Release Date revealed for Takara MP-36 Masterpiece Megatron
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 5:16AM CST
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Some exciting news for Masterpiece fans courtesy of fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath - MP-36; Takara's second attempt on giving Decepticon Leader Megatron a Masterpiece figure, finally has a release date announced according to Amazon-Japan!
As you can see here, the announced release date for the figure is April 1st - rest assured, that's no joke. April foolery aside, tell us if this release date gets you any more excited for the figure in the forums below!
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Posted by fenrir72 on February 22nd, 2017 @ 5:53am CST
Posted by Mindmaster on February 22nd, 2017 @ 8:08am CST
Posted by RiddlerJ on February 22nd, 2017 @ 9:09am CST
Posted by william-james88 on February 22nd, 2017 @ 9:11am CST
RiddlerJ wrote:While I'm interested, I'm really going to wait to hear some reviews before I buy another Masterpiece Megatron.
Thats what I am doing.
Posted by nycPrime on February 22nd, 2017 @ 10:33am CST
william-james88 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:While I'm interested, I'm really going to wait to hear some reviews before I buy another Masterpiece Megatron.
Thats what I am doing.
But will you be able to get it at an affordable price after the release date?
Posted by Ironhidensh on February 22nd, 2017 @ 11:05am CST
william-james88 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:While I'm interested, I'm really going to wait to hear some reviews before I buy another Masterpiece Megatron.
Thats what I am doing.
I'll be able to let you know within a week of japanese release.
Posted by mdverde on February 22nd, 2017 @ 11:10am CST
In HLJ.com (https://hlj.com/product/TKT87511?utm_source=seibertron.com&=&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=news%20post) is set to be released on April, 30.
Posted by KVO Prime on February 22nd, 2017 @ 11:30am CST
Posted by bodrock on February 22nd, 2017 @ 12:47pm CST
KVO Prime wrote:Got mine preordweed from Amiami I believe for 17000 yen or $150
How much is shipping, generally? $20?
Posted by Ironhidensh on February 22nd, 2017 @ 12:49pm CST
bodrock wrote:KVO Prime wrote:Got mine preordweed from Amiami I believe for 17000 yen or $150
How much is shipping, generally? $20?
Heavily depends on the speed of delivery you choose.
Posted by Cobotron on February 22nd, 2017 @ 12:51pm CST
Based on weight, shipping method, and ultimatly exchange rate of the day. I used highest priority to ship Legends Ultra Magnus (CW mold) and it cost about $32 and at a time when exchange was really good. I'm sure Megs weighs more then UM did.bodrock wrote:KVO Prime wrote:Got mine preordweed from Amiami I believe for 17000 yen or $150
How much is shipping, generally? $20?
Edit: Since then I've honed my patience and take the cheap slow route.
Posted by bodrock on February 22nd, 2017 @ 2:07pm CST
Posted by Emerje on February 22nd, 2017 @ 10:41pm CST
Cobotron wrote:Based on weight, shipping method, and ultimatly exchange rate of the day. I used highest priority to ship Legends Ultra Magnus (CW mold) and it cost about $32 and at a time when exchange was really good. I'm sure Megs weighs more then UM did.bodrock wrote:KVO Prime wrote:Got mine preordweed from Amiami I believe for 17000 yen or $150
How much is shipping, generally? $20?
Edit: Since then I've honed my patience and take the cheap slow route.
I wonder what Megatron's packaged weight will be? MP Ultra Magnus was a hefty figure, but his cheapest shipping option was also his fastest:
So Megatron could potentially ship for relatively cheap.
Emerje
Posted by Ironhidensh on February 23rd, 2017 @ 8:01am CST
william-james88 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:While I'm interested, I'm really going to wait to hear some reviews before I buy another Masterpiece Megatron.
Thats what I am doing.
I'll be able to let you know within a week of japanese release.
Posted by Relic0037 on February 23rd, 2017 @ 1:22pm CST
Posted by Cyberpath on February 24th, 2017 @ 8:11am CST
Posted by Overcracker on February 24th, 2017 @ 10:19am CST
Posted by bodrock on February 24th, 2017 @ 10:49am CST
Posted by Va'al on February 24th, 2017 @ 11:10am CST
Posted by megatronus on February 24th, 2017 @ 11:43am CST
Posted by Relic0037 on February 24th, 2017 @ 11:50am CST
megatronus wrote:He can't come soon enough.
