Masterpiece MP-12A and MP-13 Identities Revealed
Saturday, May 26th, 2012 6:15PM CDT
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Courtesy of site sponsor TFsource, the identities for MP-12A, which will use the MP-12 Sideswipe mold, and the identity of MP-13 have been revealed. Enjoy!
Hi Seibertron News Crew,
We have some big news regarding upcoming Masterpiece figures!
Now up for preorder:
MP-12 Masterpiece Sideswipe - http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/4476/ - $99.95 C9 Box/$104.95 Mint Box
MP-12A Masterpiece Red Alert - http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/4480/ - $99.95 C9 Box/$104.95 Mint Box
MP-13 Masterpiece Soundwave - http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/4481/ - $159.95 C9 Box/$164.95 Mint Box
All of the details are not final, and will be finalized mid-June, but our source says these prices are accurate. Also Masterpiece Red Alert and Soundwave are both scheduled for a December release, just in time for the holidays!
Keep in mind, all of the above is subject to change. As such there is no penalty for customers to preorder, or cancel. If the items aren’t released/are canceled, you don’t like the final product, or the price goes up and you’re not happy, we will cancel any preorders without any questions asked. So there is no risk to preorder at TFsource! Simply email us and we will cancel your order. Additionally if the final Japanese retail drops, we’ll drop the price on your preorder as well.
Finally for those customers that already preordered MP-12 Masterpiece Sideswipe, we will be adjusting your merchandise total. Please be patient, we will adjust the prices on everyone’s orders/stacks next week so that you get the lower price!
For those who are curious on the retail of Masterpiece Soundwave and why it’s higher, we’re not sure. Except based on the listing says it’s a different packaging size… more will be revealed on this in a couple of weeks.
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Posted by craggy on May 26th, 2012 @ 6:20pm CDT
Posted by Screamfleet on May 26th, 2012 @ 6:22pm CDT
I'm shocked, and incredibly curious as to who he will come with.
Posted by quickmixed on May 26th, 2012 @ 6:23pm CDT
Preorders are in! Soundwave will be more expensive hopefully due to two reasons.
1- Size. Heres hoping he stands a bit closer to MP10
2- cassettes! Please give me a masterpiece Ravage and Laserbeak!
Posted by Rodimus Prime on May 26th, 2012 @ 6:24pm CDT
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on May 26th, 2012 @ 6:36pm CDT
Posted by Mkall on May 26th, 2012 @ 6:39pm CDT
Posted by Blurrz on May 26th, 2012 @ 6:52pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:I wonder if that 3rd party Soundwave is still in the works. And if so, which will be better.
Cancelled.
quickmixed wrote:$100? Thats better.
Preorders are in! Soundwave will be more expensive hopefully due to two reasons.
1- Size. Heres hoping he stands a bit closer to MP10
2- cassettes! Please give me a masterpiece Ravage and Laserbeak!
Cassettes will be released separately in two-packs.
Posted by RAcast on May 26th, 2012 @ 7:04pm CDT
Blurrz wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:I wonder if that 3rd party Soundwave is still in the works. And if so, which will be better.
Cancelled.quickmixed wrote:$100? Thats better.
Preorders are in! Soundwave will be more expensive hopefully due to two reasons.
1- Size. Heres hoping he stands a bit closer to MP10
2- cassettes! Please give me a masterpiece Ravage and Laserbeak!
Cassettes will be released separately in two-packs.
I know they're doing that for Generations, but they'll do the same for the MP? lol Whatever works, I suppose.
Posted by r3devi7 on May 26th, 2012 @ 8:08pm CDT
Posted by 1111111222233333 on May 26th, 2012 @ 8:14pm CDT
Posted by Deruji on May 26th, 2012 @ 8:19pm CDT
r3devi7 wrote:Im such a sucker. Keep throwing Soundwaves at me, I will keep buying. lol Preordered.
