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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:26 pm

Alfes 2010 has updated his blog with MP-1L Convoy galleries (part 1 part 2). Takara claims this will be the last time they release this mold. Going so far as to stamp "Last Shot" on his back panel. As usual we've mirrored a few of his images below. To see the rest visit his blog by clicking here or any of the images below.

News Credits: 62 · by **#Sideways#** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:46 pm

Why, why must they never give Prime a black gun? :lol:

I really want this, this looks epic...

by **OptiMagnus** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:52 pm

Man, I wish I could have him. :sad:

I've wanted him since 2004.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:09 pm

So what hints does the base give for the next MP figure? Don't leave us hanging

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:53 pm

Stormrider wrote:So what hints does the base give for the next MP figure? Don't leave us hanging

Mach said the base has 16 phrases from the G1 cartoon but no hint of the next MP. JelZe thinks it's more likely with the mailaway sound base for Rodimus Prime.

by **Road-hole** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:59 pm

I got the hasbro version. This looks a million times better. I think I have to get this.

News Credits: 1 · by **SumoXL** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:12 am

Man i wish they did something with Megatron it looks like its just a reproduction of the same thing. they could have added some thick leg add-ons. this prime im definitely getting. got the Hasbro 20th with stand will put that stand with this one put the black stand with sleep prime and then Rodimus Prime Stand with Hot Rod with Sleep Primes matrix. BAM lol Circle of Life with Stands lol

News Credits: 1 · by **SumoXL** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:15 am

would have been awesome also if Hasbro takes this mold and stand add Peter Cullen voice chips . it would have been even better if the 16 voice clips were both Japanese and American voice actors. 8 for each of them. hmmmm anyone considered or thought of an idea to put the voice chip off the Movie Helmet to the stand....... ?LOL

News Credits: 1 · by **mattyc1007** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:02 am

Thanks Razor and LOST, when I ask something and someone answers it seems the answer comes around the corner :lol:

Me Still Wanty... If only me could afford :sad:

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:25 am

i may see some minor difernces but nothing big im to lazy right to find out.

would have been awesome also if Hasbro takes this mold and stand add Peter Cullen voice chips . it would have been even better if the 16 voice clips were both Japanese and American voice actors. 8 for each of them. hmmmm anyone considered or thought of an idea to put the voice chip off the Movie Helmet to the stand....... ?LOL

you do realize if hasbro version is made there would be no smoke stacks it would look box with wheels smoekstacks would be cut off for what reason gijoe figures are more dangerous than prime smoe stacks alone being the proper height & not cut down to size.

by **TH3_J0K3R_88** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:10 am

Oh I'm so getting this. A few months ago I was about to buy the old MP-01 but when I heard that a "Last Shot" version was on its way I decided to wait. And i'm not disappointed! The base looks great and the tiny fixes are welcome.

I'm relieved they didn't get rid of the diecast parts. Surely paint chipping is a pain but metal is what makes this figure a Masterpiece !

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:23 pm

Ok so it's the last time but how many times have they released this overrated figure by now? I had the 20th Anniversary Hasbro one and it was garbage. Horribly top heavy with weak joints (and one of his legs kept coming off all the time) and to be honest he just doesn't even look that good. Ok, fine if you want a G1 cartoon Optimus Prime robot but why even bother with the truck mode that doesn't really look much like a truck at all particularly from the side which is just a total failure. Was glad I got my refund from Toys R Us on the G1 Prime. It's ridiculous that they still can't pull off a convincing truck mode when they managed the far more complex movie Prime looking superb and accurate in both robot and truck modes in the RotF Leader Class line. It makes no sense.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:07 pm

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Ok so it's the last time but how many times have they released this overrated figure by now? I had the 20th Anniversary Hasbro one and it was garbage. Horribly top heavy with weak joints (and one of his legs kept coming off all the time) and to be honest he just doesn't even look that good. Ok, fine if you want a G1 cartoon Optimus Prime robot but why even bother with the truck mode that doesn't really look much like a truck at all particularly from the side which is just a total failure. Was glad I got my refund from Toys R Us on the G1 Prime. It's ridiculous that they still can't pull off a convincing truck mode when they managed the far more complex movie Prime looking superb and accurate in both robot and truck modes in the RotF Leader Class line. It makes no sense.

Overrated? it's one of the best damned TF figures ever made! He looks like Prime basically stepping off the screen, has insane articulation, and I've never had a problem with him being top-heavy.

by **Gurgintius Maximus** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:42 am

Anyone state yet what the mold changes involved? Im guessing its the windshield alignment? Anything else?

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:55 pm

GiveMeSkyfire wrote:Anyone state yet what the mold changes involved? Im guessing its the windshield alignment? Anything else?

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:39 am

GiveMeSkyfire wrote:Anyone state yet what the mold changes involved? Im guessing its the windshield alignment? Anything else?

No real changes outside of the "Last Shot" stamped on his back panel. They supposedly, as you mentioned, improved the chest/windshield alignment and the sliding mechanism in the legs. That's about it.