New Image of Starscream from Takara 10th Anniversary Movie Line

Starscream looks gorgeous painted up like this. Why didn't we get a release like this YEARS ago?

Man, Starscream looks so different without the tattoos. It should be the better deco because it's more realistic and all, but I think now I'm too used to him having black lines scrawled over him after owning the original (and Leader) for, like, forever now.

Wolfman Jake wrote:Starscream looks gorgeous painted up like this. Why didn't we get a release like this YEARS ago?

We did get a similarly painted release years ago, except it was on this mold:

Overcracker wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Starscream looks gorgeous painted up like this. Why didn't we get a release like this YEARS ago?

We did get a similarly painted release years ago, except it was on this mold:

Yeah, that's precisely the problem.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Overcracker wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Starscream looks gorgeous painted up like this. Why didn't we get a release like this YEARS ago?

We did get a similarly painted release years ago, except it was on this mold:

Yeah, that's precisely the problem.

Not to mention we got the deco on the Leader Class figure as well... as a Masterpiece:


Transformers Masterpiece Movie Series Starscream Gallery

I have the movie/leader Starscream. As such, I see no need to get this stripped-down Voyager.....

DeathReviews wrote:I have the movie/leader Starscream. As such, I see no need to get this stripped-down Voyager.....

Well, it becomes the best voyager Starscream out there and several people need a voyager for the scale.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Overcracker wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Starscream looks gorgeous painted up like this. Why didn't we get a release like this YEARS ago?

We did get a similarly painted release years ago, except it was on this mold:

Yeah, that's precisely the problem.

The mold is not really all that bad. I enjoy playing around with it form time to time. Its one of the few movie toys I keep out to actually play with.

william-james88 wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:I have the movie/leader Starscream. As such, I see no need to get this stripped-down Voyager.....

Well, it becomes the best voyager Starscream out there and several people need a voyager for the scale.

Like me!
I'm super excited for the silver decoed ROTF Voyager Megatron too. I like the DOTM Voyager Megatron, but the character needs a beefier mold to represent him on my live action movie shelves.

i think they could have used the deluxe version it puts those voyager ones to shame

Ultra Markus wrote:i think they could have used the deluxe version it puts those voyager ones to shame

Takara Tomy already did a "Movie 1" deco for DOTM deluxe Starscream for the "Movie Advanced" line a few years ago, for the release of Age of Extinction (a.k.a. "The Lost Age" in Japan).

Ended up pre-ordering Leader class Optimus Prime, too, when I realized he's basically the same size as MP-10 and has MP level paint apps. I don't have this mold, I got the Hunt for the Decepticons Voyager version among other versions of the guy, but never the improved Leader mold. I'm looking forward to playing around with it. Is this mold compatible with Jetfire?

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Ended up pre-ordering Leader class Optimus Prime, too, when I realized he's basically the same size as MP-10 and has MP level paint apps. I don't have this mold, I got the Hunt for the Decepticons Voyager version among other versions of the guy, but never the improved Leader mold. I'm looking forward to playing around with it. Is this mold compatible with Jetfire?

Emerje

I am not sure if its compatible with jetfire since part of the connection deals with the abs which are remolded in this new version. But trust me, its better that way. The combiation with jetfire is not fun and prone to breakage. If you dont have this mold, that leader is the way to go since this is Takara releasing the latest amazing $200 + APS Ultimate Prime for their own market at a way more affordable price.

We have a better look at MB-11 Leader Optimus Prime from the movie anniversary line Takara is releasing. He has been reviewed on Japanese site Digimono. Through this review, we learn what weapons he comes with, we see some new images, and we learn that he will have new sound clips from Japanese G1 (and movie) Optimus Prime voice actor Tesshō Genda. You may be wondering how this toy is already finished when he is coming out March 2017 and all the images for the other toys in this line are just digitally painted. Well, that's because this toy already exists as Asia exclusive APS-01 Ultimate Optimus Prime, which so far has been a toy with an MSRP of over $200. With this Japanese release of this toy, they have improved him by giving Optimus a mouthplate and they reduced the amount of accessories to bring the pricepoint down to the $70-$100 range. The acessories he does have are two swords, two hooks, the gas tanks which turn into a gun and the knuckle accessory Optimus used against Shockwave is Dark of the Moon. This accessory was new and exclusive to the APS-01 release so far, as were the articulated hands, and all these features can now be obtained for a much lower price. This item is currently on preorder everywhere Takara toys are sold online.

I'm mildly interested in the Starscream figure as its a mold if Screamy I don't have. That would, however, require me to financially support the movie side of the business. I swore a long time ago never to do that again. Such a pickle......

