Amazon Japan Reveals Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-17 Prowl and MP-18 Bluestreak Exclusive Accessories
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As has been the case with the past few Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece figures Amazon Japan will be throwing in exclusive accessories with the upcoming MP-17 Prowl and MP-18 Bluestreak figures. Each figure will come with a G1 style shoulder weapon, so fans will need both if they want to display one or the other with a pair. Check out the images mirrored below.
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Posted by Powered Convoy on March 21st, 2013 @ 8:50am CDT
Each figure only comes with one rocket launcher. You have to buy both to have them displayed with one on each shoulder.
Randy
Posted by AutoBorst on March 21st, 2013 @ 8:53am CDT
I'll wait and see if Hasbro will be releasing these in the U.S. I'm sure if they do they'll do the right thing and include both. They seem to have a little more common sense with their MP releases.
Posted by VioMeTriX on March 21st, 2013 @ 8:56am CDT
Powered Convoy wrote:Article should be corrected.
Each figure only comes with one rocket launcher. You have to buy both to have them displayed with one on each shoulder.
Randy
you are wrong my friend, they come as a pair... no ifs ands or butts about it. I think these should come with all of the figures, these are the accurate shoulder cannons, not the flip out things that look like cheap pipes. now takara has dropped the ball
Posted by rpetras on March 21st, 2013 @ 8:59am CDT
I did for the Sideswipe & Soundwave exclusive accessories, only to have Dr Wu put out similar sets for the figures that, IMO, were better, and overall would have cost less.
Posted by El Duque on March 21st, 2013 @ 9:00am CDT
Powered Convoy wrote:Article should be corrected.
Each figure only comes with one rocket launcher. You have to buy both to have them displayed with one on each shoulder.
Randy
Done.
Posted by megatronus on March 21st, 2013 @ 9:23am CDT
If the MP line is meant to be G1 cartoon/toy accurate, than these accessories should have been included from the get-go, as they correspond more closely to the character model of the cartoon and the original toy than the shoulder barrels we've seen previously.
I got Sideswipe's official pile drivers for the sake of supporting the official brand (and for completeness's sake), even though I will never display Sideswipe with those accessories. I felt no need to get Soundwave's Amazon cube since it was simply an extra one, identical to the one he already came with.
In this case... I need to get them... these are accessories I would actually display. I guess Prowl & Bluestreak are getting preordered at Robotkingdom... ugh.
Posted by F Prime on March 21st, 2013 @ 9:24am CDT
VioMeTriX wrote:Powered Convoy wrote:Article should be corrected.
Each figure only comes with one rocket launcher. You have to buy both to have them displayed with one on each shoulder.
Randy
you are wrong my friend, they come as a pair... no ifs ands or butts about it. I think these should come with all of the figures, these are the accurate shoulder cannons, not the flip out things that look like cheap pipes. now takara has dropped the ball
I think there are ifs, ands, and butts here. From everything I have seen you only get one of these or you have to do with the stupid flip out things which you (very) accurately described as looking like cheap pipes.
Posted by gavinfuzzy on March 21st, 2013 @ 9:39am CDT
This kinda kills my order for prowl.
Seems like accessories with the smaller sized figures are getting lesser. And the rockets are a pretty vital piece to their look, IMO, should have came packed with the figure.
Posted by gothsaurus on March 21st, 2013 @ 9:51am CDT
From interviews, it sounds like Takara gave these a really low price point/low budget for a masterpiece figure... to the point that the designer thought it might not be possible. All that said, them figuring out a way to get the figures and parts out in SOME way is commendable... not to mention finding a way to give us a show AND toy accurate version. Bravo.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 21st, 2013 @ 11:33am CDT
Posted by Ravage XK on March 21st, 2013 @ 11:42am CDT
I wondered if Amazon.co.jp allowed you to pre-pay import fees like Amazon.com does.
Posted by PrymeStriker on March 21st, 2013 @ 11:44am CDT
I prefer Silverstreak over Bluestreak or Streak. Sounds cooler.
Posted by kirbenvost on March 21st, 2013 @ 11:49am CDT
Posted by #Sideways# on March 21st, 2013 @ 12:01pm CDT
Speaking of Jazz, I really hope that the next Masterpiece is him... He kind of needs that treatment.
