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New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con

Posted by william-james88 Oct 27, 2019 at 9:38am CDT 43,355 views
Andrew, a Transformers fan, sent us some images he took of the upcoming masterpiece figures Blackarachnia, Hound and anime accurate Smokescreen from the Malaysia Asia Comic Con, including a shot of the Hound accessories and box.

























Transformers Masterpiece MP-19+ Smokescreen Exclusive

Under the supervision of Nissan, this Masterpiece Smokescreen features a realistic vehicle mode, colored to match his appearance in the animated series. The updated head sculpt recreates the shape featured in the series as well. Smokescreen comes with interchangeable facial expressions along with smoke effects, jamming launchers, and disruptor rifle.

Transformers Masterpiece MP-47 Hound

Based on the original cartoon series, the Autoboot warrior Hound joins the Transformers Masterpiece figure line. Hound is a fully poseable figure and transforms into an armored Jeep that features realistically reproduced details under the supervision of Fiat Chrysler Automobile. Hound’s hood can be opened, cab can be removed, and can be driven by the included Spike figure or the hologram driver.

Transformers Masterpiece MP-46 Blackwidow

From the animated series Beast Wars, Blackwidow joins the Transformers Masterpiece line. Blackwidow is highly poseable including articulated spider legs and includes 2 face plates options of smiling and screaming. Blackwidow transforms from robot to a large spider and can be perched upon the included spider effect.
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen
New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen

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Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by AllNewSuperRobot Oct 27, 2019
Hounds "smile" face reminds me of something from Invasion of the Body Snatchers :lol:

I don't know what it is but there is just something about Smokescreen's aesthetic that makes him so much more appealing than Prowl & co.

This also confirms that MP Blackarachnia is staying displayed in Bot Mode, forever. That mish-mash of joints with legs, is probably the worst Beast Mode to date. At least from the front.
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Oct 27, 2019
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:I don't know what it is but there is just something about Smokescreen's aesthetic that makes him so much more appealing than Prowl & co.


That Smokescreen have big Animated vibes with that face.
I like it.
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by Bucky Oct 27, 2019
-Kanrabat- wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:I don't know what it is but there is just something about Smokescreen's aesthetic that makes him so much more appealing than Prowl & co.


That Smokescreen have big Animated vibes with that face.
I like it.


I think what separates Smokescreen from his moldmates largely comes down to three major factors. The first being his general color scheme. Apart from the basic fact that red, yellow, and blue are the three primary colors and are just naturally appealing to us, his colors also pop more than Prowl’s black and white and Bluestreak’s black and silver. The other major factor is that head sculpt. He’s got a lot of character compared to the old head. Largely do to the smaller and more tightly grouped facial features. It makes that chin really jut out, giving him a more confident, commanding presence. The third is swapping out the black parts for more of a charcoal grey. That softens up his appearance, and separates him from the non-plus MP figures. He’s not quite as severe.
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by blackeyedprime Oct 27, 2019
Hounds front wheel gaurds look a little bit wonky, hopefully they connect in place better.

Black Arachnia beast mode...I thought the pic was some kind of Megabolt Megatron redeco or something -need to see it from more angles because that def isnt a good one. Maybe if they had worked under the supervision of arachnid enthusiaists it might have been better :P
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by AllNewSuperRobot Oct 27, 2019
I don't know how you can mess up something as simple as a spider???
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by STngAR Oct 27, 2019
Yeah, Blackarachnia looks killer in bot mode but alt mode is well less than stellar. I like the added canopy accessory for hound, adds a unique look to alt mode.

:MAXIMAL:
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by Cyberpath Oct 27, 2019
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Ha, cool.

I do think they should have made his eyes bigger though.





Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by AllNewSuperRobot Nov 4, 2019
So, a theoretical question.