Ironhidensh wrote:I'm mildly interested in the Starscream figure as its a mold if Screamy I don't have. That would, however, require me to financially support the movie side of the business. I swore a long time ago never to do that again. Such a pickle......

At the very least, it's a good mold.

THey released this mold many times,but it still looks so good!Even with the slight modifications over the years.

Ironhidensh wrote:I'm mildly interested in the Starscream figure as its a mold if Screamy I don't have. That would, however, require me to financially support the movie side of the business. I swore a long time ago never to do that again. Such a pickle......

The way I see it, you are supporting Takara's practice to celebrate anniversaries and give us awesome paint apps, more than anything else. These are older molds and Hasbro already got all the support for those so this wouldnt really count in their numbers (at least not nearly as much as when that mold first came out).

I encourage whatever I like, and I like these. So I am buying 3

And guys, I cannot stress it enough how awesome it is that we are getting this leader Optimus at that price.

This version looks so nice. Does anybody know if it can still combine with ROTF Jetfire? I assume he can but you never know. I sold my ROTF leader Prime awhile ago, but I still have Jetfire and I was thinking about picking this one up.

Sharkticon Soup wrote:This version looks so nice. Does anybody know if it can still combine with ROTF Jetfire? I assume he can but you never know. I sold my ROTF leader Prime awhile ago, but I still have Jetfire and I was thinking about picking this one up.

Do you remember where Jetfire connects with prime in that belly area? I ask because the 5 areas retooled for this release are the following:

Forearms: no longer have swing out sword (thank GOD)
Hands: now have articulated fingers
Gas tanks: now removeable
Abdominal area: those red hook pieces have been cut and the abdominal area was resulpted to look like organic abs.

Jetfire hooks onto the feet (no problem) and pelvis. Now I do not know if the reworked abdominal area means any change to the pelvis. If it does, then he cant connect, but if it doesnt and the pelvis is intact, then it would still be able to connect.

So it isn't a straight reissue of buster prime?

Ironhidensh wrote:So it isn't a straight reissue of buster prime?

No way, its much better, its a "straight" reissue of this guy with a retooled head:

https://tfsource.com/transformers-asia/aps01u/

It has the most intricate paint apps so far. Just check all the details from the top shoulder to the forearm. Buster has that all in silver while this guy has individually colours gears and rivets. Its gonna be insane.

william-james88 wrote:

Sharkticon Soup wrote:This version looks so nice. Does anybody know if it can still combine with ROTF Jetfire? I assume he can but you never know. I sold my ROTF leader Prime awhile ago, but I still have Jetfire and I was thinking about picking this one up.

Do you remember where Jetfire connects with prime in that belly area? I ask because the 5 areas retooled for this release are the following:

Forearms: no longer have swing out sword (thank GOD)
Hands: now have articulated fingers
Gas tanks: now removeable
Abdominal area: those red hook pieces have been cut and the abdominal area was resulpted to look like organic abs.

Jetfire hooks onto the feet (no problem) and pelvis. Now I do not know if the reworked abdominal area means any change to the pelvis. If it does, then he cant connect, but if it doesnt and the pelvis is intact, then it would still be able to connect.

Jetfire doesn't connect to the pelvis, per se. The pieces just "rest" there, via the circular indents and the bottom of the windshield panels. The main connection is on the back, hooking onto the hinge and snapping onto the roof panel.

then in that case, they connect.

I have to be honest, I wish he had a little more paint on his head. He looks a little bland around the eyes and he has no silver on his ear antennae. The promo shot on BBTS shows he has those, but they aren't present here, so I don't know what to think. That's not to say I'm not impressed with the rest of the paint, but his face just looks a little barren.

Wow, I didn't realize they changed so much on this mold. Thanks for the info, William, JelZe. I think I'm going to have to preorder this guy.

Going on the wishlist. I need a new version of this mold soon, especially now that my 2009 one is used since I first got it. I do hope I can get him at some point with how my job is currently, though. But if there's a KO of this at a lower price tag, I'd get it.

Happy to finally pull the trigger on this Leader class Prime! The only one I have is the one from the first movie which is good but a bit chunky.

Via Loopaza Mega Store on Facebook, who have scanned the latest issue of hobby magazine Figure King, we have some more images of the Takara Tomy 10th Anniversary Transformers Movie figures, with special spotlight on Leader class Optimus Prime. You can check out the images mirrored below, and join the conversation in the Energon Pub!

Note: the scans also include extra information on MP-36 Megatron - we'll be covering this in another story shortly

Hi-Res Scan Figure King No. 226 Transformers

This month Japanese Magazine "Figure King" of Transformers covering the reformat of the Leader Class Optimus Prime which is originally from ROTF. The latest retool version featuring movable hands with the knuckle parts and weapon accessories.

