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News Credits: 1350 · Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:40 pm

I'll have to price that up then

(its not going to be cheap is it...) Thanks Chuckdawg

News Credits: 60 · Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:03 pm

Xephon0930 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:I want this...Wonder if the sword sheaths the same way as in victory. Still would like to know if there's a victory Leo on the way.

We'll know for sure once we see connectors attached to Saber's feet and back

Considering that all Victory Leo has to do to combine with Star Saber is to be giant platform shoes and a jetpack, it isn't that far off from the realm of possibility.

Wouldn't risk combining a 20 year old figure to a modern release. The former is sure to break just by looking funny at it.

News Credits: 332 · Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:03 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:I'll have to price that up then (its not going to be cheap is it...) Thanks Chuckdawg

It'll probably be in the $200-$300 range

News Credits: 462 · Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:20 pm

fenrir72 wrote:
Xephon0930 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:I want this...Wonder if the sword sheaths the same way as in victory. Still would like to know if there's a victory Leo on the way.

We'll know for sure once we see connectors attached to Saber's feet and back

Considering that all Victory Leo has to do to combine with Star Saber is to be giant platform shoes and a jetpack, it isn't that far off from the realm of possibility.

Wouldn't risk combining a 20 year old figure to a modern release. The former is sure to break just by looking funny at it.

Victory Leo is known for easy breakage? :???:

News Credits: 60 · Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:27 am

A 20 year old figure is sure to be. Given the plastics used for MP would also have a different composition which in turn may possibly affect the strength of the PVC/ABS or whatever material back in the early 90s.

News Credits: 332 · Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:41 pm

fenrir72 wrote:A 20 year old figure is sure to be. Given the plastics used for MP would also have a different composition which in turn may possibly affect the strength of the PVC/ABS or whatever material back in the early 90s.

When I got Victory Leo like 7 years ago I had to preform surgery on his leg because one of the lions paws came off. So yeah, I would not use my vintage figure

News Credits: 1235 · Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:01 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Victory Leo is known for easy breakage?

Mine is as sturdy as a rock

News Credits: 6188 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:43 am

Ready for some more Takara Tomy Masterpiece Star Saber prototype images? Thanks once more to Weibo user 北马伊斯力, we get a look at two pages from the Masterpiece Guide (released today), featuring even more shots of the Autobot leader - and maybe suggesting extra features. Take a look below!

News Credits: 60 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:02 am

@ Saberblade

Brave module is included. Your fears averted.

News Credits: 70 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 7:12 am

Never understood the appeal of Star Saber. He's super cool don't get me wrong, and maybe I'll think differently when I see painted prototypes, but I never watched Masterforce so I don't feel any connection to the Saber character.

Wed Jul 30, 2014 7:16 am

Hmmm doesn't appear to retain the brainmaster feature despite having Saber in the cockpit. That's a bummer... at least I have my original :grin:

News Credits: 462 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:50 am

fenrir72 wrote:@ Saberblade

Brave module is included. Your fears averted.

Sideshow Sideswipe wrote:Never understood the appeal of Star Saber. He's super cool don't get me wrong, and maybe I'll think differently when I see painted prototypes, but I never watched Masterforce so I don't feel any connection to the Saber character.

He was in Victory, not Masterforce.

News Credits: 16 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:50 am

Sideshow Sideswipe wrote:Never understood the appeal of Star Saber. He's super cool don't get me wrong, and maybe I'll think differently when I see painted prototypes, but I never watched Masterforce so I don't feel any connection to the Saber character.

The appeal to Star Saber is:

1. He's an asskicking no-nonsense swordsman and warrior.
2. He doesn't die every second episode.
3. Aesthetically, he's one of the coolest transformers ever made.
4. Heavily armed gunships is better than a Semi or Winnebago any day, especially in a war.

QED

News Credits: 241 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:00 am

fenrir72 wrote:@ Saberblade

Brave module is included. Your fears averted.

