In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout

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Thanks to our standard source of early images, PrimevsPrime, we have new in hand images of the upcoming Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout. Blackout is a brand new mold which captures the look of the very first Transformer ever seen in live action on the big screen, and transforms into his helicopter mode complete with Scorponok mini-figure. This figure also includes blast effects for his guns, as well as the detachable section of the rotor to finally give him a movie accurate weapon while maintaining his back rotors.

This figure should be available for preorder soon, presumably from Target.

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

Credit(s): PrimevsPrime

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Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2136029)
Posted by I_AM... MEGATRON! on June 15th, 2022 @ 8:07pm CDT

Shouldn't he be FAR taller than Optimus or Megs? Guess he's not in scale then...

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2136033)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 15th, 2022 @ 8:45pm CDT

I_AM... MEGATRON! wrote:Shouldn't he be FAR taller than Optimus or Megs? Guess he's not in scale then...

Movie 1 Megatron was bigger than Blackout. Grindor in RotF was much bigger than them

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2136034)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 15th, 2022 @ 8:48pm CDT

I_AM... MEGATRON! wrote:Shouldn't he be FAR taller than Optimus or Megs? Guess he's not in scale then...

According to this chart, you're right. But even MPM Optimus is not in scale.

I think the best respect of scale so far is in the Studio Series.

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2136046)
Posted by Big Grim on June 16th, 2022 @ 6:23am CDT

Gods, he looks magnificent! Glad I held off on buying Grindor and Ravage now. This is far superior. The only movie Decepticon I really like the design of, this MPM shall replace the original Blackout toy I still have on my shelves. (One of two movie figures I still own.)

~ Grim

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2136047)
Posted by DeathReviews on June 16th, 2022 @ 8:52am CDT

I won't take away from those who want to get this Blackout figure. But I'm not going to get one. I had the 2007 Blackout voyager figure, but wound up ditching it for several reasons. And all of those reasons seem to have carried over to every re-make of Blackout, whether it be Studio Series, Masterpiece, or other.

The figure is just too floppy and fiddly. It takes too much time and effort to transform it, making the transformation a frustrating chore. Neither mode seems to hold together very well. The robot mode is hampered with far too much kibble getting in the way - the rotors, the flaps, and all kinds of things which make the articulation joints pointless because you can't extend any of the limbs without parts crashing. And the thing just takes up too much space. The rotor blades extend out so far, you have to clear out half a shelf just for this one figure.

So, polite pass.

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2136092)
Posted by Cheesinator on June 17th, 2022 @ 9:55am CDT

DeathReviews wrote:I won't take away from those who want to get this Blackout figure. But I'm not going to get one. I had the 2007 Blackout voyager figure, but wound up ditching it for several reasons. And all of those reasons seem to have carried over to every re-make of Blackout, whether it be Studio Series, Masterpiece, or other.

The figure is just too floppy and fiddly. It takes too much time and effort to transform it, making the transformation a frustrating chore. Neither mode seems to hold together very well. The robot mode is hampered with far too much kibble getting in the way - the rotors, the flaps, and all kinds of things which make the articulation joints pointless because you can't extend any of the limbs without parts crashing. And the thing just takes up too much space. The rotor blades extend out so far, you have to clear out half a shelf just for this one figure.

So, polite pass.

Funnily, most of these are reasons I'm excited for this guy. Loooove these figures that really look and feel like complex, living machines (which, for all their faults, is an aesthetic the Bayverse movies absolutely nailed), with innumerable and overlaying parts, for whom transformation will be occasional but a full-on project. Plus that massive shelf presence is so cool.

Definitely agreed that this is more of a display piece than a toy though. Can't imagine recommending this to someone who's planning to play with it a lot.

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2136101)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 17th, 2022 @ 11:22am CDT

Cheesinator wrote:Definitely agreed that this is more of a display piece than a toy though. Can't imagine recommending this to someone who's planning to play with it a lot.

