F360 Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 w00t! My Masterpiece Starscream got delivered today. Yay! My MP Seekers are now complete! nice, did you do a quick QC check ? Quote
treatment Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) nice, did you do a quick QC check ? Happy to report that there were NO QC ISSUES FOUND! Even the usually jumpy tailfins stays flipped in place all the time and the tiny backwing-tabs actually stay tabbed-in properly now! These tiny backwing-tabs don't ever stay tabbed-in with my TC and my WalWarp. Important note: Everything is pretty tight. Especially the Legs. So, try not to get scared or discouraged, but do try to be a bit mindful of the tightness when extending during transformations. The QC on this Screamer is surprisingly pretty good! It is not perfect, tho. Yes. There are some flashes and stuff on the red plastic of the chest-area. You can see it on my pics. However, it's quite minor and irrelevant to me since I'm used to it even from SOCs and stuff. Other than that, great job, Hasbro! At any rate... :hail: Edited September 29, 2015 by treatment Quote
sixtybucks Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Mine arrived today too! I missed both preorder windows but I was able to snag one last week when a few of these popped up on the website for ship-to-home. I was worried about all the QC issues that were being reported but thankfully this guy is perfect. Not only that, but it's solid all around with no floppyness anywhere. I only had to rotate his fingers which were flipped outwards. Quote
Scyla Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 w00t! My Masterpiece Starscream got delivered today. Yay! *snip* My MP Seekers are now complete! Something is wrong with your MP Skywarp. Quote
JB0 Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Nice squadron! ... Now you just need the coneheads. Quote
Valkyrie2008 Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 I've canceled my preorder last week, was thinking of keeping it and repaint it to SW or Thundercracker, but nah. I'm still waiting for those Coneheads, will Takara ever release them! Quote
Gakken85 Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 I hope they do a new mold with the cones, and then go back and re-release the classics. Hope hope. Quote
Sandman Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Mine arrived today too! I missed both preorder windows but I was able to snag one last week when a few of these popped up on the website for ship-to-home. I was worried about all the QC issues that were being reported but thankfully this guy is perfect. Not only that, but it's solid all around with no floppyness anywhere. I only had to rotate his fingers which were flipped outwards Got all excited about picking one up until i realized they were only offering the ship to US store option. Quote
no3Ljm Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Hot Rod 2.0 and Shockwave are now available for preorder over at BBTS. $89.99 and $174.99. Quote
RD Blade Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 My only chance is to find one in the wild. TRU's website is full of false hopes and empty promises. Ordered twice in as many weeks and was notified both times that the orders were cancelled. TRU's mother. Quote
treatment Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) Finally found a QC error feature on my Screamer today.Somehow, the tiny wing lights dots are both green. Found it actually when I was replacing Screamer back next to my old Walwarp, which had the correct G/R wing lights dots. The funny thing is that my TRU-TC do not even have wing lights at all. Quite a minor QC errorfeature from the factory and easily goes unnoticed. Either they ran out of red paint, or just some factory-supervisors or training-manual prolly just forgot to mention to the workers that the wing lights are supposed to be different colored dots. Easily fixable by a sharpee or something if you're really bothered by it, tho. I'm not bothered by it. Just surprised me a bit.That said, I really want another one so I can display Screamer in both modes. edit: Apparently, the dual green winglights is a deliberate feature on this Screamer. Geezus, Hasbro... Edited September 30, 2015 by treatment Quote
Gakken85 Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) Got a payment request for that second run of MP - EXHAUST from HLJ. 44 buck ain't bad. The KO taska Tony version is selling for about that much. Edited September 30, 2015 by Gakken85 Quote
Hikaru Ichijo SL Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 I never intended to get MP-21g but for the price I paid it was worth it. I paid $39.11 shipped from Japan. Quote
Gakken85 Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 I think I cancelled my goldbug.. maybe? I'm not big on the bumblebee mold. Quote
VF-Zer0S Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 with some store credit I got my MP-23 shipped for $38 at HLJ. Quote
Hikaru Ichijo SL Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) I got it from Amazon Japan. 37% off and $9 shipping took 3 days to get it. I am not big on the mold either but the price was to good. Edited September 30, 2015 by Hikaru Ichijo SL Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 Im checking target for trypticon but nothing... He's long overdue Quote
