New Image of Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-19 Smokescreen

megatronus wrote:

What he said ^

Site sponsor Robotkingdom brings us packaging shots of Takara Tomy's eagerly awaited Transformers Masterpiece MP-19 Smokescreen along with looks at his exclusive collectors' coin. According to Robotkingdom these will start shipping on the 14th!

man i SERIOUSLY CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS!

i'm super excited to complete the trio.

i really hope we get a look at magnus, bumblebee, or wheeljack once smokescreen is released.. it's weird that once smokescreen comes out we won't have any photos of upcoming masterpiece figures.

for the longest time it's just felt like we've constantly had figures made, pictured, and waiting in line for release. after smokescreen.. everything seems up in the air. hell, for all we know bumblebee and wheeljack might not be real (though i'm sure they are)

TimothyR wrote:man i SERIOUSLY CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS!

i'm super excited to complete the trio.

i really hope we get a look at magnus, bumblebee, or wheeljack once smokescreen is released.. it's weird that once smokescreen comes out we won't have any photos of upcoming masterpiece figures.

for the longest time it's just felt like we've constantly had figures made, pictured, and waiting in line for release. after smokescreen.. everything seems up in the air. hell, for all we know bumblebee and wheeljack might not be real (though i'm sure they are)

I wouldn't start worrying just yet. If G2 Sideswipe releases and still nothing... that's probably a good time to freak out.

megatronus wrote:If G2 Sideswipe releases and still nothing... that's probably a good time to freak out.

Or not. It's entirely possible that Takara doesn't want to advertise next year's MPs until next year and that could be the reason for the lack of pics and info. Come January I bet we start seeing more about Bumblebee, Wheeljack and Ultra Magnus (plus whoever the fourth MP for next year will be (Megatron 2.0 anyone ?).

Of course that fourth MP is probably just Cliffjumper, not that that's really a bad thing. I just really want a proper MP Megs .

I totally get it. Not that I'm not looking forward to that sweet Smokescreen figure, but I'm getting a little desperate for some MP-Bumblebee updates myself. (As you can probably tell by the Throttlebot pic.)

And lets hope that the line won't lose steam or get cancelled before they knock out a proper Megatron counterpart to the MP-10!

Cyberpath wrote:I totally get it. Not that I'm not looking forward to that sweet Smokescreen figure, but I'm getting a little desperate for some MP-Bumblebee updates myself. (As you can probably tell by the Throttlebot pic.)

And lets hope that the line won't lose steam or get cancelled before they knock out a proper Megatron counterpart to the MP-10!

Let's hope the MP line doesn't get cancelled before they pump out the '84 lineup!

Shogo Hasui: "This is the back of the robot mode MP-19 Smokescreen. Movement of the waist will be limited to some extent, but those who lowered down the roof as shown in the photograph is close to the design of some anime." (Google Translate)

Referring to Smokes' back in the cartoon, which was different than Prowl & Bluestreak's. It always reminded me of a t-shirt tied around a waist.




"Various logos drawn on the body of the MP smoke screen, selected based on the words derived from the character of his and, resembling the silhouette logo was drawn to the car that was the foundation of the design. SLOT FEVER is personal favorite." (Google Translate)





"It is a comparison between robot mode of the old toy and MP-19 Smokescreen to be released tomorrow at last. In MP, such as hand-held gun or relocate the tire shoulder and Canon head, shoulder, has become a form of closer to the shape of the anime more." (Google Translate)

Sebertron.com member Cyberpath shared with us a link containing new images of the upcoming Masterpiece Smokescreen and designer Shogo Hasui's thoughts and comments on the figure.

Here's what Cyberpath shared:

Cyberpath wrote:

Shogo Hasui: "This is the back of the robot mode MP-19 Smokescreen. Movement of the waist will be limited to some extent, but those who lowered down the roof as shown in the photograph is close to the design of some anime." (Google Translate)

Referring to Smokes' back in the cartoon, which was different than Prowl & Bluestreak's. It always reminded me of a t-shirt tied around a waist.

