Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning

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Fans have been getting the newly released MPG 09 Ginrai, which includes his trailer to turn him into Super Ginrai. However, an issue has come up with the connection point near the smokestacks when turning Ginrai into Super Ginrai. Those tabs snap off, and we have proof of two instances along with several other reports. A piece of Ginrai's white crotch-plate in normal mode has also been confirmed to break off.

Of course, not everyone has their copy yet, so we don't know how widespread these issues are, we just want to give you a heads up to be extra careful at that connection point. There are several images of both MPG 09 (Super Ginrai) and MP 60 (Ginrai, without his trailer) which we have posted below coming from Transformers Botsposting, TM Review and HK TF on Facebook along with Baidu.

We also have a review of MPG Super Ginrai for you along with transformation videos from Takara.

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Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187256)
Posted by angtre on January 4th, 2025 @ 8:44am CST

Of all the white repaints of Optimus Prime we had over the years, Super Ginrai would be the only one I'd really be interested into. It'd be a fun diversion from the classic Ultra Magnus look, other than a more proper usage of an OP mold due to the combining-to-the-trailer gimmick already being in place. OFC a new head for the combined mode should be a must.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187266)
Posted by Hero Alpha on January 4th, 2025 @ 2:43pm CST

I dont quite understand Masterpiece rules now. Scale seems all over with the Trainbots and now Ginrai who both seem more CHUG/Generations scaled. Looks like the cab robot is same size as SS86 Prime. If I had known that I prolly would have bought Ginrai instead, but I assumed he would be near MP44 size. I guess he was a bit smaller in the show, just not by that much. Also I thought MP was over, is this one of the last ones or are :TAKARATOMY:

just doing kinda random one offs from now on.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187267)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 4th, 2025 @ 2:49pm CST

Hero Alpha wrote:Also I thought MP was over, is this one of the last ones or are just doing kinda random one offs from now on.

There are two lines, Masterpiece and MPG, and both have their own Ginrai release. MP-60 Ginrai is the toy-accurate version that is just the cab robot, while MPG-09 Super Ginrai is the show-accurate version that is both the cab robot and the trailer. MP-60 Ginrai is the final release in the Masterpiece line, while MPG is continuing with more releases to come after MPG-09 Super Ginrai.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187282)
Posted by cloudballoon on January 4th, 2025 @ 11:03pm CST

What I don't get is why end the MP line? And only going with MPG? The G stands for Gattai (合体), which means "combining." One can argue Super Ginrai is a MPG because the it "combines" the truck with the trailer into a robot. But then there aren't that many proper MPG figures to do outside of combiners that fall into the Gattai definition, limiting TT's options. While keep the MP line doesn't limit TT's hands introducing combiners into the line.

Is "Masterpiece Gattai" represent more of a scale thing now started by Raiden's size? With TT finding the old MP scale in its "2.0" articulaiton complexity too expensive for the market?

I got out of the MP game after Tracks (only got Megatron 2.0 post-Tracks) as I couldn't stand the too-Sunbow look and increasingly poor QC. But then Skids came and the design interview gave me hope. Only to find out that's an anomaly... and then it ends with Ginrai. Was glad I got out when I did.

I wouldn't mind TT is re-starting Masterpiece 1.0 engineering & design style in a smaller scale and call it "MPG." But it doesn't seem to be the case for now.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187283)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 4th, 2025 @ 11:09pm CST

cloudballoon wrote:What I don't get is why end the MP line? And only going with MPG? The G stands for Gattai (合体), which means "combining."

In the time since MPG first began, TakaraTomy updated their website to provide a more elaborate explanation for what the G stands for, saying it not only stands for "Gattai" but also for "Giant" and "Great", and not just referring to the figures' sizes but also to the technology used to make them.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187284)
Posted by cloudballoon on January 4th, 2025 @ 11:41pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
cloudballoon wrote:What I don't get is why end the MP line? And only going with MPG? The G stands for Gattai (合体), which means "combining."
In the time since MPG first began, TakaraTomy updated their website to provide a more elaborate explanation for what the G stands for, saying it not only stands for "Gattai" but also for "Giant" and "Great", and not just referring to the figures' sizes but also to the technology used to make them.

