New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound

Friday, June 21st, 2019 10:46AM CDT

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We knew Takara's Transformers MP-47 Masterpiece Hound looked good and that he was pricey. What we didn't know was where those wheels went. Well, we know now. A new video reveals what might just be the best leg transformation of all time with the wheel collapsing into his legs. The parts count is so high that even his wheels are made of multiple parts, accounting for the higher level of show accuracy and price.

You can see a breakdown of the leg transformation below the full video. The original video was region blocked so TFND mirrored it on Facebook.

This toy is available at every single online retailer you can think of, including Hasbro Pulse for $169.99. That version is the Hasbro release which will come in an extra box with English writing.

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Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025347)
Posted by xMXUx on June 21st, 2019 @ 11:00am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Syclone wrote:I certainly won't be. Again, assuming he's Wheeljack level good, he's worth $100 tops.

via Imgflip Meme Generator

Okay that is actually amazing! Love me some tire magic! :michaelbay:

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025348)
Posted by Ironhidensh on June 21st, 2019 @ 11:14am CDT

There is no level above wheel jack. While he isn't my favorite MP, I do still thi k he is the best one made so far.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025353)
Posted by Evil Eye on June 21st, 2019 @ 11:52am CDT

It's cool and clever and all but it still isn't worth the asking price. He still takes the cartoon accuracy thing way too far (the bland and weirdly tapered thighs in particular annoy me) and honestly I'd rather the partscount and price had been brought down with the wheels being on his legs like the old G1 toy.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025354)
Posted by Torneira on June 21st, 2019 @ 11:52am CDT

Well then, that's settles it. I am selling my kidney in exchange for MP 44 - MP 45 and MP 47 :-P

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025357)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on June 21st, 2019 @ 12:07pm CDT

Torneira wrote:Well then, that's settles it. I am selling my kidney in exchange for MP 44 - MP 45 and MP 47

Sell your liver instead; it can grow back and you can then sell it again :lol:

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025360)
Posted by SpaceKaseJase on June 21st, 2019 @ 12:17pm CDT

Just preordered it via Anime-Expo. Cost was $121 US. Guess it gets released in December, which means I won't see it until February. :lol:

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025367)
Posted by Syclone on June 21st, 2019 @ 1:16pm CDT

Ironhidensh wrote:There is no level above wheel jack. While he isn't my favorite MP, I do still thi k he is the best one made so far.

Eeehh. He's really well designed but he just feels so light and cheap. I'm still on the Iron Hide/Ratchet kick when it comes to "best." It's a good blend of cartoon accuracy, quality build, solid transformation, size, and posablity.

I'm hoping hound doesn't feel cheap and plasticy like WJ does. That's probably my biggest gripe with the guy, and being that Hound is roughly the same size, I'm worried he will be.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025368)
Posted by Ironhidensh on June 21st, 2019 @ 1:24pm CDT

Syclone wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:There is no level above wheel jack. While he isn't my favorite MP, I do still thi k he is the best one made so far.

Eeehh. He's really well designed but he just feels so light and cheap. I'm still on the Iron Hide/Ratchet kick when it comes to "best." It's a good blend of cartoon accuracy, quality build, solid transformation, size, and posablity.

I'm hoping hound doesn't feel cheap and plasticy like WJ does. That's probably my biggest gripe with the guy, and being that Hound is roughly the same size, I'm worried he will be.

If you don’t mind my asking, how much did you pay for your wheel jack? It sounds like you may have gotten a ko, not an official one, by the description you give. The one and only complaint I have on wheel jack is the lack of plastic tires.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025372)
Posted by dryxler on June 21st, 2019 @ 2:34pm CDT

The tire transformation does look cool, but I still feel let down by his looks. If you’re gung-ho about the cartoon look and can afford the $$$ then I guess it works. Big no for me. Content with my Maketoys Gundog.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025373)
Posted by Syclone on June 21st, 2019 @ 2:38pm CDT

Ironhidensh wrote:
Syclone wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:There is no level above wheel jack. While he isn't my favorite MP, I do still thi k he is the best one made so far.

Eeehh. He's really well designed but he just feels so light and cheap. I'm still on the Iron Hide/Ratchet kick when it comes to "best." It's a good blend of cartoon accuracy, quality build, solid transformation, size, and posablity.

