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News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:55 am

"Me Grimlock Me King...." Yes, speak English please.
Hasbro version Masterpiece Grimlock has appeared over at Actoys forum as it's member 反冲 has uploaded a gallery of the the toy.

Hasbro version MP Grimlock comes with a crown, different colour lighting sword, blunt teeth (& sword edges) as well as minor difference in paint application.

You can check all other images here: http://bbs.actoys.net/read.php?tid-459327.html

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:22 am

MP-08X can suck it. This is the better "King" version. But, I really want the other accessories, so it looks like I'll be getting this and the Takara regular release.

by **Naked Magnus** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:22 am

What?? No apron, bow tie, and drink tray? Come on, everyone knows those accessories are THE reason why we all bought MP-08. The fact that MP-08X did not come with an apron was the deal breaker for me. Nobody want's to pose Grimlock in a fierce battle stance when they can doll him up as a butler who waits on other bots to serve drinks.

Actually, my apron and drink tray are still in my MP-08 box. Never saw the need to put them on. I still despise the fact that G1 season 3 turned Grimlock from a bad-ass into a stumbling Jar Jar Binks.

News Credits: 1 · by **Relic Dinobot** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:39 am

Oh, now doesn't that look totally awesome. And no apron and so? Thank you for removing those Hasbro, since they where unnecessary (and completely useless) anyways. :APPLAUSE:

by **Bouncy X** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:43 am

so hasbro made their versions of masterpiece figures for Prime, Starscream, Skywarp and now Grimlock. how come they never had a Megatron? i'm not collecting each MP figure but i wouldnt mind having Megatron to accompany my Prime and the seekers.

is it because he's a gun? i mean come on, its ok to sell kids nerf SWORDS that can do some real damage used right, but its wrong to sell a toy that looks like a gun? lol

News Credits: 18 · by **Immortal Starscream** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:55 am

thats the american toy laws in action~ untill some parent sues a toy company for thier kid swallowing thier nerf sword, or getting shot by a cop for thinking it was real, swords are hunky-dorey

by **alternator77** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:02 am

call me skeptical but i have a hard time believing that is the hasbro release seeing as they forgot to remove those razor sharp claws. some kids gonna claw their eye out and then hasbro will get sued royally.if they trimmed off a little on primes smokestacks and ss and sw wings yet forgot this theyre asking for trouble.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:25 am

I agree that the loss of the bowtie, apron etc are fine, I wouldn't have used them. I like the crown but I doubt I will use it much. I can't wait for this one, he is buy on sight and I already have the cash set aside for him!

Like GEEWUN on Facebook · by **GEEWUN** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:25 am

His crown isn't molded in I hope....

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:27 am

G1 toy accurate deco?

News Credits: 3 · by **Torneira** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:44 am

This mouthplate looks to be paintbrushed in wrong colour... looks like a little bit of silver went over it, at least I think so :-B

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:10 pm

I have the original Takara release, but I may be getting this too.

If it makes it to super-sale like Skywarp did it'll be a definite.

by **fairplaythings** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:13 pm

Bouncy X wrote:so hasbro made their versions of masterpiece figures for Prime, Starscream, Skywarp and now Grimlock. how come they never had a Megatron? i'm not collecting each MP figure but i wouldnt mind having Megatron to accompany my Prime and the seekers.

is it because he's a gun? i mean come on, its ok to sell kids nerf SWORDS that can do some real damage used right, but its wrong to sell a toy that looks like a gun? lol

It's because he looks like a real gun, something that cannot be said for nerf swords. And the law is specific with respect to realistic looking guns, as oppose to foamy swords. To see what happens when people wield a Megatron in public, read the history of a takedown from last summer.

http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=16156

Ironically, you can carry a real gun in far more states than you can carry a Megatron.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:21 pm

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the extra paint apps look just a bit too busy. The orange sword and crown are awesome though. But I already ordered the crown add-on for my Takara MP Grimlock, so I'm happy with it. I am a little envious of orange sword though.

Anyways, this is awesome for those who have yet to get MP Grimlock!

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:30 pm

Hell... freaking... yes.

by **videriant** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:36 pm

Some of the other sites have all the pictures and you can see that the claws and teeth are nubbed.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:39 pm

videriant wrote:Some of the other sites have all the pictures and you can see that the claws and teeth are nubbed.

Yeah, you can find the rest of the pictures in the link we provide. We aren't pricks so we don't steal all of the images from a source.

by **King Slick** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:33 pm

revengeofstarscream wrote:What?? No apron, bow tie, and drink tray? Come on, everyone knows those accessories are THE reason why we all bought MP-08. The fact that MP-08X did not come with an apron was the deal breaker for me. Nobody want's to pose Grimlock in a fierce battle stance when they can doll him up as a butler who waits on other bots to serve drinks.

Actually, my apron and drink tray are still in my MP-08 box. Never saw the need to put them on. I still despise the fact that G1 season 3 turned Grimlock from a bad-ass into a stumbling Jar Jar Binks.

Grimlock was Jar Jar before Jar Jar was Jar Jar. Why does that sound like something Jar Jar would of said?

News Credits: 3 · by **Giant Purple Griffin** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:57 pm

I'm probably the only one disappointed he doesn't have the waiter gear (for real). I like goofy stuff like that :-B

. It would have been a must buy with that at retail price, now I'm on the fense... :-?

by **ang3l3s** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:26 pm

like the red sword but love the takara box....hhhmmmmm guess i might buy both.

by **Naked Magnus** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:11 pm

ang3l3s wrote:like the red sword but love the takara box....hhhmmmmm guess i might buy both.

Looks like the white sword is the Hasbro version from the picture of Grimlock holding it. Or am I wrong?

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:14 pm

I don't think he comes with the red sword. He's actually holding the clear one. The red one probably was from King Grimmy.

by **Naked Magnus** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:36 pm

Gauntlet101010 wrote:I don't think he comes with the red sword. He's actually holding the clear one. The red one probably was from King Grimmy.

I just looked at my MP-08 sword and took a close look at the picture with both swords. Notice how the orange sword in the picture is pointy, while the clear one is more blunt. My MP-08 clear sword is pointy like the orange sword in the picture. I think this proves the clear sword in the picture is the Hasbro release. The sword was made to be more blunt just like the teeth and claws.