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TakaraTomy to Produce More Masterpiece Megatron.
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:54 pmby Professor Smooth
Due to an almost instant nation-wide sell-out, TakaraTomy is going to produce another run of MP-05 Masterpiece Megatron. Scheduled for a July release, those who missed out on this figure will have another chance to snag him at retail.
Action HQ already has a pre-order available for this figure.
http://www.action-hq.com/store/product_ ... ts_id=2625Now if only they would do the same for KISS Hot Rodimus...
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:07 pmby Nemesis_Apoc
yeah, i'm feelin ya on the hot rodimus...
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:09 pmby Professor Smooth
Nemesis_Apoc wrote:yeah, i'm feelin ya on the hot rodimus...
You were only able to buy 2 of the shelf last week too?
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:11 pmby Hotrod
Nemesis_Apoc wrote:yeah, i'm feelin ya on the hot rodimus...
I am also
Thanks for getting this up Professor Smooth.
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:12 pmby Windracer
Yay! I might stand a chance of getting one now!
Though if I do miss out I suppose I can go to BBTS and get the plugg'd version. From what I've been reading the plug comes out easy anyhow so either way...
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:37 pmby Nemesis Cyberplex
Windracer wrote:Yay! I might stand a chance of getting one now!
Though if I do miss out I suppose I can go to BBTS and get the plugg'd version. From what I've been reading the plug comes out easy anyhow so either way...
Kinda. It's in there secure & requires some trickery to get out, otherwise it won't budge. What I did was take a blowdryer to the end of the gun barrel on the low/hot setting for a few minutes to heat the glue up, thus loosening it, & then use pliers to yank it out. Not too much to it, but you need to be careful so you don't scar up the end of the barrel....or hurt yourself, for that matter. I broke a nail getting that sucker off, & I don't really even have nails, it almost started bleeding.
Anywho, the sellout does make me glad I have mine now. Now I don't have to wait untill July.
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:01 pmby Ninja Sixshot
i thought they would produce more anyways. but july is great news for me. and i didnt know takara hasnt made anymore kiss players hot rodimus.
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:14 pmby Professor Smooth
With many toys in Japan, the toy companies only produce one run of a figure then move on to working on the next figure. This has been true of the KISS Play figures and the Masterpiece figures. I have not been in Japan long enough to comment on other lines like reissues.
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:27 pmby jgilkinson
man they were only going to do one run... glad i get a second chance
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:57 pmby transmetropolitan
I ordered mine off a guy on ebay in Febuary who guaranteed it would be unmodified or money back. This was when that bruhaha was happening. I estimate he sold about 40 on ebay. Says it will be 2 weeks before it's shipped slow-ass UPS ground from California. They don't physically have them yet in states and this news of them being sold out in Japan worries me that they may not be able to locate a stock of them...maybe till July. Sigh.
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:58 pmby zoso504
My MP Meg from BBTS came with the plug and it was real easy to remove, just a little scarey at first because i was afraid I might damage the figure but it came out very nicely.
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:45 amby dabattousai
I got two on their way. If things go smooth with Robotkingdom's unmodified version arriving, I will report that it is safe to buy from them if they still got them in stock.
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:09 amby clk430r1
i got mine last week the plug just popped right out
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:53 amby Liege Evilmus
I already ordered and am waiting on mine, but hopefuly the next batch will be a little cheaper, cause I got robed on mine and would like a second.
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:21 amby Sean
It freaks me out that I haven't got my masterpiece megatron in yet ,since it has been shipped out since march 30th from Hobby link japan .and i used SAL shipping method . how much longer ??
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:31 amby Archanubis
Windracer wrote:Yay! I might stand a chance of getting one now!
Though if I do miss out I suppose I can go to BBTS and get the plugg'd version. From what I've been reading the plug comes out easy anyhow so either way...
I may be picking up an unaltered MP Megs off eBay here fairly soon...
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:28 amby Hanch Prime
I got mine from BBTS too. I didn't heat up the glue or anything. What I did was unscrew the two screws holding it to his back. A little piece comes off, then the barrel itself just slides off the figure. Now youve got plenty of leverage, and don't have to worry about scratching the barrel or messing Megs himsefl up. Then you grab the plug with some needle nose, and it comes right out. then screw the barrel back on. Real easy comes right out.
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:03 pmby Professor Smooth
Sean wrote:It freaks me out that I haven't got my masterpiece megatron in yet ,since it has been shipped out since march 30th from Hobby link japan .and i used SAL shipping method . how much longer ??
I think SAL takes between 6-8 weeks from Japan to the US.
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:59 pmby Megatron Wolf
Nice. I should have money by then so now i can get one.
Megatron MP
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:43 pmby fernando
Lol, sold out very fast even though of the small rants. I can't wait to get mine, it's underway from Hong Kong, I also bought MP-01 from that same ebay seller so it's going to be my first 2 Masterpieces! Can't wait, he looks so good (Remy's Galleries). Can't wait for Skywarp and a normal coloured Starscream.
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:47 pmby Starscreams bad comedy
I ordered mine from BBTS, its currently in the warehouse.
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Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:43 pmby Soopahman
The BBTS plug is easy to remove.