For those, I'd recommend the old Fast Action Battler. Transformation is simple, he looks the part, and he's solid fun!

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2138658)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 21st, 2022 @ 2:05am CDT

For those who want him, MPM-13 Blackout's preorder are now open at Amazon.jp for 16797JPY as I write this.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Transform ... B0B5SRY2JD?tag=seibertron00-22&

For Canada, here's the total cost:

Order Summary
Item(s) Subtotal:￥ 16,797
Shipping & Handling:￥ 4,041
Total:￥ 20,838
Import Fees Deposit￥ 2,478
Grand Total:￥ 23,316

If the yen remains weak, that will be the best price even with the shipping fee.

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2138723)
Posted by william-james88 on July 21st, 2022 @ 4:30pm CDT

We have quite a bit of MPM Blackout news for you today. Firstly, this toy is up at Amazon Japan for preorders, and we thank Kanrabat for letting us know.

-Kanrabat- wrote:For those who want him, MPM-13 Blackout's preorder are now open at Amazon.jp for 16797JPY as I write this.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Transform ... B0B5SRY2JD?tag=seibertron00-22&

Here's the total cost shipped to Canada:

Order Summary
Item(s) Subtotal:￥ 16,797
Shipping & Handling:￥ 4,041
Total:￥ 20,838
Import Fees Deposit￥ 2,478
Grand Total:￥ 23,316

But if you are in the US, you might just find him in stores RIGHT NOW. Zuckuss found him at at a Target in New Jersey. That was first reported here.

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2138733)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 21st, 2022 @ 4:46pm CDT

Lemme guess.
Target sell Blackout for 29$ on clearance. >:oP

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2138755)
Posted by Immortal Starscream on July 21st, 2022 @ 6:38pm CDT

My target has gotten all the mom figures, and sold almost all of them before other stores started clearancing them. I've passed on all of them though. This one however, I'm super tempted to get

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2138757)
Posted by Emerje on July 21st, 2022 @ 7:09pm CDT

Anyone know the Target price?

Emerje

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2138778)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 21st, 2022 @ 8:39pm CDT

Man, I checked my target tonight and nothing. Hope I see him soon, I want him badly

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2138789)
Posted by whacko on July 21st, 2022 @ 9:20pm CDT

Emerje wrote:Anyone know the Target price?

Emerje

$157.99

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2138791)
Posted by william-james88 on July 21st, 2022 @ 9:29pm CDT

Immortal Starscream wrote:My target has gotten all the mom figures

NICE

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2138814)
Posted by Emerje on July 22nd, 2022 @ 3:21am CDT

whacko wrote:
Emerje wrote:Anyone know the Target price?

Emerje

$157.99

Thanks, that's pretty close to the current Amazon Japan price for me.

What to do. :-?

Emerje

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2138927)
Posted by william-james88 on July 22nd, 2022 @ 5:13pm CDT

Emerje wrote:
whacko wrote:
Emerje wrote:Anyone know the Target price?

Emerje

$157.99

Thanks, that's pretty close to the current Amazon Japan price for me.

What to do.

Emerje

Yeah, when you add the taxes, they both come out to the same price.

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2140068)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on August 1st, 2022 @ 10:49am CDT

MPM Blackout is now available to order from target.com, I ordered mine!

https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-m%20...%20nk%3Dsametab%3C%2Fa%3E

EDIT: He is now sold out for the time being

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2140144)
Posted by Emerje on August 2nd, 2022 @ 1:02am CDT

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:MPM Blackout is now available to order from target.com, I ordered mine!

https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-m%20...%20nk%3Dsametab%3C%2Fa%3E

EDIT: He is now sold out for the time being

He's back in stock, thanks!

Emerje

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2140265)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 2nd, 2022 @ 7:46pm CDT

Emerje wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:MPM Blackout is now available to order from target.com, I ordered mine!

https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-m%20...%20nk%3Dsametab%3C%2Fa%3E

EDIT: He is now sold out for the time being

He's back in stock, thanks!