Dr Va'al wrote:Via Loopaza Mega Store on Facebook, who have scanned the latest issue of hobby magazine Figure King, we have some more images of the Takara Tomy 10th Anniversary Transformers Movie figures, with special spotlight on Leader class Optimus Prime. You can check out the images mirrored below, and join the conversation in the Energon Pub!

Note: the scans also include extra information on MP-36 Megatron - we'll be covering this in another story shortly

Hi-Res Scan Figure King No. 226 Transformers

This month Japanese Magazine "Figure King" of Transformers covering the reformat of the Leader Class Optimus Prime which is originally from ROTF. The latest retool version featuring movable hands with the knuckle parts and weapon accessories.

Not a lazy re-issue but actually with new features! Takara can suck at times with their ambitious Tracks/Roadrage mold but this one looks like a home run!

fenrir72 wrote:Not a lazy re-issue but actually with new features! Takara can suck at times with their ambitious Tracks/Roadrage mold but this one looks like a home run!

What's new in this release that wasn't already in previous Asia Premium Series releases?

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Not a lazy re-issue but actually with new features! Takara can suck at times with their ambitious Tracks/Roadrage mold but this one looks like a home run!

What's new in this release that wasn't already in previous Asia Premium Series releases?

Fingers? At least that's what the headline in another site tformers.com presented.

fenrir72 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Not a lazy re-issue but actually with new features! Takara can suck at times with their ambitious Tracks/Roadrage mold but this one looks like a home run!

What's new in this release that wasn't already in previous Asia Premium Series releases?

Fingers? At least that's what the headline in another site tformers.com presented.

From the latest APS version.

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Not a lazy re-issue but actually with new features! Takara can suck at times with their ambitious Tracks/Roadrage mold but this one looks like a home run!

What's new in this release that wasn't already in previous Asia Premium Series releases?

Fingers? At least that's what the headline in another site tformers.com presented.

From the latest APS version.

What I stated. Poseable fingers.What is the issue then? Accuracy of my post? Was it inaccurate with the fingers thingie?

fenrir72 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Not a lazy re-issue but actually with new features! Takara can suck at times with their ambitious Tracks/Roadrage mold but this one looks like a home run!

What's new in this release that wasn't already in previous Asia Premium Series releases?

Fingers? At least that's what the headline in another site tformers.com presented.

From the latest APS version.

What I stated. Poseable fingers.What is the issue then? Accuracy of my post? Was it inaccurate with the fingers thingie?

I was asking what was new for this release that wasn't in the APS versions. You suggested the fingers, which I answered as those having already been in the most recent APS version.

Takara has not done anything new with this toy. Every feature comes from a previous release of the figure. However the combination of features is new. It's the first time he comes with the knuckle AND a faceplate at the same time for instance. But Takara hasnt made any new feature that wasnt there before.

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Not a lazy re-issue but actually with new features! Takara can suck at times with their ambitious Tracks/Roadrage mold but this one looks like a home run!

What's new in this release that wasn't already in previous Asia Premium Series releases?

Fingers? At least that's what the headline in another site tformers.com presented.

From the latest APS version.

What I stated. Poseable fingers.What is the issue then? Accuracy of my post? Was it inaccurate with the fingers thingie?

I was asking what was new for this release that wasn't in the APS versions. You suggested the fingers, which I answered as those having already been in the most recent APS version.

And the source I read this issue from (okay Burn don't go ballistic with this)

http://tformers.com/mb-11-10th-annivers ... /news.html

made a big fuss for articulated fingers. Maybe not all people are aware of this feature. Maybe you could confirm if the original mold of this figure never had "articulated fingers".

Then this re-issue is just is one of the many GREAT examples of how Takara goes an extra mile with their versions (which is a 5/5 to me) like UW Devs (elbows, weapons, two faces) UW Bruticus with Blastoff etc etc

The articulated fingers are not new, as stated. But the feature was planned for the original RotF release, making it to the stock photo stage. However, the economic crisis of 2008 meant that the parts count had to be lowered a bit, and designs simplified. Starscream, Sideways, Rampage and Optimus Prime were the most noticeably affected, in the latter case the hands became solid pieces:



This was kept for all iterations of the mold until the APS-01U Optimus Prime Ultimate Edition. That release has both the Jetwing and Striker accessories, and even adds 2-2-1 articulated fingers, plus a knuckle buster and battle hooks. It's that release the 10th Anniversary release is based on.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:The articulated fingers are not new, as stated. But the feature was planned for the original RotF release, making it to the stock photo stage. However, the economic crisis of 2008 meant that the parts count had to be lowered a bit, and designs simplified. Starscream, Sideways, Rampage and Optimus Prime were the most noticeably affected, in the latter case the hands became solid pieces:



This was kept for all iterations of the mold until the APS-01U Optimus Prime Ultimate Edition. That release has both the Jetwing and Striker accessories, and even adds 2-2-1 articulated fingers, plus a knuckle buster and battle hooks. It's that release the 10th Anniversary release is based on.