Really looking forward to getting him to help me forget what a piece of $#!+ MP-05 is.
Posted by primalxconvoy on February 25th, 2017 @ 3:38am CST
Posted by Burn on February 25th, 2017 @ 4:35am CST
Signature Guidelines
We all like to show off a bit, but most of us don't like to have to scroll through a huge signature. So we've established some guidelines!
• Physical dimensions of your signature - 500pixels W x 375pixels H OR 375pixels H x 500pixels W - You can go smaller, but nothing larger. (e.g. 500px x 400px or 400px x 500px)
• Filesize of an image in your signature cannot exceed 100k
• Youtube videos are permitted to be used in your signature
Only ONE image OR video is permitted in your signature
Posted by primalxconvoy on February 25th, 2017 @ 5:00am CST
Burn wrote:Hey primalxconvoy, your sig is ... wow. Bright. It's also a bit too large in regards to our guidelines.Signature Guidelines
We all like to show off a bit, but most of us don't like to have to scroll through a huge signature. So we've established some guidelines!
• Physical dimensions of your signature - 500pixels W x 375pixels H OR 375pixels H x 500pixels W - You can go smaller, but nothing larger. (e.g. 500px x 400px or 400px x 500px)
• Filesize of an image in your signature cannot exceed 100k
• Youtube videos are permitted to be used in your signature
Only ONE image OR video is permitted in your signature
That's strange. Another mod stated the same and offered to edit my sig with a smaller one. They said they've done the same with other people's sigs. I have permission and assumed it had been edited?
Is there anyway to check if it was edited?
Posted by Burn on February 25th, 2017 @ 5:40am CST
primalxconvoy wrote:Is there anyway to check if it was edited?
The logs only go back so far.
GIF's are notoriously hard (near impossible) to get under the file size limit. And yeah, even in this day and age that file limit still needs to be in place, primarily for those on mobile devices or anyone connected to the internet in Australia.
Posted by Cyberpath on February 25th, 2017 @ 8:26am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 25th, 2017 @ 9:04pm CST
On my end, his sig appears at a size of 241px × 375px.Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:Is there anyway to check if it was edited?
The logs only go back so far.
GIF's are notoriously hard (near impossible) to get under the file size limit. And yeah, even in this day and age that file limit still needs to be in place, primarily for those on mobile devices or anyone connected to the internet in Australia.
Posted by primalxconvoy on February 25th, 2017 @ 9:09pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:On my end, his sig appears at a size of 241px × 375px.Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:Is there anyway to check if it was edited?
The logs only go back so far.
GIF's are notoriously hard (near impossible) to get under the file size limit. And yeah, even in this day and age that file limit still needs to be in place, primarily for those on mobile devices or anyone connected to the internet in Australia.
Is that ok?
Posted by Sabrblade on February 25th, 2017 @ 9:47pm CST
It's within the accepted parameters mentioned in the guidelines Burn quoted.primalxconvoy wrote:Sabrblade wrote:On my end, his sig appears at a size of 241px × 375px.Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:Is there anyway to check if it was edited?
The logs only go back so far.
GIF's are notoriously hard (near impossible) to get under the file size limit. And yeah, even in this day and age that file limit still needs to be in place, primarily for those on mobile devices or anyone connected to the internet in Australia.
Is that ok?
Posted by Burn on February 25th, 2017 @ 9:57pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:It's within the accepted parameters mentioned in the guidelines Burn quoted.primalxconvoy wrote:Sabrblade wrote:On my end, his sig appears at a size of 241px × 375px.Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:Is there anyway to check if it was edited?
The logs only go back so far.
GIF's are notoriously hard (near impossible) to get under the file size limit. And yeah, even in this day and age that file limit still needs to be in place, primarily for those on mobile devices or anyone connected to the internet in Australia.
Is that ok?
It's scaled. Not sure what browser you're using but Firefox says otherwise.
It's also 6 times over the file size limit.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 25th, 2017 @ 9:58pm CST
Google Chrome.Burn wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It's within the accepted parameters mentioned in the guidelines Burn quoted.primalxconvoy wrote:Sabrblade wrote:On my end, his sig appears at a size of 241px × 375px.Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:Is there anyway to check if it was edited?
The logs only go back so far.
GIF's are notoriously hard (near impossible) to get under the file size limit. And yeah, even in this day and age that file limit still needs to be in place, primarily for those on mobile devices or anyone connected to the internet in Australia.
Is that ok?
