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News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 4:13 pm

Cyberpath wrote:
Seibertron wrote:

I also don't understand why it says MP-10 on that page. Another oddity!

It probably says that Magnus can store the MP-10 Matrix.

Also, that image of Magnus with the Matrix is from TFtM.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 4:30 pm

sol magnus wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:
Seibertron wrote:

I also don't understand why it says MP-10 on that page. Another oddity!

It probably says that Magnus can store the MP-10 Matrix.

Also, that image of Magnus with the Matrix is from TFtM.

Right ... please read my post on the prior page about this. It's the only image that says (c) Hasbro on it which adds more to my theory about something being up with Takara's usage of imagery from the movie as well as the future of the movie worldwide.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 4:33 pm

AutobotAlvaron wrote:Hi Ryan, nice MP Magnus Gallery. Do you think you could you add a pic of MP02 in cab mode with MP22, G1, WST & CHUG cabs?

That would be a neat picture but I've got to get to the next gallery. Next stops: Legends Jetfire followed by Masterpiece MP-11SW Skywarp.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 4:34 pm

Seibertron wrote:Titanium Ultra Magnus, the 1st all-in-one transforming Magnus, should have been included on this page, but I wonder if it was neglected because Takara never got the Titanium series. Also, Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus should have been on there and Universe Ultra Magnus. It must have to do with which ones Japan got because they didn't get any of those. Hm, Classics and/or United Ultra Magnus should have been on there as well ... and Japan definitely got Takara Ultra Magnus.

They only did Japanese releases. United Magnus was a Hong Kong/Asia exclusive - surely available in Japan to some extent, but not a "Japanese" release.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 4:38 pm

ScottyP wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Titanium Ultra Magnus, the 1st all-in-one transforming Magnus, should have been included on this page, but I wonder if it was neglected because Takara never got the Titanium series. Also, Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus should have been on there and Universe Ultra Magnus. It must have to do with which ones Japan got because they didn't get any of those. Hm, Classics and/or United Ultra Magnus should have been on there as well ... and Japan definitely got Takara Ultra Magnus.

They only did Japanese releases. United Magnus was a Hong Kong/Asia exclusive - surely available in Japan to some extent, but not a "Japanese" release.

It seems odd to me ... because I'm pretty sure they've done Action Masters or other figures that didn't see Japanese releases. I wonder why the change?

Yep ... Grimlock is a great example of this, of course without the non-Takara contributions there wouldn't have been much to show for the Grimlock line-up

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers- ... 2298/1/44/

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 4:48 pm

Seibertron wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:
Seibertron wrote:

I also don't understand why it says MP-10 on that page. Another oddity!

It probably says that Magnus can store the MP-10 Matrix.

Also, that image of Magnus with the Matrix is from TFtM.

Right ... please read my post on the prior page about this. It's the only image that says (c) Hasbro on it which adds more to my theory about something being up with Takara's usage of imagery from the movie as well as the future of the movie worldwide.

Ah. Yes. The movie hasn't been released since 2006, so you've probably got something there.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:08 pm

sol magnus wrote:
Seibertron wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:
Seibertron wrote:

I also don't understand why it says MP-10 on that page. Another oddity!

It probably says that Magnus can store the MP-10 Matrix.

Also, that image of Magnus with the Matrix is from TFtM.

Right ... please read my post on the prior page about this. It's the only image that says (c) Hasbro on it which adds more to my theory about something being up with Takara's usage of imagery from the movie as well as the future of the movie worldwide.

Ah. Yes. The movie hasn't been released since 2006, so you've probably got something there.

It's been released elsewhere in the world (and on Blu-Ray as well) such as the UK (Metrodome) and Australia (Madman Entertainment) but I don't think it's been released since 2010. In the time since, it seems like there has been an absence of usage of imagery from the movie in addition to a lack of release. We've had a lengthy discussion about this in previous pages of this topic.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:19 pm

Really wish Exosuit Daniel was smaller, I don't understand why they went out of scale with him. If they shrunk him down to the size of Frenzy and Rumble he would have been perfect. It's not like he has any joints that wouldn't work if they were smaller.

Emerje

News Credits: 4 · by **padfoo** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 7:29 pm

shajaki wrote:has the great spike/daniel debacle of 2014 come to an end?

It will when Masterpiece Tracks is realeased with Raul and Powerglide with the girl who loves Powerglide.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 1:06 am

Seibertron wrote:I thought the "History of Ultra Magnus" page was a little lacking.

