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by **Influence** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:19 pm

Any idea of a release date for this? Or for the Prowl? I'd imagine that if it is in the TRU system with a SKU, the toy can't be more than a few months out.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:38 pm

Influence wrote:Any idea of a release date for this? Or for the Prowl? I'd imagine that if it is in the TRU system with a SKU, the toy can't be more than a few months out.

Not true. The numbers can be in the system for several months before release. If past releases hold true, it should be late summer/early fall before they see a shelf spot.

Botcon has to come and go, possibly SDCC as well.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue May 27, 2014 9:33 pm

Site sponsor Robotkingdom has updated their pre-order for the Hasbro Toys"R"Us exclusive Masterpiece Sunstorm with a June release date. Hopefully this means we can expect to see this guy start showing up at retail soon. The pre-order can be viewed by clicking here.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Tue May 27, 2014 11:17 pm

I have the Japanese version, but I'm happy to pick this guy up.

Looking forward to the inevitable shelf-warming!

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed May 28, 2014 12:02 am

No MP for Quebec, poopy TrU, scalpers, yadda, yadda.

Fawk it, I already ordered MP-11 and if I ever want Sunstorm, I'll just get the bloody Takara one so I wont have to deal with the usual bull that always come with the Hasbro releases.

News Credits: 387 · by **Bounti76** » Wed May 28, 2014 12:12 am

I have to ask the obvious question.....how is this website offering pre-orders.....for a figure that's an exclusive at a brick-and-mortar retailer? I'm genuinely wondering.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 28, 2014 12:16 am

Bounti76 wrote:I have to ask the obvious question.....how is this website offering pre-orders.....for a figure that's an exclusive at a brick-and-mortar retailer? I'm genuinely wondering.

I presume they'll get their own stock from TRU, somehow.

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Wed May 28, 2014 12:27 am

Nice, i have been looking forward to getting my hands on this MP for a while.

News Credits: 387 · by **Bounti76** » Wed May 28, 2014 1:47 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Bounti76 wrote:I have to ask the obvious question.....how is this website offering pre-orders.....for a figure that's an exclusive at a brick-and-mortar retailer? I'm genuinely wondering.
I presume they'll get their own stock from TRU, somehow.

If they do....doesn't that kind of defeat the point of making Sunstorm an exclusive? It's almost like they're buying up extra stock and selling him at a higher price, for extra profit. People do this on eBay and they're called scalpers.

I admit, I'm not the most knowledgeable about this practice, but it just doesn't sit right with me.

by **Doubledealer93** » Wed May 28, 2014 2:03 am

damn it guys my wallet can only handle so much! :HEADHURTS:

my credit card is screaming.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Thu May 29, 2014 12:18 pm

Toy Dojo Posted a Pic on FB of TRU's exclusive Masterpiece Sunstorm

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Thu May 29, 2014 12:48 pm

Wow, that's, uh, jeez. Guess I need to stop procrastinating on MP-11S before it disappears.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Thu May 29, 2014 1:53 pm

If Sunstorm comes to the UK then I will buy.

I would like to see a small change to the mold though, the flaps on the rear wheels on the jet should hinge the other way so the wheels are on the outside and not hidden away behind those flaps. Would make. A big difference to the look off the alt mode.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu May 29, 2014 3:15 pm

That looks hideous! :SICK:

Hasbro, what have you done?!

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu May 29, 2014 3:26 pm

Well, the more hate this sucker gets, the better chance I have at getting him.

His colors aren't perfect, but it's enough for me to recognize that it's Sunstorm. If I ever get the money, I'll definitely try and pick him up.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu May 29, 2014 3:26 pm

Sabrblade wrote:That looks hideous! :SICK: :SICK: :SICK:

Hasbro, what have you done?!

"We took the well-received BotCon Sunstorm deco and applied to the coveted Masterpiece Starscream, making a combination no fan should be without" >:oP

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu May 29, 2014 4:07 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:That looks hideous! :SICK: :SICK: :SICK:

Hasbro, what have you done?!

"We took the well-received BotCon Sunstorm deco and applied to the coveted Masterpiece Starscream, making a combination no fan should be without" >:oP

Aside from the shoulders, it's doesn't even look like any existing Sunstorm deco out there, let alone the BotCon one.

And it may just be the quality of the image, but his yellow/gold/orange looks more like peach! #-o

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu May 29, 2014 4:49 pm

Upon second viewing, the closest Sunstorm deco this resembles is probably either Animated Sunstorm or ROTF The Game G1 Sunstorm. Except with both decos heavily messed up.

Score another boomeranged home run for new design team. >:oP

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu May 29, 2014 7:12 pm

Thanks to the Toy Dojo Facebook page, we finally see our first glimpse at Toys "R" Us's impending Masterpiece exclusive, Sunstorm! Based on comparisons by Seibertron.com user Sabrblade, it appears that Sunstorm's deco is an amalgam of his Animated self and how he appeared in the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen game. Take a peek at what's to come!

Will this be a purchase for you? Will it not? Drop on by at the Energon Pub to discuss this new bit of Masterpiece news.

News Credits: 5 · by **welcometothedarksyde** » Thu May 29, 2014 7:28 pm

Well surprisingly the Takara version looks better IMO. I think it's the plastic color, if he was shifted to a creamsicle orange color he would look way better. This is in no way a "Masterpiece". Hope they do better with Skywarp

by **ILL-Star** » Thu May 29, 2014 7:31 pm

I'm not typically too hard on TFs, but that paint job is absolutely terrible. It's cheap and pathetic. I was looking forward to this. Not anymore.

I didn't mind paying $75 for Thundercracker and Acid Storm. If this is an accurate picture, I will pass this up. Sad. Just sad. :-(

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu May 29, 2014 7:46 pm

ehhh...

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Thu May 29, 2014 7:56 pm

I'm surprised by the negative reactions... but maybe I shouldn't be, lol. I don't even like Sunstorm and I don't think it looks that bad. I like it a lot more than Acid Storm.