Takara Tomy Masterpiece Star Saber Additional Prototype Images

@ Saberblade

Brave module is included. Your fears averted.

Hmmm doesn't appear to retain the brainmaster feature despite having Saber in the cockpit. That's a bummer... at least I have my original

Sideshow Sideswipe wrote:Never understood the appeal of Star Saber. He's super cool don't get me wrong, and maybe I'll think differently when I see painted prototypes, but I never watched Masterforce so I don't feel any connection to the Saber character.

The appeal to Star Saber is:

1. He's an asskicking no-nonsense swordsman and warrior.
2. He doesn't die every second episode.
3. Aesthetically, he's one of the coolest transformers ever made.
4. Heavily armed gunships is better than a Semi or Winnebago any day, especially in a war.


QED

Super Megatron wrote:

Sideshow Sideswipe wrote:Never understood the appeal of Star Saber. He's super cool don't get me wrong, and maybe I'll think differently when I see painted prototypes, but I never watched Masterforce so I don't feel any connection to the Saber character.

The appeal to Star Saber is:

1. He's an asskicking no-nonsense swordsman and warrior.
2. He doesn't die every second episode.
3. Aesthetically, he's one of the coolest transformers ever made.
4. Heavily armed gunships is better than a Semi or Winnebago any day, especially in a war.


QED

I too once asked about the appeal of Star Saber as a character:

I get that he looks cool and did some cool things, but what's the appeal of Star Saber, personality-wise? He just seems like an after-school role model who never makes mistakes (and therefore doesn't learn from them) and is practically perfect in every way. Not exactly a three-dimensional guy.

The ending theme even sings about how he never misbehaved as a child.

And got the following answers from folks who find him appealing:

He's the only Autobot who's somebody's dad, which is kind of interesting.

Adopted and raised a human child on his own is pretty unique really for an Autobot leader. It just hasn't been developed very deeply in anything I've read. Combine that with him being a tiny bot who expands several times to "Leader" size and there's a lot of potential for him to be cool there. If he showed up in a US book as a non-Villian he could rock.

For me the appeal is the design. A Masterpiece Star Saber (and especially Victory Saber) would really pop on a shelf.

uper bad@$$ best swordsman in the galaxy space hero robot is someone's dad! The first part is the selling point. The second is the texture that gives him some character.

He's a super robot heroic leader. They're not really about depth. You could say the same thing about most versions of Optimus Prime. This character-type gets texture more than depth in kids programming.

here his texture is adoptive father. It's something a least.

I guess the fatherhood aspect really is a big part of his character appeal. Though, this bit of Q&A occurred before he appeared in the IDW comics as a zealot.

Haven't even seen what it looks like in goddamn technicolor, and I want it so badly... what's his predicted release date, again?

Sabrblade wrote:I guess the fatherhood aspect really is a big part of his character appeal. Though, this bit of Q&A occurred before he appeared in the IDW comics as a zealot.

He has the coolest 1st ep intro in all 3 Japanese g1 cartoon, spaghetti western style


Also he drinks tea.


nuff' said.

Sabrblade wrote:

guarayakha wrote:He has the coolest 1st ep intro in all 3 Japanese g1 cartoon, spaghetti western style

That clip was pretty cool... till the characters started talking, which killed it.

^ This.

I like it, It is quite Gundam like in a way. Although I have never heard of this character until they announced it becoming a masterpiece. I really like the look of this beast. its looks intimidating, in such a way as to say "Do not dare even think of locking in hand to hand combat with me, you would have no chance to survive another day." I could be jumping the gun on that last part. still, I am more than ready for this piece to enter my home. only time will tell when we start seeing painted versions.

Here are two other clips, this time with the right voices:

thanks for the high res scans!

i may have previously said this figure was looking flat, lacking in detail. but those alt modes look model'esq actually. im quite impressed. i have yet to pass on an MP and i wont be starting with this one!