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News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:42 pm

Personally hoping for a white deco like the old Walmart MP-3 mold release, but not upset if it's dead on identical (or close to identical) to the Takara MP-11. Beautiful rendition of Starscream and great that more folks will have access to it.

I'm a little tired of MP seekers right now though. Been meaning to buy that Takara MP-11SW for awhile and my finger can't pull the trigger.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:53 pm

Eh, I was never able to get MP Starscream, any of them, when they first came out for an alright price. Maybe a U.S reissue/release could be more accessible? Maybe? Probably? I'm asking because MP Prowl.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 6:46 pm

Va'al wrote:
megatronus wrote:Hold up... Shajaki posted this?

Shajaki's a news staff now??

In training.

by **LE0KING** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:01 pm

The picture looks more like a generations leader thundercracker repaint...

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:06 pm

LE0KING wrote:The picture looks more like a generations leader thundercracker repaint...

There are rumors of both a Leader class starscream from theThundercracker retool, and an American release of MP-11 Starscream.

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:15 pm

Va'al wrote:As an update to the previous rumour post regarding a possible Toys'R'Us exclusive Transformers Masterpiece Starscream - also fanned by the IDW comics solicitations for May, showing a new body change for the cunning Decepticon - we have more fuel to add to the fire: the Australian TRU website shows a bio for Starscream, copied below, rather than Leader class Generations Combiner Wars Armada Megatron! Read on, and keep the speculations in the Energon Pub: what do you think, Leader class or Masterpiece?

Starscream commands one of the most fearsome military units from Cybertron: the Seekers. The squadron has brought him great power and glory, but that means nothing as long as Megatron is the one who rules the Decepticons. Until Starscream can claim that throne, he will have to be content to be king of the Seekers.
The war between Autobot and Decepticon rages on, and with Starscream in the fight, the action gets more intense all the time! This awesome Starscream figure is a massive force for evil in robot mode with a blaster on each arm and an appetite for destruction. But when it’s time for a screaming air assault, he converts to jet mode! Get ready for a whole new generation of Transformers mayhem with this incredible Starscream figure!

Sounds more like a masterpiece bio to me.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:24 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:Sounds more like a masterpiece bio to me.

not if you compare it to the leader TC bio.

Get ready for a whole new generation of Transformers mayhem with this incredible Starscream figure!

Get ready for a whole new generation of Transformers mayhem with this incredible Thundercracker figure!

i think we're getting two starscreams, and one is not to be confused with another.
-evidence for MP SS is the product code
-evidence for leader SS is the IDW cover solicits, similar bio of leader TC, and the bio was found under CW leader headline of TRU website

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:51 pm

"This awesome Starscream figure is a massive force for evil in robot mode with a blaster on each arm and an appetite for destruction. "

by **Desslok2201** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:54 pm

Nemesis Maximo wrote:"This awesome Starscream figure is a massive force for evil in robot mode with a blaster on each arm and an appetite for destruction. "

So....he's good for two or three CDs, has a meltdown, and becomes a prima donna?

by **Optimum Supreme** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:22 pm

Desslok2201 wrote:
Nemesis Maximo wrote:"This awesome Starscream figure is a massive force for evil in robot mode with a blaster on each arm and an appetite for destruction. "

So....he's good for two or three CDs, has a meltdown, and becomes a prima donna?

Motto: "You know where you are? You're in the Jungle Planet baby. You're gonna cease to function."

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:31 pm

Oh he is certainly a prima donna.

Always trying to steal the spot light.
I don't know about the CDs but I think he did a "spoken word" thing with Shatner.

by **Desslok2201** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:26 pm

Cobotron wrote:Oh he is certainly a prima donna.

Always trying to steal the spot light.
I don't know about the CDs but I think he did a "spoken word" thing with Shatner.

I would totally buy that.
MISTER TAMBOURINE MAAAANNNN!!!!!

by **frogbat** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:32 am

at this point i'd love a new mp starscream... one designed after the last releases so they can put in practice all they've learnt so far.

