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megatronus wrote:Is the SS pictured Takara's, or Hasbro Asia's?

The differences between the Japanese and Asian versions of MP-11 are so subtle from a distance that it's too difficult to tell from these pics.

megatronus wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

megatronus wrote:All I have to say is:

The hard choice is figuring out whether to put in an order now, or wait and hope it goes on sale at some point...

This won't be going on sale, the other Asia exclusive MPs have only gone up in price since their release. On top of that, this is Skywarp based on the more show accurate version of the mold.

Yeah, I somehow managed to miss this until yesterday, so I bit and pre-ordered it from RK, cheaper than any other place I found it at, 210 dollars including shipping. I feel really, really sad and dirty that this cost me more before shipping than MP Ultra Magnus did including shipping.

At least I have a full set of Seekers now, and won't have to get one till the Coneheads finally show up.

Huh? The Hasbro Asia MP reissues so far are Starscream and OP, both of which are still widely available. SS in particular has been on sale a bunch of times.

Skywarp is a special case, and 'hardcore' collectors like most of us here consider him a necessity, but I'm not sure we're representative of the market here, especially with the prohibitive price point.

Don't forget Grimlock, Grimlock in his sweet ass box.
SS went on sale? Hm, so I misjudged these then, must just be bias due to how high the initial import costs are. I should check ebay more often then, the last time I checked out the Asia MP reissues, they where still at their 220 price point.

Dead Metal wrote:Don't forget Grimlock, Grimlock in his sweet ass box.
SS went on sale? Hm, so I misjudged these then, must just be bias due to how high the initial import costs are. I should check ebay more often then, the last time I checked out the Asia MP reissues, they where still at their 220 price point.

Didn't realize Grimlock was a Hasbro Asia reissue... interesting. But yea, even more so then. I have an order with TFsource with Hasbro Asia SS & Grimlock on there for $175 each. When TFSource or BBTS has their next Botcon or whatever type sale happens, you can count on those guys being discounted. Hope SW goes the same way... Though I'll probably put in an order in the next week out of weakness.

Sabrblade wrote:

megatronus wrote:Is the SS pictured Takara's, or Hasbro Asia's?

The differences between the Japanese and Asian versions of MP-11 are so subtle from a distance that it's too difficult to tell from these pics.

Indeed. I'm inclined to say Takara, since they all seem to have the same painted over glossy helmet. Hasbro Asia SS has the dark grey molded helmet...

I forget which one has that particular reddish purple for the Decepticons symbol, and which has more of the true purple purple... I'll have to look that up and get back.



Sorry for the multiple consecutive posts, all. I'm on vacation and it's hard to do multiple quotes in a single post from my phone...

some new pics of MP11SW from ACtoys

that's one sweet collection of seekers!

Ok, now that we've redone these 3 Seekers ... can we please have Thrust, Ramjet and Dirge finally? It's been almost 9 years since the original Masterpiece Starscream was released. It's time to finally do these guys!

Dammit. Now I want that Skywarp. I wonder if I really need two kidneys....

Seibertron wrote:Ok, now that we've redone these 3 Seekers ... can we please have Thrust, Ramjet and Dirge finally? It's been almost 9 years since the original Masterpiece Starscream was released. It's time to finally do these guys!

Agreed!

Seibertron wrote:Ok, now that we've redone these 3 Seekers ... can we please have Thrust, Ramjet and Dirge finally? It's been almost 9 years since the original Masterpiece Starscream was released. It's time to finally do these guys!

especially since the MP line has become so one sided, and the coneheads would just be retools. sounds like a no-brainer to me.

shajaki wrote:

Seibertron wrote:Ok, now that we've redone these 3 Seekers ... can we please have Thrust, Ramjet and Dirge finally? It's been almost 9 years since the original Masterpiece Starscream was released. It's time to finally do these guys!

especially since the MP line has become so one sided, and the coneheads would just be retools. sounds like a no-brainer to me.

The Coneheads would have to be pretty significant retools, though, since the center portion of their torso would end up becoming their heads.

Bounti76 wrote:

shajaki wrote:

Seibertron wrote:Ok, now that we've redone these 3 Seekers ... can we please have Thrust, Ramjet and Dirge finally? It's been almost 9 years since the original Masterpiece Starscream was released. It's time to finally do these guys!

especially since the MP line has become so one sided, and the coneheads would just be retools. sounds like a no-brainer to me.

The Coneheads would have to be pretty significant retools, though, since the center portion of their torso would end up becoming their heads.

bro, youre harshing my buzz

shajaki wrote:

Bounti76 wrote:

shajaki wrote:

Seibertron wrote:Ok, now that we've redone these 3 Seekers ... can we please have Thrust, Ramjet and Dirge finally? It's been almost 9 years since the original Masterpiece Starscream was released. It's time to finally do these guys!

especially since the MP line has become so one sided, and the coneheads would just be retools. sounds like a no-brainer to me.

