UK Preorders Up For Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-10 Starscream

-Kanrabat- wrote:Patience, grasshoppers.
"Exclusive" or not, all MPM found their way to Amazon or Mandarake sooner or later. And like all MPM figures, they inevitably come on sale at some point.

I know my Toys R Us won't deliver because of their Quebec prejudice. So I'll bid my time.

Truth. I will never again buy a MPM at release time. Every. Single. One. has been found on Amazon later down the road at half off or better.

Preorders are up for Canadians (and Americans) for MPM-10 Starscream at Age 3 and Up.

https://www.agesthreeandup.ca/collectio ... Starscream

Only 345$CAN, guys!
Plus taxes.

I'll bid my time.

You'll bid your time? I know they say time is money, but I didn't realize you could literally use it as currency that way

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:You'll bid your time? I know they say time is money, but I didn't realize you could literally use it as currency that way

In a way, yes. I bid that this MPM will get a wide release like all others and will be easy to get on sale.

Heck, MPM Ironhide is available from both Toys R Us and Amazon for 63$CAN right now. So the same thing will happen to screamer.

ZeroWolf wrote:Do TFSource normally hike up the price of a retailer exclusive like that?

Always, you should see how much they are charging for Walmart's Netflix burnt toast magnus.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:You'll bid your time? I know they say time is money, but I didn't realize you could literally use it as currency that way

In a way, yes. I bid that this MPM will get a wide release like all others and will be easy to get on sale.

Heck, MPM Ironhide is available from both Toys R Us and Amazon for 63$CAN right now. So the same thing will happen to screamer.

But Screamer is the first to be exclusive no? That would change your strategy a bit. Just ask how those americans are doing who bided their time with RedWing.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:You'll bid your time? I know they say time is money, but I didn't realize you could literally use it as currency that way

In a way, yes. I bid that this MPM will get a wide release like all others and will be easy to get on sale.

Heck, MPM Ironhide is available from both Toys R Us and Amazon for 63$CAN right now. So the same thing will happen to screamer.

But Screamer is the first to be exclusive no? That would change your strategy a bit. Just ask how those americans are doing who bided their time with RedWing.

I wonder who will distribute Screamers officially in Canada. Because as much that I like the guy, no freaking way am I dropping nearly 400 freaking Canadian dollars on a MPM figure.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:You'll bid your time? I know they say time is money, but I didn't realize you could literally use it as currency that way

In a way, yes. I bid that this MPM will get a wide release like all others and will be easy to get on sale.

Heck, MPM Ironhide is available from both Toys R Us and Amazon for 63$CAN right now. So the same thing will happen to screamer.

But Screamer is the first to be exclusive no? That would change your strategy a bit. Just ask how those americans are doing who bided their time with RedWing.

I wonder who will distribute Screamers officially in Canada. Because as much that I like the guy, no freaking way am I dropping nearly 400 freaking Canadian dollars on a MPM figure.

Pretty sure it would be toysrus, though that could mean "No Ship to Quebec for You!"

william-james88 wrote:Pretty sure it would be toysrus, though that could mean "No Ship to Quebec for You!"

Of course.
So far, all the MPM have been TrU "exclusives" and all of them found themselves at Amazon.ca. There's also Mandarake, where I bought my MPM Jazz. So if TrU don't want my money, my money will go elsewhere. ¯\_(⏓ヘ⏓)_/¯

Thanks to the Takara Tomy Twitter page, we have some more in hand images to share with you today for the upcoming Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-10 Starscream! MPM-10 Starscream is a brand new mold that captures the essence of the on screen character extremely well, and includes a lot of cool features such as all of his weapons, a ton of posability, and some intricate and well sculpted detailing.

Starscream will be a Target exclusive in the US and will retail for around $150. Takara's release will be a regular retail item that will price out around 20,000 yen (roughly $185 USD). We can expect the newest member of the MPM family to see release this fall.

Check out the images below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

Still waiting for better pictures of the jet's undercarriage.

He looks so good,it's like he stepped out of the screen!





Day 147 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.

Looks pretty great except for the unpainted machine gun.

it literally looks like the hunt for the decepticons figure with a worse chest

It doesn't look that much better from the old leader class figure. I'll keep my leader class figure.

omega666 wrote:It doesn't look that much better from the old leader class figure. I'll keep my leader class figure.