Emerje

Grr, missed him, and now I am playing the same in-stock-out-of-stock game I did with Rexy where i ultimately got her at BBTS.

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2140366)
Posted by william-james88 on August 3rd, 2022 @ 2:38pm CDT

I bought MPM Blackout on Amazon Japan. It will be a long wait. My deposit was 2000 more than you Kanrabat, but there is a chance that they pay me back a portion.

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2140767)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on August 7th, 2022 @ 12:13pm CDT

Now that I’ve had Blackout for a little bit, here’s my thoughts on him!

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Overall, this figure is spectacular!

Bot mode is very well articulated, even including a waist swivel (which I think is a first for Blackout figures), and gets Blackout’s proportions down great, especially with the chest. The lower set of windows actually fold away during transformation, which is awesome! I also found that, hidden under the outer panels on the arm, there’s folded up Gatling guns molded into the arms, which you can see in the movie when Blackout reaches for the Military servers to hack them!

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Alt mode is enormous and tabs in super securely, it feels so much nicer than the SS one. The clean underside is also really impressive, and the hatch even opens! Definitely a contender for my favorite alt mode on a Transformer.

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Blackout is also loaded with accessories - two Gatling guns that can store in alt mode, on his arms, or on his legs, two huge blast effects that plug into the Gatling guns or the chest gun, his rotor weapon (which actually is a part of the whole rotor in alt mode, an awesome part of transformation and the first time a Blackout figure has had an accurate rotor weapon!), and Scorponok! Scorponok has a metal core body and is very well articulated, he’s not quite in scale for MPMs but I think he scales fairly alright with Studio Series.

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Even the paint work on Blackout is pretty impressive - there’s a lot of silver drybrushing on the dark gunmetal parts throughout the figure, with some silver and gold accents. They even picked out the small yellow bits above his eyebrows! This detail carries over to alt mode too, where they picked out all the small text and warnings, even the pilots’ names!

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The only issue with Blackout that I have (and it seems that this isn’t an issue for most people), is that the swivel joints to move the arms inward and outward are just loose enough that they often don’t support the weight of the arms, especially when they’re holding some of the weapons. Like I said though, I haven’t seen anyone else have that with theirs, and it’s a pretty easily fixed issue.

Besides that one issue though, I have no complaints about Blackout! I think I might be using him in bot mode as SS Grindor from time to time too xD

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2140866)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 7th, 2022 @ 7:49pm CDT

That looks really good, and your review makes me super excited for when mine comes!

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2141875)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 16th, 2022 @ 7:35pm CDT

I got Blackout, and he is an impressive piece. He has some serious weight to him, and some great joints. I appreciate how much effort went into getting the arms to pose as well as they do, and the transformation is very smart. They did really good with him. As far as I'm concerned, con wise, they have not missed yet.

Now, bring on my favorite: Bonecrusher

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2141918)
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 17th, 2022 @ 2:41am CDT

Blackout is looking seriously fine, about time he had his day in the sun. Also, is that Mythbusters you're watching?

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2141989)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 17th, 2022 @ 6:41pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:Blackout is looking seriously fine, about time he had his day in the sun. Also, is that Mythbusters you're watching?

He is getting a glorious day in the sun!

And yes it is

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2141995)
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 17th, 2022 @ 6:47pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Blackout is looking seriously fine, about time he had his day in the sun. Also, is that Mythbusters you're watching?

He is getting a glorious day in the sun!

And yes it is

Thought so :lol:

Only 3 more cons to go to complete the TF07 cast now in this range (or did they do barricade already?)

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2141997)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 17th, 2022 @ 6:51pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Blackout is looking seriously fine, about time he had his day in the sun. Also, is that Mythbusters you're watching?

He is getting a glorious day in the sun!

