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News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:36 am

william-james88 wrote:Awesome first article!

Thanks!
Sooner or later, I'll earn the title.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:42 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Awesome first article!

Thanks!
Sooner or later, I'll earn the title.

Keep that quality of writing and it'll be sooner then you think

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:41 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I really like to know why Skids isn't being offered by Amazon Japan yet but Reboost is. The more I have to wait, the more I'm being tempted.

From what was said about Skids and Reboost in the interview with Kōjin Ōno, it seems that they're really trying to push Reboost so as to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Honda City Turbo, which is why they made him in the first place. The red color is apparently the most iconic color version of the car, so they really wanna get that version out on the market, in addition to Skids (even if that means Skids gets promoted less).

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:00 am

Canadians ça preorder Skids and Reboost at Age 3 And Up for 115$can each.

Skids: https://www.agesthreeandup.ca/products/ ... p-53-skids

Reboost: https://www.agesthreeandup.ca/products/ ... 54-reboost

For Reboost, the better deal is still at Amazon.jp.
However, still no deal at all for Skids for now.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:06 pm

It took a while but MP Skids is finally available for international shipping at Amazon.JP.
At least for Canada. It may be different for you.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Transform ... ys&sr=1-12

I already got Reboost on preorder so I don't need this one. Still at least people now have the option.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:58 am

There are several images popping up on Baidu for the upcoming Masterpiece 53 Skids and 54 Reboost. These give us our first look at the packaging. This makes sense as these toys are shipping out from Japanese retailers to be in people's hands by the end of the week. Oddly enough, some US based retailers getting the version distributed by Hasbro (with the extra Hasbro exclusive black box packaging) are pushing the date back.

In any case, here are the images, enjoy.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Nov 24, 2021 11:02 am

Looking forward to have mine but I've yet to receive any shipping notice from Amazon.jp.

by **Glarryg** » Wed Nov 24, 2021 12:31 pm

Got an email from BBTS just this morning that the release was pushed back seven months. Odd timing.

Glarryg

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:26 pm

Glarryg wrote:Got an email from BBTS just this morning that the release was pushed back seven months. Odd timing.

Glarryg

I think BBTS has been hit hard by shipping issues. I have a lot of things on PO that are delayed by months.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:38 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Glarryg wrote:Got an email from BBTS just this morning that the release was pushed back seven months. Odd timing.

Glarryg

I think BBTS has been hit hard by shipping issues. I have a lot of things on PO that are delayed by months.

I recently got a new kitten and as much that I want that new 3P "Nemesis Prime", I hope mine get delayed by that much too because that little fokker is expensive with it's usual "vets fee starter pack".

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Wed Nov 24, 2021 11:46 pm

Glarryg wrote:Got an email from BBTS just this morning that the release was pushed back seven months. Odd timing.

Glarryg

And I was so looking forward to this one, too.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu Nov 25, 2021 2:59 am

Glarryg wrote:Got an email from BBTS just this morning that the release was pushed back seven months. Odd timing.

Glarryg

That's interesting, because HLJ just charged me for mine. Just gotta ship him out now.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:52 am

I ordered the first two from AmiAmi so just waiting for a payment request from them. Crosscut I ordered from Pulse since he's an exclusive in Japan and he was also delayed to July.

Emerje

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Nov 25, 2021 11:34 am

I'm waiting on TFsource to charge me for Reboost, so far seems to be the only one that hasn't been pushed by anyone yet

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Nov 26, 2021 10:25 pm

Amazon.jp just shipped my Crosscut.

I'll do a full pictorial review once it arrive.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:12 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Amazon.jp just shipped my Crosscut.

I'll do a full pictorial review once it arrive.

wait wait wait, how is Crosscut coming out first?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:24 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Amazon.jp just shipped my Crosscut.

I'll do a full pictorial review once it arrive.

wait wait wait, how is Crosscut coming out first?

Because.
He was also the first to be available for preorder if I remember correctly.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:25 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Amazon.jp just shipped my Crosscut. Reboost.

I'll do a full pictorial review once it arrive.

wait wait wait, how is Crosscut coming out first?

I'm guessing he meant Swerve or Reboost since Crosscut isn't even sold on Amazon Japan since it's a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive in Japan and not due until March anyway.

Emerje

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:26 pm

Emerje wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Amazon.jp just shipped my Crosscut. Reboost.

I'll do a full pictorial review once it arrive.

wait wait wait, how is Crosscut coming out first?

I'm guessing he meant Swerve or Reboost since Crosscut isn't even sold on Amazon Japan since it's a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive in Japan and not due until March anyway.

Emerje

Cough.

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:55 pm

Y'know, with Skids, Crosscut, and a brand-new Diaclone-deco Honda City character in the form of Reboost... Mirage and Jazz's absence from the MP lineup is sticking out more and more all the time.

...I just realized, we're gonna see MP Screech. We're totally going to get an MP Screech. We know Takara redeco-milks the MP molds like there's no tomorrow, it's practically guaranteed.

Also, I find myself now being grateful for Skids barely being in the cartoon - it means his MP toy was done according to the MP-10/MP-12 design school instead of the accursed MP-44/MP-47 design school.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 12:02 am

Thanks to Matt in japan we have a video review of Takara's latest MP, Masterpiece MP-53 Skids. He is out in Japan so our resident Seibertronian there has gone through the figure. Let us know if you are getting yours, and if this review either gets you more excited or makes you want to purchase it (or not).

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:11 am

Cheers, Matt, for the review! I was waiting for a REAL, honest reviewer that bought the figure legitimately, to watch on YouTube, so your the first I've heard about.

My red and blue boys are probably a "non-delivery notice" in my letter-box as we speak (as Amazon Japan ALWAYS delivers whenever I'm at work, no matter what times I specify, when asked).

Looking forward to watching the review and opening the toys soon!

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:11 am

Sigh, see below...

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:12 am

Sorry, DOCOMO reception is dogsh*t on the major trainline from Tokyo I'm currently on, so I apologise for the double post.

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 3:38 pm

Just got Reboost and Skids (and pre-ordered Crosscut). I'm just so happy with the alt-mode, that I haven't transformed them yet.

I checked the TFWiki bio for Reboost ( https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Reboost ) and they kept mentioning how "popular" the (turbo) was, but a Top Gear review (see below) stated that the (turbo) didn't catch on and was discontinued soon(ish) after release. It DID seem to impress the head of Honda, though (see the video below). I can only assume either the regular "R" version (which Reboost is based on) was more popular than the "turbo" version and/or the main reason the car got a "more important" bio in Reboost's instructions was due to the (rumour?) that Honda partly funded/promoted/was behind this release, in order to celebrate its (30th?) anniversary, or something.

Here's the Top Gear review (featuring a "Japan Only" advert featuring British ska band, "Madness") :

- https://youtu.be/KFp_dHpwM8c

Here are the Madness-related Honda City Adverts:

- https://youtu.be/ZPBjxQ8_9YY

And here's a "walk-around" of the red "R" version:

- https://youtu.be/Kt32_ZT-_0Q