Proof that the old Leader is a Masterpiece on it's own.
I preordered him on Amazon.JP
https://www.amazon.co.jp/?tag=seibertron00-22&トランスフォーマー-マスターピース-ムービーシリーズ-MPM-10-スタースクリーム/dp/B088CBY2ZG/ref=pd_rhf_eetyp_p_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=7N91DR9YXW0V932QFSS1

Item Subtotal:
￥ 13,965
Shipping & Handling:
￥ 1,505
Import Fees Deposit:
￥ 2,128

Order Total:
￥ 17,598

Even with the taxes and shipping, it's around 122$CAN cheaper at Amazon.jp than the alternative, Age 3 And Up: https://www.agesthreeandup.ca/collectio ... starscream
And that's NOT counting the taxes and shipping from them!

Anyway, I can see the engineering is much more advanced and is much more screen accurate on the MPM.
Still, I will never, ever sell my good old HFTD Leader Starscream. I really want the old leader and the new MPM to be side-by side on my shelf.

I have a question that's a bit off-topic.

With all the 3Ps' making different versions of Bumblebee Movie Optimus Prime, is there any word on an official Hasbro/Takara version of Bumblebee Movie MASTERPIECE Optimus Prime? I'd like a larger version, with perhaps some chrome detailing & larger in size.

If & when HasTak makes one, I'd hate importing it from Asia & having to wait weeks/months for packages. I'd rather order from BBTS, TFSource, Entertainment Earth, or Amazon(Direct), than from overseas.

I hope that they make that neck-tilt part standard in most new tfs

AutobotAlvaron wrote:I have a question that's a bit off-topic.

With all the 3Ps' making different versions of Bumblebee Movie Optimus Prime, is there any word on an official Hasbro/Takara version of Bumblebee Movie MASTERPIECE Optimus Prime? I'd like a larger version, with perhaps some chrome detailing & larger in size.

If & when HasTak makes one, I'd hate importing it from Asia & having to wait weeks/months for packages. I'd rather order from BBTS, TFSource, Entertainment Earth, or Amazon(Direct), than from overseas.

If you order it from Amazon.JP, it seem you'll receive it as quickly if not faster than if you bought it from BBTS and such. There will also be a heavy price difference.
Amazon.JP use DHL and they seem to have struck an insane deal.

I got mp44 and mp45 from amazon.jp in about a week. Hound took about 3 weeks.

Greetings Seibertronians! Following on from the new images of MPM-11 Ratchet, In Demand Toys have updated their MPM-10 Starscream listing with our first look at the box he'll be coming in, along with two new stock images!

These new images also show all the weapons he'll be bringing with him so you can recreate different scenes with him once he's in your hands.

MPM-10 Starscream is currently scheduled to come out some time in September according to his listing, costing £139.99 (roughly $175.68 US). In Demand Toys have been quicker then other retailers in getting figures into customers hands, as its been the case with Transformers Earthrise Sky Lynx and Scorponok, and Studio Series Overload.









Are you planning on getting Starscream? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Preordered mine from Amazon.JP at a much cheaper price. 13965JPY, meaning less than 130$US. And their shipping is ridiculously cheap and fast. But this deal may be unavailable to UK residents.

This is going to be a great year for movie masterpiece

It's nice to see him in a more neutral pose,but in some of these pics the arms look mistransformed.
Can't wait to see him next to other Decepticons.

Greetings Seibertronians! Fellow Seibertron user and YouTube toy reviewer, PrimeVsPrime, has uploaded a special treat. They've done a video review for the forthcoming, and highly anticipated, Transformers MPM-10 Starscream!

While this toy still has a couple of months before becoming available at retail (he is exclusive to Target in the US), PrimeVsPrime has gotten hold of a copy early and explores it's features and articulation.

Check out the video review below:



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TonTon made the review weeks ago already. He also make nice comparisons with the old MPM-01 which is based on the HFTD leader, and the current SS voyager.

They completely nailed the robot mode! This is definitely something I'll be picking up, though I'm not sure when.

jeez. that lack of articulation in key areas, and lack of solid ratchets where they should be just makes me glad i have the HFTD leader. how is it they can release a "masterpiece" in 2020 that doesn't have a bicep swivel, when it's basically standard on a deluxe?

A jet without jets? It's a shame they put so much detail into the jets in robot mode, but completely omitted them in the jet mode

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I really don't regret me pre-order!

Looking forward to him, hoping I see him at Target. Would be only the 2nd ever MP I ever saw and bought in stores! And he looks pretty dang fun

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Looking forward to him, hoping I see him at Target. Would be only the 2nd ever MP I ever saw and bought in stores! And he looks pretty dang fun

Preorder him at Amazon.JP
It's the best price and you are sure to get him.

