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Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed

Posted by D-Maximal_Primal May 9, 2018 at 9:21pm CDT 21,047 views
The news keeps on flowing right in from the Shizouka Hobby Show! Up next are yet another pair of highly anticipated Masterpiece figures, in the form of new toy accurate MP-29+ B?ei Sanb? (Defense Officer) Laserwave (Shockwave) and MP-36+ Megatron! These new figures come to us from an image provided by ?????@AKG???? on Twitter, which shows the 2 new repainted masterpiece figures advertised against a starry background.

While we do not have any actual figure images yet to show you, we can note immediately that Megatron now has a new toy inspired head, chest details, and red paint on the insides of his arms and legs. Also of note is that Laserwave is a much darker, anime accurate purple color this time around.

With this announcement, it appears as though a pattern is emerging: older Masterpiece figures designed to look like the toy are getting redone in cartoon styled paintwork whereas some of the newer cartoony Masterpiece figures are getting redone with toy accurate details and colorings. Interesting to see where this pattern goes from here.

Check out the image below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

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Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade May 9, 2018
Sabrblade wrote:Also, I'm wrong about Shockwave being toy-based. The ad says he's anime colored.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal May 9, 2018
Sabrblade wrote:Also, I'm wrong about Shockwave being toy-based. The ad says he's anime colored.

Updating as a I speak
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal May 9, 2018
And there is the Megatron I have wanted.

He will be pre-ordered. As Cobo-the-wise once said, Patience does pay off
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by Cobotron May 9, 2018
You have learned well D-Max.

In the MP-42 Cordon thread Cobotron literally JUST wrote:AWE YEAH! :DANCE: :APPLAUSE: :DANCE: :KREMZEEK:

That is AWESOME!!!!! I knew my patience would pay off. It has really been working for me and what I'm after to just wait and simmer on Masterpiece figures. I've handled Sunstreaker and he is beautiful. Glad I can have the mold more inline to my likings.

Is there an echo in here?

:lol: :lol: :lol:
PATIENCE WINS!!!!!!!!!
That Megatron looks DOPE! That was exactly what I was waiting for.
I knew I could rely on you takara. Thank you!
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by Terrsolpix May 9, 2018
By some mirracle please cause the original MP-36 to go down in price ;)
Otherwise kinda digging that shockwave. I’d still prefer the lavender deco but this’d do in a pinch.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by Ironhidensh May 9, 2018
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Whistle whistle whistle worriers!!!

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... led/41199/

Now I shall rejoice.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by sol magnus May 9, 2018
Toy accurate Megatron should quiet the "I hate cartoons" folk for at least a while.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal May 9, 2018
It's kinda funny how we went from 0 to 4 new MP reveals in like an hour, even if we did know MP42 and MP43 were coming/had preorders for MP42. And they are seem to have killed it!

I need to listen to you more often Cobo, I really should!

It's also funny because this means some of us will be pre-ordering 2 very different Megatrons at the same time in the MP line :lol: :lol:
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by Cobotron May 9, 2018
sol magnus wrote:Toy accurate Megatron should quiet the "I hate cartoons" folk for at least a while.
Sure will!

But I don't hate cartoons. Just that one.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by Ironhidensh May 9, 2018
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:It's kinda funny how we went from 0 to 4 new MP reveals in like an hour, even if we did know MP42 and MP43 were coming/had preorders for MP42. And they are seem to have killed it!

I need to listen to you more often Cobo, I really should!

It's also funny because this means some of us will be pre-ordering 2 very different Megatrons at the same time in the MP line :lol: :lol:

[-(
No. There was 1 reveal. Repaints don't count, just like those damn kids need to get off my lawn!!! :HEADHURTS:





Just kidding (kinda), you kids can enjoy your repaints, I guess.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal May 9, 2018
Ironhidensh wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:It's kinda funny how we went from 0 to 4 new MP reveals in like an hour, even if we did know MP42 and MP43 were coming/had preorders for MP42. And they are seem to have killed it!

I need to listen to you more often Cobo, I really should!