If HasTak said 'Yes' to Masterpiece Combiner Teams tomorrow, how would you like them to be made? A HasLab priced boxset? A one in five releases figure? Or even something really atypical akin to a Legends Build-A-Figure IE pieces included with a given number of MP releases??
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Nov 4, 2019
If Takara would make MP combiners, they could go the Studio Series route. Release the members one at a time over months or years. To soften the blow, they should release the Scramble City combiners first. One :BOT: and one :CON: teams at the same time, one pair of bots at a time. I'd vote for Bruticus VS Defensor first.
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by ZeroWolf Nov 4, 2019
-Kanrabat- wrote:If Takara would make MP combiners, they could go the Studio Series route. Release the members one at a time over months or years. To soften the blow, they should release the Scramble City combiners first. One :BOT: and one :CON: teams at the same time, one pair of bots at a time. I'd vote for Bruticus VS Defensor first.

This would be the best method.
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Nov 4, 2019
I too would want them to go one release at a time over the course of a year or so. That would be the smart choice. Don't slam them all out at once either
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Nov 4, 2019
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I too would want them to go one release at a time over the course of a year or so. That would be the smart choice. Don't slam them all out at once either


It's not just a matter of overwhelming the customer. The toy makers themselves would make one hell of a gamble to spend YEARS doing the concept, prototyping, and manufacturing 5 over-engineered bots. Then they would release the team as a 1000$ set and not many would be able to buy the thing. Resulting in HasTak losing money and cancelling the combiners altogether.

So, one bot at a time, slowly, is the best solution for both the customer and the manufacturer.
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Nov 4, 2019
At the very least, the Aerialbot limbs could share some engineering to save on engineering costs.
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by AllNewSuperRobot Nov 5, 2019
-Kanrabat- wrote: To soften the blow, they should release the Scramble City combiners first. One :BOT: and one :CON: teams at the same time, one pair of bots at a time. I'd vote for Bruticus VS Defensor first.



Sabrblade wrote:At the very least, the Aerialbot limbs could share some engineering to save on engineering costs.



We all know who the first one would be. The Gestalt that is ALWAYS first... :roll:

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Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by ZeroWolf Nov 5, 2019
I thought his Takara Unite Warriors release was supposed to be his masterpiece toy ;) then again that was before mp-44 and the new drive to be completely toon accurate as possible
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Nov 5, 2019
ZeroWolf wrote:I thought his Takara Unite Warriors release was supposed to be his masterpiece toy ;) then again that was before mp-44 and the new drive to be completely toon accurate as possible


There's also the scale issue with Devastator. Each members would be as big as Optimus and would most likely be 250$-300$ EACH as a result.
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by AllNewSuperRobot Nov 5, 2019
ZeroWolf wrote: the new drive to be completely toon accurate as possible


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Of course, the One Thing Everyone wanted... :P
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by MadProject Nov 5, 2019
ZeroWolf wrote:I thought his Takara Unite Warriors release was supposed to be his masterpiece toy ;) then again that was before mp-44 and the new drive to be completely toon accurate as possible



If I'm right, they mentioned about using some ideas they had for an eventual MP-Devastator for the UW.
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Nov 5, 2019
MadProject wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:I thought his Takara Unite Warriors release was supposed to be his masterpiece toy ;) then again that was before mp-44 and the new drive to be completely toon accurate as possible



If I'm right, they mentioned about using some ideas they had for an eventual MP-Devastator for the UW.
Hasui had design ideas for a potential MP Devastator and used those ideas in designing UW Devastator, as it was determined that UW Devastator would probably be the closest opportunity Hasui would get in actually making a MP Devastator.
Re: New Images of Masterpiece Hound, Blackarachnia and MP+ Smokescreen from Malaysia Asia Comic Con (view post)
Comment by MadProject Nov 6, 2019
Sabrblade wrote:
MadProject wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:I thought his Takara Unite Warriors release was supposed to be his masterpiece toy ;) then again that was before mp-44 and the new drive to be completely toon accurate as possible



If I'm right, they mentioned about using some ideas they had for an eventual MP-Devastator for the UW.
Hasui had design ideas for a potential MP Devastator and used those ideas in designing UW Devastator, as it was determined that UW Devastator would probably be the closest opportunity Hasui would get in actually making a MP Devastator.


Do you think he meant that as "I probably won't be working here anymore by the time Takara will design a MP Devastator" or as "it's basically impossible that we'll see a MP Devastator due the costs of producing it"?
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