The Energon Pub

by **HoosierDaddy** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:54 pm

Kibble wrote:However, the info did turn out to be off a good deal as it's not a different model jet and entirely new mold...it's just a modified retool of the last MP seeker mold.

That part was more speculation by the other people. He never stated that but he tried to explain in a way that wouldn't get him in trouble with his employers and that is the way people took it. I just carried that sentiment over when I posted.

News Credits: 1 · by **vectorA3** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:31 am

besides Galvatron, I'd like for MP Thundercracker to be released in the US so I can complete the first half of the classic seekers.

And of course, I'd love to see MP Soundwave, Shockwave, and Jetfire released. Jetfire first. I would not complain one bit if any of those were released before TC or Galvatron

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:08 am

There sure has been alot of Masterpiece news in the last few months.

I wish Takara had just released this version with the pre Kawamori legs originally.

I really like how the cape is made out of 2 pieces allowing it to be spread out, thats pretty clever. And the shoulder pads and crown look more movie accurate than the TF toys upgrade.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:15 pm

I actually hope they don't redo Thundercracker and Skywarp and jump right to Thrust, Dirge, and Ramjet. I am happy with the first incantations of Thundercracker and Skywarp.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:46 pm

Stormrider wrote:I actually hope they don't redo Thundercracker and Skywarp and jump right to Thrust, Dirge, and Ramjet. I am happy with the first incantations of Thundercracker and Skywarp.

While I would be perfectly fine with that too, I highly doubt it happens.

News Credits: 5 · by **REMINATOR** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:46 pm

My take is, TTomy release MP11 Screamer and Ehobby probably do a repaint of SC/TC. Then in the fall, we're probably get MP12, presumably UMagnus.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:39 am

e-HOBBY has listed a pre-order page for MP-11 Coronation Starscream that reveals a couple of additional images of the latest entry into Takara's Masterpiece line. Nothing new is revealed, but can you ever have enough images of new a Masterpiece figure? We've mirrored the images from their pre-order page below.

Like GEEWUN on Facebook · by **GEEWUN** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:44 am

Plastic cape much?

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:08 am

The coronation pieces do nothing for me. Everything else looks great.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:31 am

I like the top image, he looks like he was just caught doing something wicked and his reply would be...WHAT?! :lol:

Like BIGGUY007 on Facebook · by **BIGGUY007** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:31 pm

That Starscream looks good & if I had any money I might get it, but I'm still waiting for a Masterpiece Astrotrain!! Takara, GET ON IT!! :-x

News Credits: 1 · by **vectorA3** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:52 pm

If anyone doesn't want their coronation pieces -i'll buy them for $20 shipped

by **DTR69** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:34 am

This is more than a rettool, looking at the prototype almost 80% is new parts, the feet and legs and the molding of he front hip panels are all very similar to the original design, before he was revamped to make the jet mode more realistic leading to the contraversal hip kibble. Now he has less kibble in robot mode ie; the hips and sholder kibble are gone but this obviously makes the jet mode suffer. This is more or less the original design tweaked, not the release that we have already tweaked.

by **haw1144** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:58 pm

I wonder if the new arm cannons would fit on the MP-3 Starscream.

Or I guess, if anything on the MP-11 would fit on the MP-3

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:08 pm

haw1144 wrote:I wonder if the new arm cannons would fit on the MP-3 Starscream.

Or I guess, if anything on the MP-11 would fit on the MP-3

I'm not sure if the arm cannons can be removed. It looks like they were designed to stay on.

News Credits: 88 · by **DavidT** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:04 pm

So are they gonna reissue all the seekers in this new design?

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:04 pm

DavidT wrote:So are they gonna reissue all the seekers in this new design?

I think that's the plan...sales depending.

News Credits: 1 · by **vectorA3** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:17 am

Then what are the chances of seeing a US MP Thundercracker release with this new mold?

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:02 am

vectorA3 wrote:Then what are the chances of seeing a US MP Thundercracker release with this new mold?

17%

Unless that's rhetorical, no one could know at this point. We first have to see how Starscream does to see if Thundercracker even happens. I think chances are good Takara puts out TC in this mold...but Hasbro is anyone's guess. About the only thing I'd think is likely is Hasbro would put out TC before Skywarp this time around. But will they even put out this Starscream? A decent chance, I suppose, but I don't think it's a given. Then like Takara, follow-ups would probably all depend on sales of the first.