New Scale Image: Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-17 Prowl
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Re: New Scale Image: Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-17 Prowl
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Comment by Xephon0930
Mar 19, 2013
Prowl seems a bit blocky but it fits for G1. I still want to get him for around $50 if I could seeing how these deluxe class sized MP transformers are cheaper than the more Leader Class sized ones.
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Comment by Trikeboy
Mar 19, 2013
Prowl looks better and better. It's a great time to be a Masterpiece collector.
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Comment by gothsaurus
Mar 19, 2013
Posting these next to the movie bots really shows how lifeless and same-ey they are. So much personality, visible car bits, expression in the face, vivid color... I'll take the G1 Masterpiece over the movie line any day. They look amazing.
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Comment by triKlops
Mar 19, 2013
Got Prowl on preorder; looking forward to his release!
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Comment by gothsaurus
Mar 19, 2013
I was worried about the scale, but it looks perfect.
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To be fair,all the toys Optimus RotF Leader mold gets does make him look pretty awesome.
Comment by Xephon0930
Mar 19, 2013
gothsaurus wrote:Posting these next to the movie bots really shows how lifeless and same-ey they are. So much personality, visible car bits, expression in the face, vivid color... I'll take the G1 Masterpiece over the movie line any day. They look amazing.
To be fair,all the toys Optimus RotF Leader mold gets does make him look pretty awesome.
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Hobbylink Japan has him for about that much if their preorders are still open. That is excluding shipping, though.
Comment by kirbenvost
Mar 19, 2013
Xephon0930 wrote:Prowl seems a bit blocky but it fits for G1. I still want to get him for around $50 if I could seeing how these deluxe class sized MP transformers are cheaper than the more Leader Class sized ones.
Hobbylink Japan has him for about that much if their preorders are still open. That is excluding shipping, though.
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I wish that was the case, but if Sideswipe is any indication, he'll sell out shortly and prices will go up. when I got him from BBTS at the preorder price of $84.99 I felt that he would eventually go down in price and go on sale on BBTS, but lucky for me, I had a store credit of $60.89 for an item that I had cancelled from my POL and bought him, otherwise I wouldn' of picked him up, and I do believe he is now sold out and going for over $100.00, personally I would preorder/purchase prowl and not look back, either way his value will not depreciate, specially the Takara MP version...take care and good luck
Comment by SLUGSLINGER81
Mar 19, 2013
Xephon0930 wrote:Prowl seems a bit blocky but it fits for G1. I still want to get him for around $50 if I could seeing how these deluxe class sized MP transformers are cheaper than the more Leader Class sized ones.
I wish that was the case, but if Sideswipe is any indication, he'll sell out shortly and prices will go up. when I got him from BBTS at the preorder price of $84.99 I felt that he would eventually go down in price and go on sale on BBTS, but lucky for me, I had a store credit of $60.89 for an item that I had cancelled from my POL and bought him, otherwise I wouldn' of picked him up, and I do believe he is now sold out and going for over $100.00, personally I would preorder/purchase prowl and not look back, either way his value will not depreciate, specially the Takara MP version...take care and good luck
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Comment by Megatron Wolf
Mar 19, 2013
looks good but not for the price
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Comment by Cyberpath
Mar 19, 2013
Excited about these two. They look perfect.
Now I kind of want a Sideswipe, too.
Now I kind of want a Sideswipe, too.
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Comment by Stormrider
Mar 19, 2013
Great detail.
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Comment by -Kanrabat-
Mar 19, 2013
I have the silver and red repaint of Alternators Prowl (I dont remember the name). I dont see much difference here. So, what's the point paying for the "masterpeice" when the Alternators are (almost) perfectly fine?
Especially whith Reprolabels. I have Alternators Jazz with repros and I'm not looking forward for a MP Jazz anymore.
With my Alternators Hound, I just need to buy the repros and some Shapeways accessories if they ever make them to have a MP Hound.
Of course, I dont say all Alternators are MP quality or even representative of their G1 counterpart.
I see the new MP line for the Autobot cars as the new Alternators line in fact. It's just too bad that they are at Takara prices.
Especially whith Reprolabels. I have Alternators Jazz with repros and I'm not looking forward for a MP Jazz anymore.
With my Alternators Hound, I just need to buy the repros and some Shapeways accessories if they ever make them to have a MP Hound.
Of course, I dont say all Alternators are MP quality or even representative of their G1 counterpart.
I see the new MP line for the Autobot cars as the new Alternators line in fact. It's just too bad that they are at Takara prices.
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For one thing, MP Prowl is a near exact representation of Prowl as he appears in the G1 cartoon. Alternators Prowl, on the other hand, uses a different alt mode and a little on the "chunky" side.