Ah. That gives me hope yet! Thanks for the clarification. I really missed the MP1.0 days.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187289)
Posted by ScottyP on January 5th, 2025 @ 9:04am CST

My (extremely dumb) theory is that the MPG refresh was done to clean up the packaging. With the advent of T-Spark, the MP-60 box now has several things slammed onto the front:

Standard stuff: MP logo, Takara Tomy logo, banner with toy designation and name
Takara Tomy's TF logo
"Long life design" logo
T-Spark logo
Temporary, but who know how long they'll use it - TF 40th logo

Add in some extra text on Ginrai and wow, the front of the box is honestly a mess. MP really got lost in all their various branding exercises.

And tbh, the specifically MPG stuff of Super Ginrai and Raiden just doesn't feel the same as MP did. I really hope it turns a corner with whatever's next after Godbomber.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187290)
Posted by aaronmvhardy on January 5th, 2025 @ 9:16am CST

Those exhaust pipes should have been die cast, the peg on my exhaust pipe sheared off. You wouldn't notice it to look at it. I've been hearing that you need to release the knee and keep the legs and trailer hitch connected when you go to combine it. I can't check that. I'm not super disappointed but not happy either. I don't know if it's worth the effort to fix on mine.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187295)
Posted by DeathReviews on January 5th, 2025 @ 12:44pm CST

Masterpiece? More like master PIECES! Wooooooah!

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187296)
Posted by Hero Alpha on January 5th, 2025 @ 1:24pm CST

Thanks for the answers on MP stuff. I had forgotten about the MPG thing. Only MP's I really ever bought were the cassetes and that was only for my Generations stuff. Always been too expensive for me, but I did love a lot of the 2.0 Sunbow stuff(comic/toon accurate nerd here). I never pushed for more cartoon accuracy, cause I didn't buy it and I understand how/why people loved the 1.0 type figures with more detail. The one, besides cassettes, I own is Skywarp, the old one with the leg kibble, and it is pretty great.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187334)
Posted by Emerje on January 7th, 2025 @ 12:18pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
cloudballoon wrote:What I don't get is why end the MP line? And only going with MPG? The G stands for Gattai (合体), which means "combining."
In the time since MPG first began, TakaraTomy updated their website to provide a more elaborate explanation for what the G stands for, saying it not only stands for "Gattai" but also for "Giant" and "Great", and not just referring to the figures' sizes but also to the technology used to make them.

Were those titles assigned to anything specific? I'm thinking Gattai is combiners (obviously), Giant is regular sized MPs, and Great is the seemingly new scale which is really just up-charged Generations figures (Ginrai).

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if we got some MPG Headmaster Juniors. We had leaks for years for those in Legacy and all we got was a non-Headmaster Minerva and the 'Cons.

Emerje

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187335)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 7th, 2025 @ 12:26pm CST

Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
cloudballoon wrote:What I don't get is why end the MP line? And only going with MPG? The G stands for Gattai (合体), which means "combining."
In the time since MPG first began, TakaraTomy updated their website to provide a more elaborate explanation for what the G stands for, saying it not only stands for "Gattai" but also for "Giant" and "Great", and not just referring to the figures' sizes but also to the technology used to make them.

Were those titles assigned to anything specific? I'm thinking Gattai is combiners (obviously), Giant is regular sized MPs, and Great is the seemingly new scale which is really just up-charged Generations figures (Ginrai).

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if we got some MPG Headmaster Juniors. We had leaks for years for those in Legacy and all we got was a non-Headmaster Minerva and the 'Cons.

Emerje

「MPG」は GATTAI（合体）、GIANT（巨大化）、GREAT（グレート！)をテーマにしたこれまで培った技術の集大成。トランスフォーマーは次なるステージへ。

"MPG" is a culmination of all the technology we have developed so far, with the themes of GATTAI (combination), GIANT (giant), and GREAT (great!). Transformers are moving to the next stage.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187344)
Posted by Emerje on January 7th, 2025 @ 1:27pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
cloudballoon wrote:What I don't get is why end the MP line? And only going with MPG? The G stands for Gattai (合体), which means "combining."
In the time since MPG first began, TakaraTomy updated their website to provide a more elaborate explanation for what the G stands for, saying it not only stands for "Gattai" but also for "Giant" and "Great", and not just referring to the figures' sizes but also to the technology used to make them.