It's scaled. Not sure what browser you're using but Firefox says otherwise.
EDIT: Here's a smaller version I just whipped up in Tinypic:
Posted by Burn on February 25th, 2017 @ 10:10pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Google Chrome.
So as a non-Google Chrome user I'm surprised that something simple as Image info needs an extension.
So I tried both "View Image Info (properties)" and "Image Size Info" and both tell me what Firefox told me. So again, no idea what's up with your system.
Sabrblade wrote:EDIT: Here's a smaller version I just whipped up in Tinypic:
Still exceeds the file size limit.
Posted by primalxconvoy on February 25th, 2017 @ 10:16pm CST
If not, may I suggest a new thread, devoted entirely to me? You can call it "Pandering to Primal's Purile Picture"...
Posted by Burn on February 25th, 2017 @ 10:19pm CST
Burn wrote:GIF's are notoriously hard (near impossible) to get under the file size limit.
You're better off abandoning GIFs as a sig pic. (Even your replacement still exceeds the 100k file limit)
I could fix it, but that fix is me removing the image entirely.
That's the last thing I'm going to say on the matter, the thread has been derailed enough.
Posted by Kurona on February 25th, 2017 @ 10:20pm CST
Posted by Bumblebee21 on February 25th, 2017 @ 10:21pm CST
Kurona wrote:So is the LED Fusion Cannon a big part of why Megatron's priced so high? I mean, I know that obviously a big part of it is the alt-mode, but I do wonder what his price would have been if his Fusion Cannon didn't have any electronics.
its not led
just sounds
Posted by primalxconvoy on February 25th, 2017 @ 10:28pm CST
Posted by fenrir72 on February 26th, 2017 @ 8:41pm CST
Cyberpath wrote:MP-36 Megatron's accessories, from Hobby magazine --
Source: http://www.taghobby.com/archives/171473
Megatron's "I would have waited an eternity for this" face is kinda spooky and unnerving! I love it!
Posted by RustedCross on March 1st, 2017 @ 5:29pm CST
If the majority of sites are required to do the plug, then I guess I won't feel like I got the "altered version".
Posted by nycPrime on March 1st, 2017 @ 6:36pm CST
RustedCross wrote:Do we know for sure if every site is doing the orange plug for American purchases? I'm preordered with BBTS.
If the majority of sites are required to do the plug, then I guess I won't feel like I got the "altered version".
I know of one American retailer that will try to not go with the orange plug.
Posted by Mindmaster on March 1st, 2017 @ 6:41pm CST
RustedCross wrote:Do we know for sure if every site is doing the orange plug for American purchases? I'm preordered with BBTS.
If the majority of sites are required to do the plug, then I guess I won't feel like I got the "altered version".
Just spoke with the owner of The Chosen Prime; he said that if it doesn't come from the factory itself, they're not going to do it. I guess it varies on which retailer you import it from.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 1st, 2017 @ 10:16pm CST
Posted by nycPrime on March 1st, 2017 @ 10:38pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I was able to pre-order mine from Amazon Japan tonight. They're giving a release date of April 1st. I'm really excited for this figure, it's amazing to see the leap in design from a figure that's almost 10 years old.
Out of curiosity what is the all-in price from amazon jp?
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 1st, 2017 @ 10:58pm CST
nycPrime wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:I was able to pre-order mine from Amazon Japan tonight. They're giving a release date of April 1st. I'm really excited for this figure, it's amazing to see the leap in design from a figure that's almost 10 years old.
Out of curiosity what is the all-in price from amazon jp?
As of right now it's $180.69 since it's Amazon I have a pre-order guarantee which means the price could go down. That happened with Leo Prime.
Posted by Deruji on March 4th, 2017 @ 5:37am CST
Kurona wrote:So is the LED Fusion Cannon a big part of why Megatron's priced so high? I mean, I know that obviously a big part of it is the alt-mode, but I do wonder what his price would have been if his Fusion Cannon didn't have any electronics.
I think the price is rather due to the high parts count necessary for the transformation.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 7th, 2017 @ 6:25pm CST
Posted by Bumblebee21 on March 7th, 2017 @ 6:27pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Stupid question, what kind of batteries does Megatron's Fusion Cannon need?
mot likely lr44
Posted by Fox Thiagarajan on March 8th, 2017 @ 11:22pm CST
Posted by Cyberpath on March 15th, 2017 @ 3:25am CDT
Still waiting for my MP Grapple to arrive in the mail.