobots getting released as long as Detritus from the Hound mould is marketed as a Decepticon I'm happy.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725583)
Posted by Optimum Supreme on September 11th, 2015 @ 4:09pm CDT

Reminds me of RID Prowl. Well, car mode anyway, obviously robot mode is nothing like the car brother.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725701)
Posted by durroth on September 12th, 2015 @ 5:05am CDT

Delta Magnus wrote:He looks good but I would have preferred him being a Decepticon like Exhaust. We barely have any MP Decepticons whereas we're drowning in Autobots.

Give them time. They still haven't gotten to MP Bitstream, Hotlink, Dirge, Thrust, Ramjet, assorted diaclone color seekers with names they pull out their ass, G2 seekers...

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725720)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 12th, 2015 @ 7:11am CDT

durroth wrote:assorted diaclone color seekers

Starscream and Thundercracker were the Diaclone Seeker decos.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725767)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 12th, 2015 @ 11:42am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
durroth wrote:assorted diaclone color seekers
Starscream and Thundercracker were the Diaclone Seeker decos.

Yup, Starscream and Thundercracker were the only two featured in the Diaclone line. Skywarp and the rest were all created by Hasbro and Sunbow (thanks to the role of generic).

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725780)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 12th, 2015 @ 1:06pm CDT

Va'al wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
Va'al wrote:
Powered Convoy wrote:Why is this in the Red Alert 2nd Production Run thread?

Randy

Because reasons. Mostly. *waves hands*

People question my system.

My system never fails, unless it does. But then I just cover it up.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
durroth wrote:assorted diaclone color seekers
Starscream and Thundercracker were the Diaclone Seeker decos.

Yup, Starscream and Thundercracker were the only two featured in the Diaclone line. Skywarp and the rest were all created by Hasbro and Sunbow (thanks to the role of generic).

Wow I never knew that! That's pretty interesting!

Just a side note, I do think the Japanese version of Starscream, with the smooth voice, does make more sense, but my nostalgia clouds me, and I like the U.S. version better. Also the name "StarSCREAM" seems to fit a raspy, whiny bot better I guess.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725797)
Posted by digktialx on September 12th, 2015 @ 2:01pm CDT

RAR wrote:This would make a fantastic complement to the 3rd party Sunstreaker - should it get a Police car deco I'd love to have both ; I wish they'd release that Sunstreaker cop car sometime and give it a retrospective Transformers Identity - but then we still don't have a Sunstreaker G1 reissue yet either.

I'm pleased to see an MP Clamp Down as I like the alt mode look more than I do Red Alert's colours.

Yeah, I have Sideswipe and it seems odd that his "brother" Sunstreaker is not beside him on my shelf - Yet. Sunstreaker is a slightly different design but you'd think Takara would be able to bang one out quickly rather then make us wait.

-dx

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725801)
Posted by durroth on September 12th, 2015 @ 2:10pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
durroth wrote:assorted diaclone color seekers
Starscream and Thundercracker were the Diaclone Seeker decos.

Well then... assorted fruity snack colors?

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1725808)
Posted by Bounti76 on September 12th, 2015 @ 2:54pm CDT

I have the eHobby release, so I had to preorder him.

I do wonder, though.... if he's being released in December, is he the reason Tracks and Road Rage were pushed back?

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1726173)
Posted by Powered Convoy on September 14th, 2015 @ 2:47pm CDT

Bounti76 wrote:I have the eHobby release, so I had to preorder him.

I do wonder, though.... if he's being released in December, is he the reason Tracks and Road Rage were pushed back?

Nope. If he came out earlier you might be able to theorize that, but I'm sure none of the redeco guys (Red BB, Thundercracker, Clampdown) had anything to do with their delay.

I managed to order mine from TakaraTomy Mall last night with no issues. He sold out in roughly 9 to 10 hours from their site. Which is a little slower than Bluestreak but they had a limit of 3 per order rather than 10 with Bluestreak.

Randy

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1726198)
Posted by Robogeek1973 on September 14th, 2015 @ 4:33pm CDT

So now the wait begins for Deep Cover. >:oP

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1726203)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 14th, 2015 @ 4:46pm CDT

Robogeek1973 wrote:So now the wait begins for Deep Cover.

Ya mean to kinda look like this?

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1726209)
Posted by Cobotron on September 14th, 2015 @ 4:55pm CDT

Powered Convoy wrote:I managed to order mine from TakaraTomy Mall last night with no issues.

You did?!?! I didn't think it was possible to do so from outside Japan. This changes everything! congrats to you PC/R!

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1727041)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 18th, 2015 @ 2:05pm CDT

Just a question, is this real? Or is it a knockoff?
http://www.robotkingdom.com/takara-tran ... order.html

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1727042)
Posted by Cobotron on September 18th, 2015 @ 2:28pm CDT

It was a real release. I believe for the 2013 Tokyo Toy Show.
It has been knocked off too I believe, but I bet that one is the real McCoy.

Edit: OR would be real if it were in stock. :lol:

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1727045)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 18th, 2015 @ 2:55pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:It was a real release. I believe for the 2013 Tokyo Toy Show.
It has been knocked off too I believe, but I bet that one is the real McCoy.

Edit: OR would be real if it were in stock.

