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News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 1:11 pm

I kinda want two... to display one in car mode

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:28 pm

It appears that someone at the Masterpiece factory misplaced their lunch and accidentally brought home a copy of the upcoming TakaraTomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-28 Hotrod instead of his Lunchables. Seibertronian Cyberpath has shared with us a pic of Hotrod stuffed in a sandwich bag with his accessories. Unfortunately that's all we get to see for now, but hopefully this means there are more to come. Until then, stay tuned to Seibertron.com: home for the best Galleries and Conversation around!

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:32 pm

shajaki wrote:It appears that someone at the Masterpiece factory misplaced their lunch and accidentally brought home a copy of the upcoming TakaraTomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-28 Hotrod instead of his Lunchables. Seibertronian Cyberpath has shared with us a pic of Hotrod stuffed in a sandwich bag with his accessories. Unfortunately that's all we get to see for now, but hopefully this means there are more to come. Until then, stay tuned to Seibertron.com: home for the best Galleries and Conversation around!

Is that considered stealing or not? Did he return it? :lol:

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:23 pm

Looks like pictures of Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-28 HotRod has been popping up all over the place on the internet over in Asia and this time Thanks to Runaway clouds on Baidu, we get our first look at MP Hot Rod's Packaging as well as another image of Hot Rod's underside in his Alt mode. Due to be release in late February of this year MP-28 will be in the hands of collectors very soon. Check out the images below and let us know how exited (or not) you are to add him to your Masterpiece collection!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:31 pm

mooncake623 wrote:

I see you!

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:33 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:

I see you!

I'm sure you can turn his head around. :lol:

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:42 pm

I see you too!

The similarities are pretty uncanny though, no?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:44 pm

Ah, so, "Cavalier" is how Takara's officially translating Roddy's Japanese rank of 騎士 (Kishi, "Knight").

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:52 pm

Everything about this is great... except for the wheels... and slightly wonky proportions...

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:15 am

Why are the windows so translucent? Urgh!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:29 am

Seibertron wrote:Why are the windows so translucent? Urgh!

Well, how would the car's driver see out through an opaque windshield? :-P

I kid I kid.

by **Skyslacker3388** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:34 am

That chest makes it look bad.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:55 am

mooncake623 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:

I see you!

I'm sure you can turn his head around.

Oh yes, and it is adorable too!

News Credits: 387 · by **Bounti76** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 3:14 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Why are the windows so translucent? Urgh!
Well, how would the car's driver see out through an opaque windshield?

I kid I kid.

Maybe the clear plastic for the windshield is just part of a production sample? It looks bluer and more opaque on the box itself.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 6:29 am

Reminds me of "Parn"

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:03 pm

megatronus wrote:Everything about this is great... except for the wheels... and slightly wonky proportions...

You dont mind the screws diggin into his wrists? I am having quite a bit of trouble with that now that I see these in hand images. Takara usually uses coloured screws to make them as innocuous as possible so I am really surprised this was the best they could do, for an MP.

Skyslacker3388 wrote:That chest makes it look bad.

Wait till you see the back

News Credits: 2 · by **munkimus prime** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:25 pm

mooncake623 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:

I see you!

I'm sure you can turn his head around.

Or leave him on his wheels like a car is supposed to be. :-P

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:26 pm

New pix from: actoys.net

I suspect that these photos don't do the final product justice (also: mistransformed arms) -- but we get a size comparison with MP-9 & MP-26, and he is about Prowl size!

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:33 pm

WOAH, that is probably the worst MP face I have ever seen.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:46 pm

Definitely looks like trash, unnecessary :roll:

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:48 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:Definitely looks like trash, unnecessary

I dont think its that bad. But this doesnt look like the MP line I know where every figure felt like something essential you would be missing out of.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 5:37 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Definitely looks like trash, unnecessary

I dont think its that bad. But this doesnt look like the MP line I know where every figure felt like something essential you would be missing out of.

Oh, man, that backpack is painful to look at... shame the car mode was too wide for it's own good :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 5:38 pm

I'll probably buy the knock off when it comes out.

by **Optimum Supreme** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 5:45 pm

I don't like that shade of red at all.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 6:37 pm

Cyberpath wrote:New pix from: actoys.net

I suspect that these photos don't do the final product justice (also: mistransformed arms) -- but we get a size comparison with MP-9 & MP-26, and he is about Prowl size!

Nah, he's taller than Prowl's height, but shorter than Ironhide, which is just about right for the 1986 Autobot Cars.