First Look: MP-13 Soundwave and Laserbeak and MP-14 Red Alert (Updated with Additional Images)

Hmm... Not really feeling that Red Alert yet. The lightbar is a little obnoxious. He does have a different head, which is nice.

More pictures of MP-13 Soundwave & Laserbeak were posted here by Optimutt...

That Soundwave needs a better prototype stat. I'm sorry TakaraTomy, and this is coming from someone who has already paid for MP 13, but Accoustic Wave looked nicer in prototype phase. I'm underwhelmed actually.

Just seen the Laserbeak image. I'm liking that a lot actually. His weapons appear to have joints. I would so love it if they transformed into the cassette and weren't separate pieces.

Edit: Is it just me or does it look like he has that video camera in his head like in Transformers the Movie?

Laserbeak is beautiful. I mean really the engineering must be admired. Soundwave looks just as spectacular. Honestly, Acoustic Wave looked like someone just gave articulation to the G1 figure. I don't buy third party figures but if I did I would want a little more originality than that.

As a side note, I really don't understand the attitude towards the smaller scale. We get it cheaper, it displays better, and it allows for more than one MP to come out every two years.

Soundwave really looks like an upsized G1 with more joints. Oh well.

I'm concerned that his hip articulation will make certain poses look too weird, but other than that he looks great.

CBratetron wrote:

Trikeboy wrote:Just seen the Laserbeak image. I'm liking that a lot actually. His weapons appear to have joints. I would so love it if they transformed into the cassette and weren't separate pieces.

It does indeed look like there will be no add-on's.

You can see how the laser fold down in the pics, kinda cool. Though he could use some better feet^^

gavinfuzzy wrote:Soundwave really looks like an upsized G1 with more joints. Oh well.

The original G1 toy was pretty cartoon accurate. I don't know what else they could've added. Was there something in particular you were hoping they did.

I love Laserbeak (I think his head must contain a little camera like on the show since there's a slot there). If they really wanted to blow people away, the next masterpiece should just be a collection of Soundwave's tapes.

Trikeboy wrote:

Autobot Cheetor wrote:Honestly, Acoustic Wave looked like someone just gave articulation to the G1 figure. I don't buy third party figures but if I did I would want a little more originality than that.

Are you serious? this is what Acoustic Wave looked like. I am not seeing an articulated G1 toy there. To be honest the TT one is more of an Articulated G1 toy.





I really wish the official product had a bit more detailing in him, it looks too plain for the Masterpiece line. Look how much detailing went into MP-10. Oh well, I'm just glad that we are getting an official Soundwave. Laserbeak sells me on the TT product of course. I want a Buzzsaw, Ravage and Frumble next please. Do it like your Encore line and release a pack of tapes.

I have to agree with you on that. And when they release the packs, do not mix Autobots and Decepticons^^

Holy Mother of Pearl. Beautiful, I hope Soundwave is the same size or just a smidge shorter than MP-10...he has to be. Don't get me wrong I and never will cancel the preorder with BBTS.........there is no way he is the same scale as Red Alert and Sideswipe right? My goodness, I have the original Soundwave with a Maiden Japan replacement head, and I will also get the Fall Of Cybertron Voyager Soundwave which looked amazing as well. BUT THIS HOLY you know what AMAZING Simply Amazing. I am almost speechless THANK YOU TAKARA!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I want to see this new Warbot coming from Fansproject