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[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Indeed. I didn't like the movie designs at first, but after going onto six films it has really become its own thing. I've gone from only buying occasional characters that catch my eye, usually characters that weren't even in the movies, to trying to get the best version possible of each figure from the movies.

The "it sucks because it should have been G1" argument lost steam by the second movie when it officially became a franchise and doubly so by the fourth movie when characters became even more solidly designed killing the "Bionicle" argument.

Emerje

Hck, that argument lost steam with Beast Wars! It's ridiculous to say the least. Not real Transformers my sine function!

[Rodimus Knight]

Meh. Looks okay but I'm the type of person who doesn't like to half ass lines so if I'm getting one mpm I'd like to get the others to go with it, but bumblebee and Optimus are pretty disappointing so I'll probably skip this line as a whole.

No more disappointing than any other supposed Masterpiece figure (the number of G1 MP figures without at least several flaws is a very tiny one or perhaps no number at all) and they are both amazing display pieces. I dunno if it's just cos I will ALWAYS take the more complex beautifully detailed movie designs over simplified G1 cartoon but this thing is just so damn gorgeous. Probably best damn thing Hastak have sculpted all year. This is why I'm into Transformers, not that horrendously blocky stuff like (TR Sixshot and Overlord come to mind, god i hate those things)
Ok no more. I'm sold. Now I just gotta wait for the release. So I will avoid any further pics best I can. I next want to see it on my shelf.
peace out.

I find the longer I'm in this hobby the less I enjoy the movie designs. To me, they're not "beautifully detailed" they're jumbled eye sores with barely any defining features. Say what you will about the G1 designs but at least they're clean and memorable. I feel that the bayformer designs try way too hard to be "edgy and cool" and often miss the mark on both.

It's kind of like, it's hard to really tell so many of them apart when you get right down to it. At least for me it is. They just look messy.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

10 years later, my first Transformers was a Bay figure and I still like the designs. There are some messy ones, but there are plenty of good ones too that I really enjoy.

This guy, he will be one of them. He nailed the look. The figure is amazing, the weapon is amazing, and this is a perfect Barricade. I'm hoping they keep doing the movie MP's. I would like to at least have the original 5 Autobots and Sideswipe done in MP form.

[TulioDude]

This guys looks awesome!He looks like he popped right out of the screen!Its really great to see so much love going in this toy nad I hope all the Masterpiece can get this level of passion in their design!

Indeed. I didn't like the movie designs at first, but after going onto six films it has really become its own thing. I've gone from only buying occasional characters that catch my eye, usually characters that weren't even in the movies, to trying to get the best version possible of each figure from the movies.

The "it sucks because it should have been G1" argument lost steam by the second movie when it officially became a franchise and doubly so by the fourth movie when characters became even more solidly designed killing the "Bionicle" argument.

Emerje

Hck, that argument lost steam with Beast Wars! It's ridiculous to say the least. Not real Transformers my sine function!

I agree!

[Va'al]

While we did post some in-hand images of the Hasbro - Takara Tomy collaboration on Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-5 Barricade, back here, the recent private press event during the Hong Kong Toys and Games Fair 2018 which announced its successor MPM-6 Ironhide, also had previous figure Bumblebee and the Decepticon police car on display, as comparison and showcase.

Thanks to Hobbymizer administrator Stanley Cheung, who contacted us directly, we have some nice, clean, high-definition shots of the ladiesman217 seeker - which you can check out below! The shots include the figure in robot and vehicle mode, plus comparisons with a previous version of the figure and the Bumblebee Movie Masterpiece toy, as well as some close-ups of the spinning blade wheel weapon.

[Evil Eye]

Wow, that looks much better than what we'd seen previously. I dig it.

[Ig89ninja]

That's not human alliance Barricade, that's just the 2007 Barricade

[Michael Alex Kawa]

The more and more I see Masterpiece Barricade , the more and more I fall in love.
Yes in a perfect world he would have rubber tires and come with a Frenzy , but this is not a perfect world........cause if it were the G1 purist would finally get it into their heads that Bay did not "ruin" anything, and they would realize why a movie studio wouldn't want to recycle designs and concepts from 30+ years ago.

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Preorder when?

