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News Credits: 409 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:22 am

TFormers.com is reporting from TakaraTomy representatives, at Botcon, that MP Grimlock and MP Thundercracker are in the pipeline. Pictures and dates of their release have not been announced yet. Seibertron.com will try to confirm these reports and provide more details.

You can see their article here. http://tformers.com/transformers-botcon ... /news.html

News Credits: 8 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:29 am

Teriffic!!!

Grimlock I look forward to, I'm hoping for something very outside of the box transformation wise and hopefuly a return to a more solid body type for the MP line, as well as die-cast.

As for ThunderCracker, we all knew he was coming eventualy, and everyone with SkyWarp and G1 Starscream has been feinding him so it's nice to see an obvious dicision for a change!

Still with the release of ThunderCracker I can't help but wonder 2 things...

1- How long till a coronation gear redeco

2- How many Grey Screamers are going to be posted on ebay asap upon confirmation of a release date

News Credits: 10 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:32 am

So I guess this has been elevated to a very possibly true rumor (until the official announcement). My hopes are up! Although old Starscream has been my stand-in Thundercracker, I look forward to seeing that 'toon accurate blue Thundercracker.

MP Grimlock is a must own sight unseen.

News Credits: 337 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:37 am

Lapse Of Reason wrote:So I guess this has been elevated to a very possibly true rumor (until the official announcement). My hopes are up! Although old Starscream has been my stand-in Thundercracker, I look forward to seeing that 'toon accurate blue Thundercracker.

MP Grimlock is a must own sight unseen.

Yea I hope it is going to be the Cartoon blue and nothing similar to MP Starscream, I need them to be able to be told apart. This is good news for both figures!

News Credits: 409 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:52 am

ACS - I sent you an email. Or check the press forum.

Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:53 am

i actually know what the mp is after grimlock from a very credible source. not sure if anyone would believe me, but im gonna say it anyways... Get ready for the yellow guy!

-ed

Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:54 am

They kept up waiting about Grim ever since that sihlouette teaser, but it's got to be worth it. I'm wondering the scale, hopefully bigger than the MP seekers.

I could care less about TC though, since I'd love to custom my own sometime in the future.

News Credits: 8 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:18 am

Lapse Of Reason wrote:So I guess this has been elevated to a very possibly true rumor (until the official announcement). My hopes are up! Although old Starscream has been my stand-in Thundercracker, I look forward to seeing that 'toon accurate blue Thundercracker.

MP Grimlock is a must own sight unseen.

I think most of us have Grey Screamer standing in for ThunderCracker fight now. I may sell mine when I get all 3 or I may possition him in alt mode with the others surrounding him when ThunderCracker arrives.

As for Grimlock, yeah, I'm making the mistake of getting my hopes up, but if its another MP Megatron with cheap plasitic and hazardious limbs, I'm gonna skip on him like a game of hop scotch (:|

News Credits: 335 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:44 am

Good, can't wait to see them!

Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:56 am

Yay!!!
It's finally official!

News Credits: 1 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:07 am

Wooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If this is true and well done I'll buy 2 - one for alt mode and one for bot mode.

If this true and it's a bit rubbish I'll buy 1 and keep it in the box.

If this isn't true I'll have a bit of a cry.

News Credits: 4 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:22 am

Excelent, I can't wait to pre-order both

. I was hoping for Thundercracker to join Starscream and Skywarp, and at last it was announced =P~

. I'm anxious to see pictures for MP Grimlock.

Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:50 am

YES!
YES!
YES!!!

MP Grimlock will be mine.

*dances the Happy Dance*

News Credits: 9 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:21 am

MP Grimlock. Me okay with that!

Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:35 am

Finally confirmation on MP Grimlock! This guy is a sure pre-order for me.

Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:48 am

Kingplay wrote:i actually know what the mp is after grimlock from a very credible source. not sure if anyone would believe me, but im gonna say it anyways... Get ready for the yellow guy!

-ed

I hope your source is right,a Masterpiece BB would be awesome providing Takara/Tomy didn't abandon the G1 theme and make it the Bayformer version of the character.
As for Grimlock being confirmed....BRING ON THE PICS!!!!!!!!!
If I only get one Masterpiece figure it'll be this one

News Credits: 9 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:03 am

Looks like I'll be getting my first MP, and maybe 2!!!!

Grimlock has been my favorite Autobot character forever, and Thundercracker is my favorite Seeker.