Titanium Ultra Magnus, the 1st all-in-one transforming Magnus, should have been included on this page, but I wonder if it was neglected because Takara never got the Titanium series. Also, Beast Hunters Ultra Magnus should have been on there and Universe Ultra Magnus. It must have to do with which ones Japan got because they didn't get any of those. Hm, Classics and/or United Ultra Magnus should have been on there as well ... and Japan definitely got Takara Ultra Magnus.

I'm actually a little surprised to see God Magnus on there since he was a different character and only "Ultra Magnus" in the English version, yet the Grimlock page you also posted a pic of lacks RID Grimlock/CR Build Hurricane.

Hasbro's Energon Ultra Magnus, Universe "Battle in a Box" Ultra Magnus, BotCon 2012 SG Ultra Magnus, and TFS Ultra Mammoth are also absent (though, I could understand Takara not including the latter two).

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 2:18 am

Seibertron wrote:As for this image, I just couldn't resist doing something fun

HAH! I was thinking of something like this. :lol:

Awesome images of an awesome figure! :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:25 am

Seibertron.com is proud to present our newest gallery: Masterpiece MP-11SW Skywarp

Skywarp is based off of the MP-11 mold, which permanently replaced the MP-03 mold, which was used the last time Skywarp received a Masterpiece release, back when Wal*Mart carried them. You can see the differences between the MP-03 and MP-11 molds by clicking this link here, and then check out the full gallery of Takara-Tomy's newest high quality release by clicking on any of the mirrored images below.

Transformers Masterpiece Skywarp

Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

by **Deathsanras** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:54 am

No photos of the Chinese instructions? :roll:

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:15 am

Deathsanras wrote:No photos of the Chinese instructions?

Transformers Masterpiece Skywarp Gallery

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beautiful

by **Deathsanras** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:21 am

Va'al wrote:
Deathsanras wrote:No photos of the Chinese instructions?

Transformers Masterpiece Skywarp Gallery

Transformers Masterpiece Skywarp Gallery

Apparently, it turns out that Chinese and Japanese are not actually the same thing.

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:27 am

Am I the only one who is perennially upset that Skywarp, Thundercracker and Starscream all had their tech spec scores switched perpetually into the future all the way back from '84? I know many people don't even look at em, but I always have.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:43 am

Got this; now I hope I am done forever buying MP Skywarps.

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:07 am

sol magnus wrote:Am I the only one who is perennially upset that Skywarp, Thundercracker and Starscream all had their tech spec scores switched perpetually into the future all the way back from '84? I know many people don't even look at em, but I always have.

yes. its just you.

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:29 am

Randomhero wrote:
sol magnus wrote:Am I the only one who is perennially upset that Skywarp, Thundercracker and Starscream all had their tech spec scores switched perpetually into the future all the way back from '84? I know many people don't even look at em, but I always have.

yes. its just you.

Good to know. :roll:

by **monstrinhotron** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:25 pm

i want this very much. However i have the previous version with the flappy hip kibble and gimpy feet and i can't justify the cost to myself, let alone the wife.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:27 pm

Any of the rest of you have this version of Skywarp? Two of the ones that I got both had the same mold defect on his upper left forehead. There's a small bump in the plastic. I really want to swap heads with a Thundercracker but he's got a shiny painted finish and Skywarp has a plain plastic matte finish. Urgh.

Just want to know if it's a limited run that has this problem or if all MP-11SW Skywarps have this problem.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gallifreyan Autobot** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:29 pm

it looks like he is about to push someone down twenty fights of stairs

lets have a contest of all the Sky-warps in existence of who can push someone down a flight of stairs the fastest

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:29 pm

Seibertron wrote:Any of the rest of you have this version of Skywarp? Two of the ones that I got both had the same mold defect on his upper left forehead. There's a small bump in the plastic. I really want to swap heads with a Thundercracker but he's got a shiny painted finish and Skywarp has a plain plastic matte finish. Urgh.

Just want to know if it's a limited run that has this problem or if all MP-11SW Skywarps have this problem.

Unfortunately, I won't even be ordering this for another two weeks. If no one shows up with one in the time it takes for me to get I'll be glad to help out in any way I can.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:57 pm

Seibertron wrote:Any of the rest of you have this version of Skywarp? Two of the ones that I got both had the same mold defect on his upper left forehead. There's a small bump in the plastic. I really want to swap heads with a Thundercracker but he's got a shiny painted finish and Skywarp has a plain plastic matte finish. Urgh.

Just want to know if it's a limited run that has this problem or if all MP-11SW Skywarps have this problem.

I know just the person to ask about this, and have sent him a PM to see if he could give his two cents on the matter.

If he doesn't respond, I know where else to contact him. ;)^