Transformers Masterpiece MP-35 Grapple Revealed

And you can still hide his crane! Hell yes!

And to think just yesterday someone asked about the status of this guy

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:And to think just yesterday someone asked about the status of this guy

Clearly #Braingate lives on

Ze wallet is dead again

Amazing!


The crane appendages and the black head are all from Auto Berserk.

The blueprints & the model of the Solar Power Tower, from The Master Builders.

MP-36 Hauler pls n thank u

DecepticonFinishline wrote:And you can still hide his crane! Hell yes!

I still say it's some kind of not-good witchcraft they've employed to do this.

Cyberpath wrote:Amazing!


The crane appendages and the black head are all from Auto Berserk.

The blueprints & the model of the Solar Power Tower, from The Master Builders.

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Burn wrote:

DecepticonFinishline wrote:And you can still hide his crane! Hell yes!

I still say it's some kind of not-good witchcraft they've employed to do this.

Don't you know that "science" is actually the brainchild of "demons"? Just ask the Onimusha writers.

Yes!!! Hopefully the options and accessories are a direct hint that Hoist (and Trailbreaker) is coming!!!

Also:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:MP-36 Hauler pls n thank u

I second this!

Ah, it's beautiful!

So you can change the head colors? Nice..

I already own the Maketoys Hellfire but I may just get this version of Grapple! Those additional tool ends (though I'll never use em) are pretty cool!

Considering Inferno, pretty much a given. Looking forward to him, natch.

Now Takara I have a question for you what next?

Whoa, that side by side with Inferno makes Grapple look loads better too. Weird. I kinda want this over Wrestle for sure now!

Grapple's awesome, much nicer than Inferno IMO. Although he was one of my favourite characters in the G1 show, so perhaps I'm a little biased.

They look equally good to me. But I'm much more excited for Grapple because of his personality on the show.

The Master Builders was awesome, looking forward to seeing him with the UW04 Constructicons.

fenrir72 wrote:

Burn wrote:

DecepticonFinishline wrote:And you can still hide his crane! Hell yes!

I still say it's some kind of not-good witchcraft they've employed to do this.

Don't you know that "science" is actually the brainchild of "demons"? Just ask the Onimusha writers.

Can I get some of that not-good witchcraft to get rid of the box around their heads ala Classics/Reveal The Shield versions?

Kudos to Grapple. Amazing how much better his legs look with just a little more detailing instead of the plain panels on Inferno's lower legs and feet.

Though it occurred to me while looking at the comparison pictures that Inferno might look a little plain because of the saturation levels since red is inherently challenging to photograph.

Both figures look fantastic together. Can't wait!

Bring on Hoist and Trailbreaker and Decepticon Triplechangers Astrotrain and Blitzwing please!!! I would love to see the crane/ladder magic applied to the Triplechangers so that they can finally have two decent alt modes without one sacrificing the other. Galvatron, Scourge, Cyclonus, Blurr, Kup and Arcee would be fantastic also.

Fellow Seibertronians, following on from the surprise reveal last night, we now bring you clearer stock images of MP-35 Grapple. Seen below are shots of Grapple utilizing several of his accessories, as well as some comparisons to his mold mate Inferno. The accessories hail from a few different episodes specifically, the crane appendages and the black head are from 'Auto Berserk':



Whereas the blueprints and the model of the Solar Power Tower are from 'The Master Builders':



MP-35 Grapple also comes with additional faces, as well as additional bumpers, much like Inferno, and a miniature model of the Solar Power Tower. So check out the images, and let us know what you think of him in the comments below.

Now we just need Artfire and Hauler!

Seibertron wrote:Kudos to Grapple. Amazing how much better his legs look with just a little more detailing instead of the plain panels on Inferno's lower legs and feet.

I wholeheartedly agree Seibs. The legs looks tons better with detailing on Grapple's legs.

Big Grim wrote:

Seibertron wrote:Kudos to Grapple. Amazing how much better his legs look with just a little more detailing instead of the plain panels on Inferno's lower legs and feet.

I wholeheartedly agree Seibs. The legs looks tons better with detailing on Grapple's legs.