Pre-ordered as well, though it would be nice if the price also went down if there really aren't going to be many cassettes with him.
Posted by griftimus prime on May 26th, 2012 @ 8:23pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on May 26th, 2012 @ 8:27pm CDT
-fangirl scream is heard 'round the world-
Take THAT, Sonicron buyers!
Posted by Rodimus Prime on May 26th, 2012 @ 8:29pm CDT
griftimus prime wrote:2 repaints right out of the gate. impressive.whats next? hound and swindle?
If they got Red Alert, I would think they can get MP Breakdown. Even if he's just 1 part of a team. That would warrant MP Motormaster at least. The MP-10 mold with minor modifications would be good for that.
Posted by Mechastrike on May 26th, 2012 @ 8:29pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on May 26th, 2012 @ 8:32pm CDT
Mechastrike wrote:too bad Soundwave couldn't be a working cassette tape player. thank God for Music Label though.
In technicality, Music Label Soundwave isn't a working cassette tape player either.
Posted by korisifu on May 26th, 2012 @ 8:43pm CDT
Price
Posted by korisifu on May 26th, 2012 @ 8:45pm CDT
Take THAT, Sonicron buyers!
Which is like $20 over at BigBad, much easier to swallow when gas costs more
Posted by Anonymous on May 26th, 2012 @ 8:46pm CDT
Posted by Blackstreak on May 26th, 2012 @ 9:35pm CDT
Posted by gavinfuzzy on May 26th, 2012 @ 9:44pm CDT
Blackstreak wrote:Well, you may as well do repaints for Tigertracks, Clampdown, and Deep Cover while you're at it. But I'm fired up that more Autobots are making it to the Masterpiece line.
Yeah, when ehobby comes along, a Deep Cover repaint would be obvious. I kinda want it to be G2 coloured instead of Deep Cover. I dig the white, red and neon green on black.
Hopefully they do Sunstreaker as 14... or would it be MP12-S
Posted by combiner711 on May 26th, 2012 @ 9:57pm CDT
Posted by Anonymous on May 26th, 2012 @ 10:05pm CDT
Sunstreaker don't look anything like Sideswipe!gavinfuzzy wrote:Hopefully they do Sunstreaker as 14... or would it be MP12-S
It just won't work.
Sunstreaker NEEDS his own mold... the MP line is too G1-accurate for him not to.
Posted by RAcast on May 26th, 2012 @ 10:11pm CDT
orangeitis wrote:Sunstreaker don't look anything like Sideswipe!gavinfuzzy wrote:Hopefully they do Sunstreaker as 14... or would it be MP12-S
It just won't work.
Sunstreaker NEEDS his own mold... the MP line is too G1-accurate for him not to.
The *toy* doesn't look quite like Sideswipe, but the character model form the cartoon is MUCH closer to Sideswipes. This is the character model (mostly) kept in mind for the Classics/Universe 2.0 Sunstreaker. The only really noticeable difference in that mold is the lack of shoulder-spike-things. So realistically, it should only take a retooling, not a completely new mold.
Posted by Anonymous on May 26th, 2012 @ 10:27pm CDT
Their alt modes look different, despite being the same type of car. Their chests look different. Their arms look different. Their legs look different. They have absolutely no physical qualities in common with each other.
MPs aren't based on the Classics toys, they're based on G1.
Am I the only one that sees zero logic in this proposition?
Posted by gavinfuzzy on May 26th, 2012 @ 10:33pm CDT
orangeitis wrote:RAcast wrote:Where's the ripping-my-hair-out emote...
Their alt modes look different, despite being the same type of car. Their chests look different. Their arms look different. Their legs look different. They have absolutely no physical qualities in common with each other.
MPs aren't based on the Classics toys, they're based on G1.
Am I the only one that sees zero logic in this proposition?