Like Powermaster Prime he is a 3-step:

1. Yuuki no Brain (Brain of Courage)
2. Saber
3. Star Saber

I see the Brain in the cockpit, but I can't tell if the gimmick is present.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:09 am

Super Megatron wrote:
Sideshow Sideswipe wrote:Never understood the appeal of Star Saber. He's super cool don't get me wrong, and maybe I'll think differently when I see painted prototypes, but I never watched Masterforce so I don't feel any connection to the Saber character.

The appeal to Star Saber is:

1. He's an asskicking no-nonsense swordsman and warrior.
2. He doesn't die every second episode.
3. Aesthetically, he's one of the coolest transformers ever made.
4. Heavily armed gunships is better than a Semi or Winnebago any day, especially in a war.

QED

I too once asked about the appeal of Star Saber as a character:

I get that he looks cool and did some cool things, but what's the appeal of Star Saber, personality-wise? He just seems like an after-school role model who never makes mistakes (and therefore doesn't learn from them) and is practically perfect in every way. Not exactly a three-dimensional guy.

The ending theme even sings about how he never misbehaved as a child.

And got the following answers from folks who find him appealing:

He's the only Autobot who's somebody's dad, which is kind of interesting.

Adopted and raised a human child on his own is pretty unique really for an Autobot leader. It just hasn't been developed very deeply in anything I've read. Combine that with him being a tiny bot who expands several times to "Leader" size and there's a lot of potential for him to be cool there. If he showed up in a US book as a non-Villian he could rock.

For me the appeal is the design. A Masterpiece Star Saber (and especially Victory Saber) would really pop on a shelf.

uper bad@$$ best swordsman in the galaxy space hero robot is someone's dad! The first part is the selling point. The second is the texture that gives him some character.

He's a super robot heroic leader. They're not really about depth. You could say the same thing about most versions of Optimus Prime. This character-type gets texture more than depth in kids programming.

here his texture is adoptive father. It's something a least.

I guess the fatherhood aspect really is a big part of his character appeal. Though, this bit of Q&A occurred before he appeared in the IDW comics as a zealot.

News Credits: 6188 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:16 am

..in which he is a twisted, religious fanatic, acting as hand for a genocidal maniac (and quite keen on Genocide himself).

So pick your traits, there's enough to please a good part of fandom.

News Credits: 251 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:04 am

Haven't even seen what it looks like in goddamn technicolor, and I want it so badly... what's his predicted release date, again?

News Credits: 11 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:39 am

This guy is going to be so epic.

Shut up and take my preorder!

Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:24 pm

Sabrblade wrote:I guess the fatherhood aspect really is a big part of his character appeal. Though, this bit of Q&A occurred before he appeared in the IDW comics as a zealot.

He has the coolest 1st ep intro in all 3 Japanese g1 cartoon, spaghetti western style :michaelbay:

Also he drinks tea.

nuff' said.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:32 pm

guarayakha wrote:He has the coolest 1st ep intro in all 3 Japanese g1 cartoon, spaghetti western style

That clip was pretty cool... till the characters started talking, which killed it.

News Credits: 251 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:35 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
guarayakha wrote:He has the coolest 1st ep intro in all 3 Japanese g1 cartoon, spaghetti western style
That clip was pretty cool... till the characters started talking, which killed it.

^ This.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:39 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
guarayakha wrote:He has the coolest 1st ep intro in all 3 Japanese g1 cartoon, spaghetti western style
That clip was pretty cool... till the characters started talking, which killed it.

^ This.

Hideyuki Tanaka FTW!

Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:24 pm

I like it, It is quite Gundam like in a way. Although I have never heard of this character until they announced it becoming a masterpiece. I really like the look of this beast. its looks intimidating, in such a way as to say "Do not dare even think of locking in hand to hand combat with me, you would have no chance to survive another day." I could be jumping the gun on that last part. still, I am more than ready for this piece to enter my home. only time will tell when we start seeing painted versions.

News Credits: 12 · Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:28 pm

guarayakha wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I guess the fatherhood aspect really is a big part of his character appeal. Though, this bit of Q&A occurred before he appeared in the IDW comics as a zealot.

He has the coolest 1st ep intro in all 3 Japanese g1 cartoon, spaghetti western style

Also he drinks tea.

nuff' said.

That was amazing. Aside from the voice acting- I mean, I'd heard the Victory dub was bad, but not THAT bad..