I'm hoping hound doesn't feel cheap and plasticy like WJ does. That's probably my biggest gripe with the guy, and being that Hound is roughly the same size, I'm worried he will be.

If you don’t mind my asking, how much did you pay for your wheel jack? It sounds like you may have gotten a ko, not an official one, by the description you give. The one and only complaint I have on wheel jack is the lack of plastic tires.

Don't remember what exactly I paid but I grabbed him off BBTS for $80-100 so I doubt he's a KO but that was kinda my thought initially because it's just so....light. nothing broke or damaged during transformation and he holds poses fine. I dunno, was just underwhelmed with him, is all.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025383)
Posted by G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 on June 21st, 2019 @ 4:25pm CDT

On another note... MAGNIFICENT

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025384)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 21st, 2019 @ 4:44pm CDT

G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 wrote:On another note... MAGNIFICENT

I don't get what this have to do with Hound.

Anyway, this look amazing for Hound! Still not preordering, but I'm not writing him off either.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025385)
Posted by G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 on June 21st, 2019 @ 4:51pm CDT

By the visuals I would think that you are intelligent enough to SEE that it has nothing to do with hound, but new pics of this figure that was just released... but they are transformers and this is a transformers website and THAT is what they have in common.
Forgive me for expecting intelligence. Krimzeek might be active here

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025387)
Posted by Cobotron on June 21st, 2019 @ 4:59pm CDT

G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 wrote:By the visuals I would think that you are intelligent enough to SEE that it has nothing to do with hound, but new pics of this figure that was just released... but they are transformers and this is a transformers website and THAT is what they have in common.
Forgive me for expecting intelligence. Krimzeek might be active here

Easy now. No need to condescend.

Indeed it is a Transformers website, but we do have a system in place.
Your post would be better suited for the War for Cybertron: Siege thread, seeing as that is a War for Cybertron: Siege toy.

This thread is specific to MP-47 Hound

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025390)
Posted by G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 on June 21st, 2019 @ 5:04pm CDT

No, condescending is DEFINITELY appropriate, just as you will see other figures talked about within other posts... it happens everyday.
So please dont come at me as if you are the big bad monitizer.
You be eazy.
Free your mind and your ass will follow

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025399)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 21st, 2019 @ 5:30pm CDT

That is a pretty dang nice wheel trick!

But I am bummed that it's being used to hide wheels. I wish that magic was used like they used it in Artfire

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025410)
Posted by Burn on June 21st, 2019 @ 6:06pm CDT

G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 wrote:No, condescending is DEFINITELY appropriate, just as you will see other figures talked about within other posts... it happens everyday.
So please dont come at me as if you are the big bad monitizer.
You be eazy.
Free your mind and your ass will follow

No, being condescending is NOT appropriate.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025417)
Posted by blackeyedprime on June 21st, 2019 @ 6:26pm CDT

Mp shockwaves legs still have a better transformation over hounds having a box to put his condensing wheel in. The wheel trick on generations g2 prime was pretty neat and this might take it up a notch (as long as rolling isn't hindered) but either way...
Step 1. Have a hole in your box
Step 2. Put your wheel in the box
(steps being omitted is perfectly fine as far as transformer instructions go)

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025426)
Posted by Ironhidensh on June 21st, 2019 @ 8:12pm CDT

G1OPT1MU5PR1M3 wrote:Free your mind and your ass will follow

Its very inappropriate and horrible of you to treat an awesome brobot like Cobo that way...…..

but I laughed for like five minutes straight when I read that line, god help me....

Yeah, the wheel trick is cool, but, as I've said a million times (even I'm getting sick of it), they shouldn't be able to do it, because the fucking tires should be made of fucking rubber!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've had a couple too many beers tonight.....

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025469)
Posted by Cyberpath on June 22nd, 2019 @ 2:56am CDT

Source: https://m.facebook.com/loopaza/

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025477)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 22nd, 2019 @ 6:23am CDT

Anyone else noticing how all of the stock photos are going out of their way to not show the neck?

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025479)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 22nd, 2019 @ 6:46am CDT

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Anyone else noticing how all of the stock photos are going out of their way to not show the neck?

Maybe he don't have a neck at all?

