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News Credits: 905 · Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:42 pm

Japanese online toy store - Hobby Search has listed the new preorder page for Takara Tomy upcoming Masterpiece MP-11 Starscream.

No photo is available at the moment. The release date is stated as March 2011.
The figure is comes with the following accessories:

Starscream × 1 unit
Crown (Crown) × 1
Shoulder Armor × 2
Cape (Cape) × 1
Blaster × 2
Pilot hologram × 1
× 1 Instruction Manual

Description of the figure from the listing:

- And become the ultimate pinnacle of the Transformers series [Master] is a new star
Version appeared in Scream throne.
- Come and attend to reproduce the complete destruction of the coronation as emperor `s new` change to Megatron Destron
Add new molding / shoulder armor / cape crown as possible.
- Detail up to reproduce the appearance of the TV anime itself more Starscream.
- F-15 fighter jets can be transformed into Eagle, the cockpit is a pilot on board came with a hologram
Has become possible.

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Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:48 pm

cool,sign me up,i'll pre-order on from BBTS.com when pre-orders open.

I'm impressed with Takara,it looks like the trend of getting 2 new mold MP TF toys per year is in full swing.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:49 pm

I would rather have an MP of a character they haven't done one of yet. Kind of getting the feeling that they're just going to keep doing minor tweaks to the same 5 characters and just run in circles with the MPs.

News Credits: 5 · Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:49 pm

Sounds like a win, cartoon coloring with Takara's attention to detail.
Hopefully it's got some new molds, or at the least fixed hip kibble.

Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:58 pm

Really disappointed in this news...was really hoping for something we haven't seen yet..like Soundwave, Shockwave, Galvatron or Ultra Magnus with his trailer...this will probably be the first MP that I won't pre-order...ah well there is always hope for MP-12...

Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:04 am

Lame...maybe. Will have to see how they have this one turn out. But I swear if MP-12 is a retool of Grimlock with Cartoon Accurate Height... :BOOM:

Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:16 am

Anybody else find the "Engrish" in this article really difficult to read? Either way, seems like a definite upgrade to the original MP Starscream.

Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:28 am

I got the Hasbro version and I honestly dont see anything Takara can do to improve it paint wise. Maybe thats why they are throwing in the coronation set as a bonus.

The real question is will Takara fire back at I-gear and use the fuselage/leg modification ???

Or will they stay with the crappy hip kibble ???

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:31 am

What a surprise, now we just need the inevitable MP-11 repaints out of the way, Megatron version 2.0, and maybe we can start getting some new characters. I'd throw Grimlock version 2.0 in there to, but I feel like Takara did an unofficial reboot of the MP line with the last Grimlock.

News Credits: 10 · Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:37 am

El Duque wrote:What a surprise, now we just need the inevitable MP-11 repaints out of the way, Megatron version 2.0, and maybe we can start getting some new characters. I'd throw Grimlock version 2.0 in there to, but I feel like Takara did an unofficial reboot of the MP line with the last Grimlock.

Agreed. Although I'd like to see new characters I think there is potential here. Make Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker as well as a 2.0 Megatron and Ultra Magnus and I'll be happy.

Grimlock is perfect as far as I'm concerned.

Now bring on some new characters! Soundwave, Shockwave, Galvatron on the 'cons side would be nice. Most of the 'bots have been covered in the Binaltech/alt line. A new Ironhide would be cool.

Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:40 am

HHHMMM... maybe, the first masterpiece starscream I had broke due to a molding issue, before I was good at shaving excess plastic. IF it is UNDER $150 an has less kibble I might pick this up

News Credits: 7 · Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:15 am

I've already got the Hasbro Starscream and 3rd party coronation set. The deciders on this version will be the kibble and whether we're getting the rest of the Seekers with matching decos and no assembly errors. At this stage though it looks as though the igear option is winning out, which is kind of a shame, but they're putting out what I want at what will certainly prove to be a better price point. I will wait for pictures before making a final decision but Takara really need to impress me to get my money on this one.

News Credits: 1452 · Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:36 am

Stop it, Starscream's nipples are sore from all the milking!

Haha, this will be fun with the F-15 and all.

News Credits: 12 · Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:42 am

Blurrz wrote:Stop it, Starscream's nipples are sore from all the milking!

Haha, this will be fun with the F-15 and all.

If we could get the fandom to unite and not buy an MP of a figure that we already have a MP of, we might get different characters.

After this, my vote goes for MP Erector.

Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:48 am

Rated X wrote:I got the Hasbro version and I honestly dont see anything Takara can do to improve it paint wise. Maybe thats why they are throwing in the coronation set as a bonus.

The real question is will Takara fire back at I-gear and use the fuselage/leg modification ???

Or will they stay with the crappy hip kibble ???

@Rated X - What I meant was, according to the rumours I've read they have indeed corrected the hip kibble. If they do for Starscream what they did for Optimus, it will be worth it.

News Credits: 18 · Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:32 am

I can honestly say im not surprised. sad and a bit dissapointed yes, but surprised no. dont get me wrong, I love me some screamer. and would totaly love a better mp screamer, even though I love the current one. but he is the seond most over used mold right after the origional mp prime.

I was hopeing mostly for a galvatron to face off against my roddy.

Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:38 am

Well...good get it out of the way I guess. If they feel they need to redo it, might as well get to it and move on. I hope they get to new characters and such next time.

News Credits: 101 · Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:15 am

I'm a #1 Starscream fan. I have both the Hasbro version and the Ghost version. I wonder what more can they add? The vehicle mode is just PERFECT and the robot mode is too. Well, beside fixing the obvious hip kibbles (which I did enyway by just popping them out of the ball joint and attaching them to the lower-legs). I could just pick him up if it don't come out with a rape price.

I can't wait to see the actual pictures.

News Credits: 9 · Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:24 am

Why aren't they listening to the fans? These are so expensive they're clearly aimed at adults and we want new characters. We also want to be able to understand the text about the figure.

News Credits: 22 · Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:24 am

Wow, disappointing. The only thing I can think of that would be on the plus side of this is if Takara uses this new mold to make all 6 Seekers, plus Sunstorm. I'd buy a MP Sunstorm in a heartbeat.

Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:43 am

HASTAK,

Deco the hologram/pilot as Cobra Commander or his "old Snake" alias if you don't want to contaminate the toy lines. That might make it somewhat interesting rather than a generic dude in there.

-Joe

News Credits: 4 · Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:53 am

If they really wanted to redo a character, why not redo Megatron? He's the most in need of a remake, what with him being gigantic and lanky and all. Even make him G2 if they want (that may actually be preferable, because that way Hasbro would probably be able to bring it over). Or even Ultra Magnus with his correct trailer. But Starscream? Probably around the same size as the one currently available? That's quite the odd choice even when considering remaking one of the original MP figures and not just in general where there are a lot of characters deserving of the MP treatment other than the few already made.