gothsaurus wrote:The Ark crew is at the top of my list. Stoked for all those you mentioned, and also anxiously awaiting Mirage, the Minibots... not to mention Reflector, Insecticons, and other Dinos. Here's hoping.
Delta Magnus wrote:This is because you are a hamhanded idiot.
gothsaurus wrote:@WolfMan Jake - I wholeheartedly agree that I'd rather Takara forge ahead.
Sideswipe is already excellent. While there have been a few advancements, the thought of making one with the hood all chopped up to try to make it thinner, etc. doesn't appeal to me. Current version is close enough... looks great in both modes (close enough to toy and toon) and is – maybe as important — fun to play with and transform. I hope they don't lose sight of that important note.
The Ark crew is at the top of my list. Stoked for all those you mentioned, and also anxiously awaiting Mirage, the Minibots... not to mention Reflector, Insecticons, and other Dinos. Here's hoping.
Have to say, though, the first wave cars are at the top of my list.
Wolfman Jake wrote:I finally got my MP-39 Sunstreaker last night, and he is absolutely delightful! The extra articulation is welcome, and he looks great in car, super car, and especially (and most importantly) robot mode. This is quite the evolution for the Masterpiece line. I've got high hopes for Jazz, Hound, Trailbreaker, and Hoist now.
As for Sideswipe, I've seen people pining for a new version of him, to "better match" Sunstreaker. What would you really change mold-wise besides adding better articulation, though? Honestly, Sideswipe looks almost perfect in terms of screen accuracy, especially the "Anime Color" edition, despite a few funny proportions like his wide chest, which is a constraint of the transformation and vehicle mode scale. I'd much rather see Takara push forward with the rest of the Season 1 and 2 cast, including more of the minibots, than revisit a character already released by implementing small improvements.
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gothsaurus wrote:just missing two... so I guess you are skipping/not interested in a few of the remaining Ark crew?
Anyone have confirmation on the G1 masterpiece releases this year?
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Ironhidensh wrote:gothsaurus wrote:just missing two... so I guess you are skipping/not interested in a few of the remaining Ark crew?
Anyone have confirmation on the G1 masterpiece releases this year?
no, I mean I'm only missing 2 original Ark crew members. Cliffjumper, and windcharger, and they are both getting made this year.
There are actually already offerings of them out there, but I personally don't care for them.
Wolfman Jake wrote:Ironhidensh wrote:gothsaurus wrote:just missing two... so I guess you are skipping/not interested in a few of the remaining Ark crew?
Anyone have confirmation on the G1 masterpiece releases this year?
no, I mean I'm only missing 2 original Ark crew members. Cliffjumper, and windcharger, and they are both getting made this year.
There are actually already offerings of them out there, but I personally don't care for them.
Are you referring to 3rd party figures?
gothsaurus wrote:Good point. With one cassette mold already revealed, Blaster has to be coming soon. Bet it will be pricy, though. He's considerably larger than Soundwave in alt mode.
By my count, these are the missing Season 1 bots:
Hound, Jazz, Mirage, Trailbreaker + Hauler
Brawn, Cliffjumper, Gears, Huffer, Windcharger
Slag, Sludge, Snarl, Swoop
Jetfire
Reflector, Devastator
Kickback, Bombshell, Shrapnel
Season 2 missing (omitting Combiners):
Skids, Hoist
Warpath, Seaspray, Powerglide, Beachcomber, Cosmos, Outback, Pipes, Swerve, Tailgate, Hubcap
Omega Supreme
I think they have mentioned Trailbreaker, Hoist, Jetfire and Hound being in the works (?) I hope they get around to the Diaclone cars at least. I could see them doing the minibots who have easy retools. But guessing the others are further down their list, having less repaint/retool value.
And though they are season 3, I do hope they skip ahead and throw in Overkill and Slugfest for the cassette collectors out there. I know I'm one.
gothsaurus wrote:I think they have mentioned Trailbreaker, Hoist, Jetfire and Hound being in the works (?)
william-james88 wrote:gothsaurus wrote:I think they have mentioned Trailbreaker, Hoist, Jetfire and Hound being in the works (?)
Not sure about Jetfire, I never heard that. And I realize now that is one toy I am not excited about for toon accuracy in alt mode.
Delta Magnus wrote:This is because you are a hamhanded idiot.
Wolfman Jake wrote:A hypothetical Masterpiece Sky/Jetfire brings up an interesting question. Just how far is Takara willing to go with cartoon scale accuracy when it comes to the bigger characters? Will they even dare to do any of the combiner teams/gestalts? How much would such figures cost!?
Delta Magnus wrote:This is because you are a hamhanded idiot.
steals_your_goats wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:A hypothetical Masterpiece Sky/Jetfire brings up an interesting question. Just how far is Takara willing to go with cartoon scale accuracy when it comes to the bigger characters? Will they even dare to do any of the combiner teams/gestalts? How much would such figures cost!?
Now I don't know for sure but I'm pretty certain that Takara themselves said that they're weren't going any bigger than Star Saber
william-james88 wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:A hypothetical Masterpiece Sky/Jetfire brings up an interesting question. Just how far is Takara willing to go with cartoon scale accuracy when it comes to the bigger characters? Will they even dare to do any of the combiner teams/gestalts? How much would such figures cost!?
Now I don't know for sure but I'm pretty certain that Takara themselves said that they're weren't going any bigger than Star Saber
I remember something along those lines and it was further reinforced when they confirmed that there were no MP Combiners planned or even on the roadmap.
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