The Coneheads would have to be pretty significant retools, though, since the center portion of their torso would end up becoming their heads.

bro, youre harshing my buzz

If 3rd party I gear can do it I have faith that takara can do it.

Seibertron wrote:

shajaki wrote:

Bounti76 wrote:

shajaki wrote:

Seibertron wrote:Ok, now that we've redone these 3 Seekers ... can we please have Thrust, Ramjet and Dirge finally? It's been almost 9 years since the original Masterpiece Starscream was released. It's time to finally do these guys!

especially since the MP line has become so one sided, and the coneheads would just be retools. sounds like a no-brainer to me.

The Coneheads would have to be pretty significant retools, though, since the center portion of their torso would end up becoming their heads.

bro, youre harshing my buzz

If 3rd party I gear can do it I have faith that takara can do it.

ohhh yeaaaahhhh... igear... anyone know how their heads transformed?

I wish they kept SW's eyes yellow, and some ankle tilts would have REALLY helped that mold out a lot.

I'm sure this sounds silly, but the only reason I still prefer the original MP Seekers mold are the ankle tilt. I just hate looking at these newer versions standing like that and their feet still angled diagonal.

K2vox wrote:I wish they kept SW's eyes yellow, and some ankle tilts would have REALLY helped that mold out a lot.

I thought the new ones did have ankle tilts? Or am I not remembering correctly? And if not, at least the new ones can stand with some sense of balance...

I'd love to see the Coneheads, too, but I'm aching for official Shockwave and Megatron figures. It's odd we haven't heard about what's happening post Star Saber - usually we have, what, 6 months notice before a new MP is released? So hopefully the next reveal is a big one.

megatronus wrote:I'd love to see the Coneheads, too, but I'm aching for official Shockwave and Megatron figures. It's odd we haven't heard about what's happening post Star Saber - usually we have, what, 6 months notice before a new MP is released? So hopefully the next reveal is a big one.

I was thinking the same thing. I thought it was usually 9 months out or more. I preordered Bumblebee in like, March.

megatronus wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:Don't forget Grimlock, Grimlock in his sweet ass box.
SS went on sale? Hm, so I misjudged these then, must just be bias due to how high the initial import costs are. I should check ebay more often then, the last time I checked out the Asia MP reissues, they where still at their 220 price point.

Didn't realize Grimlock was a Hasbro Asia reissue... interesting. But yea, even more so then. I have an order with TFsource with Hasbro Asia SS & Grimlock on there for $175 each. When TFSource or BBTS has their next Botcon or whatever type sale happens, you can count on those guys being discounted. Hope SW goes the same way... Though I'll probably put in an order in the next week out of weakness.

Ok, I was wrong - the initial stock of Skywarp is out at BBTS, TFsource, & RobotKingdom... BBTS has preorders up, though, so a restock is possible (a la Hasbro Asia Starscream)?

Transformersasia has updated with a new promotion for the upcoming APS-03 Decepticon and Barricade 2-pack. Select stores in Asia are giving away a free mini boombox with purchase of the set. The boombox is not transformable. The promotions start 1-23-2015 while supplies last.

Hey look, Frenzy's back

neat! looks die-cast-y.

Seibertron wrote:Ok, now that we've redone these 3 Seekers ... can we please have Thrust, Ramjet and Dirge finally? It's been almost 9 years since the original Masterpiece Starscream was released. It's time to finally do these guys!

Agreed 1000%.

megatronus wrote:

K2vox wrote:I wish they kept SW's eyes yellow, and some ankle tilts would have REALLY helped that mold out a lot.

I thought the new ones did have ankle tilts? Or am I not remembering correctly? And if not, at least the new ones can stand with some sense of balance...

I'd love to see the Coneheads, too, but I'm aching for official Shockwave and Megatron figures. It's odd we haven't heard about what's happening post Star Saber - usually we have, what, 6 months notice before a new MP is released? So hopefully the next reveal is a big one.

My preorder for MP Ultra Magnus was placed 14 months ago on October 31, 2013 and I most likely won't get it before January 9, 2015. Considering that, Skywarp can wait!

Believe it or not, Takara has never released MP-11SW Skywarp in Japan. The only release of this toy so far was the Hasbro Asia release that was available in China and international web retailers. For those in Japan who never got a chance to own this toy, we have some good news for you, directly from TakaraTomyMall, as it looks like the figure will be released this year, with pre-order periods running from July 11 , 2016 (Mon ) 12:00 noon to July 27 (Wed. ) 13:00. The catch, of course, is that it will be a Japan Takara Tomy Mall exclusive with limited quantities of 2,000 items. Unlike the usual Takara Tomy Mall exclusives, the Asian release was done long before, so it is not certain that there will be another Asian release of this product that can be sold internationally.
For those outside Japan wishing to own him, you have to be a bit creative and find professional middlemen who can ship it to an adress outside Japan, like specialized shipping company Tenso.
Still, another chance to grab a teleporting seeker is not one to pass on - refresh your memory with our gallery right here, and check out some further stock images mirrored below!