It's also funny because this means some of us will be pre-ordering 2 very different Megatrons at the same time in the MP line :lol: :lol:

[-(
No. There was 1 reveal. Repaints don't count, just like those damn kids need to get off my lawn!!! :HEADHURTS:

Just kidding (kinda), you kids can enjoy your repaints, I guess.

But that one reveal was an absolute killer wasn't it?

Still shaking. So much awesomeness in so little time
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by Ironhidensh May 9, 2018
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:It's kinda funny how we went from 0 to 4 new MP reveals in like an hour, even if we did know MP42 and MP43 were coming/had preorders for MP42. And they are seem to have killed it!

I need to listen to you more often Cobo, I really should!

It's also funny because this means some of us will be pre-ordering 2 very different Megatrons at the same time in the MP line :lol: :lol:

[-(
No. There was 1 reveal. Repaints don't count, just like those damn kids need to get off my lawn!!! :HEADHURTS:

Just kidding (kinda), you kids can enjoy your repaints, I guess.

But that one reveal was an absolute killer wasn't it?

Still shaking. So much awesomeness in so little time

It was quite good. While the MPM line anoys me for taking slots from G1, I absolutely love these MP Beasties. I'm so hoping for rhinox and Waspinator.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by LevelRage May 9, 2018
I'd pick up that Shockwave right there instead of the last one. The darker purple just looks so much better. Hope it's a decent price though.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by william-james88 May 9, 2018
Sabrblade wrote:Also, I'm wrong about Shockwave being toy-based. The ad says he's anime colored.

Makes no goddam sense. The original MP was so anime accurate, it even came with those toon srtickers
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by Hydrargyrus May 9, 2018
william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Also, I'm wrong about Shockwave being toy-based. The ad says he's anime colored.

Makes no goddam sense. The original MP was so anime accurate, it even came with those toon srtickers

So, I just looked at some Shockwave pictures, and I can’t figure out where the lavender color scheme is from. It might be my colorbindness, though. Anyone know?

Also, I was thinking that I should pick up an MP Shockwave when they released him in a darker color. I’ll probably pick this one up.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by Seibertron May 9, 2018
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:And there is the Megatron I have wanted.

He will be pre-ordered. As Cobo-the-wise once said, Patience does pay off


I'm right there with you. While I love cartoon based Megatron's head, I really have a special place for the toy version of G1 Megatron. He has such a distinct and unique look ... I just love seeing it whether it's in artwork or as the toy. It's just damn cool.

Dark colored Shockwave is extremely welcomed.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by Seibertron May 9, 2018
sol magnus wrote:Toy accurate Megatron should quiet the "I hate cartoons" folk for at least a while.


I just want to clarify this. I don't think any of us "hate the cartoons" look. Those of us who aren't fans of the flat plain panels just want the level of detailing from the toys or manga applied to the general cartoon look. Big difference there.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by ScottyP May 9, 2018
Time to figure out a trigger crotch transformation
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by Seibertron May 9, 2018
MagicDeath wrote:So, I just looked at some Shockwave pictures, and I can’t figure out where the lavender color scheme is from. It might be my colorbindness, though. Anyone know?


Takara has had a long history with the ridiculous lavender color. While the color purple might come across occasionally as "lavender" in the cartoon from time to time, I don't think any of us actually perceive those lighter colors as being the actual colors of those figures. It's like the use of blue for comic book "accurate" black. I realized when I was reading the comics way back in the day that the colors in the book weren't accurate, just like "purple" Soundwave from the Marvel comics should have been blue. Just because Soundwave was purple in the comics doesn't mean I want a comic book "accurate" Soundwave. Please, Primus, no thank you. Takara has taken "cartoon" accuracy to an absurd level instead of a common sense level. Wish they'd snap out of it and would quit using lavender. There's no place for it. It's regular purple or dark purple, Takara.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-29+ Boei Sanbo (Defense Officer) Laserwave and MP-36+ Megatron Revealed (view post)
Comment by Seibertron May 9, 2018
ScottyP wrote:Time to figure out a trigger crotch transformation


Yah, I think that's the only thing missing here. I'm with you on this one, ScottyP. :D
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