Were those titles assigned to anything specific? I'm thinking Gattai is combiners (obviously), Giant is regular sized MPs, and Great is the seemingly new scale which is really just up-charged Generations figures (Ginrai).

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if we got some MPG Headmaster Juniors. We had leaks for years for those in Legacy and all we got was a non-Headmaster Minerva and the 'Cons.

Emerje
「MPG」は GATTAI（合体）、GIANT（巨大化）、GREAT（グレート！)をテーマにしたこれまで培った技術の集大成。トランスフォーマーは次なるステージへ。

"MPG" is a culmination of all the technology we have developed so far, with the themes of GATTAI (combination), GIANT (giant), and GREAT (great!). Transformers are moving to the next stage.

OK, so I might now be so far off.

Emerje

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187353)
Posted by Hero Alpha on January 7th, 2025 @ 2:50pm CST

Like I was saying earlier here, and reading last few posts; the "new" scale Train-bots and Ginrai, sure seem to be Generations scaled. It looks like utilizing the past MP level of engineering or technology :TAKARATOMY:

are using MPG as a supplemental line to Generations/CHUG/SS figures almost. Along with one offs maybe?

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187363)
Posted by Emerje on January 7th, 2025 @ 10:06pm CST

Hero Alpha wrote:Like I was saying earlier here, and reading last few posts; the "new" scale Train-bots and Ginrai, sure seem to be Generations scaled. It looks like utilizing the past MP level of engineering or technology are using MPG as a supplemental line to Generations/CHUG/SS figures almost. Along with one offs maybe?

Definitely some one offs, we're getting MPG Lift-Ticket and DK-2 Guard (based on MP Hoist and Ironhide) in a few months.

Incidentally (to anyone here that can do anything about it), TFWiki needs some MP housekeeping. MPG isn't listed as an MP subline even though the MPG page calls it one. And the section for MP Hoist doesn't mention Lift-Ticket. There's also no writeups for those two MPGs. Plus there's no "Guard (disambiguation)" page that would ideally include DK-2 Guard, just a red link to one when you search for it on the page for "Guard" the planet.

Emerje

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187365)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 7th, 2025 @ 10:19pm CST

Emerje wrote:MPG isn't listed as an MP subline even though the MPG page calls it one.

The MPG page says "spinoff line", not "subline". And the MP page's introduction section at the top of the page concludes with "The line ended in 2024, with collector toy focus shifting to The Transformers: MPG."

Emerje wrote:And the section for MP Hoist doesn't mention Lift-Ticket.

"Yet", you mean.

Emerje wrote:There's also no writeups for those two MPGs.

Because there's not yet much to say about it at this time, with more concrete info coming either closer to or after its release.

Emerje wrote:Plus there's no "Guard (disambiguation)" page that would ideally include DK-2 Guard, just a red link to one when you search for it on the page for "Guard" the planet.

Because no one's gotten around to making one yet.

I don't mean this to sound defensive, but the wiki is based entirely on volunteer work that gets done whenever someone gets around to it and feels inclined to do so. If someone sees work that needs to be done and feels the need to see it done, we encourage anyone and everyone whose willing and wanting to come onboard and contribute. In other words, be the change that you want to see made. ;)^

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187366)
Posted by Emerje on January 7th, 2025 @ 10:46pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Emerje wrote:And the section for MP Hoist doesn't mention Lift-Ticket.
"Yet", you mean.

I only brought it up because MP Ironhide mentions DK-2 Guard.

I don't mean this to sound defensive, but the wiki is based entirely on volunteer work that gets done whenever someone gets around to it and feels inclined to do so. If someone sees work that needs to be done and feels the need to see it done, we encourage anyone and everyone whose willing and wanting to come onboard and contribute. In other words, be the change that you want to see made.