So hip hip hurray then! Takara did give us an extra incentive to get these beauties!

fenrir72 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:This was kept for all iterations of the mold until the APS-01U Optimus Prime Ultimate Edition. That release has both the Jetwing and Striker accessories, and even adds 2-2-1 articulated fingers, plus a knuckle buster and battle hooks. It's that release the 10th Anniversary release is based on.

So hip hip hurray then! Takara did give us an extra incentive to get these beauties!

They gave us nothing new. This feature is already available in the APS-01U release, which came out last year, as Jelze just stated. You can see those same hands in the pic below showing that release (of last year):



So Tformers is incorrect, I dont know why they made a big deal out of this.

The only thing Takara did with this, is release that same toy (with the faceplate versin of the ROTF headsculpt) at a lower price point due to not giving as many accessories.

So now we can own the best version of OP for 70-100$ instead of over 200$. That's awesome of takara even though there is are no new features in this release.

william-james88 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:This was kept for all iterations of the mold until the APS-01U Optimus Prime Ultimate Edition. That release has both the Jetwing and Striker accessories, and even adds 2-2-1 articulated fingers, plus a knuckle buster and battle hooks. It's that release the 10th Anniversary release is based on.

So hip hip hurray then! Takara did give us an extra incentive to get these beauties!

They gave us nothing new. This feature is already available in the APS-01U release, which came out last year, as Jelze just stated. You can see those same hands in the pic below showing that release (of last year):



So Tformers is incorrect, I dont know why they made a big deal out of this.

The only thing Takara did with this, is release that same toy (with the faceplate versin of the ROTF headsculpt) at a lower price point due to not giving as many accessories.

So now we can own the best version of OP for 70-100$ instead of over 200$. That's awesome of takara even though there is are no new features in this release.

So we get a cheaper face-plated version, no accessories hence cheaper version. As for the ethics of correcting another site's reports..........I'm staying away from that with a 10 foot pole.

10th Anniversary Optimus Prime comes with:

- Ion Blaster from the Buster Optimus Prime version.
- Battle Blades from the Striker Optimus release.
- Battle Hooks from the Ultimate Edition.
- Knuckle from the Ultimate Edition.

Really, the only things removed are the Jetwing backpack and guns, and Striker's Stealth Force Mode attachments.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:10th Anniversary Optimus Prime comes with:

- Ion Blaster from the Buster Optimus Prime version.
- Battle Blades from the Striker Optimus release.
- Battle Hooks from the Ultimate Edition.
- Knuckle from the Ultimate Edition.

Really, the only things removed are the Jetwing backpack and guns, and Striker's Stealth Force Mode attachments.

As well as the allspark.

best version of movie optimus prime ever!

It has been a few months that we are aware of Takara's plans for the 10th anniversary of the first live action Transformers film. What we didn't know was what the MB stood for in the item numbering, like MB-11 (which is a rerelease of Leader Prime). People thought it was short for Michael Bay. But no, it was revealed today that the line is called Movie the Best, meaning that this is Takara's choice for the best molds to represent the toys in a certain scale. Leader Optimus is an outlier (being number 11) since he is simply a chance to release the recent APS-01U Optimus Prime toy in Japan.

We mirrored the images below so that you can get a reminder of what they look like. These are coming out within two months, will you be getting any?

Heh, "Transformers: Movie The Best" is so delightfully Engrishy a name. It reminds me of some Kamen Rider names.

Sabrblade wrote:Heh, "Transformers: Movie The Best" is so delightfully Engrishy a name. It reminds me of some Kamen Rider names.

Kamen Rider: The First, Kamen Rider: The Next and Kamen Rider TheBee from Kabuto I'm guessing?

I still like my "Movie Birthday" a lot better.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Heh, "Transformers: Movie The Best" is so delightfully Engrishy a name. It reminds me of some Kamen Rider names.

Kamen Rider: The First, Kamen Rider: The Next and Kamen Rider TheBee from Kabuto I'm guessing?

I still like my "Movie Birthday" a lot better.

I wonder how many stores will say "Zabest" like they did with TheBee.

Even in the videogame industry, games that are best sellers get the same "the best" labels. "Playstation the Best. Or like a Yoda speak, technically the best Playstation omitting "games"

What about Milton Bradley? Motor Breath? Mind Blowing?

Bad jokes aside, I'm pretty excited about getting Leader Prime again, and with it being a reissue of the second Asia Premium Series Prime (without the Jetwing accessories) makes him a little more accessible for my budget.