Update : Local Malaysian Toy Shop Indicated MP10 as Convoy

I'm not believing anything until I see more resources. This just seems dumb for Takara to want to make a smaller MP Prime.

Unless it's the Powermaster version and can combine with the trailer, I don't see this flying well with anyone.

Usually, I'm cool with anything they release, but I don't want another Prime for an MP. I've already got MP-04 and that's fine for me.

I was expecting Galvatron or Devastator.

Galvatron actually seemed logical seeing how Rodimus Prime just came out. I would have even been happy with Devastator as unlikely as he would be.

your opinion, robofreak, I respect that.

My sources had indicated to me back in December last year that MP10 is Convoy. It's just a matter of time before the reliability of this information is vindicated.

All i know is that I HATE GUESSING GAMES!!

Ya really won't know till ya see a picture. Right? So then don't worry about it.

TCracker wrote:your opinion, robofreak, I respect that.

My sources had indicated to me back in December last year that MP10 is Convoy. It's just a matter of time before the reliability of this information is vindicated.

Sorry, I didn't mean to come off as attacking you if I did. So far sources are few on what this actually is so I want to wait until I know what it is for sure.

I kind of went off on a tangent yeah, my rants can get opinionated quite a bit at times.

Still, why another MP Convoy? It just does not make any sense at all. I know Prime sells, but to make the figure smaller and include a traile with a $250 price tag is insane.

Just want to make sure that EVERYONE know the MP-04 was sold with a trailer for $180.

$70 additional better give me something that can top MP-04 and I have a hard time figuring out how they could possibly improve that figure.

Disappointed though glad it isn't a clear version
of something... Did we need a larger THS lol?

MP04 and 01L are dandy for me. I'd be more interested
in a Walmart Thundercracker though (they usually release a
seeker sometime around a new movie? lol).

Definitely would have to see pics before I bite. For
250 (yeesh) he must be mostly if not all die cast?

Positive note if he is smaller then the inevitable Megatron
ver2 will definitely be closer to scale then looking like a
DE which might be worth the new prime alone... (hopefully
mostly die cast too!)

A convoy but something that would piss me and a lot of fandom off....

a lot of G1ers around.

I say Movie Prime with Trailer. Would be a waste as I don't buy the movie stuff... and from all the G1 guesses it would send the most people up in arms.

could see a God Ginrai, or Ultra Magnus but magie isn't a convoy. Oh well we'll just have to see

Patience is an acquired virtue.

I really want to see what this looks like. I've always said that I don't want big overly tall Masterpieces, Grimlock is the perfect height for me and by the sounds of this thing (if all is true) then it would be perfect for my collecting preferences.
I will wait for more concrete info but my MPL1 (still MISB) may well end up going on Ebay to raise cash for this instead.

If they're re-booting the line then fair enough but I just hope Galvatron gets a figure this time as he was the logical choice to follow Rodimus (and my personal most wanted Masterpiece - in his anime colours).


I just hope everyone realises that this means we'll probably be getting another all white "Magnus" and Nemesis Prime as well down the line......

Sideswipe 00 wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Sideswipe 00 wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Sideswipe 00 wrote:also Optimus with Trailer

winner winner

chicken dinner

There doing a brand new Optimus Prime mold with the Trailer?

considering the one for sale now is peoples "Last Shot" at that particular Prime Mold

But YAY! I won lol

Sorry to disappoint you mate but the gold medal goes to me, silver for your good self as the first one to guess who it was correctly was the Jazz man back on page 2, with only one hint and no second chance guesses either!!
Sorry, not trying to be a d***head (think I failed though LOL) but I got it right first. Feeling smug now, though it was a big hint.

Or yet another version of Optimus Prime. Which would be an easy pass for me as they've already done way too many Optimus Prime repaints in this line and a new mold but still Prime would be just such a boring choice. Oh well, interestingly I'm actually quite pissed off now as this seems like it's the most likely choice.

I'm not going to buy it unless it totally trumps THS AND the original MP in EVERY WAY IMAGINABLE.

First thought was something boring like Laser Prime or Power Master Prime or some other version that would be released instead of a character that really needs/deserves a Masterpiece but I'm sold on this idea if they can pull it off.

Another MP Prime? For $250? No thanks. I am perfectly happy with the one I have.

Powermaster Prime / God Ginrai ?
?

TFGnome wrote:Powermaster Prime / God Ginrai ?
?

If that's true, I would explode instantly. But it isn't...

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

TFGnome wrote:Powermaster Prime / God Ginrai ?
?

If that's true, I would explode instantly. But it isn't...

Too bad. From what's being said on this topic, it looks like Takara will have one hell of a shelf warmer.

Just when I got too excited for another G1 Masterpiece... I already got my MP Optimus Prime with the trailer so I'll pass this one.

Come on Takara! If you can make the Seekers, why not make Jetfire, Jazz, Roadbuster, Wheeljack, Devastator, Arcee, Springer, etc.

This seems like such a wasted opportunity, I love how Prime has become the movie Bumblebee of the MP line...Im off to cancel my pre order now.

headsortails wrote:Too bad. From what's being said on this topic, it looks like Takara will have one hell of a shelf warmer.