Completely agree. I know everyone has a slightly different take on what the Masterpiece series means to them, but to me, Masterpiece wasn't just making a high-quality representation of the characters; it was about bringing them to life in a way that mass-retail toys just can't, including the addition of details that weren't there in the cartoon or on the original toys but make them "pop" and feel more real.

With Inferno and Grapple on the way, my mind turns to the next figures. Surely Hoist and Trailbreaker have to be coming in the next year or so, right? One retools into the other with plenty of possibilities for Diaclone recolors.

WeatherManNX01 wrote:Surely Hoist and Trailbreaker have to be coming in the next year or so, right? One retools into the other with plenty of possibilities for Diaclone recolors.

I imagine so, since at least two third party companies are working on that pair.

Jazz and Stepper would be two others that come to mind that are immediately needed so that a potential Artfire could have his buddy. And then if they get around to Cyclonus and Scourge, you've already got their Targetmaster weapons (or vice versa).

I would kill for Masterpiece Jazz, Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge. Preferably with Targetmaster partners for the latter two.

This looks good to bad I don't collect masterpieces probably to expensive anyway

I have a real soft spot for grapple.. Cranes were my first love as a kid before transformers came out and when there was an orange crane transformer in the local toy store... He was probably the single one tf I bugged my parents the most to get (not that I didn't bug them for all the others )

Now he's the mp I'm looking forward the most to!

I have my original g1 toy and an encore. Found the generations edition a bit lacking. I wouldn't be surprised if hasbro releases a new generations version of grapple and inferno... They seem to have changed their design philosophy and are homaging the original toys more...

So much appreciation for these handful of embossed rectangles, big deal. Nah, but seriously I think that they both look great. Grapple has them and Inferno doesn't because of their character models. I appreciate these little touches and small differences between them besides the obvious crane/ladder and deco.

Hey, how come no one mentioned Megatron in their wishlist here?


I still think this is pretty amazing:


No other Grapple figure has this feature. It paid off to omit the crane from his robot mode 30 something years ago.

Cyberpath wrote:I still think this is pretty amazing:

Someone should photoshop him looking at a Playboy centerfold.

Seibertron wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:I still think this is pretty amazing:

Someone should photoshop him looking at a Playboy centerfold.

Or a 'Victorion's Secret' catalog

I really liked Inferno, but I looove Grapple. Or, Hauler in my head

Whew, money saving opportunity for me. I think he looks pretty great and the accessories are amazing, but I really only need one version of this mold.

Man, thus is one mold where Takara really failed to outdo the 3Rd party version. MMC's version is just so much more detailed. Its like all of Takara's effort went to the "ladder magic" I might still get this version just so I can have an Inferno and a Grapple in different molds.

I wasn't too excited about Inferno for some reason, but 'The Master Builders' just happens to be the ep I saw more than any other (was it always shown on Fridays? My mom was trying to ration my TV intake during 1st grade, so I could only watch TF if I passed my Friday spelling test), therefore this blew me away more than any other MP we all saw coming should have. I'm so far behind on MPs that I didn't think he'd be a top priority, but he suddenly is.

'Auto Berzerk', on the other hand, was one I never saw until Generation 2, after I'd read most of the US comic...so he'll have the orange helmet on 99% of the time in my collection. He'll mostly don the black helmet if called on to build Marvel Omega Supreme...whose MP and/or Titan toy is at least 2 years down the road.

Ironhidensh wrote:Man, thus is one mold where Takara really failed to outdo the 3Rd party version. MMC's version is just so much more detailed. Its like all of Takara's effort went to the "ladder magic" I might still get this version just so I can have an Inferno and a Grapple in different molds.

Why were you expecting detail with TT's new 'no detail, smooth panels only' design direction for the MP line

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Ironhidensh wrote:Man, thus is one mold where Takara really failed to outdo the 3Rd party version. MMC's version is just so much more detailed. Its like all of Takara's effort went to the "ladder magic" I might still get this version just so I can have an Inferno and a Grapple in different molds.

