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News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:36 am

I'm not going to buy it unless it totally trumps THS AND the original MP in EVERY WAY IMAGINABLE.

News Credits: 3 · by **Jazz-1982** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:36 am

First thought was something boring like Laser Prime or Power Master Prime or some other version that would be released instead of a character that really needs/deserves a Masterpiece but I'm sold on this idea if they can pull it off.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:49 am

Another MP Prime? For $250? No thanks. I am perfectly happy with the one I have.

by **TFGnome** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:29 am

Powermaster Prime / God Ginrai ?

?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:39 am

TFGnome wrote:Powermaster Prime / God Ginrai ?
?

If that's true, I would explode instantly. But it isn't...

by **NTESHFT** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:36 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
TFGnome wrote:Powermaster Prime / God Ginrai ?
?

If that's true, I would explode instantly. But it isn't...

Too bad. From what's being said on this topic, it looks like Takara will have one hell of a shelf warmer.

by **Jimimus Prime** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:47 am

Just when I got too excited for another G1 Masterpiece... I already got my MP Optimus Prime with the trailer so I'll pass this one.

Come on Takara! If you can make the Seekers, why not make Jetfire, Jazz, Roadbuster, Wheeljack, Devastator, Arcee, Springer, etc.

News Credits: 3 · by **Fistful of Energon** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:50 am

This seems like such a wasted opportunity, I love how Prime has become the movie Bumblebee of the MP line...Im off to cancel my pre order now.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:51 pm

headsortails wrote:Too bad. From what's being said on this topic, it looks like Takara will have one hell of a shelf warmer.

Until everyone sees it and it becomes ZOMG BUY ON SIGHT!!! Or Hasbro, put this out here NOW!!! :lol:

by **Angelus** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:38 pm

Kibble wrote:Until everyone sees it and it becomes ZOMG BUY ON SIGHT!!! Or Hasbro, put this out here NOW!!!

For that kind of money?
Don't think that is going to happen anytime soon.
Hasbro cannot even get a Windcharger figure released worth a few dollars...

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 3:00 pm

I'm anxious to see what he comes with, other than the trailer. MP Hot Rod/Rodimus will be a hard act to follow. I want to see what they bring to the table.

by **NTESHFT** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:28 pm

Kibble wrote:
headsortails wrote:Too bad. From what's being said on this topic, it looks like Takara will have one hell of a shelf warmer.

Until everyone sees it and it becomes ZOMG BUY ON SIGHT!!! Or Hasbro, put this out here NOW!!!

True. But for me, if it isn't a Laser Prime or Powermaster Prime, I'll pass myself. I have the 1st one from Hasbro (I think), do no need in another one. I do wish Takara would have done something different. And am I reading right? Will this be the last MP?

by **joeformer** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:02 pm

If this is an updated optimus prime. They need to make the accessories need to be mini in scale figures of spike sparkplug and daniel. These need to come with this figure. :grin:

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:02 pm

Until I see pics of a new Masterpiece Optimus Prime, or offical word from TakaraTomy, we should treat this as rumor. Personally I have my own theory, like everyone else. If you take the $250 BBTS are asking for and divide by 3 it comes to just over $83. That would be a good price per fig. What 3 Masterpiece figs would TakaraTomy love to destroy, hmmm. How about the 3 Conehead Seekers being produced by iGear and some outside company. A 3 pack of Thrust, Dirge and Ramjet, cheaper than the asking price iGear are wanting ($65 cheaper), would be fantastic. Also, it would be poetic justice for iGear ripping of the designs from TakaraTomy and the designs Wheeljack (the customiser, not the bot) did for his custom Coneheads. Then there is the cash iGear have spent getting these into production. I really hope that happens.

by **HoosierDaddy** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:19 am

Very disappointed about another Prime. I already have an MP Prime and he is almost perfect. If it ain't broke don't fix it. The only complaint i have about the current MP Prime is I wish his fingers were more articulated. Other than that, what is there to improve upon? Then sell it for $250? No thanks. I'd love to see Arcee/Soundwave/Shockwave. I would also like to see a nice MP fig of Blackout done properly.

by **NTESHFT** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:48 pm

I*f this is supposed to be another Prime, then why are they calling this one the "last shot":

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... picture=in

Plus if this is supposed to be one with a trailer, then why this:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... icture=out

I'm baffled, myself. Can someone clarify?

News Credits: 3 · by **Fistful of Energon** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:12 pm

did I miss something? was it announced that MP-10 is going to be the last MP?

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:14 pm

TCracker wrote:Local shop Famitoys already declared it as Convoy version 2

http://famitoy.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre ... mp-10.html

So, it' not Ginrai this time... Or is he?

It's hard, but I guess it will be not-G1 Convoy this time.

Could it be a new Rodimus Convoy, with full trailer transformation?

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:15 pm

headsortails wrote:I*f this is supposed to be another Prime, then why are they calling this one the "last shot":

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... picture=in

Because it was the last time that mold will see the light of day, not the last Optimus Prime ever made. (at least until nostalgia kicks in 3 years down the road

)

Plus if this is supposed to be one with a trailer, then why this:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... icture=out

I'm baffled, myself. Can someone clarify?

Because that was made as a cheap trailer for MP01 Prime, who had no trailer. That's also not an official HasTak trailer, but one KO'd by iGear.

by **Daniel Gallagher** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:58 am

Come to think of it, I am glad I didn't buy the iGear Faith Leader, because I was seriously considering buying it for scale sake. Now, if I am really going to keep my MP line complete (the main figures at least, not the MP-01M or MP-01L or MP-01Whatevertheheck), I will at least have the smaller Masterpiece 'officialized' by Takara, which is cool.

But IF I'm buying it, that is.

Now, don't get me wrong, I know they can make a top notch toy, but how on Earth can they surpass THS-02 and MP-04, put a hefty price tag on it and, worse yet, put it on the Masterpiece line as MP-10?

The ONLY reason I can come up with is that they are rebooting the line for the newer generation of TF fans (after all, the MP-01 was released in 2004 and we're in 2011).

Other than that, US$ 250 for a downscaled MP Prime is just out of order! The MP-04 is magnficent EXACTLY because it's HUGE!

I'm so gutted!

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:34 pm

IF this is just a redone MP Prime, then no way. I got the original MP Prime for fifty bucks back in '04, thank you very much!

by **SentinelA** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:35 pm

I heard it is a remold of Optimus Prime. Optimus Prime! WTF? It was supposed to be Galvatron. GALVATRON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:38 pm

SentinelA wrote:I heard it is a remold of Optimus Prime. Optimus Prime! WTF? It was supposed to be Galvatron. GALVATRON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's not a remold, it a completely new mold of Optimus Prime.

by **NTESHFT** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:08 pm

Mkall wrote:
headsortails wrote:I*f this is supposed to be another Prime, then why are they calling this one the "last shot":

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... picture=in

Because it was the last time that mold will see the light of day, not the last Optimus Prime ever made. (at least until nostalgia kicks in 3 years down the road )

Plus if this is supposed to be one with a trailer, then why this:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... icture=out

I'm baffled, myself. Can someone clarify?

Because that was made as a cheap trailer for MP01 Prime, who had no trailer. That's also not an official HasTak trailer, but one KO'd by iGear.

Makes sense. But still, a "new mold" yet it's still Prime. The only way this would work for me is if it was Laser Prime. or even the Targetmaster Prime. But since it isn't, I'm gonna have to pass. Plus the fact that it's gonna be the last MP is kind of aggravating. Oh well, I'll live. Thank Cybertron for 3rd party toy makers....