"Various logos drawn on the body of the MP smoke screen, selected based on the words derived from the character of his and, resembling the silhouette logo was drawn to the car that was the foundation of the design. SLOT FEVER is personal favorite." (Google Translate)






"It is a comparison between robot mode of the old toy and MP-19 Smokescreen to be released tomorrow at last. In MP, such as hand-held gun or relocate the tire shoulder and Canon head, shoulder, has become a form of closer to the shape of the anime more." (Google Translate)

Can someone mirror the images? PLEEEEEEEZ

Bring on Mp Bumblebee and Mp Wheeljack pics. Where they at? That car mode for Smokes looks real good. The best out of the three. The robot mode is least out of the three. Still contemplating on who should I take out the packaging for display, mp Prowl or mp Bluestreak. I would have bought this Smokescreen if Takara didn't make one of his brothers.

Sideshow Sideswipe wrote:Can someone mirror the images? PLEEEEEEEZ

The news post should be mirrored now

Darn, this confirms he doesn't have the regular launchers like the other two. Oh well, dopey-looking shoulder cannons it is, then! I should start calling him Dopescreen. He does look a little better posed as opposed to just standing, though. His car mode is totally awesome, so I'll probably keep him like that most of the time anyway.

kirbenvost wrote:Darn, this confirms he doesn't have the regular launchers like the other two. Oh well, show-accurate shoulder cannons it is, then!

Fixed that for ya.

Smokes is ready to ship. :)

His robot mode looks the way it's supposed to, quite true to the cartoon model.



They did a good job adjusting Smokes from Prowl. I'm still kind of hoping they'll tweak Red Alert just a little bit more.. white thighs, slightly more accurate weapons, but mostly, the shoulders and arms. (Still awesome though!)

EagleTron wrote:Bring on Mp Bumblebee and Mp Wheeljack pics. Where they at? That car mode for Smokes looks real good. The best out of the three. The robot mode is least out of the three. Still contemplating on who should I take out the packaging for display, mp Prowl or mp Bluestreak. I would have bought this Smokescreen if Takara didn't make one of his brothers.

Both. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6DS3QTnZjE

Hi all, here's my review of MP-19 Smokescreen for those of you who want to see more of the actual toy before you decide whether to get him. Cheers! =)

Cyberpath wrote:Smokes is ready to ship.

His robot mode looks the way it's supposed to, quite true to the cartoon model.

They did a good job adjusting Smokes from Prowl. I'm still kind of hoping they'll tweak Red Alert just a little bit more.. white thighs, slightly more accurate weapons, but mostly, the shoulders and arms. (Still awesome though!)

EagleTron wrote:Bring on Mp Bumblebee and Mp Wheeljack pics. Where they at? That car mode for Smokes looks real good. The best out of the three. The robot mode is least out of the three. Still contemplating on who should I take out the packaging for display, mp Prowl or mp Bluestreak. I would have bought this Smokescreen if Takara didn't make one of his brothers.

Both.

Wonder if the next MP figure hint will be posted in Smokescreen's instructions.

Stormrider wrote:Wonder if the next MP figure hint will be posted in Smokescreen's instructions.

Has that happened before?

Thanks to site sponsor Kapow! Toys we have some great in-hand images of Takara Tomy's Transformers Masterpiece MP-19 Smokescreen! Enjoy the images mirrored below.

Transformers MP19 Masterpiece Smokescreen

I could have done without the "Smoke Tactics" branding on the sides of the rear quarter panels. Also, is it just me, or does the 'non-helmet' type head look a bit odd? It's growing on me, but all the same..?

Does this mean he'll be shipping from Kapow soon? I was a real twit and ordered Blue Streak and Smokescreen together meaning I have had to wait for both

He's the best of the 3 as far as i'm concerned. I'd almost buy him at the right price.