And yes it is

Thought so

Only 3 more cons to go to complete the TF07 cast now in this range (or did they do barricade already?)

Barricade was first, they only need to do Bonecrusher, Brawl, and Frenzy.

I hope they do Bonecrusher, he is my absolute favorite

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2142072)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 18th, 2022 @ 10:32am CDT

In case you wanted to see how big Blackout is, here he is with some other stuff

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2145118)
Posted by o.supreme on September 22nd, 2022 @ 1:46pm CDT

I've never been too proud to admit when I am wrong, and I seemingly have been about MPM Blackout. I'm not sure what it has, that MPM Starscream and Ratchet didn't have 2 years ago. But while those went on clearance relatively quickly at Target, Blackout has been selling relatively well from what I've seen. Its not in my wheelhouse of collecting, but if fans are happy with it, enough to pay full price and keep them restocking at retail, I am happy for anyone who has this and is enjoying it.

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2145120)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 22nd, 2022 @ 2:11pm CDT

o.supreme wrote:I've never been too proud to admit when I am wrong, and I seemingly have been about MPM Blackout. I'm not sure what it has, that MPM Starscream and Ratchet didn't have 2 years ago. But while those went on clearance relatively quickly at Target, Blackout has been selling relatively well from what I've seen. Its not in my wheelhouse of collecting, but if fans are happy with it, enough to pay full price and keep them restocking at retail, I am happy for anyone who has this and is enjoying it.

Starscream and Ratchet were victims of Target's screwed up computer system. They were both clearanced the week after release with no real chance to sell due to the computers thinking they had been out longer.

Add to that the fact that Blackout is probably the most iconic Decepticon in the films thanks to the opening of the 2007 movie, and you have a good case for why he is doing better/not suffering thanks to Target

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2152576)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 28th, 2022 @ 7:12pm CST

The way preorders work on Amazon.jp is that passed a certain time window, the preorder cannot be cancelled. I changed my mind for Blackout and Trailbreaker because I don't have 500$CAN to spend for the both of them. Well, looks like the problem will fix itself because both payments have been declined because my card is full. They say that if I don't update my payment info, both preorders will be cancelled after 6 days. So are these days business days, of full days? And once those orders get Tanos'd after 6 days, it's over and I don't have to mind them anymore, right?

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2152753)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 1st, 2023 @ 11:27am CST

Amazon.jp wrote:We inform you that the payment of this order has been rejected.

The issuing bank may have declined the charge if the name, expiry date, or post code you entered doesn't match the bank's information.

We'll need to receive valid payment information from you within 2 days, otherwise your order will be cancelled.*

Come on, just two more days and I'll be free! :PRAY:

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2152895)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 3rd, 2023 @ 11:21am CST

And I'm free!

Now to see if/when TrU will put it on clearance sale and how much will it be.

And if I miss out, no biggie.

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2158178)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on March 18th, 2023 @ 11:21pm CDT

Had MPM Blackout sitting on my desk today and decided to take a couple pics xD

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Very happy with how MPM Blackout turned out, he's great!

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2158179)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 19th, 2023 @ 12:43am CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:And I'm free!

Now to see if/when TrU will put it on clearance sale and how much will it be.

And if I miss out, no biggie.

Of course I caved in anyway and I bought it from Mandarake.

The irony is that some weeks later, here it is, on preorder at Walmart.ca for 200$CAN instead of the 300$CAN TrU ask.

I could have saved around 10$ total, considering taxes and shipping.

Eh.

Re: In-Hand Images - Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-13 Blackout (2158200)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 19th, 2023 @ 8:24pm CDT

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Had MPM Blackout sitting on my desk today and decided to take a couple pics xD

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Very happy with how MPM Blackout turned out, he's great!

I love this!

My transformers are looking like they'll be coming out of stasis starting next weekend, and I can finally put Blackout with the rest of his MPM brethren. I am eager to have all the movie 1 guys together