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Transformers Masterpiece MP-38 Beast Wars Convoy (Supreme Commander Version) Asia Exclusive Bananas
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Jan 24, 2017 at 7:46am CST
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Re: Transformers Masterpiece MP-38 Beast Wars Convoy (Supreme Commander Version) Asia Exclusive Bananas
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Comment by SW's SilverHammer
Jan 24, 2017
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GLORIOUS
Comment by Sigma Magnus
Jan 24, 2017
Va'al wrote:Much like the previous iteration of this mold from Takara Tomy, the Transformers Masterpiece MP-38 Beast Convoy / Optimus Primal Supreme Commander version will have an added accessory through Hasbro Transformers Asia, once more in diecast, and replacing the mace now available as a regular accessory: this time, according to the their Facebook page, it's a bunch of bananas.
GLORIOUS
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Comment by kurthy
Jan 24, 2017
This just makes me want an MP beast wars Megatron even more. Imagine the possibilities. Exclusive rubber ducky! A back scrubber instead of a flail...a bathtub
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Rubber ducky, you're the one!
Although I didn't know Supreme Convoy loved bananas as much as the minions do
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Jan 24, 2017
kurthy wrote:This just makes me want an MP beast wars Megatron even more. Imagine the possibilities. Exclusive rubber ducky! A back scrubber instead of a flail...a bathtub
Rubber ducky, you're the one!
Although I didn't know Supreme Convoy loved bananas as much as the minions do
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This wouldn't make me want to buy Figure for banana I buy Figure for mace but no bananas
Comment by dragons
Jan 24, 2017
Sigma Magnus wrote:Va'al wrote:Much like the previous iteration of this mold from Takara Tomy, the Transformers Masterpiece MP-38 Beast Convoy / Optimus Primal Supreme Commander version will have an added accessory through Hasbro Transformers Asia, once more in diecast, and replacing the mace now available as a regular accessory: this time, according to the their Facebook page, it's a bunch of bananas.
GLORIOUS
This wouldn't make me want to buy Figure for banana I buy Figure for mace but no bananas
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Comment by Kurona
Jan 24, 2017
I didn't really care for this redeco before - no real problem as such, the show-accurate one just looked better - but god damn this actually makes me want it.
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Comment by Va'al
Jan 24, 2017
We have some additional images of the upcoming redeco of the first Beast Wars Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece, in his movie colours as Supreme Commander Beast Convoy! The photos are part of the Figure King magazine collage, courtesy of a scan by Loopaza Mega Store on Facebook - check them out mirrored below, as you notice that the only actual new image is number 4, showing off how to store the mutant mask and other accessories on his back, with the blue tab seen in images previously.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 24, 2017
Notice how these pics show how to store the accessories on the Weapon Rack that attaches to his back.
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I noticed.
Comment by Va'al
Jan 24, 2017
Sabrblade wrote:Notice how these pics show how to store the accessories on the Weapon Rack that attaches to his back.
I noticed.
the only actual new image is number 4, showing off how to store the mutant mask and other accessories on his back, with the blue tab seen in images previously.
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Comment by VioMeTriX
Jan 26, 2017
that tab on his back was originally placed there for Generations Rattrap, they just found another stupid use for it
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 26, 2017
Officially? There was no advertisement for the peg in any of MP-32's instructions or packaged feature pics.VioMeTriX wrote:that tab on his back was originally placed there for Generations Rattrap,
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Comment by VioMeTriX
Jan 27, 2017
i dont know if it was official or an abandoned gimmick, but rattrap does peg in
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So does anything with a peg hole that size. Plus rattrap doesnt even work well sicne that peg is only on onf of his arms, making him off centre. It wasnt made for him, thats just a theory fans came up with because they were puzzled and grasping for straws.
But now we actually know what its for, its for this extra gear. It was that all along. What happened is that Takara had 2 releases in mind but wanted to use the same mold for cost purposes.
Its like Power Ranger megazord toys, many are released with ports that appear useless and then a year later you realize its to go with a new toy that just got released.
Comment by william-james88
Jan 27, 2017
VioMeTriX wrote:i dont know if it was official or an abandoned gimmick, but rattrap does peg in
So does anything with a peg hole that size. Plus rattrap doesnt even work well sicne that peg is only on onf of his arms, making him off centre. It wasnt made for him, thats just a theory fans came up with because they were puzzled and grasping for straws.
But now we actually know what its for, its for this extra gear. It was that all along. What happened is that Takara had 2 releases in mind but wanted to use the same mold for cost purposes.
Its like Power Ranger megazord toys, many are released with ports that appear useless and then a year later you realize its to go with a new toy that just got released.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 27, 2017
A thought just occurred to me. If Takara were to eventually make a Masterpiece version of Burning Convoy from the mold and give a letter to one of the mold's two ID numbers, I'd imagine that they would choose to give "MP-38" a letter (like "MP-38B") instead of "MP-32", since it was this Legendary Supreme Commander version of the character who turned into Burning Convoy in the movie.