Ah yes. I keep forgetting sunstreaker's hood ends up on his legs and not his back, like the classics toy. Well, since they made a Sideswipe, you HAVE to have a Sunstreaker too. That pushes my hopes of MP-14 being Megatron/Galvatron way back
Posted by Mindmaster on May 26th, 2012 @ 10:37pm CDT
gavinfuzzy wrote:That pushes my hopes of MP-14 being Megatron/Galvatron way back
If MP-14 ends up being either a re-do of Megatron or Galvatron, I'll do exactly what I did for Soundwave; fangirl shriek, followed by and excitement.
Posted by Anonymous on May 26th, 2012 @ 10:37pm CDT
Exactly!gavinfuzzy wrote:Ah yes. I keep forgetting sunstreaker's hood ends up on his legs and not his back, like the classics toy. Well, since they made a Sideswipe, you HAVE to have a Sunstreaker too. That pushes my hopes of MP-14 being Megatron/Galvatron way back
Not to mention roof chest, and MP-12's roof back don't even look remotely like it could be modified to look like a chest. The arms...
No, it just can't work. The 'twins" are just too different.
I'm hoping for an MP Sunstreaker too, but he just has to have his own mold.
Posted by Hotrodimust on May 26th, 2012 @ 10:47pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:As promised;
-fangirl scream is heard 'round the world-
Take THAT, Sonicron buyers!
Lol and sonicron is a piece of crap I won't lie I bought him because I got him for $25 and he's not worth $10. He feels like a dollar store figure worst 3rd party figure I've ever bought its the only bad 3rd party figure I've bought
Posted by Hotrodimust on May 26th, 2012 @ 10:54pm CDT
orangeitis wrote:RAcast wrote:Where's the ripping-my-hair-out emote...
Their alt modes look different, despite being the same type of car. Their chests look different. Their arms look different. Their legs look different. They have absolutely no physical qualities in common with each other.
MPs aren't based on the Classics toys, they're based on G1.
Am I the only one that sees zero logic in this proposition?
I see I see
Posted by dinojack86 on May 26th, 2012 @ 11:05pm CDT
Posted by TimothyR on May 27th, 2012 @ 1:03am CDT
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.
masterpiece means accuracy. doing so wouldn't be accurate.
plus, their car modes were even a little different.
they better be two separate molds.
oh, and i'm SUPER stoked that i won't have to pay an arm and a leg to a 3rd party to get an MP soundwave.
Posted by MarkNL on May 27th, 2012 @ 2:08am CDT
Next: MP Shockwave! Please.
Posted by Trikeboy on May 27th, 2012 @ 2:34am CDT
Posted by Dead Metal on May 27th, 2012 @ 3:54am CDT
Also, why are people hoping for Sunstreaker to be a repaint of Sideswipe? What's next you want MP Galvatron to be a repaint of MP Megatron, or MP Jetfire be a repaint of Starscream?
Have at least just slightly higher hopes or dreams than lazy senseless repaints.
Also the prices are pretty good, can't wait for Soundwave. I agree RK will be able to get this cheaper and faster for me too.
Posted by Mykltron on May 27th, 2012 @ 3:56am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 27th, 2012 @ 5:28am CDT
MP-12A Alert
MP-12B Black Lambor
MP-12C Clamp Down
MP-12D Deep Cover
I'm telling you, this works just too nicely for it not to pass!
Posted by Anonymous on May 27th, 2012 @ 5:50am CDT
Fixed. Even though there are probably a few that'll call Tigertrack 'Sunstreaker'...JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Hmmm... Theoretically speaking we could get:
MP-12A Alert
MP-12B Black Lambor
MP-12C Clamp Down
MP-12D Deep Cover
MP-12E Tigertrack
MP-12F G2 Lambor
I'm telling you, this works just too nicely for it not to pass!
