New Official Images of Takara Transformers Masterpiece Rattrap Showing Scale

Posted by william-james88 Jan 14, 2025 at 11:01pm CST 42,685 views

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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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Comment by Sabrblade Jan 14, 2025

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".

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Comment by Emerje Jan 15, 2025

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

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Comment by angtre Jan 15, 2025

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:

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Comment by Sabrblade Jan 15, 2025

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

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Comment by bluecatcinema Jan 15, 2025

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

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Comment by Slashercon Jan 15, 2025

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.

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jan 20, 2025

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.

Re: New Official Images of Takara Transformers Masterpiece Rattrap Showing Scale (view post)

Comment by Brokebot Jan 28, 2025

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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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jan 28, 2025

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

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Feb 7, 2025

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.

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Comment by Emerje Feb 13, 2025

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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Comment by -Kanrabat- Feb 13, 2025

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.

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Comment by Emerje Feb 22, 2025

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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Comment by -Kanrabat- Feb 22, 2025

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

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Comment by chuckdawg1999 Feb 22, 2025

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: New Official Images of Takara Transformers Masterpiece Rattrap Showing Scale (view post)

Comment by Emerje Feb 23, 2025

-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

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Comment by Emerje Feb 23, 2025

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

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Comment by chuckdawg1999 Feb 23, 2025

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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Comment by Emerje Feb 24, 2025

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
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.

Well, that and the extra 10% duty on Chinese products we now have to pay. (Keep it to yourself, Canada. :-P

) At least Transformers aren't made in China but a lot of the stuff I import are.

Emerje

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Feb 24, 2025

From now on, I will order very sparingly from Amazon Japan because they charge the most expensive DHL shipping by default. This result in most things I'd order from over there costing between 40$ to 60$ (canadian) in shipping alone for a single thing.

So I'll stick with Mandarake and Hobby Search, who at least give the option of Air Small Packet.

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