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News Credits: 25 · Wed Apr 22, 2015 1:45 pm

Va'al wrote:I am sort of imagining Road Rage would love a t-shirt/top with this image on it.

My name's Elita One, and I believe in fitness.

News Credits: 6188 · Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:06 pm

Elita GUNS.

Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:28 pm

Loving the look of Road Rage so far, and while I was happy to know she was going to be a future release, I hafta admit that I'm surprised to see her released right after Tracks.

Also, I wouldn't be surprised if she comes with a faceplate accessory.

News Credits: 293 · Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:12 pm

Color pics. So much want.

News Credits: 60 · Wed Apr 22, 2015 6:38 pm

First official female MP! :DANCE:

News Credits: 2 · Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:43 pm

Amelie wrote:Actually, the logic behind Road Rage is about the same as Exhaust - they're both Diaclone decos of the new mold. Road Rage happens to have the added advantage of having been added to the G1 'family' in 2002 by Ehobby, so its hardly like a character thats been suddenly dropped on us, but nor is it a character we've been saturated with.

I think its neat and maybe if a fembot sells suitably well enough, then Takara might even consider an Arcee in the future

Yep, you've listed all the reasons I saw Exhaust, and now RR, and went

News Credits: 217 · Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:48 pm

Skyfire77 wrote:
Amelie wrote:Actually, the logic behind Road Rage is about the same as Exhaust - they're both Diaclone decos of the new mold. Road Rage happens to have the added advantage of having been added to the G1 'family' in 2002 by Ehobby, so its hardly like a character thats been suddenly dropped on us, but nor is it a character we've been saturated with.

I think its neat and maybe if a fembot sells suitably well enough, then Takara might even consider an Arcee in the future

Yep, you've listed all the reasons I saw Exhaust, and now RR, and went

That and Red Tracks having been sold in Europe way back in the day, and appearing on the box back of a kabillion other Transformers.

News Credits: 60 · Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:26 pm

Skyfire77 wrote:
Amelie wrote:Actually, the logic behind Road Rage is about the same as Exhaust - they're both Diaclone decos of the new mold. Road Rage happens to have the added advantage of having been added to the G1 'family' in 2002 by Ehobby, so its hardly like a character thats been suddenly dropped on us, but nor is it a character we've been saturated with.

I think its neat and maybe if a fembot sells suitably well enough, then Takara might even consider an Arcee in the future

Yep, you've listed all the reasons I saw Exhaust, and now RR, and went

If Legends Arcee is any indication, she'll sell like cupcakes!

News Credits: 122 · Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:36 pm

fenrir72 wrote:
Skyfire77 wrote:
Amelie wrote:Actually, the logic behind Road Rage is about the same as Exhaust - they're both Diaclone decos of the new mold. Road Rage happens to have the added advantage of having been added to the G1 'family' in 2002 by Ehobby, so its hardly like a character thats been suddenly dropped on us, but nor is it a character we've been saturated with.

I think its neat and maybe if a fembot sells suitably well enough, then Takara might even consider an Arcee in the future

Yep, you've listed all the reasons I saw Exhaust, and now RR, and went

If Legends Arcee is any indication, she'll sell like cupcakes!

Mmm... cupcakes... =P~

News Credits: 60 · Thu Apr 23, 2015 2:29 am

Being one of the many spoiled collectors, now that Road rage is in the pipeline.........what about Crosscut? She was his bodyguard in the Takara fiction.

News Credits: 33 · Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:34 am

This might have to be my first MP, to avoid disappointment when she inevitably sells out and vanishes off the market. I love the ehobby one, so this feels like a must have.

Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:50 am

fenrir72 wrote:First official female MP!

First I was like, meh, not for me. Already have a lot of Autobot Masterpiece Cars. Then the comment.
I need her, just for being the first lady Masterpiece.

Gender's a slippery slope, that would also mean we "must" have a gay Transformer. ... wait, Tracks

As long as they keep politics out of Transformers I'm happy.

Are there any Masterpiece Decepticons in the rumor mill?

Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:30 am

noctorro wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:First official female MP!

First I was like, meh, not for me. Already have a lot of Autobot Masterpiece Cars. Then the comment.
I need her, just for being the first lady Masterpiece.

Gender's a slippery slope, that would also mean we "must" have a gay Transformer. ... wait, Tracks

As long as they keep politics out of Transformers I'm happy.

Are there any Masterpiece Decepticons in the rumor mill?