Why were you expecting detail with TT's new 'no detail, smooth panels only' design direction for the MP line

I don't expect that either because they haven't consistently done that yet. Way too many examples of them not doing this, in particular with the licensed vehicle based Masterpiece figures.

Seibertron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Ironhidensh wrote:Man, thus is one mold where Takara really failed to outdo the 3Rd party version. MMC's version is just so much more detailed. Its like all of Takara's effort went to the "ladder magic" I might still get this version just so I can have an Inferno and a Grapple in different molds.

Why were you expecting detail with TT's new 'no detail, smooth panels only' design direction for the MP line

I don't expect that either because they haven't consistently done that yet. Way too many examples of them not doing this, in particular with the licensed vehicle based Masterpiece figures.

And if the point of the MP line is show-accuracy, making up extra details that weren't there defeats the purpose.

I'll take these official extra gadgets over a slightly gaudier sculpt any day. Finally, a toy with an official "generic Sunbow overhead claw", used to grab rocks by Seekers, Cobra, and Robotix (and others currently slipping my mind) when not attached to Grapple! Heck, once I've got the real deal, I'd be tempted to stock up on KOs just to get more of that claw, so my MP jets can grab that meteorite from "War of the Dinobots". (my foil ball)

Seibertron wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:I still think this is pretty amazing:

Someone should photoshop him looking at a Playboy centerfold.

Remember the Futurama episode of Bender looking at a "blue print" like it was a porn mag?

Cyberpath wrote:Hey, how come no one mentioned Megatron in their wishlist here?

I admit in my case, this is because Maketoys version looks perfect to me. I'm tired of waiting for TakaraTomy to get their finger out.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Or a 'Victorion's Secret' catalog

Winner!

Someone should get this and see how he scales with CW Constructicons!

Powermaster Swag wrote:Someone should get this and see how he scales with CW Constructicons!

Probably a lot like this.

Cyberpath wrote:Probably a lot like this.

Well, damn.

Cyberpath wrote:

Powermaster Swag wrote:Someone should get this and see how he scales with CW Constructicons!

Probably a lot like this.

I just realized that Hauler in that pic is drawn like Grapple's altmode's cartoon model but with Hauler's cartoon cab (and obviously colored in his toy deco), so if Takara were to ever do a MP Roadhauler, this could give us an idea of how they'd do it (retooled cartoon-accurate cab w/ green toy deco).

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Powermaster Swag wrote:Someone should get this and see how he scales with CW Constructicons!

Probably a lot like this.

I just realized that Hauler in that pic is drawn like Grapple's altmode's cartoon model but with Hauler's cartoon cab (and obviously colored in his toy deco), so if Takara were to ever do a MP Roadhauler, this could give us an idea of how they'd do it (retooled cartoon-accurate cab w/ green toy deco).

Oh! Is that Hauler? I thought there were two Hooks in that picture! What is that picture from?

Powermaster Swag wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Powermaster Swag wrote:Someone should get this and see how he scales with CW Constructicons!

Probably a lot like this.

I just realized that Hauler in that pic is drawn like Grapple's altmode's cartoon model but with Hauler's cartoon cab (and obviously colored in his toy deco), so if Takara were to ever do a MP Roadhauler, this could give us an idea of how they'd do it (retooled cartoon-accurate cab w/ green toy deco).

Oh! Is that Hauler? I thought there were two Hooks in that picture! What is that picture from?

Unite Warriors Devastor's pack-in chapter of Unite Warriors Offshot.

Sabrblade wrote:

Powermaster Swag wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Powermaster Swag wrote:Someone should get this and see how he scales with CW Constructicons!

Probably a lot like this.

I just realized that Hauler in that pic is drawn like Grapple's altmode's cartoon model but with Hauler's cartoon cab (and obviously colored in his toy deco), so if Takara were to ever do a MP Roadhauler, this could give us an idea of how they'd do it (retooled cartoon-accurate cab w/ green toy deco).

Oh! Is that Hauler? I thought there were two Hooks in that picture! What is that picture from?

Unite Warriors Devastor's pack-in chapter of Unite Warriors Offshot.

Ok. That makes sense, are all the Japanese Transformers coming with comics these days?