Trust me, as someone that should be contributing more news articles here I completely understand and would never complain about volunteer work. This was more of a topic relevant "in case you didn't notice" comment.

Emerje

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187407)
Posted by william-james88 on January 9th, 2025 @ 1:58pm CST

BIG NEWS for Beast Wars fans. After YEARS of teasing, Takara is finally releasing their Masterpiece Rattrap. He will be released in the MPG line which basically confirms that it's just a continuation of the MP line and not in any way different from it. We know it will be fully revealed with preorders in February in Japan and will have a September release. The Price point was also revealed: 15000 Yen. That's about $95 USD, and of course there will be changes in currency exchange till then along with probable discounts from Japanese retailers which could bring the price down by $20 before shipping.

Below are the only 2 images we have from Takara themselves, along with the list where we gathered all the information shared.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187408)
Posted by Kyleor on January 9th, 2025 @ 3:25pm CST

Hopefully he'll come with some cool accessories & in-arm storage.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187410)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 9th, 2025 @ 5:47pm CST

If this can attach to MP Primal maybe it's a better fit for the MPG line than we thought.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187418)
Posted by Stormshot_Prime on January 10th, 2025 @ 1:52am CST

Took ‘em a while but they finally did it, they’re finally completing the OG Maximal crew. Definitely will try to get, as if I didn’t pay nearly half for his Thrilling 30 fig.

Here’s hoping that we start getting some more traction with the rest of the Beasties in the “new” MPG line.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187420)
Posted by blackeyedprime on January 10th, 2025 @ 3:22am CST

Hopefully out by the next year of the cat :p long time coming for this one, hope they get to do more.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187422)
Posted by TK415 on January 10th, 2025 @ 11:03am CST

Which figure is on the bottom? Is that a Diaclone reboot figure?

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187423)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 10th, 2025 @ 12:07pm CST

TK415 wrote:Which figure is on the bottom? Is that a Diaclone reboot figure?

Yes, it's a Diaclone/Macross collaboration figure based on some version of the Valkyrie.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187425)
Posted by TK415 on January 10th, 2025 @ 2:01pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
TK415 wrote:Which figure is on the bottom? Is that a Diaclone reboot figure?
Yes, it's a Diaclone/Macross collaboration figure based on some version of the Valkyrie.

Great thanks Sabrblade!

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187476)
Posted by DeathReviews on January 12th, 2025 @ 10:20pm CST

I know a lot of people are probably looking forward to this one, for a host of reasons. But it's a hard pass for me. 90+ smackers for this? And from the photos I'd be surprised if it's even 'deluxe' sized. Super-duper engineering or not, that's too high a price for my liking...

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187478)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 12th, 2025 @ 10:44pm CST

DeathReviews wrote:I know a lot of people are probably looking forward to this one, for a host of reasons. But it's a hard pass for me. 90+ smackers for this? And from the photos I'd be surprised if it's even 'deluxe' sized. Super-duper engineering or not, that's too high a price for my liking...

If it's to be in scale with the other Beast Wars MPs, then I'd say it definitely needs to be smaller than a deluxe. Deluxe would be way too big.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187495)
Posted by TOO MUCH ENERGON! on January 13th, 2025 @ 12:54pm CST

My guess is he'll be about half the height of MP Primal.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187535)
Posted by blackeyedprime on January 14th, 2025 @ 12:58pm CST

No need for guesses, more images out. One hell of a an expensive furry back pack for the big bot but I'm in for him.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187539)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 14th, 2025 @ 1:11pm CST

The actual sources with every image:

https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810877554/
https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/2450885/

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187555)
Posted by RotorstormNZ on January 14th, 2025 @ 4:29pm CST

Our wallets are all gonna die.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187569)
Posted by william-james88 on January 14th, 2025 @ 11:01pm CST

We thank Sabrblade for letting us know of a slew of new official images of MPG-15 Masterpiece Rattrap. These images show that the pack peg on MP Primal will be used to affix Rattrap to his back. We even see that famous shot of them riding into action on Rhinox' back. We also see a shot of the Maximal team with Rattrap, which shows his scale. As with many of the previous Beast Wars MPs, the beast mode head on his chest in robot mode is a piece of fake kibble but it can be seen on the belly of the rat mode.