The reason why I asked is because the knockoff was featured in the “knockoff beatdown” by Thews Awesome Transformers Reviews.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1727062)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 18th, 2015 @ 5:11pm CDT

SillySpringer wrote:
Cobotron wrote:It was a real release. I believe for the 2013 Tokyo Toy Show.
It has been knocked off too I believe, but I bet that one is the real McCoy.

Edit: OR would be real if it were in stock.

The reason why I asked is because the knockoff was featured in the “knockoff beatdown” by Thews Awesome Transformers Reviews.

The KO Tigertrack is easy to identify by the face: it uses the standard Sideswipe face (in fact, it's just Sideswipe painted yellow!), while the real thing uses Alert's. It's those little changes that makes me appreciate TakaraTomy's cheekiness.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1727095)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 18th, 2015 @ 8:38pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:The KO Tigertrack is easy to identify by the face: it uses the standard Sideswipe face (in fact, it's just Sideswipe painted yellow!), while the real thing uses Alert's. It's those little changes that makes me appreciate TakaraTomy's cheekiness.

Yeah I think that's what TT has in mind sometimes. Thanks for the info!

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1727766)
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on September 21st, 2015 @ 2:32pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
Cobotron wrote:It was a real release. I believe for the 2013 Tokyo Toy Show.
It has been knocked off too I believe, but I bet that one is the real McCoy.

Edit: OR would be real if it were in stock.

The reason why I asked is because the knockoff was featured in the “knockoff beatdown” by Thews Awesome Transformers Reviews.

The KO Tigertrack is easy to identify by the face: it uses the standard Sideswipe face (in fact, it's just Sideswipe painted yellow!), while the real thing uses Alert's. It's those little changes that makes me appreciate TakaraTomy's cheekiness.

That's a nice video

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1738465)
Posted by Va'al on November 1st, 2015 @ 8:37am CST

Via usual online retail suspect ebay seller lena81822, we have a number of in-hand images of the recently revealed Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP14C Clampdown, a redeco of the Red Alert figure - check them out mirrored below!

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1738468)
Posted by megatronus on November 1st, 2015 @ 9:25am CST

Looks like Lena sharpied that face...

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1738477)
Posted by fenrir72 on November 1st, 2015 @ 10:39am CST

ach Nein!

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1738503)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on November 1st, 2015 @ 1:08pm CST

OMG looks like Michael Jackson's face! :shock:

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1738510)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 1st, 2015 @ 1:19pm CST

I really don't get this, does it have a new head or something? It looks almost the same as that police car mp >:oP

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1738512)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on November 1st, 2015 @ 1:24pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:I really don't get this, does it have a new head or something? It looks almost the same as that police car mp

It's Red Alert's head, but with a Michael Jackson paint-job! :-(

WHY TAKARA WHY???

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1738554)
Posted by Starsaber468 on November 1st, 2015 @ 3:47pm CST

Btw this was an factory reject the seller has and had sold factory rejects before

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1738555)
Posted by Starsaber468 on November 1st, 2015 @ 3:49pm CST

So many people are probably gonna cancel their pre-order of the guy because they think this is the finished product probably is and would be a factory reject plus tye ebay seller has sold factory rejects before

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1738565)
Posted by Starsaber468 on November 1st, 2015 @ 4:16pm CST

SillySpringer wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:I really don't get this, does it have a new head or something? It looks almost the same as that police car mp

It's Red Alert's head, but with a Michael Jackson paint-job! WHY TAKARA WHY???

Uh springer don't you think its a little werid that the head is messed up and the paint apps have been misaligned and that this probably is a factory reject since the ebay seller has/had sold factory rejects before...

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1738576)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on November 1st, 2015 @ 5:15pm CST

Starsaber468 wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:I really don't get this, does it have a new head or something? It looks almost the same as that police car mp

It's Red Alert's head, but with a Michael Jackson paint-job! WHY TAKARA WHY???

Uh springer don't you think its a little werid that the head is messed up and the paint apps have been misaligned and that this probably is a factory reject since the ebay seller has/had sold factory rejects before...

That's my point, his face is just as messed up as Michael Jackson's face. :-P

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1738579)
Posted by fenrir72 on November 1st, 2015 @ 5:24pm CST

SillySpringer wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:I really don't get this, does it have a new head or something? It looks almost the same as that police car mp

It's Red Alert's head, but with a Michael Jackson paint-job! WHY TAKARA WHY???

Uh springer don't you think its a little werid that the head is messed up and the paint apps have been misaligned and that this probably is a factory reject since the ebay seller has/had sold factory rejects before...

That's my point, his face is just as messed up as Michael Jackson's face.

Isn't MJ the boogeyman you scare underaged male kids with? Btw SS, careful now, you might be accused of being un PC.

Re: New Release - Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-14C Clampdown (1738582)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on November 1st, 2015 @ 5:46pm CST

fenrir72 wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:I really don't get this, does it have a new head or something? It looks almost the same as that police car mp

It's Red Alert's head, but with a Michael Jackson paint-job! WHY TAKARA WHY???

Uh springer don't you think its a little werid that the head is messed up and the paint apps have been misaligned and that this probably is a factory reject since the ebay seller has/had sold factory rejects before...

That's my point, his face is just as messed up as Michael Jackson's face.

Isn't MJ the boogeyman you scare underaged male kids with? Btw SS, careful now, you might be accused of being un PC.

He he political correctness is stupid sometimes. (*cough cough* kinda like homosexuals having more rights than other people nowadays in America *cough cough*)

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