Posted by gothsaurus on March 21st, 2013 @ 12:22pm CDT
I'm going to be upset if these four below don't get issued — for being an iconic character or unique visual mold from the season 1 lineup. (And honestly, the iGear minibots and Ironhide/Ratchet can act as a passable stand in for those characters if we never get a Masterpiece version.)
Jazz (and Stepper)
Mirage (and Diaclone Red)
Sunstreaker (and Diaclone Red)
Wheeljack (and Marlboor, Slicer)
From the Minibots:
Bumblebee
Cliffjumper
I get these above, I'll rest my case... like, forever. But of course, I'd still buy the rest of the "deluxe" car lineup... I think a jeep, trucks, van are really unique vehicles to add to the lineup... plus a vintage Corvette is always a sexy choice.
Hound (and Detritus)
Tracks (and Road Rage)
Trailbreaker / Hoist
Ironhide / Ratchet
Posted by Autobot032 on March 21st, 2013 @ 2:44pm CDT
I'll just wait for Dr. Wu to work his magic, you just know that he will.
Posted by Sinnertwin on March 21st, 2013 @ 3:11pm CDT
Posted by gothsaurus on March 21st, 2013 @ 3:26pm CDT
As much as I hesitate to use the Bay emoticon, maybe this would warrant it?
Posted by Bowspearer on March 21st, 2013 @ 6:39pm CDT
Not. Happy. Jan!!!!
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on March 21st, 2013 @ 7:23pm CDT
I've got no sense of nostalgia for the original G1 toy either, since I never owned one as a kid. The launchers honestly don't mean much to me.
Posted by Sinnertwin on March 21st, 2013 @ 7:31pm CDT
gothsaurus wrote:Yeegads man. If that were the case... and we got a G1 Barricade repaint/retool and then Jazz.... wow. That would be amazing.
As much as I hesitate to use the Bay emoticon, maybe this would warrant it?
The Law Enforcement connection, finally, i can play good cop bad cop. But wasnt there a HA Sideswipe? Surely they couldve used him instead
Posted by Bowspearer on March 21st, 2013 @ 7:57pm CDT
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Don't really care for the launchers. I'm only getting Prowl, anyway, who (I think) never did use shoulder launchers in the G1 cartoon. Even if he did, the built-in ones are good enough for me.
I've got no sense of nostalgia for the original G1 toy either, since I never owned one as a kid. The launchers honestly don't mean much to me.
That's the difference though. Prowl would have been my first TF (I got talked out of Laybying him into getting Orko instead ) and he was one of my favorite characters in the cartoon.
I picked him up as a Classics figure and after an accident with him during a force room cleanup as a teenager, I picked up the Takara reissue. I've always had a special place in my heart for the figure so with this one, my standards are fairly, but reasonably high.
Some of us have a huge nostalgia connection to the toy and for us, everything, including the launchers, matter.
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on March 21st, 2013 @ 8:06pm CDT
Bowspearer wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Don't really care for the launchers. I'm only getting Prowl, anyway, who (I think) never did use shoulder launchers in the G1 cartoon. Even if he did, the built-in ones are good enough for me.
I've got no sense of nostalgia for the original G1 toy either, since I never owned one as a kid. The launchers honestly don't mean much to me.
That's the difference though. Prowl would have been my first TF (I got talked out of Laybying him into getting Orko instead ) and he was one of my favorite characters in the cartoon.
I picked him up as a Classics figure and after an accident with him during a force room cleanup as a teenager, I picked up the Takara reissue. I've always had a special place in my heart for the figure so with this one, my standards are fairly, but reasonably high.
Some of us have a huge nostalgia connection to the toy and for us, everything, including the launchers, matter.
Honestly, I know where you're coming from. I was the same way when I realized MP Megatron didn't come with the stock and silencer.
Posted by Bowspearer on March 22nd, 2013 @ 5:47am CDT
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Bowspearer wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Don't really care for the launchers. I'm only getting Prowl, anyway, who (I think) never did use shoulder launchers in the G1 cartoon. Even if he did, the built-in ones are good enough for me.
I've got no sense of nostalgia for the original G1 toy either, since I never owned one as a kid. The launchers honestly don't mean much to me.
That's the difference though. Prowl would have been my first TF (I got talked out of Laybying him into getting Orko instead ) and he was one of my favorite characters in the cartoon.
I picked him up as a Classics figure and after an accident with him during a force room cleanup as a teenager, I picked up the Takara reissue. I've always had a special place in my heart for the figure so with this one, my standards are fairly, but reasonably high.