Posted by Dead Metal on May 27th, 2012 @ 6:02am CDT
orangeitis wrote:Fixed. Even though there are probably a few that'll call Tigertrack 'Sunstreaker'...JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Hmmm... Theoretically speaking we could get:
MP-12A Alert
MP-12B Black Lambor
MP-12C Clamp Down
MP-12D Deep Cover
MP-12E Tigertrack
MP-12F G2 Lambor
I'm telling you, this works just too nicely for it not to pass!
Black Lambor is G2 Lambor, the B slot is perfect since most Black repaints are labelled as B.
Posted by Anonymous on May 27th, 2012 @ 6:16am CDT
Dead Metal wrote:orangeitis wrote:Fixed. Even though there are probably a few that'll call Tigertrack 'Sunstreaker'...JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Hmmm... Theoretically speaking we could get:
MP-12A Alert
MP-12B Black Lambor
MP-12C Clamp Down
MP-12D Deep Cover
MP-12E Tigertrack
MP-12F G2 Lambor
I'm telling you, this works just too nicely for it not to pass!
Black Lambor is G2 Lambor, the B slot is perfect since most Black repaints are labelled as B.
Don't forget my namesake and his G2 version. Maybe even a Punch/Counterpunch? (obviously modifications will up the price). Wow, he could even top Starscream in MP repaint stakes.
Any other Lambo's in Transformerland? I'm sure there was a Lambo micromaster somewhere...
Posted by Trikeboy on May 27th, 2012 @ 6:34am CDT
breakdown99 wrote:Dead Metal wrote:orangeitis wrote:Fixed. Even though there are probably a few that'll call Tigertrack 'Sunstreaker'...JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Hmmm... Theoretically speaking we could get:
MP-12A Alert
MP-12B Black Lambor
MP-12C Clamp Down
MP-12D Deep Cover
MP-12E Tigertrack
MP-12F G2 Lambor
I'm telling you, this works just too nicely for it not to pass!
Black Lambor is G2 Lambor, the B slot is perfect since most Black repaints are labelled as B.
Don't forget my namesake and his G2 version. Maybe even a Punch/Counterpunch? (obviously modifications will up the price). Wow, he could even top Starscream in MP repaint stakes.
Any other Lambo's in Transformerland? I'm sure there was a Lambo micromaster somewhere...
I would not want a Breakdown toy from this mould. His bit mode is completely different. Masterpiece is about G1 accuracy. Breakdown doesn't look anything like Sideswipe.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 27th, 2012 @ 6:37am CDT
Dead Metal wrote:orangeitis wrote:Fixed. Even though there are probably a few that'll call Tigertrack 'Sunstreaker'...JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Hmmm... Theoretically speaking we could get:
MP-12A Alert
MP-12B Black Lambor
MP-12C Clamp Down
MP-12D Deep Cover
MP-12E Tigertrack
MP-12F G2 Lambor
I'm telling you, this works just too nicely for it not to pass!
Black Lambor is G2 Lambor, the B slot is perfect since most Black repaints are labelled as B.
My point was this:
A for Alert (Red Alert's Japanese name)
B for Black
C for Clamp Down
D for Deep Cover
In perfect alphabetical order.
Tigertrack would have been MP-12T if you must know, like MP-11S is Sunstorm.
Posted by Jazz813 on May 27th, 2012 @ 6:38am CDT
Posted by bkz on May 27th, 2012 @ 7:19am CDT
Posted by craggy on May 27th, 2012 @ 7:29am CDT
Hotrodimust wrote:Mindmaster wrote:As promised;
-fangirl scream is heard 'round the world-
Take THAT, Sonicron buyers!
Lol and sonicron is a piece of crap I won't lie I bought him because I got him for $25 and he's not worth $10. He feels like a dollar store figure worst 3rd party figure I've ever bought its the only bad 3rd party figure I've bought
so it's the best 3rd party figure you've bought?
