Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber

Thursday, December 1st, 2016 10:21pm CST

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With Masterpiece Inferno only just recently released and Legends Super Ginrai just weeks from release, some perhaps unsurprising but still exciting rumours have surfaced - Hong Kong's toys information site currently has some new listings. An MP-37 Artfire - a retool of MP Inferno - set for release in May 2017 for the price of 15,000 yen; and an LG-42 God Bomber, a character that in the 1988 Transformers Masterforce toyline combined with Ginrai to create the iconic God Ginrai. God Bomber's description currently lists him with the G1 Boxart as it's image however, and no more information is supplied, so take both of these with a grain of salt but feel free to look at the link below and discuss them in the forums!

http://snakas.blog95.fc2.com/blog-entry-5584.html

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Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844737)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:33pm CST

If true, I'm expecting them to use MP Offshoot (aka Firebolt) for Nightstick:

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844739)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:35pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:If true, I'm expecting them to use MP Offshoot (aka Firebolt) for Nightstick:

I'd rather Takara try making their own MP Targetmaster mold. One that can actually "Target On!" with its Bulk partner.

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844740)
Posted by Bounti76 on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:37pm CST

Not familiar at all with Godbomber, but MP Artfire seemed a given. Wouldn't be surprised to see an MP Road Hauler from Grapple. All they'd needed to do would be to change plastic colors and paint.

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844741)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:43pm CST

I wonder if Artfire's gun would "plug" in the wrist socket the way it was portrayed in the Headmasters?

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844743)
Posted by RiddlerJ on December 1st, 2016 @ 10:44pm CST

Bounti76 wrote:Not familiar at all with Godbomber, but MP Artfire seemed a given. Wouldn't be surprised to see an MP Road Hauler from Grapple. All they'd needed to do would be to change plastic colors and paint.

Still disappointed we never got a Hauler repaint from RTS Grapple.

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844745)
Posted by Ultra Markus on December 1st, 2016 @ 11:04pm CST

kinda saw that one coming miles away

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844748)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 1st, 2016 @ 11:13pm CST

Ultra Markus wrote:kinda saw that one coming miles away

We all did, but it's nice to see some form of confirmation. Plus, the Godbomber rumor makes the Apex Bomber one in the TR box set all the more likely

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844766)
Posted by Bounti76 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 2:15am CST

RiddlerJ wrote:
Bounti76 wrote:Not familiar at all with Godbomber, but MP Artfire seemed a given. Wouldn't be surprised to see an MP Road Hauler from Grapple. All they'd needed to do would be to change plastic colors and paint.

Still disappointed we never got a Hauler repaint from RTS Grapple.

That would have been cool, but probably a bit too obscure (at the time) for Hasbro to have released it. It's only in the last year or two that they've been releasing figures that are obscure to most Western fans- Shuffler, Lione, the CW Liokaiser team, etc.

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844778)
Posted by Va'al on December 2nd, 2016 @ 4:46am CST

And again, working from the Snakas rumour about a new Legends figure, we have confirmation with images (via TFSource, who lists it at $69.99 USD) of the Takara Tomy Transformers LG42 Godbomber - the 1988 Transformers Masterforce drone that combined with Ginrai (in our case Powermaster Optimus Prime) to create the iconic God Ginrai - check them all out below, and join the discussion in the Energon Pub, as we wait for the May 2017 release date!

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844783)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:08am CST

I just wet my knickers! Good no chrome.....

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844785)
Posted by Albatross250 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:11am CST

BOOM
We got a Masterpiece God Ginrai

*cues music*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUywKyUzlCw

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844788)
Posted by fenrir72 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:15am CST

Albatross250 wrote::BOOM:
BOOM
We got a Masterpiece God Ginrai

Headmaster of Godbomber reminds me of his Prototype

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844789)
Posted by RhA on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:18am CST

MASTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-FOHCE!

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844790)
Posted by Albatross250 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:25am CST

RhA wrote:MASTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-FOHCE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUywKyUzlCw
*cues music*

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844792)
Posted by Burn on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:47am CST

Now they need the Fire Guts treatment!

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844793)
Posted by Albatross250 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 5:52am CST

Burn wrote:Now they need the Fire Guts treatment!

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844795)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:01am CST

Well damn, I am impressed! I need to get some money, fast...bravo, Takara.

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844797)
Posted by Evil Eye on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:20am CST

A shame about the lack of chrome, but still, that looks awesome. The hips look a bit odd but eh, I'm sure they'll work just fine.

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844798)
Posted by NovamusPrime3 on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:20am CST

Waiting to see what Hasbro's gonna give us plus I noticed god bomber is leader class size not deluxe class size like it was rumored

Re: Rumour: Masterpiece Artfire & Takara Legends God Bomber (1844801)
Posted by Insurgent on December 2nd, 2016 @ 6:39am CST

Wonder if those wings can go down behind his shoulders? They look a little daft being so high.

And dammit, I didn't want to get a Ginrai. I wonder if he'll work with the hasbro version.

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