Comment by SKYWARPED_128
Mar 20, 2013
-Kanrabat- wrote:I have the silver and red repaint of Alternators Prowl (I dont remember the name). I dont see much difference here. So, what's the point paying for the "masterpeice" when the Alternators are (almost) perfectly fine?
For one thing, MP Prowl is a near exact representation of Prowl as he appears in the G1 cartoon. Alternators Prowl, on the other hand, uses a different alt mode and a little on the "chunky" side.
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Meh, who I am kidding? If they ever bother brigging them over here as Hasbro NON-EXCLUSIVES at maybe around 40$ (the Human Alliance price point) I would buy them in a heartbeat. For me to pay 100$ for one of these tiny MPs, it have to be a Character I truly care about.
Comment by -Kanrabat-
Mar 20, 2013
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I have the silver and red repaint of Alternators Prowl (I dont remember the name). I dont see much difference here. So, what's the point paying for the "masterpeice" when the Alternators are (almost) perfectly fine?
For one thing, MP Prowl is a near exact representation of Prowl as he appears in the G1 cartoon. Alternators Prowl, on the other hand, uses a different alt mode and a little on the "chunky" side.
Meh, who I am kidding? If they ever bother brigging them over here as Hasbro NON-EXCLUSIVES at maybe around 40$ (the Human Alliance price point) I would buy them in a heartbeat. For me to pay 100$ for one of these tiny MPs, it have to be a Character I truly care about.
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Comment by Bowspearer
Mar 20, 2013
????? That makes no sense Kan. Yes you'll pay $80-$100 to deal with importers/secondary market options (which is entirely self-inflicted), but here's the thing. Plenty of Asian retailers have had these guys on preorder for about $50. I paid $49 for Sideswipe and Red Alert, I paid $138 Soundwave, I'm paying $36 for each of the cassette sets and I'm paying $48 for each of the Datsuns.
The trick is to preorder from the right place and at the right time.
The trick is to preorder from the right place and at the right time.
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Comment by Bowspearer
Mar 20, 2013
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Comment by Eagleblaster
Mar 20, 2013
Dont get me wrong, those mp- sideswipe and prowl look great. But they got my much maligned and loved human alliance/ bayformer figures looking bad next to those guys.
Yeah those 2 HA figures cant compare to those mp's but if you put them next to *Human alliance Skids with Makela Barnes sitting on his shoulder. Now thats a different story. I would take Human Alliance Skids and even Deluxe battle blades bumble over mp-prowl anyday (maybe because I haven't really seen him yet) but not sideswipe he's grreat. I only would put ha skids and a couple of other formers over swipe cause swipe is that good. He is a Lambo what more can you say.
Good MP figures tho thx.
Show those Mp- Smokescreen pictures pls.
Yeah those 2 HA figures cant compare to those mp's but if you put them next to *Human alliance Skids with Makela Barnes sitting on his shoulder. Now thats a different story. I would take Human Alliance Skids and even Deluxe battle blades bumble over mp-prowl anyday (maybe because I haven't really seen him yet) but not sideswipe he's grreat. I only would put ha skids and a couple of other formers over swipe cause swipe is that good. He is a Lambo what more can you say.
Good MP figures tho thx.
Show those Mp- Smokescreen pictures pls.
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Don't forget that the Alternator chest is completely wrong. It points down and the doorwings are at the wrong angle as well.
Comment by Mykltron
Mar 20, 2013
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I have the silver and red repaint of Alternators Prowl (I dont remember the name). I dont see much difference here. So, what's the point paying for the "masterpeice" when the Alternators are (almost) perfectly fine?
For one thing, MP Prowl is a near exact representation of Prowl as he appears in the G1 cartoon. Alternators Prowl, on the other hand, uses a different alt mode and a little on the "chunky" side.
Don't forget that the Alternator chest is completely wrong. It points down and the doorwings are at the wrong angle as well.
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Well, basically besides the paint scheme, decals and head sculpt, everything else about the mold does NOT represent G1 Prowl. That said, he was never intended to perfectly represent G1 Prowl, unlike MP Prowl.
Comment by SKYWARPED_128
Mar 20, 2013
Mykltron wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I have the silver and red repaint of Alternators Prowl (I dont remember the name). I dont see much difference here. So, what's the point paying for the "masterpeice" when the Alternators are (almost) perfectly fine?
For one thing, MP Prowl is a near exact representation of Prowl as he appears in the G1 cartoon. Alternators Prowl, on the other hand, uses a different alt mode and a little on the "chunky" side.
Don't forget that the Alternator chest is completely wrong. It points down and the doorwings are at the wrong angle as well.
Well, basically besides the paint scheme, decals and head sculpt, everything else about the mold does NOT represent G1 Prowl. That said, he was never intended to perfectly represent G1 Prowl, unlike MP Prowl.
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Comment by gothsaurus
Mar 20, 2013
Don't see a difference... between a 1970s car and a 2000s car???