jenius Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 I remember being in KayBee (i think that was the name) toy stores in my local mall and they would have Transformers gift-sets on the wall behind the counter. I bet they were discounted ridiculously cheap at some point. That store would also have Robotech toys in bins marked down to almost nothing... I used to look at those and wish they had VF-1 toys. Ah, thanks for the stroll down memory lane. Quote
M'Kyuun Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 I wonder if that eye's going to light up? Odd that the test shot would have an opaque chest plate rather than translucent. Mutterings aside, Shockwave is looking good so far. Quote
Gakken85 Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 I think the ALT mode will be what puts this guy over the top and the gimmicks. It's definitely going to be more expensive so, they should add some flavor. Quote
jenius Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 The color is all wrong. Preorder cancelled. Quote
treatment Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) yo!leaked pics and info from TFW's Shockwave-thread: Official (leaked) Promo Image of Takara MP-29 Shockwave / Laserwave (in Japan) at Robotkingdom site - Takara Transformers Masterpiece MP-29 Laserwave with exclusive coin if available. Preorder! Available in March 2016 - Masterpiece - TransformersAvailable in March 201616800yen / US$ 129.90 Without Shippinghttps://scontent-kul1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/12096547_10207443834151293_879418168189437853_n.jpg?oh=a59a7b6ce873a23e4a52f921a65f43fa&oe=569F5385 clearer image by TFsourcehttps://scontent-kul1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/12049388_10207443866392099_7184481803447992108_n.jpg?oh=82771bca6716ed0a8bd39e19a4657161&oe=569D9895 Edited October 2, 2015 by treatment Quote
technoblue Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 I like what I see, but uh oh... Someone's in trouble for leaking those images of Shockwave and Hot Rod. Quote
Gakken85 Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Hot Rods chest is kind of massive... Shockwave looks great. Quote
mikeszekely Posted October 2, 2015 Author Posted October 2, 2015 Interesting. It looks like the insides of Shockwave's lower legs form the back of the gun, and the backpack is the barrel. I'd like to see a pic from behind before I pass judgement, but I like what I see. Not loving Hot Rod, though. Maybe he'll be a little simpler than Rodimus, but looks like the same idea. Hood flips up, arms for the sides, the top of the car is folded up as a backpack, hips and legs get jammed up underneath. The obvious difference, the chest, is way worse. Curious to see what improvements were actually made. Quote
Scyla Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Shockwave is awesome. From the Back shot the eye seems to be light-piped. Interesting. Not a fan of the light-up gimmick in alt-mide especially if this is the reason why the hose is on the wrong side of the forearm. The arms seem to be symmetrical though so they can probably swing around 180 degree so that the hose is on the backside of the arm. The backpack looks massive. I wonder if there is a strut on the underside of the arms in alt-mode to allow for perfect transformation. Hot Rod looks ok. The chest looks wired from this angle maybe having him in hand will change this. The torso seems to transform the same way as MP-09 which seems to be a deal breaker for many fans. I never mind it on the MP-09 and I don't mind it on this toy as long as the knee joints don't crumble to pieces. Quote
JB0 Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Aww yeah! Chest electronics even look right! Shockwave is awesome. From the Back shot the eye seems to be light-piped. Interesting. Not a fan of the light-up gimmick in alt-mide especially if this is the reason why the hose is on the wrong side of the forearm. The arms seem to be symmetrical though so they can probably swing around 180 degree so that the hose is on the backside of the arm. The backpack looks massive. I wonder if there is a strut on the underside of the arms in alt-mode to allow for perfect transformation. Cable looks to be on the right side to me. They always got that wrong in the cartoon. Half the time it looked like he didn't even HAVE a cable. Cartoon had a crappy opaque chest panel too. Shockwave without an image of capacitors and whatnot sticking out just isn't right. TOY ACCURACY YEAH! Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Aww yeah! Chest electronics even look right! Cable looks to be on the right side to me. They always got that wrong in the cartoon. Half the time it looked like he didn't even HAVE a cable. Cartoon had a crappy opaque chest panel too. Shockwave without an image of capacitors and whatnot sticking out just isn't right. TOY ACCURACY YEAH! 100% agree! I hope it has 2 sounds for firing. Quote
Gakken85 Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) Edited October 2, 2015 by Gakken85 Quote
Sandman Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) It's funny they are including that fishing rod with Hot Rod. I would've said the same thing about Optimus's Energy Axe. I don't know why that throwaway bit from one episode of the cartoon has resonated so much with fans that it appears on toys and video games. Edited October 2, 2015 by Sandman Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 I guess no target master w hotrod Quote
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