Here are the links to the Japanese sites which published these images:
https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810877554/
https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/2450885/

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Posted by Sabrblade on January 14th, 2025 @ 11:12pm CST

Interestingly, unlike the previous Beast Wars MPs that all used the naming convention of "Japanese name (Beast Wars)", this one isn't named "Rattle (Beast Wars)" but instead follows a naming convention similar to that of some of the G1 MPs, in that its name is "Cybertron Rattle".

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187573)
Posted by Emerje on January 15th, 2025 @ 12:33am CST

He's pretty great, looking forward to getting him! At first I thought he had alternate red eyes for bot mode, but now I think he has a fake rat head that goes over the real one with just the ears poking out.

I love how they were able to articulate the tail without making it look like it's full of obvious joints or bendy.

Emerje

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187581)
Posted by angtre on January 15th, 2025 @ 9:32am CST

Nice, I'll gladly get it once it comes out. Can't stop smiling at the thought that Optimus Primal and Rattrap riding Rhinox are now an official Combiner due to the rodent being part of the "Gattai" line :lol:

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187583)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 15th, 2025 @ 12:18pm CST

Well, this is a surprise. Hasbro Pulse put up their order page for this figure, and they didn't call it "Rattrap". They've actually kept the Japanese name as is, calling the figure Transformers MPG-15 Cybertron Rattle

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187588)
Posted by bluecatcinema on January 15th, 2025 @ 2:39pm CST

The entirety of the original Maximal team, now in MP form. You love to see it.

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Posted by Slashercon on January 15th, 2025 @ 3:38pm CST

Emerje wrote:He's pretty great, looking forward to getting him! At first I thought he had alternate red eyes for bot mode, but now I think he has a fake rat head that goes over the real one with just the ears poking out.

I love how they were able to articulate the tail without making it look like it's full of obvious joints or bendy.

Emerje

Not only that, and I could be wrong on this, but looking closely at the rat mode's underbelly, I believe that's the fake rat head hiding in plain sight. If so, I'd say it's ingenious. I don't collect Beast Wars MPs, but I admire them from afar.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2187710)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 20th, 2025 @ 7:30pm CST

Before I take on Ginrai, I wanted to touch on Raiden.

I got an upgrade kit for him which completely replaces Kaen in the combined form while getting rid of a bunch of kibble and stabilizing him. It is cheating, but it has had a huge impact on him. while it doesn't solve all his problems, it does solve a bunch and allows my favorite trainbot to stand alone.

Which is good news to Kaen too, I love this little dumpy guy.

Now, onto Ginrai. I got the super version, and wow, he is nice. Simpler than I expected, but that is OK, he is actually fun to transform. also, he is super heavy, there is weight to him. I am greatly enjoying him so far.

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Posted by Brokebot on January 28th, 2025 @ 10:38am CST

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Before I take on Ginrai, I wanted to touch on Raiden.

I got an upgrade kit for him which completely replaces Kaen in the combined form while getting rid of a bunch of kibble and stabilizing him. It is cheating, but it has had a huge impact on him. while it doesn't solve all his problems, it does solve a bunch and allows my favorite trainbot to stand alone.

Which is good news to Kaen too, I love this little dumpy guy.

Now, onto Ginrai. I got the super version, and wow, he is nice. Simpler than I expected, but that is OK, he is actually fun to transform. also, he is super heavy, there is weight to him. I am greatly enjoying him so far.

Which upgrade kit is that? It looks a bit different than the DK-58 kit from DNA Design.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 28th, 2025 @ 12:09pm CST

Brokebot wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Before I take on Ginrai, I wanted to touch on Raiden.

I got an upgrade kit for him which completely replaces Kaen in the combined form while getting rid of a bunch of kibble and stabilizing him. It is cheating, but it has had a huge impact on him. while it doesn't solve all his problems, it does solve a bunch and allows my favorite trainbot to stand alone.

Which is good news to Kaen too, I love this little dumpy guy.

