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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:00 am

The Masterpiece madness continues! Between Hasbro and Takara Tomy you barely have time to appreciate one Masterpiece before next arrives. Not that were complaining, of course! By way of the Planet Iacon facebook page we have a few in-hand images of Takara Tomy's upcoming Masterpiece figure MP-13 Soundwave with Laserbeak. The figure is due to release next month, the wait is almost over!

by **Cobalt Prime** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:23 am

As much as I love Soundwave, this will have to wait until they pull an MP 10 move and release it the US at a more sane price. Awesome piece though.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:04 pm

Cobalt Prime wrote:As much as I love Soundwave, this will have to wait until they pull an MP 10 move and release it the US at a more sane price. Awesome piece though.

Agreed. When it's released, I'm giving Hasbro four, maybe six, months to announce a stateside release of Soundwave before I bite the bullet and import it. >:oP

by **Rated X** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:30 pm

If this was voyager sized, I would pay insane prices and get it shipped from Mars if I had to. But Masterpiece, easy pass. All my coffee tables are full of statues already.

Website · by **STngAR** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:42 pm

Its a great looking figure but I cancelled my preorder with BBTS for the eventual Hasbro release. :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:44 pm

STngAR wrote:Its a great looking figure but I cancelled my preorder with BBTS for the eventual Hasbro release.

That is, if we ever get one from Hasbro. >:oP

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:32 pm

Luckily I still have my originally-priced BBTS preorder and my girlfriend is getting him as my Christmas gift. Gotta wait a bit but it'll be an awesome gift.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:37 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
Cobalt Prime wrote:As much as I love Soundwave, this will have to wait until they pull an MP 10 move and release it the US at a more sane price. Awesome piece though.

Agreed. When it's released, I'm giving Hasbro four, maybe six, months to announce a stateside release of Soundwave before I bite the bullet and import it.

Same here, but I'd first like to be able to FIND Hasbro's MP-10 so I can purchase it (don't wanna have to buy it online).

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:52 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
Cobalt Prime wrote:As much as I love Soundwave, this will have to wait until they pull an MP 10 move and release it the US at a more sane price. Awesome piece though.

Agreed. When it's released, I'm giving Hasbro four, maybe six, months to announce a stateside release of Soundwave before I bite the bullet and import it.
Same here, but I'd first like to be able to FIND Hasbro's MP-10 so I can purchase it (don't wanna have to buy it online).

I'm hoping my amazing, god-like mother got MP-10 for Christmas and Toys "R" Us exclusive Thundercracker. :PRAY:

I say "god-like" because she always seems to have people up in high places to get the Transformers I always go googley-eye for, despite our financial status.

News Credits: 4 · by **MasterSoundBlaster** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 3:16 pm

I'm really hoping this gets a State-side release. It'll be much easier on my wallet and I won't have to charge for shipping.

Other then that, Soundwave is looking AMAZING.

News Credits: 1 · by **Erailea** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 3:34 pm

Set my pre-order months ago

Even if Hasbro does release him around this time next year, getting him via BBTS will save me the hassle of dealing with TRU drama again (if he does turn out to be yet another TRU exclusive, that is).

I will admit however that if I hadn't set my pre-order up months ago, I wouldn't be doing so now. $200 is rather extreme, in my opinion. It's the very reason I didn't order Taraka's MP-10.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:15 pm

I got a nice preorder price at TFsource - 149.95 for mint box - so I'm definitely happy to have the Takara version.

If it gets brought over to the US as a TRU exlcusive, great, I'll scratch and bite my way to one and open that. If not, I've got this puppy on reserve.

Either way, I'm pumped for Soundwave & cassettes!

What I'd love to see, and what I hope Hasbro does, is release Soundwave and ALL the cassettes in one lush package. Now THAT would be worth waiting for.

News Credits: 3 · by **Samsonator** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:54 pm

One of my friends pulled a dick move and preordered me all of MP Soundwave's cassettes, so I'mma gonna have to get this one way or another.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:59 pm

Samsonator wrote:One of my friends pulled a dick move and preordered me all of MP Soundwave's cassettes, so I'mma gonna have to get this one way or another.

I wish my friends were jerky enough to preorder Soundwave's minions for me... :-(

News Credits: 4 · by **MasterSoundBlaster** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:53 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
Samsonator wrote:One of my friends pulled a dick move and preordered me all of MP Soundwave's cassettes, so I'mma gonna have to get this one way or another.

I wish my friends were jerky enough to preorder Soundwave's minions for me...

Yeah I would love it if my friends were cool enough to do something like that for me.

If you don't wanna fork over cash for Soundwave, you could give ME the minions. :lol:

News Credits: 1 · by **SKYWARPED_128** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:18 pm

Glad I pre-ordered him! Cant wait for Takara to get these out the factory.

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:10 am

Heh. I'll never have enough money to buy another Masterpiece with all these other toys I've jotted down to list. Nevertheless, that Soundwave looks kick-ass.

by **NTESHFT** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:26 am

So can't wait for this one to come out. Not even gonna wait for the minions, just gonna hit ship now

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:26 am

Wow, this Soundwave looks perfect. No complaints. His release can't come soon enough. I think this is going to be a fan fav just like MP Grimlock. I am really excited about the direction that the Masterpieces are going.

If MP Soundwave gets released in the U.S. will they include the Megatron gun?

MP Shockwave please :PRAY:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 2:30 pm

Wow. If it ever sees a US release, I'll get it. I haven't been this impressed with a MP figure since Grimlock. Not even MP-09.

by **Breakdown 2099** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:43 pm

50 Energon cubes says that he'll be out by, let's say, July/August, giving Hasbro 6 months to turn it around. Another 50 says that he'll have at least 2 of his minions packed with him, retailing for $110-120. He's a fan favourite, so it really is a no-brainer for Hasbro.

by **Arie** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:05 pm

Soundwave is looking great as a Masterpiece release. I have only recently started collecting Masterpiece releases and I am currently waiting for my Convoy (MP-10) and Starscream (MP-11) orders to arrive, so I do not know yet if I will purchase Soundwave (MP-13) straight... What are the chances of him being released by Hasbro in the nearby future and what will he cost me then, being an overseas buyer? I have paid just as much for Convoy (MP-10) as I would have had to pay for the Hasbro release, so how will that be for Soundwave? Time will tell I guess. But Soundwave is looking great!

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:11 pm

Arie wrote:Soundwave is looking great as a Masterpiece release. I have only recently started collecting Masterpiece releases and I am currently waiting for my Convoy (MP-10) and Starscream (MP-11) orders to arrive, so I do not know yet if I will purchase Soundwave (MP-13) straight... What are the chances of him being released by Hasbro in the nearby future and what will he cost me then, being an overseas buyer? I have paid just as much for Convoy (MP-10) as I would have had to pay for the Hasbro release, so how will that be for Soundwave? Time will tell I guess. But Soundwave is looking great!

Hasbro hasn't officially announced a stateside release of Soundwave. Like I said previously, I'm giving them six months before I decide to import.

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:48 pm

Are his fingers pose able, or is it just his left index finger that's stuck in "eject button pushing mode"?

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:49 pm

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Are his fingers pose able, or is it just his left index finger that's stuck in "eject button pushing mode"?

Unknow. But I'd say his hands would be as poseable as Starscream; thumb is a ball joint, index finger is hinged and ball-jointed, and the rest of them are fused, hinged and ball-jointed.