Look like the pre-orders at Amazon.JP are now closed. Only one seller offer a pre-order and it's at almost 40K yen!

I'm pretty glad to not have missed out.

How about you guys? Have you secured Screamers on pre-order?

Greetings Seibertronians! We have excellent news for fans of Starscream and of the Transformers Movie Masterpiece line, as MPM-10 Starscream is in stock and delivering from Target.com!





Not only does this mean that you can now purchase Starscream online, but as fellow Seibertron user, toycave_studios, found, he's also appearing in Target stores across the United States! toycave_studios got his MPM-10 at the Valley Parkway Target in Escondido, CA.

Are you getting this Movie Masterpiece? Will you be hunting for him in store or have you secured a preorder already? Let wgo know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Mine should be arriving Thursday, stoked for him to arrive!

Mine, from Amazon.JP won't be arriving before November.

Got mine from Target today.. overall, nice update, but the ankles are unforgivable. For the price, I was expecting a much more solid figure

Found Screamer at my local Target today. Not going to get him, but he was pretty cool to see on the shelf.

Look who arrived today!



He's gonna be a big boy

So some initial impressions on Screamer: The figure itself is pretty good, and very close to being really good. The jet mode and robot mode are both pretty dang neat, and the transformation so far has been good, nothing hugely pain in the ass-y. There are 2 things that I don't particularly like that I'm encountering though: the wings are a little "floaty" alot like MP Track's robot mode. but I also might need to work on adjusting the wings to make them more stable.

The 2nd thing though is the shoulders. They are using a pretty weak ratchet, and he has diecast forearms, so his arms are almost unable to hold themselves up empty, let alone with the accessories sadly.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:...the wings are a little "floaty"

Are you referring to the robot mode? If so, I don't think you've got them up enough, as they sort of soft-lock in behind his head.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:...he has diecast forearms

His forearms are plastic. I think you meant upper arms.

On a separate note, I have to say that this is by FAR the best MPM they've released so far! I'm not a huge fan of Bayverse designs, but I have to admit that this guy is really quite impressive.

MFW Americans already have their MPM Starscream from Target while my preorder from months ago will not ship before November from Amazon.JP...

Ah but what was the price difference between what they paid and your amazon.jp order?

ZeroWolf wrote:Ah but what was the price difference between what they paid and your amazon.jp order?

Well, for starter, I'm ALLOWED to buy it from Amazon.JP. Can't buy anything from Target.com.
But if I could have bought it from Target, here's what it would have cost me:

150$US plus 30$US of shipping(estimate), plus sureshot custom fees that would be the federal and provincial taxes PLUS 10$CAN on top for "handling fees".
Total: 281$CAN. (214.56$US)

My Amazon.JP order:
The toy plus shipping and custom deposit: grand total of ￥17598, meaning 218.75$CAN or 167.30$US.

So basically, I think I'm paying the same amount than an American buying his locally live in store. And that's importing it from Japan.
It could have been worse... MUCH WORSE if it weren't for Amazon.JP.

Well not all bad then

Yes, I did mean upper arms/biceps, my bad.

And I do have the wings soft locked in like that, but it still feels a little floaty, there are a lot of wings in there, and his sides of chest/shoulders, which is for posing, but is a little too easy to move for my liking.

So last night messing with him, I can say that it's only the left shoulder that is really bad. It can barely hold his arm up at all, and not at all with an accessory. The right arm can hold an accessory up, but it's super close to not making it, and probably won't keep its strength long.

I also discovered something else that really annoys me: how the hell do we have a masterpiece with NO BICEP ROTATION. He doesn't have a waist either, but the biceps, how can you not have any arm rotation like that?

I'm really bummed, I was super excited for Screamer, but there are some things that are letting me down. He's definitely my least favorite con MPM, Megatron clearly and rightfully owns that title, and Barricade is still quite solid. I'd rank Screamer down towards the bottom above Ironhide and Prime, due to those being a nightmare to transform and Ironhide requiring an upgrade kit to hold is upper body together, but below everyone else. Jazz and Megatron continue to have a solid hold on the MPM bests.

Even knowing these flaws,he still looks pretty nice.

TulioDude wrote:Even knowing these flaws,he still looks pretty nice.

Oh he is very nice, I like him. I just wish his bicep swivels and shoulders actually existed. He is close to being so good, but just isn't quite there

Some more pictures. He makes a pretty good jet and I like the transformation. Again, he just needed better shoulders and arms








and here he is with the SS figure. I plan to put together a nice Starscream family photo tomorrow