Sabrblade wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:Darn, this confirms he doesn't have the regular launchers like the other two. Oh well, show-accurate shoulder cannons it is, then!

Fixed that for ya.

Lol, yes, of course, but I was still hoping for the option of regular ones.

Probably the best looking out of the three Datsun Masterpiece molds.
Also, gotta love that "SlotFever" on his car mode, referencing the G1 episode "The Gambler".

And "Devcon Oil" likely another reference to the same episode.

It's kind of ironic that they replaced "Bosch" with "Huck" considering that Smokes' partner in The Gambler was named Bosch.


(Pic from the internet.)

Sabrblade wrote:

Stormrider wrote:Wonder if the next MP figure hint will be posted in Smokescreen's instructions.

Has that happened before?

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It happened in the early days of the MP line, at least. I don't recall the details but MP-01 had an image of Starscream of all people on his wrist communicator, and before long, MP-SS was announced.

MP Starscream himself included a mounting clip for the gun mode Megs that came with MP-10 as part of his accessories. Certain collectors believe this to be a hint that MP Megatron would be the next announcement. Although it was actually MP-04 Perfect Edition OP that followed, Megatron did indeed make the list later on.

The base that came with the so-called Last Shot MP-01 OP included voice clips by the G1 cartoon's Japanese voice actor, and one of the clips mentions a "rebirth." After MP-10 was announced, some took the last voice clip as a hint to mean that OP was being redesigned from the ground up.

As far as I know, these "hints" seem to have largely disappeared from the later MP toys, with MP-10 giving no hint at all that MP-11 SS would be announced. Nor did MP-11 show any clue of an upcoming MP Lambor or Soundwave.

I could be wrong, though.

I know they might be cartoon accurate but I'm not a fan of the blasters on smokescreen. Will be displaying him without them up.

Cyberpath wrote:Smokes is ready to ship.

His robot mode looks the way it's supposed to, quite true to the cartoon model.

They did a good job adjusting Smokes from Prowl. I'm still kind of hoping they'll tweak Red Alert just a little bit more.. white thighs, slightly more accurate weapons, but mostly, the shoulders and arms. (Still awesome though!)

EagleTron wrote:Bring on Mp Bumblebee and Mp Wheeljack pics. Where they at? That car mode for Smokes looks real good. The best out of the three. The robot mode is least out of the three. Still contemplating on who should I take out the packaging for display, mp Prowl or mp Bluestreak. I would have bought this Smokescreen if Takara didn't make one of his brothers.

Both.

Ok, even though I asked witch on I should take out the packaging (one), not both, but after weeks of contemplation, I'm deciding to take Prowl out for display. Because I think the cop car Autobot will turn out to be less valuable in the future. He is going to be My second Mp on shelf display . Mp Tigertrack will no long be solo. Masterpiece sports car Autobot team with those two.

Cyberpath wrote:Smokes is ready to ship.

His robot mode looks the way it's supposed to, quite true to the cartoon model.

They did a good job adjusting Smokes from Prowl. I'm still kind of hoping they'll tweak Red Alert just a little bit more.. white thighs, slightly more accurate weapons, but mostly, the shoulders and arms. (Still awesome though!)

EagleTron wrote:Bring on Mp Bumblebee and Mp Wheeljack pics. Where they at? That car mode for Smokes looks real good. The best out of the three. The robot mode is least out of the three. Still contemplating on who should I take out the packaging for display, mp Prowl or mp Bluestreak. I would have bought this Smokescreen if Takara didn't make one of his brothers.

Both.

Ok, thanks for the advice even though I asked witch one I should take out the packaging (one), not both, but after weeks of contemplation, I'm deciding to take Prowl out for display. Because I think the cop car Autobot will turn out to be less valuable in the future. He is going to be My second Mp on shelf display . Mp Tigertrack will no long be solo. Masterpiece sports car Autobot team with those two.