The Masterpiece Appreciation and Speculation Thread

[wervenom]

Originally Posted by Knockout

I would love a masterpiece Mirage (Dino) but if he gets one before Sunstreaker and Jazz I'm going to be flippin' tables.

Just make sure you don't have anu MP's on the table before you flip it lol

[grumble22]

I've been watching the G1 cartoon again and it makes sense to me that if they were going to continue making more autobot MPs, after this decepticon I trend that interviews seem to be hinting at, that they should make trailbreaker and inferno.

I think those 2 are logical choices because they are both common characters from the first couple seasons, inferno is a perfect fit to go along side the already released red alert MP, and both the trail breaker mold and inferno molds are easy retools into new characters, which would be grapple and hoist, who are also a good match for each other given their relationship from the cartoon.

Makes for a pretty easy 4 MP characters, not counting the possibility of doing simple recolours into diaclone versions.

Also there is a well translated version of that interview excerpt from shogo on tfw2005.com

[steamwhistle]

Quick question regarding Hasbro TRU MP Thundercracker, and Hasbro MP-01 Acid Storm:

Did either/both of these come with a pilot accessory?? ... ... I'm curious to know if I accidentally discarded it... ...

[razin]

Originally Posted by grumble22

I think those 2 are logical choices because they are both common characters from the first couple seasons, inferno is a perfect fit to go along side the already released red alert MP, and both the trail breaker mold and inferno molds are easy retools into new characters, which would be grapple and hoist, who are also a good match for each other given their relationship from the cartoon.

Makes for a pretty easy 4 MP characters, not counting the possibility of doing simple recolours into diaclone versions.

Then we also get Hauler and Artfire from those molds.

Originally Posted by steamwhistle

Quick question regarding Hasbro TRU MP Thundercracker, and Hasbro MP-01 Acid Storm:

Did either/both of these come with a pilot accessory?? ... ... I'm curious to know if I accidentally discarded it... ...

Yes they did.

[DuG]

Originally Posted by steamwhistle

Quick question regarding Hasbro TRU MP Thundercracker, and Hasbro MP-01 Acid Storm:

Did either/both of these come with a pilot accessory?? ... ... I'm curious to know if I accidentally discarded it... ...

Yes they did. Thundercracker has a silver pilot and Acidstorm has a green pilot.

[mcfmullen]

Originally Posted by MULTIPLEX

Here's some really interesting Masterpiece speculation. This was posted at TFW in with the recent Kobayashi interview. Can't seem to find a proper English translation but it's apparently from an interview with Shogo Hasui from the recent Masterpiece User Guide that was translated with a phone app so its not that good but you kinda get the main message...




So what is sounds like is Megatron and Iron Hide are being considered and Shogo may still be involved???

In English from TFW2005:

- What kind of future development are you hoping for?
H: The series has grown based on the concept established in MP-10, so I expect they will continue with the in-scale Robot modes and licensed real cars. On top of that, I hope the series moves onto the next, higher step.
I was introduced to the world of Transformers by combiner warriors, so personally I hope to see such characters in the MP series. Also I would like to see Megatron in scale with MP-10 soon or the characters who weren't given many opportunities to have their toys made such as Ironhide.
More than anything I hope it continues on as a series that realises the fans' wishes.

[elburrito]

Definitely sounds like Ironhide and Megatron are high on Mr. Hasui's list and, reading his comments on Sideswipe and Soundwave, he also seems able to convince others to go his way.

This gets me thinking that, in a least one way, the 3rd parties could be doing Takara a favour. I bought iGear Weapons Specialist and really like him. But, if Takara puts out MP Ironhide, I will almost certainly get it. I'l give odds that I am not the only one in that boat.

In this way, all Takara has to do is look at the sales of Weapon Specialist and can pretty much know that at least those many units are going to sell.

[Masta_Skidz]

Sold my weapons specialist in gabor for am official irongide and now I hope I was right in doing so as I never really liked the look of weapon specialist it just looks off somehow to me peraonally

[MULTIPLEX]

Thanks for the proper translation and source on TFW. Hasui needs to get back on this line permanently. I love his forward thinking.

[elburrito]

Yup.

Originally Posted by MULTIPLEX

Thanks for the proper translation and source on TFW. Hasui needs to get back on this line permanently. I love his forward thinking.