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[Cyberpath]

The earlier news post said this guy was coming out in November but my Amazon jp is saying it will be delivered September 3rd? I bought 4 btw each at 322.99 shipped so excited I just hope no one regrets not picking up at that price! This is why I can’t back Unicron because they both fall on the same date so please reach out if OP was delayed to November because I’m torn

Four?

Amazon Japan says August 31, 2019. I think Sep 3-5 is the estimated time of arrival.

[-Kanrabat-]

The earlier news post said this guy was coming out in November but my Amazon jp is saying it will be delivered September 3rd? I bought 4 btw each at 322.99 shipped so excited I just hope no one regrets not picking up at that price! This is why I can’t back Unicron because they both fall on the same date so please reach out if OP was delayed to November because I’m torn

Four?

Amazon Japan says August 31, 2019. I think Sep 3-5 is the estimated time of arrival.

Lo and behold, Hasbro release their version and it land on sale at Walmart for 90$.
...
....... Or not....

Those glory days are gone.

[AllNewSuperRobot]

Update:

The (previously) most expensive single First Party figure has had a pricing update. Note, as his release is less than two weeks away, there is no deposit option.

£374.97 - Kapow Toys

£364.97 - An additional "non-mint box" reduced option via Kapow also. Although I imagine this one will be gone quickly.

£369.99 - via In Demand toys, although this pre-order is now out of stock.

Release Date: 1/9/19

[Cyberpath]

Wow, a little more than a week!

[-Kanrabat-]

I'll be waiting for the video reviews. Because I'm really not sure if the thing is worth half a canucks grand.

[Ironhidensh]

I'll be waiting for the video reviews. Because I'm really not sure if the thing is worth half a canucks grand.

It's not. If you want a ton accurate Prime, there are much cheaper and better looking options out there, if you know what I mean.

[-Kanrabat-]

I'll be waiting for the video reviews. Because I'm really not sure if the thing is worth half a canucks grand.

It's not. If you want a ton accurate Prime, there are much cheaper and better looking options out there, if you know what I mean.

Oh, exactly. Plus the fact that I already have MP-01 and MP-10 already make that ONE MORE MP pretty frivolous.

[Hellscream9999]

I'll be waiting for the video reviews. Because I'm really not sure if the thing is worth half a canucks grand.

It's not. If you want a ton accurate Prime, there are much cheaper and better looking options out there, if you know what I mean.

Oh, exactly. Plus the fact that I already have MP-01 and MP-10 already make that ONE MORE MP pretty frivolous.

Just get the cel-shaded seige one, it'll be loads better and is technically he most screen accurate cuz of the cel-shading paint style

[-Kanrabat-]

Just get the cel-shaded seige one, it'll be loads better and is technically he most screen accurate cuz of the cel-shading paint style

The only thing that is a dealbreaker for me about the Siege voyager is the huge panel that make a "baseball cap" on the truck and a huge backpack for the bot. If some 3P or Shapeway guy made a replacement part, I may consider it.

[Cyberpath]

In-hand pix of MP-44, from several sources --







































(Now I'm worried about his antennas.)




















Yikes! I'm used to SIEGE figures, this looks scary complicated in comparison.








Whoa..





























Here's a demo of how his pelvis works when the thighs are pushed upwards --
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1wN3Digo7e/

[sol magnus]

Oh Gawd! He has a robo-peen! I will focus exclusively on this to otherwise trash this figure for all eternity!

[william-james88]

Oh Gawd! He has a robo-peen! I will focus exclusively on this to otherwise trash this figure for all eternity!

I dont see a robo peen anywhere.

[sol magnus]

Oh Gawd! He has a robo-peen! I will focus exclusively on this to otherwise trash this figure for all eternity!

I dont see a robo peen anywhere.

Yeah, look at his mid-section around the big yellow button.

Now, bear in mind I'm making a joke about a non-issue (like Megatron's so-called "Robo-Vagina").

[ZeroWolf]

I think he's doing it in jest of complaints about mp 36 having a robogina

[-Kanrabat-]

Dick jokes aside, I just can't seem to overlook that giant backpack. For a figure that cost THREE TO FOUR TIMES the price of MP-10, this is simply unforgivable.