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But you want him to be offset otherwise he wouldn't be able to see over Primal's shoulders.
I'm not entirely sold on that being the original purpose. The original figure could have used weapon storage as well so why not include it then if that was the original purpose? Why use a blatantly obvious 5mm peg and require an extra part rather than better integrating the weapon storage as a feature of the figure like we've seen on other MPs? For that matter he still has that port on his arm that hasn't been officially explained (though the speculation is probably accurate) and probably wont be at this point, but it goes to show that Takara Tomy built things into the figure that they weren't sure how to utilize.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Feb 4, 2017
william-james88 wrote:VioMeTriX wrote:i dont know if it was official or an abandoned gimmick, but rattrap does peg in
So does anything with a peg hole that size. Plus rattrap doesnt even work well sicne that peg is only on onf of his arms, making him off centre. It wasnt made for him, thats just a theory fans came up with because they were puzzled and grasping for straws.
But you want him to be offset otherwise he wouldn't be able to see over Primal's shoulders.
But now we actually know what its for, its for this extra gear. It was that all along. What happened is that Takara had 2 releases in mind but wanted to use the same mold for cost purposes.
I'm not entirely sold on that being the original purpose. The original figure could have used weapon storage as well so why not include it then if that was the original purpose? Why use a blatantly obvious 5mm peg and require an extra part rather than better integrating the weapon storage as a feature of the figure like we've seen on other MPs? For that matter he still has that port on his arm that hasn't been officially explained (though the speculation is probably accurate) and probably wont be at this point, but it goes to show that Takara Tomy built things into the figure that they weren't sure how to utilize.
Emerje
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Comment by Sabrblade
Feb 4, 2017
Looking over Primal's shoulder isn't what Rattrap did whenever he rode on Primal's robot mode back as a flying passenger. He instead always kept to the middle of Primal's back, looking over the backpack kibble located directly behind Primal's head, far above Primal's shoulders.Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:VioMeTriX wrote:i dont know if it was official or an abandoned gimmick, but rattrap does peg in
So does anything with a peg hole that size. Plus rattrap doesnt even work well sicne that peg is only on onf of his arms, making him off centre. It wasnt made for him, thats just a theory fans came up with because they were puzzled and grasping for straws.
But you want him to be offset otherwise he wouldn't be able to see over Primal's shoulders.
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Comment by Emerje
Feb 4, 2017
My mistake, though I don't think being just a few millimeters offset changes much.
Emerje
Emerje
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Comment by Sabrblade
Feb 4, 2017
I gotta wonder, how many here who already got MP-32 feel compelled enough to double dip on this movie version?
I myself am contemplating double dipping on this but am not yet fully committed to it. My reasons for even considering double dipping on are A) to further show my support for Beast Era MPs, and B) because it's a figure of another onscreen rendition of the character, based on this:
And is a close enough match to his RobotMasters appearance:
But at the moment, I've yet to feel that those are reason enough to get a whole other MP of Primal in a body and form that aren't quite drastically different enough from MP-32, and fictionally-speaking, it technically is still the same body and form as MP-32, just with artistic liberties utilized to better reflect the original toy's deco.
I myself am contemplating double dipping on this but am not yet fully committed to it. My reasons for even considering double dipping on are A) to further show my support for Beast Era MPs, and B) because it's a figure of another onscreen rendition of the character, based on this:
And is a close enough match to his RobotMasters appearance:
But at the moment, I've yet to feel that those are reason enough to get a whole other MP of Primal in a body and form that aren't quite drastically different enough from MP-32, and fictionally-speaking, it technically is still the same body and form as MP-32, just with artistic liberties utilized to better reflect the original toy's deco.
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Feb 4, 2017
If you want my advice, consider the possibility of MP Lio Convoy (he was one of options of the poll that yielded Star Saber), possible redecos, and MP Burning Convoy.
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But since it isn't, I'm not as inclined towards double-dipping on this figure as I would be for Burning Convoy.
And, to be frank, I'm starting to not expect there to be that many more BW MPs to come in the near future, with Cheetus and maybe one redeco of that mold being the end of it for the time being.
Comment by Sabrblade
Feb 4, 2017
Burning Convoy is what I was hoping for as the first reuse of the MP-32 mold. Had we gotten that instead of this, I'd be all over that Infernape.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:If you want my advice, consider the possibility of MP Lio Convoy (he was one of options of the poll that yielded Star Saber), possible redecos, and MP Burning Convoy.
But since it isn't, I'm not as inclined towards double-dipping on this figure as I would be for Burning Convoy.
And, to be frank, I'm starting to not expect there to be that many more BW MPs to come in the near future, with Cheetus and maybe one redeco of that mold being the end of it for the time being.
