MP Smokescreen, Prowl, Streak release news

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by REMINATOR, May 25, 2013.

  1. Maverick Hunter Christian

    Maverick Hunter Christian Choke on that, causality!

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    Hoobajoobawha?

    If nothing else, Smokescreen needs the rally style front end and spoiler. I also wouldn't discount him from having yet another different head and shoulder launchers from Prowl and Bluestreak. His animation model also moved the front wheels from behind the shoulders like on Prowl and Bluestreak, to the top of his shoulders. Given how the masterpiece fairlady mold transforms, that last bit might be more difficult to implement, but it was another thing done to differentiate Smokescreen from Prowl from Bluestreak.

    As TakaraTomy's design intent with Masterpiece now seems to be a marriage between the look and feel of the original figure with the character's animation model, I'm confused as to why you'd think accuracy would dictate Smokescreen to be exactly like Prowl and Bluestreak; when in both cases (figure and animation) he had numerous changes done to set him apart from his contemporaries.
     
  2. [Wing_Saber-X]

    [Wing_Saber-X] Takara Fanboy Collector

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    this and well put, dude! I second the notion that Smokescreen needs to be slightly modified and retooled.
     
  3. Stepper

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    I am still pondering,how significantly different can the design for Smokescreen be since they are same mold for the G1 vintage mold.
     
  4. REMINATOR

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    Totally agreed with the above if we are aiming for toon accuracy. Hopefully, Smokescreen will get a better retool than Red Alert which only has the extra wheel on the shoulder and slight change on the head horn.
    If we go by toy, not much other than Smokescreen has a thicker bumper.
     
  5. Cyclonus79

    Cyclonus79 Decepticon General

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    WHAT?! Oh hell no! Smokes is waaaay different then he's bros in just about every way when it comes to his bot mode.
     
  6. Max Rawhide

    Max Rawhide Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' ... uh, never mind

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    I wonder about MP smokescreen and how accurate TT is going to make him.

    The toy only differed in the spoiler, lack of roofwindows and the rally front.

    The cartoon, however, made Smokescreen REALLY different from Prowl & Bluestreak:
    - rally front
    - wheels on top of the shoulders
    - roof looks like a backskirt (the roof seemed absent with Prowl and Bluestreak)
    - very blocky head with completely different shoulderweapons that almost seem part of the head

    I hope the MP will include all these changes
     
  7. Stepper

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    If lets say Smokescreen is really different mold from Prowl & Bluestreak,then TakTomy will be just using this Smokescreen mold just once only because i don't see any other G1 character which resemble nearest to Smokescreen except for Prowl & Bluestreak.
     
  8. megatroptimus

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    I was thinking about the original toys... but yeah, animation is a different story. More molds = happy.
     
  9. PoweredConvoy

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    Hopefully his retool is more significant, but Red Alert had different shoulders, a different face, different head top, light bar in car mode, and two circle things on his collar area / chest.

    Randy
     
  10. Stepper

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    There will be something's big which will be revealed at the Tokyo international toy show,i hope is the news of reissuing Grand Max,that will be wonderful.
     
  11. MrFX

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    Great news! I was wondering how big the differences between Smokes and Prowl and 'Streak were going to be. I'm happy knowing that they all have slight differences so us nitpickers can be appeased.
     
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    I still want mp soundwave....I've had it on preorder since January!
     
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    I am having a brain fart on the name, but they could do the camera decipticon.
     
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    Reflector?

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    I was one of those that were mad about the size of Sideswipe but now that I see they are going to put a whole mess of 'em out I just pre-ordered Smokescreen and Bluestreak! I know they will eventually do a Cliffjumper and Bumblebee but I reeeeeeaaaaaaallly want an MP Jetfire.
     
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    Surely it's the same mold, but we'll have to wait to see the level of retooling (modded car parts like the G1 toy or going for the cartoon look with different head, wheels on shoulders, different shoulder cannons).
     
  17. Starfire22

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    Also, since he's a race car, he should have that white thingy below his chest. (Sorry, don't know what to call it..)

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    How could Takara be so stupid as to think people in other countries don't buy MPs so they don't make that many. really?

    ...and wow, if they have to go to every single car manufacturer to ask to use thei vehicles likenesses, it's going to be a really long wait before we see any MPs again. lol

    I guess they should focus on making MP's of the more futuristic 1986 movie cast then eh?

    If they go by his horrible animation model, Smokescreen will look radically different. :( 

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  19. TigerBlade

    TigerBlade Prepare for extermination

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    Front spoiler of a body kit. It should have the full body kit on tho being a racing car.



    Why will it be a long wait? For all we know they have already agreed on other models and are in discussions with the rest whilst having full designs for them all ready to go when the manufacturer gives the green light.
     
  20. Starfire22

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    I don't think he'll be that blocky.

    Thanks. :)