Are there known plans for a Masterpiece Jazz yet?

[Darth Cylon]

Originally Posted by mapatel

TBH i was sort of surprised it was Wheeljack and Bumblebee and not jazz and bumblebee (being VW and Porsche that is).

Well, Wheeljack and Bumblebee were the first TF appears on screen.


I don't want to speculate. Takara has NOT even officially announced MP Wheeljack and MP Bumblebee. None of the Japanese retailer lists MP-20 & 21. So I don't know why BBTS jumped the gun. Personally I would be happy to take whatever G1 MP Takara has to offer. Hell, I'll even take a MP Wreak-Gar so MP Hot Rod can ride him

[joshimus]

Interesting news. VW allowing their cars to be Transformers again is interesting news. Still a slight hope of getting Jazz, that would make me happy.
Thanks for the info all. Much appreciated.

[Robimus]

Originally Posted by Aras

As I understand Masterpiece is a line that seems to release favourite characters in a definitive mold, but is every one of those first Autobots memorable, or well loved?

Jazz is a favorite of many, many folk.

[Jeem]

My theory is, "If it can't be repainted, it won't be done"

I think the only MP that have not been repainted are Mp Megs and Grimlock. (I expect a Soundblaster to me made. Rodimus has been painted black...)

In the end, toy companies are a business and their end goal is to make money. Since the licensing is so expensive, if it can't be resold to us consumers then it is prob not worth it for them.

They manage to sqeeze Tigertracks and G2 Sideswipe out of that one mold so go figure.

[Darth Cylon]

Well in that case MP Ironhide and Ratchet should be done relatively easily. Nissan is happy to license their car model to Takara (new GTR, new Z, old Datsun Z) so Takara can design one base mold for both Ironhide and Ratchet.

Again, no one knows until official announcement. It takes time to design and redesign a MP. I am sure Takara have many top secret WIP prototype/concept in their Japanese studio to keep the designers busy. Whether they will actually make it is a different story.

[jjwankenobi]

Originally Posted by Jeem

My theory is, "If it can't be repainted, it won't be done"

Then I shall pray to Primus that MP Jazz is in the works since a black and gold repaint would make him MP Ricochet/Stepper too.

[Bruticus]

TAK may not have already made the announcement for Wheeljack and Bumblebee, but MANY retailers and distributors have them on preorder already. BBTS, TFSource, and a couple of site sponsors too.

We also have them on order for when they are released, but we don't offer a preorder system for our items due to the complexities involved.

[Pascal]

Fear not; if it can't be repainted into another established character, they'll just paint it black and call it a day.

[Oreobuilder]

Originally Posted by Pascal

Fear not; if it can't be repainted into another established character, they'll just paint it black and call it a day.

Marlboor or nothing!

OB

[TNT Prime]

Originally Posted by OLDMR

Ultramagnus69 made a point that bumblebee and wheeljack are the first 2 formers seen in the series. Who was the second two? maybe they are going to go in that order...

I think it was the seekers thundercracker, skywarp and i'm unsure of the third.