Some of us have a huge nostalgia connection to the toy and for us, everything, including the launchers, matter.
Honestly, I know where you're coming from. I was the same way when I realized MP Megatron didn't come with the stock and silencer.
And just think, that was before you got your hands on the figure
Posted by Mykltron on March 22nd, 2013 @ 7:55am CDT
Posted by gothsaurus on March 22nd, 2013 @ 9:40am CDT
You want to talk upsetting exclusive issues... we can talk about previous years Botcon custom class figures. (Thank goodness they finally saw the light and started releasing the assembled toys to sell this year.)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on March 22nd, 2013 @ 10:23am CDT
Bowspearer wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Bowspearer wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Don't really care for the launchers. I'm only getting Prowl, anyway, who (I think) never did use shoulder launchers in the G1 cartoon. Even if he did, the built-in ones are good enough for me.
I've got no sense of nostalgia for the original G1 toy either, since I never owned one as a kid. The launchers honestly don't mean much to me.
That's the difference though. Prowl would have been my first TF (I got talked out of Laybying him into getting Orko instead ) and he was one of my favorite characters in the cartoon.
I picked him up as a Classics figure and after an accident with him during a force room cleanup as a teenager, I picked up the Takara reissue. I've always had a special place in my heart for the figure so with this one, my standards are fairly, but reasonably high.
Some of us have a huge nostalgia connection to the toy and for us, everything, including the launchers, matter.
Honestly, I know where you're coming from. I was the same way when I realized MP Megatron didn't come with the stock and silencer.
And just think, that was before you got your hands on the figure
Um, you lost me there. Shouldn't Prowl be the same case? Last time I checked, his release date is estimated to be June or July.
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on March 22nd, 2013 @ 10:30am CDT
Mykltron wrote:Another piece of kibble that doesn't store inside the vehicle? No thank you. I'm happy with the installed ones.
If, like me, you're more into screen accuracy than toy accuracy, then even those installed ones shouldn't matter, as G1 Prowl (to my knowledge, at least) was never shown using them in the cartoons.
Nice to have them there, though.
Posted by Defcon! on March 24th, 2013 @ 10:31am CDT
Posted by xyl360 on March 24th, 2013 @ 10:44pm CDT
Defcon! wrote:They look awesome! I definately need to start getting more MP figures
You will not be disappointed. All of the new MPs I have so far (MP-10, MP-12, MP-13 and MP-14) are absolutely perfect and amazing. Each and every one of them was well worth the cost in my opinion, even at import prices.
Posted by Suz on March 25th, 2013 @ 12:00am CDT
Posted by xyl360 on March 25th, 2013 @ 12:03am CDT
Suz wrote:I'm kicking myself for not pre-order Sideswipe & Red Alert, so I made sure to this time around.
Hehe, I hear ya. I did preorder Sideswipe but didn't grab Red Alert until more recently (thank you ToyArena for still having him instock, saving me from the scalpers on ebay !).
Posted by Suz on March 25th, 2013 @ 11:17am CDT
xyl360 wrote:Suz wrote:I'm kicking myself for not pre-order Sideswipe & Red Alert, so I made sure to this time around.
Hehe, I hear ya. I did preorder Sideswipe but didn't grab Red Alert until more recently (thank you ToyArena for still having him instock, saving me from the scalpers on ebay !).
Red Alert can still be found at reasonable prices, but there was one ebay crackhead selling customized versions in Stuntacon and G2 Sideswipe's colors for $600 each!!! They look great, but I could replace my iPad for that kind of money.
Posted by xyl360 on March 25th, 2013 @ 7:48pm CDT
Suz wrote:xyl360 wrote:Suz wrote:I'm kicking myself for not pre-order Sideswipe & Red Alert, so I made sure to this time around.
Hehe, I hear ya. I did preorder Sideswipe but didn't grab Red Alert until more recently (thank you ToyArena for still having him instock, saving me from the scalpers on ebay !).
Red Alert can still be found at reasonable prices, but there was one ebay crackhead selling customized versions in Stuntacon and G2 Sideswipe's colors for $600 each!!! They look great, but I could replace my iPad for that kind of money.
true. Of course, I don't have an iPad and wouldn't spend that kind of money on any phone or Apple product (I'm a biased Windoze user though, even though Windows is no prize by any stretch of the imagination).
