Takara MP-39 Masterpiece Sunstreaker Stock Photos

Kurona wrote:>Interchangeable spoilers

Sweeeet.

I'd say that deserves a spoiler alert

Bumblebee21 wrote:I wouldn't get too excited about that.
From takara Tomy mall
Sunstreaker, laser gun (1), flare gun, alien monster face (1), replacement face (smile) (1), replacement face (screaming) (1), Spare side mirror (1 runner set) (1), Chip Chase figure (1), Wheelchair (1), Character card (1), Instruction manual (1)

Someone mentioned that in some pics the spoiler looked photoshopped. They most likely had to do that till they got the okay from lambo to do it

Unless there's no parts forming and the spoiler can transform.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:I wouldn't get too excited about that.
From takara Tomy mall
Sunstreaker, laser gun (1), flare gun, alien monster face (1), replacement face (smile) (1), replacement face (screaming) (1), Spare side mirror (1 runner set) (1), Chip Chase figure (1), Wheelchair (1), Character card (1), Instruction manual (1)

Someone mentioned that in some pics the spoiler looked photoshopped. They most likely had to do that till they got the okay from lambo to do it

Unless there's no parts forming and the spoiler can transform.

Indeed it looks like the spoilers and chrome exhausts transform out of the back of the car, rather than partsform.

If you notice the pic with the Chrome spoiler has a very smooth engine cover under the spoiler, while the yellow one with the chrome exhausts deployed is busier with thicker bases for the yellow spoiler.

Kurona wrote:

"Go, web!"
"Fly."
"Up, up, and away, web!"
"Shazam!"
"Go!"
"Go!"
"Go, web, go!"

Come one, Takara, leave something for us.

Like Ironhide getting patched up, Sunstreaker complaining about his bruises is a common thing in the cartoon.

Quick question for everyone. I don't have any version of MP Sideswipe, and I'm considering the new anime acurate version or Sunstreaker. I only want to get one for cost reasons. If you had to choose just one, which would you and why?

nycPrime wrote:Quick question for everyone. I don't have any version of MP Sideswipe, and I'm considering the new anime acurate version or Sunstreaker. I only want to get one for cost reasons. If you had to choose just one, which would you and why?

Sideswipe - at least for now - seems to be the much better option. As it's a very minor redeco it's basically a re-issue; and a re-issue of a figure that is known to be an excellent toy. Not only that but it costs a lot less than Sunstreaker but is the same size. I'd suggest waiting for sales on Sunstreaker.

Emerje wrote:Pre-orders are up for Sunstreaker (and Sideswipe). The MSRP is a ridiculous 12,000 JPY, that's the same as the much larger Optimus Primal and 2,000 JPY more than Ironhide and Ratchet! What on Earth could justify that price jump? Sure, he has a lot of accessories, but so do the vans and Primal.

Meanwhile MP-12+ is 8,500 JPY.

Emerje

I thought Primal was the same size as the car bots; basically Voyager?

But yeah, the price jump is insane. We've been thinking it's due to parts count in order to make the transformation work.

Kurona wrote:

Emerje wrote:Pre-orders are up for Sunstreaker (and Sideswipe). The MSRP is a ridiculous 12,000 JPY, that's the same as the much larger Optimus Primal and 2,000 JPY more than Ironhide and Ratchet! What on Earth could justify that price jump? Sure, he has a lot of accessories, but so do the vans and Primal.

Meanwhile MP-12+ is 8,500 JPY.

Emerje

I thought Primal was the same size as the car bots; basically Voyager?

I've never compared, but he's at least larger than Rhinox so I'm pretty sure he's taller than most average Voyagers. I had assumed Cheetor was the size of the cars and Primal was somewhere between the cars and the vans, but again, I've never compared. I'm redoing my shelves so everything is in boxes right now.

But yeah, the price jump is insane. We've been thinking it's due to parts count in order to make the transformation work.

He does appear to have a large parts count, but Primal's is deceptively large as well, plus he has size and the ever expensive electronics going for him. Still feels like Sunstreaker should have been closer to 10,000 JPY all things considered. Maybe they got screwed on the license renewal?

Then again, they did price MPM Bumblebee at 10,000 JPY and he comes with very few accessories so maybe Takara Tomy is raising the MP prices across the board?

I'm sure this has already come up, but we'll likely see a G1 toy-style MP with red shoulders in the future, right? I mean, we still don't have a dark purple Shockwave, but it seems likely.

Emerje