They were all cars/trucks, IIRC, and since there's no chance in hell for MP Menasor anytime soon, I guess it's 90% bots with some random con repaint/retools like Exhaust :-(

News Credits: 462 · Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:54 am

fenrir72 wrote:Being one of the many spoiled collectors, now that Road rage is in the pipeline.........what about Crosscut? She was his bodyguard in the Takara fiction.

Need a MP Skids first.

News Credits: 60 · Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:06 pm

noctorro wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:First official female MP!

First I was like, meh, not for me. Already have a lot of Autobot Masterpiece Cars. Then the comment.
I need her, just for being the first lady Masterpiece.

Gender's a slippery slope, that would also mean we "must" have a gay Transformer. ... wait, Tracks

As long as they keep politics out of Transformers I'm happy.

Are there any Masterpiece Decepticons in the rumor mill?

I only get into that politics sheet when someone starts harping about stereotyping or imagined grievances when there is none. So technically, this ia the first MP Fembot.Not a lazy recolor like the Binaltech Arcee but at least with a resculpted fave.

Tracks isn't gay. He's an egocentric self absorbed stereotype of an upper crust society Harvard grad guy Thurston Howell III in Gilligans Island. So no gender politicking here mein freund.

News Credits: 372 · Sat May 02, 2015 5:00 pm

Comparison with MP-25 Tracks:

tracks 1.jpg

tracks 2.jpg

From TAG Hobby.

News Credits: 293 · Sat May 02, 2015 9:28 pm

Seibertronian Cyberpath has brought some new scans of Shock Hobby Magazine to our attention (via TAG Hobby) featuring comparison shots of TakaraTomy Transformers Masterpieces 25 and 26, Tracks and Roadrage! While we've already seen Tracks in color, they may have opted to photograph the pair in the prototype grey so we could see the differences clearer. Roadrage obviously has a a brand new head, but also a new (toy accurate) gun and possibly remolded thighs of all things. Keep scrolling to see the scans, and keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers News!

News Credits: 25 · Sat May 02, 2015 9:46 pm

New head, New pelvis and/or crotch plate, and new thighs.

News Credits: 5 · Sat May 02, 2015 9:48 pm

Will be getting that Roadrage!

Sat May 02, 2015 10:08 pm

I know this wont be completely masterpiece related. But THIS is EXACTLY how you turn a TF mold originally designed for a male, female. The amount of remolding done is MINIMAL and yet accomplishes SOOO much.

That being said. To all the naysayers about how the combiner wars figures couldn't possibly become female, I now have the masterpiece Road Rage card I can pull out. THIS is the kind of remolding I am expecting when it come to combiner wars Victorion and her component bots.

A few MINIMAL changes and some slight smoothing out of some corners can go A LONG way.

Sat May 02, 2015 10:31 pm

DoctorOblivian wrote:I know this wont be completely masterpiece related. But THIS is EXACTLY how you turn a TF mold originally designed for a male, female. The amount of remolding done is MINIMAL and yet accomplishes SOOO much.

That being said. To all the naysayers about how the combiner wars figures couldn't possibly become female, I now have the masterpiece Road Rage card I can pull out. THIS is the kind of remolding I am expecting when it come to combiner wars Victorion and her component bots.

A few MINIMAL changes and some slight smoothing out of some corners can go A LONG way.

qfe

granted, this is a remold of Tracks.

Sat May 02, 2015 10:36 pm

DoctorOblivian wrote:I know this wont be completely masterpiece related. But THIS is EXACTLY how you turn a TF mold originally designed for a male, female. The amount of remolding done is MINIMAL and yet accomplishes SOOO much.

That being said. To all the naysayers about how the combiner wars figures couldn't possibly become female, I now have the masterpiece Road Rage card I can pull out. THIS is the kind of remolding I am expecting when it come to combiner wars Victorion and her component bots.

A few MINIMAL changes and some slight smoothing out of some corners can go A LONG way.

*slow clap*
And I can't wait to see how they turn out. I mean, these slight changes to the Tracks MP make a massive difference and look great.

News Credits: 5 · Sat May 02, 2015 10:39 pm

I spy with my little eye:

New head
Rounded thighs
Smaller waist plate
Smaller round biceps
Different upper chest molding
Smaller hands and bulkier right forearm?

Did I miss anything?

I'm really hoping she comes with a faceplate in liu of a figurine. I really can't imagine why she wouldn't.

Sun May 03, 2015 12:17 am

Convoy wrote:Did I miss anything?

The upper arms look to be more cylindrical.

News Credits: 1 · Sun May 03, 2015 12:45 am

I really appreciate Takara's efforts at retooling Road Rage as much as possible, but the head seems rather small now. Could just be the angle of the pic, though.