Anyway, yes, those customs would be quite nifty, but definitely not $600 nifty. I'm still hoping that Takara gets permission to produce more Lamborgini Countache MPs so that they can do more Sideswipes etc. for the collectors who haven't been able to snag one yet as well as the prospect of a full remold to make Sunstreaker.
Posted by Stormrider on March 25th, 2013 @ 9:43pm CDT
Suz wrote:I'm truly psyched! Prowl and Bluestreak have always been my favorites, and I've been waiting for them (along with Smokescreen) to get the Masterpiece treatment since the line began. I'm kicking myself for not pre-order Sideswipe & Red Alert, so I made sure to this time around.
these guys go quick
Posted by Bowspearer on March 26th, 2013 @ 5:52am CDT
gothsaurus wrote:I just can't see everyone getting worked up about the exclusive... it's like a HUGE chain store. It's like a Wal Mart exclusive. It's not some lingering KayBee store down a dirt road in Saskatchewan. Anyone can get the launchers that wants them... just buy choosing in advance what store to get them from... or through someone chipping in to trade or such.
You want to talk upsetting exclusive issues... we can talk about previous years Botcon custom class figures. (Thank goodness they finally saw the light and started releasing the assembled toys to sell this year.)
It's more the choice of exclusive that's the issue. Surely say, Bluestreak's cartoon launchers or Prowl's energy net launcher could have been the exclusive parts instead.
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Um, you lost me there. Shouldn't Prowl be the same case? Last time I checked, his release date is estimated to be June or July.
I was referring to the issues with him that left many people disappointed with him.
Posted by VioMeTriX on April 15th, 2013 @ 11:11am CDT
VioMeTriX wrote:Powered Convoy wrote:Article should be corrected.
Each figure only comes with one rocket launcher. You have to buy both to have them displayed with one on each shoulder.
Randy
you are wrong my friend, they come as a pair... no ifs ands or butts about it. I think these should come with all of the figures, these are the accurate shoulder cannons, not the flip out things that look like cheap pipes. now takara has dropped the ball
damn i hate to admit it but i was wrong... and for the price of these and all the useless crap they throw in with other masterpieces, these not coming with them (or having to buy both to get 1 set) is pure highway robbery and shitty on Takaras part. if anything this promotion will not sell more units, it will probably make them sell less... as a fan i feel burned!!!!
Posted by El Duque on May 17th, 2013 @ 8:32am CDT
Posted by Ravage XK on May 17th, 2013 @ 9:11am CDT
Posted by Arctorro on May 17th, 2013 @ 9:12am CDT
Matches their feetRavage XK wrote:I cant help but noticed that their fists seem to be roughly as large as their heads.
Posted by AutoBorst on May 17th, 2013 @ 9:14am CDT
Ravage XK wrote:I cant help but notice that their fists seem to be roughly as large as their heads, if not bigger.
Does it really matter? Plenty of TF toys have hands bigger than their heads.
Posted by Ravage XK on May 17th, 2013 @ 9:16am CDT
AutoBorst wrote:Ravage XK wrote:I cant help but notice that their fists seem to be roughly as large as their heads, if not bigger.
Does it really matter? Plenty of TF toys have hands bigger than their heads.
No, it doesn't matter at all. It just jumped out at me.
Posted by jgilkinson on May 17th, 2013 @ 9:26am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 17th, 2013 @ 9:40am CDT
Cartoon-accuracy, FTW.
Posted by KirbyForce1 on May 17th, 2013 @ 9:53am CDT
Posted by gothsaurus on May 17th, 2013 @ 9:58am CDT
And that said, I'd buy a Barricade decepticon repaint and a Blue bluestreak as well. Dead serious, Takara. Dead serious.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 17th, 2013 @ 10:02am CDT
Posted by KirbyForce1 on May 17th, 2013 @ 10:50am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:MP-19 Smokescreen won't be coming until after these two come.
That's what SHE said.
Posted by kirbenvost on May 17th, 2013 @ 11:52am CDT
These area looking awesome. They look like test shots now, you can tell the fists and a few other parts are bare plastic rather than painted like the prototypes we saw earlier. Also note 'Patrol'.
One thing I noticed though, the middle of Bluestreak's head crest is red. Wasn't like that in the cartoon or in previous pics... I hope they fix that before it's released.
Posted by AutoBorst on May 17th, 2013 @ 1:14pm CDT