[Va'al]

If you hadn't seen enough about Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-5 Barricade, as he was first shown off through the Hobbymizer set here, we now have actual in-hand images of the latest release from the Hasbro and Takara Tomy collaboration courtesy of Weibo user 爆料人小明! The figures seems to be arriving with some acquirers, so expect more of these to start surfacing across the internet; in the meantime, take a look below at Barricade in both robot and car mode, and with some added pelvic thrust pose for everyone's enjoyment.

Like what you see? Considering picking this one up? Join the discussion in the Energon Pub and let us know!

[LevelRage]

Gosh I'm ready for this guy. Him and Ironhide I think will look great with mpm Bee. Prime is still a no for me, just doesn't look all the great in my opinion.

[DMSL]

Prime is a fantastic figure, definately the Takara version. The only thing they should have done was release him down the road to iron out the issues with the truckmode. It's a pain in the afterburners to get everything tabbed together.

[Emerje]

Still waiting for Japanese pre-orders to officially open...

Emerje

[primalxconvoy]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv15wVFEGSg

[Carnivius_Prime]

WANT!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv15wVFEGSg

Can't understand a word of it but the video itself is very nice and tells me all I need to know. Awesome figure.

[Ironhidensh]

Still waiting till more members here get it in hand. MPM Optimus looked amazing as well, but in hand it was a huge disappointment. While Bee was better, it still doesn't quite feel like a MP figure. Barricade looks amazing, but my hopes are not high.

[primalxconvoy]

Still waiting till more members here get it in hand. MPM Optimus looked amazing as well, but in hand it was a huge disappointment. While Bee was better, it still doesn't quite feel like a MP figure. Barricade looks amazing, but my hopes are not high.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Continues to look good! Gonna be a long wait till April to get him

[william-james88]

Thanks to Maverick Prime, we now know two things. Firstly, MPM-5 is now out at Toysrus in the Philipines. And secondly, we have our first English language review of the figure. This is from Chefatron who picked it up at Toysrus there, where it is a Toysrus exclusive.

Below you will find the video review and additional facts, provided by Hasbro, regarding this product.

Features Barricade’s iconic Rotor Blade Wheel weapon from the TRANSFORMERS film.
First Movie Masterpiece figure with a Movable Faceplate, allowing fans to play out their favorite scenes from the TRANSFORMERS film.
Figure built with Die Cast Parts & features 170 Deco Ops with 30 Points of Articulation!
Vehicle-mode features Barricade’s accurate, licensed vehicle from the TRANSFORMERS film: Saleen S281 Extreme Ford Mustang Police Car.
Product was designed with ILM Movie CAD Files from the Blockbuster film TRANSFORMERS.
Figure features most film-accurate conversion to-date!
Item is the 1st Movie Masterpiece Decepticon to hit the market in over 8 years!

[Cybertronius Primus]

There in stock at seller toyspark on eBay as well

[Ironhidensh]

The Chosen Prime has it in stock, also. I'm going to wait for it to show up at TRU, and save some greenbacks. Considering Prime and Bee were still sitting on shelves last I checked, I have no worries. I'm also still waiting on in hand user reports here. From more people.

[Autobot Roadburn]

The Chosen Prime has it in stock, also. I'm going to wait for it to show up at TRU, and save some greenbacks. Considering Prime and Bee were still sitting on shelves last I checked, I have no worries. I'm also still waiting on in hand user reports here. From more people.

I should get mine from Chosen Prime tomorrow, I couldn’t wait for him! I’ll try and get some pictures up when I get home from work.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I'm surprised Chosen Prime has him already. All the pre-orders I saw said he wasn't due till April

[Emerje]

I'm surprised Chosen Prime has him already. All the pre-orders I saw said he wasn't due till April

I think this is the Asia version, April is probably the international and Japanese versions. Heck, he still isn't available for pre-order in Japan yet.

Emerje

[Emerje]

FINALLY! Japanese sites are now taking pre-orders for Barricade! Looks like most places have him down to around 8,000JPY (currently US$78, hopefully lower at release) which is a very nice price, probably be closer US$87 with SAL shipping. Arrives late April.

There might be new pictures (AmiAmi has bigger pics, but HLJ has a few more), I can't be bothered to compare them right now. Takara Tomy's MPMs tend to be slightly different from Hasbro's right?

Emerje