New image of Masterpiece MP-44 Optimus Prime 3.0 and a $369.99 preorder at RobotKingdom.com

Coptur wrote:If they want quick bucks and cash grabs why not announce:

- Clampdown

Cyberpath wrote:

carytheone wrote:Now that I'm looking at these new color images on a PC, has anyone else noticed how odd the hand/wrists connections look?

MPOPv3_Hands.jpg

joevill wrote:It's a new figure, Starscream Prime!!!

Everybody enjoys a little cosplay form time to time.

william-james88 wrote:So the toy goes out of its way to technically makes no sense and represent animation laziness.

starfish wrote:

william-james88 wrote:So the toy goes out of its way to technically makes no sense and represent animation laziness.

They were animating episodes at stupid speeds, to stupid deadlines and to stupid budgets. By all means hate on the cartoon and its aesthetic all you like, but the animators did insanely well to make that show look as good as it did, given the constraints they were under.

I’m not sure that ‘laziness’ is an adjective we should be using to describe the toon art department. They worked their asses off!

Now, some of the scripts, on the other hand...

So the toy goes out of its way to technically makes no sense and represent animation simplification.

Relic0037 wrote:When I got into collecting Masterpieces a few years ago, I knew they were far from cheap. But typically they would rarely go over the $200 price point with many of the car Autobots costing $80, which I could work into my budget. If the starting price starts to edge towards the $200 mark that would probably price me out right now, which would be a shame, because I have most of the previously released figures I want other than Ratchet & maybe MP-09, & I would hate to have to tap out because Takara is just trying to test where the line is in the general fans' pocket books.

Ironhidensh wrote:The real kicker for me in all of this? I want this figure. It looks simply amazing, and I am one of the lucky ones here who can afford this price. But I can't justify it by any means. I have two little boys, and we have started trying to teach them the value of money. How can I do that with a straight face when I waste money on something like this? Answer: I can't.

Oh well, we move on.

Seibertron wrote: I want to get back to Prowl and Wheeljack, who look like their cartoon models but also have the extra detailing and didn't "cheat" to achieve the look.

Cobotron wrote:

Seibertron wrote: I want to get back to Prowl and Wheeljack, who look like their cartoon models but also have the extra detailing and didn't "cheat" to achieve the look.

Bossbot, I'm so riding this train right next to you. Meet me at the bar in the cafe car so we can drown our sorrows.

ThunderThruster wrote:

Coptur wrote:If they want quick bucks and cash grabs why not announce:

- Clampdown

Clampdown already exists as MP-14C, uness you want an animation style figure of a character that was never in the 'toon?

Coptur wrote:

ThunderThruster wrote:

Coptur wrote:If they want quick bucks and cash grabs why not announce:

- Clampdown

Clampdown already exists as MP-14C, uness you want an animation style figure of a character that was never in the 'toon?

Then I meant Deep Cover the red alert repaint

Coptur wrote:

ThunderThruster wrote:

Coptur wrote:If they want quick bucks and cash grabs why not announce:

- Clampdown

Clampdown already exists as MP-14C, uness you want an animation style figure of a character that was never in the 'toon?

Then I meant Deep Cover the red alert repaint

Seibertron wrote:

So the toy goes out of its way to technically makes no sense and represent animation simplification.

Seibertron wrote:

So the toy goes out of its way to technically makes no sense and represent animation simplification.

william-james88 wrote:

Coptur wrote:

ThunderThruster wrote:

Coptur wrote:If they want quick bucks and cash grabs why not announce:

- Clampdown

Clampdown already exists as MP-14C, uness you want an animation style figure of a character that was never in the 'toon?

Then I meant Deep Cover the red alert repaint

Deep cover is a sideswipe repaint.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Just a thought, Bandai has been doing their Soul Of Chogokin line for a very long time now and it's basically their masterpiece line for all the licenses they have. Some figures have been below $100 and some even below $75 but the really big ones have gone as high as $400 plus, those have quite a few add-ons and accessories. It hit me today that this version of Prime could be seen as being on the same level as those higher end SOC pieces.

william-james88 wrote:Am I the only one who finds this really hilarious

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Just a thought, Bandai has been doing their Soul Of Chogokin line for a very long time now and it's basically their masterpiece line for all the licenses they have. Some figures have been below $100 and some even below $75 but the really big ones have gone as high as $400 plus, those have quite a few add-ons and accessories. It hit me today that this version of Prime could be seen as being on the same level as those higher end SOC pieces.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Honestly I’ve been questioning TFSources morals lately, Between questionable “early bird discounts” and them saying they buy collections but then won’t take half of my collection. I dunno, maybe I’m just looking into it too deeply.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:You mean the fact the TFSource is claiming to offer a 10% discount while charging the same price as everyone else?

Amelie wrote:The proportions on this blow Mp10 away, especially with the articulation. Very impressed. I prefer the anime look as well and since they'll do a lavish toy accurate deco later - everyone that can afford the toy is a winner.

I just wish that person affording it was me...

:edit: I also hope y'all paying attention to that new Starscream head and storing your pennies for the V3...

Regimus Prime wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Ok, after looking at these comparison shots I may need a second job and MP-10 will be going back in his packaging.

Regimus Prime wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Ok, after looking at these comparison shots I may need a second job and MP-10 will be going back in his packaging.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:I’m with the Big C and Amelie over there. I’ve always found the proportions on MP-10 to be wack. He may not have chicken feet, but those toes are definitely too long for the classic look.

Honestly I’ve never understood why people think MP-01 has odd proportions, as .I’ve always found them really good. Now sure he may not bend at the waist, but that articulation was better than most of the toys being released at the time.

Relic0037 wrote:One way I look at my decision to pass on MP-44 is that I already have MP-10, although to be 100% accurate, I have the TRU version of MP-10. This new figure doesn't represent a drastic change in scale like going from MP-01 to MP-10, so I will view it the same way I did when MP-12+ was announced.....if I didn't have Sideswipe already, I would probably get the + version, but since I already have him, I'm not buying him again to get some paint upgrades & in the case of MP-44, a few extra accessories.

william-james88 wrote:More grey model pics, that truck bed is bad

Ultra Markus wrote:I wish they would have made the truck mode cartoon accurate as well
They did an amazing job on the robot mode they should have gone all the way

william-james88 wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:I wish they would have made the truck mode cartoon accurate as well
They did an amazing job on the robot mode they should have gone all the way

Whats innacurate about thr truck? My problem is thst its too accurate, omitting the stripe on the cab and blue on the trailer to make it look more simplified.

william-james88 wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:I wish they would have made the truck mode cartoon accurate as well
They did an amazing job on the robot mode they should have gone all the way

Whats innacurate about thr truck? My problem is thst its too accurate, omitting the stripe on the cab and blue on the trailer to make it look more simplified.