Posted by Hotrodimust on May 27th, 2012 @ 7:44am CDT
Dead Metal wrote:orangeitis wrote:Fixed. Even though there are probably a few that'll call Tigertrack 'Sunstreaker'...JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Hmmm... Theoretically speaking we could get:
MP-12A Alert
MP-12B Black Lambor
MP-12C Clamp Down
MP-12D Deep Cover
MP-12E Tigertrack
MP-12F G2 Lambor
I'm telling you, this works just too nicely for it not to pass!
Black Lambor is G2 Lambor, the B slot is perfect since most Black repaints are labelled as B.
I hope mp-13 soundwave comes with a little radio version of him self so you can put it in with other figures. Like voyager class and deluxe class and have him spying or doing what ever he does best
Posted by Anonymous on May 27th, 2012 @ 7:52am CDT
Mot to mention that G1 Sideswipe, y'know... don't have a limb mode.Trikeboy wrote:I would not want a Breakdown toy from this mould. His bit mode is completely different. Masterpiece is about G1 accuracy. Breakdown doesn't look anything like Sideswipe.
...I give up.breakdown99 wrote:Don't forget my namesake and his G2 version. Maybe even a Punch/Counterpunch? (obviously modifications will up the price). Wow, he could even top Starscream in MP repaint stakes.
Any other Lambo's in Transformerland? I'm sure there was a Lambo micromaster somewhere...
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 27th, 2012 @ 7:58am CDT
orangeitis wrote:Mot to mention that G1 Sideswipe, y'know... don't have a limb mode.Trikeboy wrote:I would not want a Breakdown toy from this mould. His bit mode is completely different. Masterpiece is about G1 accuracy. Breakdown doesn't look anything like Sideswipe....I give up.breakdown99 wrote:Don't forget my namesake and his G2 version. Maybe even a Punch/Counterpunch? (obviously modifications will up the price). Wow, he could even top Starscream in MP repaint stakes.
Any other Lambo's in Transformerland? I'm sure there was a Lambo micromaster somewhere...[/color]
For the last time:
Masterpiece does not follow Classics logic when it comes to repaints or retools! So stop using the Universe Sideswipe mold as an example for potential repaints.
Posted by Hotrodimust on May 27th, 2012 @ 8:14am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:orangeitis wrote:Mot to mention that G1 Sideswipe, y'know... don't have a limb mode.Trikeboy wrote:I would not want a Breakdown toy from this mould. His bit mode is completely different. Masterpiece is about G1 accuracy. Breakdown doesn't look anything like Sideswipe....I give up.breakdown99 wrote:Don't forget my namesake and his G2 version. Maybe even a Punch/Counterpunch? (obviously modifications will up the price). Wow, he could even top Starscream in MP repaint stakes.
Any other Lambo's in Transformerland? I'm sure there was a Lambo micromaster somewhere...[/color]
For the last time:
Masterpiece does not follow Classics logic when it comes to repaints or retools! So stop using the Universe Sideswipe mold as an example for potential repaints.
Maybe we can get a prowl repaint from mp-12 and a silver streak lol
Posted by Deruji on May 27th, 2012 @ 10:20am CDT
Hotrodimust wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:orangeitis wrote:Mot to mention that G1 Sideswipe, y'know... don't have a limb mode.Trikeboy wrote:I would not want a Breakdown toy from this mould. His bit mode is completely different. Masterpiece is about G1 accuracy. Breakdown doesn't look anything like Sideswipe....I give up.breakdown99 wrote:Don't forget my namesake and his G2 version. Maybe even a Punch/Counterpunch? (obviously modifications will up the price). Wow, he could even top Starscream in MP repaint stakes.
Any other Lambo's in Transformerland? I'm sure there was a Lambo micromaster somewhere...[/color]
For the last time:
Masterpiece does not follow Classics logic when it comes to repaints or retools! So stop using the Universe Sideswipe mold as an example for potential repaints.
Maybe we can get a prowl repaint from mp-12 and a silver streak lol
And then a Bumblebee repaint? ><