Until everyone sees it and it becomes ZOMG BUY ON SIGHT!!! Or Hasbro, put this out here NOW!!!

Kibble wrote:Until everyone sees it and it becomes ZOMG BUY ON SIGHT!!! Or Hasbro, put this out here NOW!!!

For that kind of money?
Don't think that is going to happen anytime soon.
Hasbro cannot even get a Windcharger figure released worth a few dollars...

I'm anxious to see what he comes with, other than the trailer. MP Hot Rod/Rodimus will be a hard act to follow. I want to see what they bring to the table.

Kibble wrote:

headsortails wrote:Too bad. From what's being said on this topic, it looks like Takara will have one hell of a shelf warmer.

Until everyone sees it and it becomes ZOMG BUY ON SIGHT!!! Or Hasbro, put this out here NOW!!!

True. But for me, if it isn't a Laser Prime or Powermaster Prime, I'll pass myself. I have the 1st one from Hasbro (I think), do no need in another one. I do wish Takara would have done something different. And am I reading right? Will this be the last MP?

If this is an updated optimus prime. They need to make the accessories need to be mini in scale figures of spike sparkplug and daniel. These need to come with this figure.

Until I see pics of a new Masterpiece Optimus Prime, or offical word from TakaraTomy, we should treat this as rumor. Personally I have my own theory, like everyone else. If you take the $250 BBTS are asking for and divide by 3 it comes to just over $83. That would be a good price per fig. What 3 Masterpiece figs would TakaraTomy love to destroy, hmmm. How about the 3 Conehead Seekers being produced by iGear and some outside company. A 3 pack of Thrust, Dirge and Ramjet, cheaper than the asking price iGear are wanting ($65 cheaper), would be fantastic. Also, it would be poetic justice for iGear ripping of the designs from TakaraTomy and the designs Wheeljack (the customiser, not the bot) did for his custom Coneheads. Then there is the cash iGear have spent getting these into production. I really hope that happens.

Very disappointed about another Prime. I already have an MP Prime and he is almost perfect. If it ain't broke don't fix it. The only complaint i have about the current MP Prime is I wish his fingers were more articulated. Other than that, what is there to improve upon? Then sell it for $250? No thanks. I'd love to see Arcee/Soundwave/Shockwave. I would also like to see a nice MP fig of Blackout done properly.

I*f this is supposed to be another Prime, then why are they calling this one the "last shot":

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... picture=in

Plus if this is supposed to be one with a trailer, then why this:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... icture=out

I'm baffled, myself. Can someone clarify?

did I miss something? was it announced that MP-10 is going to be the last MP?

TCracker wrote:Local shop Famitoys already declared it as Convoy version 2

http://famitoy.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre ... mp-10.html

So, it' not Ginrai this time... Or is he?

It's hard, but I guess it will be not-G1 Convoy this time.

Could it be a new Rodimus Convoy, with full trailer transformation?

headsortails wrote:I*f this is supposed to be another Prime, then why are they calling this one the "last shot":

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... picture=in

Because it was the last time that mold will see the light of day, not the last Optimus Prime ever made. (at least until nostalgia kicks in 3 years down the road )

Plus if this is supposed to be one with a trailer, then why this:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... icture=out

I'm baffled, myself. Can someone clarify?

Because that was made as a cheap trailer for MP01 Prime, who had no trailer. That's also not an official HasTak trailer, but one KO'd by iGear.

Come to think of it, I am glad I didn't buy the iGear Faith Leader, because I was seriously considering buying it for scale sake. Now, if I am really going to keep my MP line complete (the main figures at least, not the MP-01M or MP-01L or MP-01Whatevertheheck), I will at least have the smaller Masterpiece 'officialized' by Takara, which is cool.

But IF I'm buying it, that is.

Now, don't get me wrong, I know they can make a top notch toy, but how on Earth can they surpass THS-02 and MP-04, put a hefty price tag on it and, worse yet, put it on the Masterpiece line as MP-10?

The ONLY reason I can come up with is that they are rebooting the line for the newer generation of TF fans (after all, the MP-01 was released in 2004 and we're in 2011).

Other than that, US$ 250 for a downscaled MP Prime is just out of order! The MP-04 is magnficent EXACTLY because it's HUGE!

I'm so gutted!

IF this is just a redone MP Prime, then no way. I got the original MP Prime for fifty bucks back in '04, thank you very much!

I heard it is a remold of Optimus Prime. Optimus Prime! WTF? It was supposed to be Galvatron. GALVATRON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SentinelA wrote:I heard it is a remold of Optimus Prime. Optimus Prime! WTF? It was supposed to be Galvatron. GALVATRON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's not a remold, it a completely new mold of Optimus Prime.

Mkall wrote:

headsortails wrote:I*f this is supposed to be another Prime, then why are they calling this one the "last shot":

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... picture=in

Because it was the last time that mold will see the light of day, not the last Optimus Prime ever made. (at least until nostalgia kicks in 3 years down the road )

Plus if this is supposed to be one with a trailer, then why this:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... icture=out

I'm baffled, myself. Can someone clarify?