I'll be this guy and will too 3P for my "toon accurate" Optimus. This will ironically be way cheaper. The fact that I won't have to buy another trailer that take too much room also help.

[bigcee66]

No matter what you won’t buy it. We get it. You’ve been making this point for awhile now. The horse is dead. No need to keep beating it do you think?

[Stargrave]

Thanks to a new post to by TFND on Facebook's member Robin Lee we have a veritable convoy of new details and images for the new MP-44 Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece Optimus Prime 3.0! This is one mean Masterpiece coming with a bevy of accessories including Sideswipe's jetpack, new blast effects for said jetpack, a Starscream head and air intake shoulder mounting 'disguise' harkening back to the G1 cartoon episode Megatron's Master Plan Part 1, the iconic axe, ion rifle, spare faces to reflect greater cartoon show accuracy and poor Prime's smashed up mug from his battle with Megatron (MP-36's matching battle damage) from the 1986 animated movie. I'm out of breath and that's barely covering half the features this thing comes with. He even comes with an audio soundbox feature with newly recorded lines by the character's original Japanese voice actor Tesshō Genda!































Along with the truckload of MP-44 images we have some images of the new collector pin that Prime comes with and the MP=44 packaging. These images come via the new post to Robotkingdom.








And in our last little bit of MP-44 news for today we have a brief animation of how the retractable pelvis armor works when Prime's leg is raised. This was posted to Instagram by Ocar Lan. Just click the link to head over and watch how it works.

Hope you enjoy all the views of this true Masterpiece. Make sure to share your thoughts in the forum and stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

[Chriphord]

Man, that thing really does look beautiful. If there wasn't a certain planet expense coming up shortly I would totally bite. Maybe they'll do a later run with less accessories at some point. One can hope at least.

[Stargrave]

And special thanks to Cyberpath for the heads up on these images!

[chuckdawg1999]

I'm excited for this

[Bounti76]

Perusing Facebook this evening, this news crew member came across a link to a YouTube video that contains some VERY interesting and unexpected news. From its announcement, Masterpiece Optimus Prime 3.0 was only ever confirmed to have voice clips, newly recorded, from his original Japanese voice actor, Tesshō Genda. However, this recently posted video, from YouTube channel ThreeStar Star, demonstrates that not only does he include clips from Transformers voice acting legend Peter Cullen, but he also includes.... well, watch the video and find out!



While the inclusion of English voice and sound clips hasn't been officially confirmed, it certainly looks as though they'll be part of the figure. We'll likely find out soon, as MP-44 is set to be released in Japan on Saturday.

What do you think, Seibertronians? Does this up your desire to get this figure? Let us know in the forums below!

[Cyberpath]

Side by side with MP-36, finally --



Amazing. Took only 30 something years.


And comparison with the alternatives; the one on the right is the closest in appearance to MP-44, especially after they KOed the head sculpt --

Source: @robin.lee.988

That backpack though, heh. I understand what they were going for with this release -- a robot-mode that is totally cartoon-accurate and a truck-mode that's somewhat realistic. But I still wonder if a second grill was really necessary again. I guess we'll see how it feels.

Like I said before, I've been having fun with the SIEGE figures in the last few months, figures that I can transform back and forth on a whim, and that still have good likeness to the cartoon. So seeing this Optimus Prime basically explodes and turned inside out.. it might take getting used to that again.

BTW, the small human figures have magnets, you can pose them on the battle station without balancing them.

[Ironhidensh]

Yeah, now that I finally see them next to each other, I’m super happy with my Magic Square Prime. This over priced money grab (good looking one, though) is finally an easy pass.

[sol magnus]

Yeah, now that I finally see them next to each other, I’m super happy with my Magic Square Prime. This over priced money grab (good looking one, though) is finally an easy pass.

Yeah, looks to me like you paid too much for whichever one of those other two you bought. But it's your money.


Once again, the proof is in the pudding. The engineering on MP-44 is exquisite. I won't be twisting myself into knots to spend my 400 bucks like I was before we got this new information.

[-Kanrabat-]

Transform Element TE-01 (bot on the right) is the better looking one. More streamlined and no ginormous backpack. If I go for a Toontimus, I'd go for this one.