News Credits: 4 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:06 am

bcm77 wrote:
Kingplay wrote:i actually know what the mp is after grimlock from a very credible source. not sure if anyone would believe me, but im gonna say it anyways... Get ready for the yellow guy!

-ed

I hope your source is right,a Masterpiece BB would be awesome providing Takara/Tomy didn't abandon the G1 theme and make it the Bayformer version of the character.
As for Grimlock being confirmed....BRING ON THE PICS!!!!!!!!!
If I only get one Masterpiece figure it'll be this one

Bumblebee? :shock:

Oh man, I wish they do our friend Bumblebee, he deserves a good MP treatment! I'd also love to see Ironhide and Ratchet. Can you imagine a MP Ironhide show accurate in both modes? =P~

And they can use the mold twice by doing also Ratchet :grin:

News Credits: 2 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:36 am

bcm77 wrote:
Kingplay wrote:i actually know what the mp is after grimlock from a very credible source. not sure if anyone would believe me, but im gonna say it anyways... Get ready for the yellow guy!

-ed

I hope your source is right,a Masterpiece BB would be awesome providing Takara/Tomy didn't abandon the G1 theme and make it the Bayformer version of the character.
As for Grimlock being confirmed....BRING ON THE PICS!!!!!!!!!
If I only get one Masterpiece figure it'll be this one

I have to disagree in a way there...a Masterpiece '08 Movie Bumblebee would be VERY cool since there really is not a truly movie accurate version. They could include the slide down mask, concealed rocket launchers, concealed arm blaster, and a squirt gun crotch! :o)

Grimlock: I hope they keep the scale the same as Prime...a Dinobot that size would just be fantastic. Did anyone ask about that?

Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:15 am

Awesome! Me, Grimlock want Masterpiece!

News Credits: 1 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:36 am

Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:41 am

First-Aid wrote:
bcm77 wrote:
Kingplay wrote:i actually know what the mp is after grimlock from a very credible source. not sure if anyone would believe me, but im gonna say it anyways... Get ready for the yellow guy!

-ed

I hope your source is right,a Masterpiece BB would be awesome providing Takara/Tomy didn't abandon the G1 theme and make it the Bayformer version of the character.
As for Grimlock being confirmed....BRING ON THE PICS!!!!!!!!!
If I only get one Masterpiece figure it'll be this one

I have to disagree in a way there...a Masterpiece '08 Movie Bumblebee would be VERY cool since there really is not a truly movie accurate version. They could include the slide down mask, concealed rocket launchers, concealed arm blaster, and a squirt gun crotch!

Grimlock: I hope they keep the scale the same as Prime...a Dinobot that size would just be fantastic. Did anyone ask about that?

That's your preference of course but I'm not a fan of the robot designs from the new Movie.
I wholeheartedly agree about the scale of MP Grimlock though,at the very least he should be the same size as Prime. Imagine how cool it'd look having him displayed chomping into MP Megatron or one of the Seekers. I'd even consider getting a Jizaitoys Wheelie to sit on his head :grin:

News Credits: 3 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:19 am

Nice, I'm looking foward to pics of MP Grimlock.

News Credits: 335 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:38 pm

Autobot Jazz wrote:Nice, I'm looking foward to pics of MP Grimlock.

We just have to wait for the next Japanese Toy Show and we'll most likely see a resin proto.

News Credits: 4 · Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:07 pm

capellamusic wrote:
bcm77 wrote:
Kingplay wrote:i actually know what the mp is after grimlock from a very credible source. not sure if anyone would believe me, but im gonna say it anyways... Get ready for the yellow guy!

-ed

I hope your source is right,a Masterpiece BB would be awesome providing Takara/Tomy didn't abandon the G1 theme and make it the Bayformer version of the character.
As for Grimlock being confirmed....BRING ON THE PICS!!!!!!!!!
If I only get one Masterpiece figure it'll be this one

Bumblebee? Oh man, I wish they do our friend Bumblebee, he deserves a good MP treatment! I'd also love to see Ironhide and Ratchet. Can you imagine a MP Ironhide show accurate in both modes? And they can use the mold twice by doing also Ratchet

I'd kill for a truly accurate G1 Bumblebee. I just hope they hold out until they can get permission to do him as a VW bug. I don't want them changing the alt mode. If it's masterpiece, it has to be true to the original.

Oh and yay Grimlock!