I have the original mp3 and whilst he's an excellent figure his colour scheme is a let down plus i managed to break one of his null rays. So i might be in the market for a new one, however I don't think i could justify the outlay since i have all the combiners to get still.

re the generations starscream.. i think it will be amongst the few i will purposely skip. the classics mould is enough for me and i have the jet fire one.

obviously i might change my mind once they release him

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:01 am

SW's SilverHammer wrote:I'm asking because MP Prowl.

Thanks to online sales, MP Prowl was certifiably easy to get, imo. Happened to get mine from a store, but I think the price was the only thing keeping the scalping at bay with that one.

News Credits: 90 · by **Tyrannacon** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:53 am

I might get this to scale with my Leader Megatron. Though I'd like if this came with an optional crown.

by **a Cobra Viper** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:35 am

megatronus wrote:
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:I would love to get this from TRU, but their taxes are so high!

Taxes? Try prices...

I think he might mean the TRU tax. That's what a lot of people call their inflated prices. You have to pay more just because it's TRU and why not.

I will be very excited if this is MP-11. I would like to upgrade my SS to the design it should have had in the first place.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:46 pm

ScottyP wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:I'm asking because MP Prowl.

Thanks to online sales, MP Prowl was certifiably easy to get, imo. Happened to get mine from a store, but I think the price was the only thing keeping the scalping at bay with that one.

Yeah that's what i'm kinda worried about because I remember it was either you, or razorclaw who said it was actually cheaper to pay import prices for MP prowl.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:13 pm

a Cobra Viper wrote:
megatronus wrote:
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:I would love to get this from TRU, but their taxes are so high!

Taxes? Try prices...

I think he might mean the TRU tax. That's what a lot of people call their inflated prices. You have to pay more just because it's TRU and why not.

I will be very excited if this is MP-11. I would like to upgrade my SS to the design it should have had in the first place.

Fair enough! The TRU tax is indeed high!

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:I'm asking because MP Prowl.

Thanks to online sales, MP Prowl was certifiably easy to get, imo. Happened to get mine from a store, but I think the price was the only thing keeping the scalping at bay with that one.

Yeah that's what i'm kinda worried about because I remember it was either you, or razorclaw who said it was actually cheaper to pay import prices for MP prowl.

I think I snagged TRU Prowl when it was on sale for 30-something. Plus, they duplicated my order internally and accidentally sent me 2. Now that was a good deal!

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 3:30 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Yeah that's what i'm kinda worried about because I remember it was either you, or razorclaw who said it was actually cheaper to pay import prices for MP prowl.

Yeah it was about $58 shipped from HLJ for the Takara one iirc, plus I had it a full 18 months or so before the TRU release. At TRU it was $69.99 plus sales tax.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 3:48 pm

No room on the shelves. My TRU still has an entire shelf full of that stupid $100 Supreme Cybertron Starscream, and another shelf full of MP Sunstorms that nobody wants. And I'm sure the manager will say "We're not ordering any more MPs until those are sold."

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 3:52 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:No room on the shelves. My TRU still has an entire shelf full of that stupid $100 Supreme Cybertron Starscream

One of the TRUs around here had the foresight to blow that toy out for about $39 late last summer. They were punished for their liquidation strategy (I assume) by receiving about two dozen more of them :lol:

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 4:58 pm

ScottyP wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:No room on the shelves. My TRU still has an entire shelf full of that stupid $100 Supreme Cybertron Starscream

One of the TRUs around here had the foresight to blow that toy out for about $39 late last summer. They were punished for their liquidation strategy (I assume) by receiving about two dozen more of them

If the shipping wouldnt have been so high...

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 8:12 pm

Think using this 30th Leader Jetfire toy to pump out almost all of the G1 seeker characters toys is brilliant.

Always thought the CHUG 1.0 deluxe class was too tiny to represent the G1 seeker characters. Think this leader class is appropriate and well deserved.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 8:51 pm

A lot of the Supreme YOTH Starscream's appear to be brand new stock (meaning they were probably sitting in a TRU warehouse for a while)...

Ugh. Bring on YOTG already.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:04 am

megatronus wrote:A lot of the Supreme YOTH Starscream's appear to be brand new stock (meaning they were probably sitting in a TRU warehouse for a while)...

Ugh. Bring on YOTG already.

If you ever see the thing on clearance at like 30$, please PM me. even at 40$ of shipping, it would be worth it.