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025519)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 22nd, 2019 @ 4:02pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:That is a pretty dang nice wheel trick!

But I am bummed that it's being used to hide wheels. I wish that magic was used like they used it in Artfire

I think there's that kind of magic going on with the shoulder and jeep guns.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025573)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on June 23rd, 2019 @ 5:06am CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:That is a pretty dang nice wheel trick!

But I am bummed that it's being used to hide wheels. I wish that magic was used like they used it in Artfire

I think there's that kind of magic going on with the shoulder and jeep guns.

I have to agree, I think there's a lot more going on with this figure than folks are giving him credit for... now... how much of that is needlessly complicated like the new MP Prime's legs hoovering up the whole sides of his cab... or how crazy intricate Sunstreaker is... well... I think that's more-or-less the new "level" of MP we're getting with the G1s. If anything I've found the Beast Wars MPs a bit of a refresher. Sure Dinobot and Megatron got a *lot* of panel work going on... but there' something... intuitive about it.

I had to sit down for a good 10 minutes trying to remember how to unpeg Sunstreaker's backpack after he was sitting on the shelf for a long time. Nevermind his weird locking elbow/wrist thing.

I'm excited for Hound, though I'm disappointed the rag-top just "clips" on his back, I was hoping it was going to fold up into something clever. Still think I'd rather have Ravage's Cage... We'll see I guess.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025583)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 23rd, 2019 @ 9:56am CDT

Hey Cyberpath, just letting you know I placed those scans and newsed them in the Figure King Magazine thread with you given the credit.

And looking at the scans, they really did do the interior on Hound justice. It's wonderful

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025590)
Posted by Cyberpath on June 23rd, 2019 @ 10:48am CDT

Thanks!

A caricature of MP-47 Hound & MP-45 Bumblebee from weibo --

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025597)
Posted by Anonymous on June 23rd, 2019 @ 11:41am CDT

Haha,enjoyable

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025599)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 23rd, 2019 @ 11:43am CDT

Cyberpath wrote:Thanks!

A caricature of MP-47 Hound & MP-45 Bumblebee from weibo --

I saw this this morning, and it kills me cause it is true :lol:

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025831)
Posted by Lando Tucker on June 25th, 2019 @ 11:56am CDT

Oh, Goddamn it...why did I watch this? Why!?!? I saw the reveal, and thought: 'Ooh, nice! Hound hasn't been done 83,462 times before, and the price should be at either the Ironhide/Ratchet or Inferno/Grapple price band.' Then, of course, I saw the price, sighed loudly and decide to stick to my stoic resolution not to buy any more Masterpiece figures (unless they do Added).

Then I watched the video. The wheels? That's class. But a Spike with articulation. And a holographic figure to remind me of watching Transformers in 1985 and every Transformer had a bespoke super-power. Even that random hood that came out of nowhere and makes no sense. Hound's face shield. It's pretty sweet.

But...is it worth £130 sweet? Like a whole wave of Marvel Legends sweet. I don't know. Anyone else conflicted here, and when is the damn thing released?

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025840)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on June 25th, 2019 @ 12:48pm CDT

If I should ever get MP-47, I'm gluing the wheels into a solid piece and leaving them unstowed to spite the idiotic "Let's copy the thing the cartoon only did because of mediocre animation" design trend. The engineering is creative and clever, but it's unnecessary and out of place here.

And meanwhile, that kind of cleverness hasn't been being used in some of the places that actually need it, Where was that wheel-splitting brainwave when they were designing MPM-4, huh?

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025841)
Posted by Evil Eye on June 25th, 2019 @ 12:57pm CDT

Cyberpath wrote:Thanks!

A caricature of MP-47 Hound & MP-45 Bumblebee from weibo --

Ha! Perfection.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2025869)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on June 25th, 2019 @ 2:51pm CDT

Cyberpath wrote:Thanks!

A caricature of MP-47 Hound & MP-45 Bumblebee from weibo --

I am so glad i wasn't drinking anything when I saw that.

Thanks for sharing it.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047720)
Posted by william-james88 on December 24th, 2019 @ 1:02pm CST

Masterpiece Hound was first revealed in July 2018 and now after a year and a half later, he is coming out. While he is coming out at the end of this month, many will be getting him early January. A fan got his hands on him already and uploaded many images on Weibo. Almost half are regarding instructions and steps, and you are free to translate the text found here for extra context. Below you will see images of the alt mode and bot mode with various accessories. Most images are rather unflattering, with dim lighting and a focus on how the head attaches in a funny way.