Because that was made as a cheap trailer for MP01 Prime, who had no trailer. That's also not an official HasTak trailer, but one KO'd by iGear.

Makes sense. But still, a "new mold" yet it's still Prime. The only way this would work for me is if it was Laser Prime. or even the Targetmaster Prime. But since it isn't, I'm gonna have to pass. Plus the fact that it's gonna be the last MP is kind of aggravating. Oh well, I'll live. Thank Cybertron for 3rd party toy makers....

I don't think this is going to be the last MP...not sure where that notion is coming from.

Kibble wrote:I don't think this is going to be the last MP...not sure where that notion is coming from.

I have no idea where that came from either but I am pretty sure this is not the last MP. Actually I think somebody posted that if this is indeed another Optimus, then it will sell so poorly as to make Takara not make anymore.

I'll be really disappointed if it turns out to be another Optimus Prime figure. First of all, there is potential for so many other characters and second, well, it's a cheap move to sell a "Final Edition" or "Last Shot" version and then turn around and come out with the same character again.

If it is a new Optimus Prime figure then I reserve the hope that its repaint makes for a better Ultra Magnus with armor.

Lapse Of Reason wrote:If it is a new Optimus Prime figure then I reserve the hope that its repaint makes for a better Ultra Magnus with armor.

I think you're justified in that hope.

If the figure is suppose to be smaller, then a Magnus/Powered Convoy trailer that transforms into the armour could easily make it up to the same height as the original MP01.

Burn wrote:

Lapse Of Reason wrote:If it is a new Optimus Prime figure then I reserve the hope that its repaint makes for a better Ultra Magnus with armor.

I think you're justified in that hope.

If the figure is suppose to be smaller, then a Magnus/Powered Convoy trailer that transforms into the armour could easily make it up to the same height as the original MP01.

And if that's the case, which I dearly hope that's the case, then all is forgiven. Otherwise, TTomy rips us big time.

I would seriously like to know where the notion of this being the final MP comes from. Because that is utter bull shite.
And this won't sell poorly, this will sell just as good as any MP has done before.

I'm so happy that I will have the opportunity to purchase countless repaints of another MP Optimus. The last five did not satisfy me enough. If only they were to include an exponentially increasing price tag into the offer.

Gutter Bunny wrote:I'm so happy that I will have the opportunity to purchase countless repaints of another MP Optimus. The last five did not satisfy me enough. If only they were to include an exponentially increasing price tag into the offer.

(agreed)

But still, it WILL be an entirely new toy.

and it's not like Bandai and other companies have not been doing the same thing for years...

I'm very curious about this. Seriously, what the hell could Takaratomy improve?

RhA wrote:I'm very curious about this. Seriously, what the hell could Takaratomy improve?

Vehicle mode proportions and alignment mostly. It's been pointed out before, but MP Convoy's vehicle mode isn't truly in proportion to itself internally. The wheels are too small, doors are off a bit, etc.

In robot mode, they could articulate fingers, improve the hips and stability, and find a way to do the transformation without a cheat.

(I still love MP Convoy, just answering the question.)

I liked CP's idea about a conehead three-pack. I would spend that money for all three of them.

If that is the case, I would applaud Has/Tak for giving a big F U to third-party companies. That's been due for a long time.

LOST Cybertronian wrote:

Kibble wrote:I don't think this is going to be the last MP...not sure where that notion is coming from.

I have no idea where that came from either but I am pretty sure this is not the last MP. Actually I think somebody posted that if this is indeed another Optimus, then it will sell so poorly as to make Takara not make anymore.

I had saw a post earlier saying it was gonna be the last one, but I don't remember where. Then again, I could have just misread the post. I sure hope it wouldn't be the last one.

LOST Cybertronian wrote:

Kibble wrote:I don't think this is going to be the last MP...not sure where that notion is coming from.

I have no idea where that came from either but I am pretty sure this is not the last MP. Actually I think somebody posted that if this is indeed another Optimus, then it will sell so poorly as to make Takara not make anymore.

I had saw a post earlier saying it was gonna be the last one, but I don't remember where. Then again, I could have just misread the post. I sure hope it wouldn't be the last one.

Ultra Magnus FTW!!!!

MP-10 IS going to be an all new G1 Optimus Prime/Convoy mold with trailer, new gimmicks, and a partner/driver. We broke that story weeks ago and now we're getting further confirmation from our site sponsor TFSource.com that Prime/Convoy is the new Masterpiece figure and that images of him will be released within the week.

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Prime/Covoy with a new trailer and "pilot"? Doesn't it have to be Powermaster Prime/Ginrai?

TheCrookedMan wrote:Prime/Covoy with a new trailer and "pilot"? Doesn't it have to be Powermaster Prime/Ginrai?

The problem lies with the Convoy name. Either it's being used to describe a Optimus/Convoy-looking Ginrai MP, or it's THE Convoy himself.

Though I hope that TakTomy would realize that a Ginrai MP would also have the same potential to be repainted (Normal, UltraMagnus+Armor, Black Limited Edition, Fire Guts, Clear, Metallic, Gold Chrome, etc.)

My guess: MP Powermaster Optimus Prime