Now, onto Ginrai. I got the super version, and wow, he is nice. Simpler than I expected, but that is OK, he is actually fun to transform. also, he is super heavy, there is weight to him. I am greatly enjoying him so far.

Which upgrade kit is that? It looks a bit different than the DK-58 kit from DNA Design.

This one

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2188147)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 7th, 2025 @ 7:46pm CST

MPG-09 MP Super Ginrai is a great figure. I customised mine to be full "toy" version. The normal bot is annoying to transform so I think I'll ever just do it once. But the super mode is a breeze. Also, I don't consider it a "Masterpiece." It is a "HASLAB-ish" "Generations toy. It feels like a high end Generations and is perfectly in scale with the current Generations and SS86n line. I like it. I'm looking forwards Godbomber to complete the package.

Proof that this is indeed in scale with Generations:
(ignore the misstransformed chest.)

I'll just use the accessories here. The rest will be boxwarmers.

Overall, very worth the 400$CAN. This is my "HASLAB" of the year.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2188301)
Posted by Emerje on February 13th, 2025 @ 9:46am CST

Japanese pre-orders have opened for MP-16 Nucleon Quest Super Convoy. Release in December.

https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail?gcode=FIGURE-182054
https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/T-SPARK-T?tag=seibertron00-22& ... 254&sr=8-1

He doesn't come with the extra head, hands or lightning effect parts of MPG-08. I was hoping they'd replace those with something interesting, but it looks like they just slightly reduced the price 2,000 JPY instead.

Emerje

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 13th, 2025 @ 11:01am CST

I'd really love to have him, but paying 60$can of shipping is a big far NOPE for me.

I'll settle with my normal Super Ginrai.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2188549)
Posted by Emerje on February 22nd, 2025 @ 11:08am CST

Man, I knew it was coming and ready for it, but it's still quite the blow having MPG Lift Ticket and Guard and Adamas Machina Rodimus ship all on the same day.

Emerje

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 22nd, 2025 @ 11:54am CST

Seeing MPG Super Ginrai being Generations scale, is it the same with Raiden? :-?

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2188556)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on February 22nd, 2025 @ 3:48pm CST

Emerje wrote:Man, I knew it was coming and ready for it, but it's still quite the blow having MPG Lift Ticket and Guard and Adamas Machina Rodimus ship all on the same day.

Emerje

Oh my, that's a CC hit.

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2188570)
Posted by Emerje on February 23rd, 2025 @ 7:36pm CST

-Kanrabat- wrote:Seeing MPG Super Ginrai being Generations scale, is it the same with Raiden?

More or less, the combined form is about 12", though the trains themselves are more like Voyager height, about the size of a MP car (Prowl, Sideswipe, etc), hence all the parts that get made into kibble rather than incorporated properly.

Emerje

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2188571)
Posted by Emerje on February 23rd, 2025 @ 7:39pm CST

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Emerje wrote:Man, I knew it was coming and ready for it, but it's still quite the blow having MPG Lift Ticket and Guard and Adamas Machina Rodimus ship all on the same day.

Emerje

Oh my, that's a CC hit.

Thankfully Rodimus was paid for due to either Amazon Japan now charging upfront for pre-orders or my card just charging outright instead of placing a hold. Haven't figured out which it is yet, but I'm thinking it's the former. Either way, I've got a ton of figures on pre-order at Amazon Japan right now and they're all paid off.

Emerje

Re: Images and Reviews of Transformers Masterpiece Ginrai Figures + Breakage Warning (2188572)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on February 23rd, 2025 @ 11:43pm CST

Emerje wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Emerje wrote:Man, I knew it was coming and ready for it, but it's still quite the blow having MPG Lift Ticket and Guard and Adamas Machina Rodimus ship all on the same day.

Emerje

Oh my, that's a CC hit.

Thankfully Rodimus was paid for due to either Amazon Japan now charging upfront for pre-orders or my card just charging outright instead of placing a hold. Haven't figured out which it is yet, but I'm thinking it's the former. Either way, I've got a ton of figures on pre-order at Amazon Japan right now and they're all paid off.

Emerje

Amazon Japan's new policy is why I'm probably done with imports.

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