Take what you will from these but I would wait for criticism until more have it in hand.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047722)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 24th, 2019 @ 1:08pm CST

Hound looks really good, the head looks better than the promo pics we saw before. As long as the bar the head sits on locks securely in place it should be a non issue.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047724)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 24th, 2019 @ 1:36pm CST

Will, what amaze me the most is not that you already have MP Hound in hand. It's that you have Figma Aqua! :shock:

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047725)
Posted by Kamijou Touma on December 24th, 2019 @ 1:39pm CST

I love MP Hound but I like Aqua better.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047727)
Posted by angtre on December 24th, 2019 @ 1:56pm CST

Detritus repaint, please.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047728)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 24th, 2019 @ 1:57pm CST

Kamijou Touma wrote:I love MP Hound but I like Aqua better.

Me too but not enough to have to pay the required 80$+.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047730)
Posted by Evil Eye on December 24th, 2019 @ 2:25pm CST

Hooooo boy I'm not so sure about this one. Putting aside the cracks (which could just be production sample jank) he just looks...off, somehow. Kinda messy. The detail in jeep mode is nice though.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047734)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 24th, 2019 @ 3:05pm CST

Kamijou Touma wrote:I love MP Hound but I like Aqua better.

Aqua?

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047738)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 24th, 2019 @ 4:01pm CST

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Kamijou Touma wrote:I love MP Hound but I like Aqua better.

Aqua?

If you don't know Konosuba, you're missing out.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047739)
Posted by Syclone on December 24th, 2019 @ 4:09pm CST

I actually don't hate it as much as I initially did. Hmmmmm.....

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047747)
Posted by william-james88 on December 24th, 2019 @ 7:04pm CST

-Kanrabat- wrote:Will, what amaze me the most is not that you already have MP Hound in hand. It's that you have Figma Aqua!

Dont you make fun of those who dont read the text and just looks at the pics?

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047750)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 24th, 2019 @ 8:29pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Will, what amaze me the most is not that you already have MP Hound in hand. It's that you have Figma Aqua!

Dont you make fun of those who dont read the text and just looks at the pics?

I read everything but quickly. I somehow missed "a fan" and assumed it was yours. Thus my surprise in "your" sudden interest in Figma. Especially for an expensive one such as Konosuba's Aqua.

As for MP Hound himself, he's a big "meh" for me. I'll stick with my good old Alternator version.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047752)
Posted by Emerje on December 24th, 2019 @ 9:24pm CST

-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Will, what amaze me the most is not that you already have MP Hound in hand. It's that you have Figma Aqua!

Dont you make fun of those who dont read the text and just looks at the pics?

I read everything but quickly. I somehow missed "a fan" and assumed it was yours.

You can tell these aren't Will's pictures, there's no sign of his dinning room table and tile floors anywhere to be seen.

The head does look a lot better in these pics, as does the factory paint. Transformation looks to be on par with the likes of Wheeljack or Sunstreaker, complex but not difficult. I think he's going to be a fun one to mess around with.

Emerje

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047755)
Posted by Mindmaster on December 24th, 2019 @ 11:23pm CST

Forgot this was coming out soon. Might get one after I come back gunnery and the field during the first quarter of the new year.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047756)
Posted by Cyberpath on December 25th, 2019 @ 3:28am CST

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047758)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on December 25th, 2019 @ 5:40am CST

This figure is very underwhelming. It just looks dull. Like a very well done 3D-printed piece. Not sure why, but it just doesn't work. It's not even the right shade of green, I don't think. I thought Hound was a bit darker.

Re: New Takara Video Shows Off an Incredible Transformation for MP-47 Hound (2047759)
Posted by Cyberpath on December 25th, 2019 @ 6:04am CST

Someone will probably beat me to it, but hopfully I'll have some better pictures once mine arrives.

Before I had straightened out MP-44's antennas I wanted to cancel Hound in protest, but the pre-order had already passed the cancellation cutoff date so I left it well enough alone.

Will finally have some green on the shelf.