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Looks good and I'm excited and all that. Little peeved that they went away for a while...

BUT.

I'm more concerned with MP Dirge. Has anyone heard anything? It's supposed to ship in May, but... May is almost over. We should have, at least, seen some in-hand images by now.

Anyways. Happy to see Artfire coming. That Targetmaster looks cool.

DecepticonFinishline wrote:I'm more concerned with MP Dirge. Has anyone heard anything? It's supposed to ship in May, but... May is almost over. We should have, at least, seen some in-hand images by now.

He's been delayed from the end of May to the end of June.

So stoked this guy is coming out this weekend. Can't wait to get a hold of him!

Via site sponsor and online retailer RobotKingdom.com, we have some in-package images for the soon to be released (this weekend, for those of you keeping track) of the latest offering in the Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-37 Artfire! Reusing the Inferno and Grapple mold, the figure can be seen with its accessories (including the Targetmaster) - check it out below!

Oh goodie, another ridiculously expensive masterpiece figure!

Can't wait to find out what Artfire's extended profile says about himself.

I think out of the whole set I'm looking forward to the Targetmaster the most

anyone with both Grapple and Inferno able to recognize which parts are used from each? Is this head new or one of those alternate heads reused? Thanks in advance!

gothsaurus wrote:anyone with both Grapple and Inferno able to recognize which parts are used from each? Is this head new or one of those alternate heads reused? Thanks in advance!

Identical to Inferno but with Grapple's shoulder disks.

Thanks Cyberpath!

I wonder why the change, the original toy was a straight inferno repaint.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I wonder why the change, the original toy was a straight inferno repaint.

Hopefully to add more detail.

To better resemble the original toy, basically. Inferno is made to, of course, better resemble his show model; so he doesn't have the shoulder discs his original toy (and hence Artfire) had.

In other Twitter toy blogging news, Alfes2010 has also posted some images from their inevitably upcoming review of Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-37 Artfire! Check out the robot and vehicle mode below, accompanied by its Targetmaster, and stay tuned for more images as they become available.

That's one nice-looking Nightstick.

Interesting that the pre-applied decals almost exactly match those made by Reprolabels/Toyhax for Masterpiece Inferno. I wonder if Takara did that purely as a nod to the G1 toy or if they are trying to undercut Toyhax...

I'm really excited for the figure. First time experiencing the mold. Hopefully, when we get a Masterpiece Cyclonus, Nightstick is included.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm really excited for the figure. First time experiencing the mold. Hopefully, when we get a Masterpiece Cyclonus, Nightstick is included.

Only if Takara is willing to homage the American fiction since the G1 Cyclonus toy never saw release as a Targetmaster in Japan.

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm really excited for the figure. First time experiencing the mold. Hopefully, when we get a Masterpiece Cyclonus, Nightstick is included.

Only if Takara is willing to homage the American fiction since the G1 Cyclonus toy never saw release as a Targetmaster in Japan.

Wasn't Cyclonus a Targetmaster in the Headmaster cartoon?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm really excited for the figure. First time experiencing the mold. Hopefully, when we get a Masterpiece Cyclonus, Nightstick is included.

Only if Takara is willing to homage the American fiction since the G1 Cyclonus toy never saw release as a Targetmaster in Japan.

Wasn't Cyclonus a Targetmaster in the Headmaster cartoon?

No, Cyclonus, Scourge, Hot Rod, Kup, and Blurr never became targetmasters

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm really excited for the figure. First time experiencing the mold. Hopefully, when we get a Masterpiece Cyclonus, Nightstick is included.

Only if Takara is willing to homage the American fiction since the G1 Cyclonus toy never saw release as a Targetmaster in Japan.

Wasn't Cyclonus a Targetmaster in the Headmaster cartoon?

No, Cyclonus, Scourge, Hot Rod, Kup, and Blurr never became targetmasters

Then why did the Henkei toy do the Targetmaster trick?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm really excited for the figure. First time experiencing the mold. Hopefully, when we get a Masterpiece Cyclonus, Nightstick is included.

Only if Takara is willing to homage the American fiction since the G1 Cyclonus toy never saw release as a Targetmaster in Japan.

Wasn't Cyclonus a Targetmaster in the Headmaster cartoon?

No, Cyclonus, Scourge, Hot Rod, Kup, and Blurr never became targetmasters

Then why did the Henkei toy do the Targetmaster trick?

It was an easter egg, not an actual thing that ever happened

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm really excited for the figure. First time experiencing the mold. Hopefully, when we get a Masterpiece Cyclonus, Nightstick is included.

Only if Takara is willing to homage the American fiction since the G1 Cyclonus toy never saw release as a Targetmaster in Japan.

Wasn't Cyclonus a Targetmaster in the Headmaster cartoon?

Nope. Only three Autobots and three Decepticons were Targetmasters in that show (Blanker, Crosshairs, Sureshot, Triggerhappy, Misfire, and Slugslinger) and only as a result of a freak accident.

Well I just paid for Artfire, I'll have to wait until early June apparently for God Bomber then I'll ship them both.

Also from the TFmizer Hong Kong Facebook group, and also in new releases, we have a video review of the latest Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece figure: MP-37 Artfire! Courtesy of user Jim Tong, the clip is embedded below, showing transformation, Targetmaster Nightstick, and comparisons with Grapple and Inferno. Check it out!