The G1-Focused Masterpiece Speculation Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Superquad7, Dec 1, 2011.

  1. Norm West

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    Yes, just like the MPM Prime reveal.

    It's cause of timing.
     
  2. DPrime

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    Watch the movie, have fun - who cares if there's news and you get it two hours later rather than right away?

    These are just toys, after all. :) 
     
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    well there is this Tomy Tomica line, full of licensed vehicle, luxury or not...
    so perhaps the deal with the car-makers are not only about the amount of money...

    Then there's the recent translated interview, apparently the MP Cars are quite popular with car enthusiast although the designer probably thinking of Japanese market
     
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  4. DPrime

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    True - I'm sorry, but do you disagree or agree with me? I don't quite understand...
     
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  5. unexistance

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    oh I agreed, pretty sure our beloved G1/BW MP line is a niche in a niche, not much money to be made :D 
    unlike the mainline and/or movie line
     
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    Sunstreaker looks great! Have to wonder though if they will be showcasing these two together. Sideswipe looks quite different from
    the current toon aesthetic. How long before we are looking at a V2 Sideswipe.


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  7. SunSwipe5

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    Not that I actually consider the MPMs to be true TT MPs since they're a collaboration with Hasbro, but I'll include them in my list of known upcoming MPs anyway:

    MPM Bee- Summer 2017
    MPM Optimus- September 2017
    MPM Barricade- November 2017

    MP SUNSTREAKER- Fall 2017 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D  (yup, still freaking excited about this one)

    MP Dinobot- End 2017/ Beginning 2018?

    MP Primal Commander- June 2017

    Minus the Collaborated MPMs, that leaves just 2 confirmed MPs between now and fall since we don't have a number or date for Dinobot.

    As far as new molds go, we have 3 confirmed, so far, for this year. Those 3 being Cheetor, Megatron and Sunstreaker (if Dinobot is released this year, that would make 4 new molds). The rest have been retools/repaints/reissue.

    Umm Takara? Can we pretty please have one more surprise G1 character and Dinobot this year?

    Dear Takara,We'd all be completely Jazzed if you were the Trailbreakers we know you are, and Hoisted a few more familiar Miraged Silhouettes through that mold Blaster and Geared them into reality. Any past bemoaning we Hounded you with, would be replaced with positive Windcharging. The Gears of happiness would churn in a Blurr, and a sense of serenity would pass over us, like refreshing Seaspray, with us Beachcombing and Cliffjumping for our personal MP grails. All would be right in the Cosmos. :D 
     
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  8. Seth Sunthay

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    Barricade is coming in november, and optimus in september, so, they won't come in summer.
     
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    Thanks, I couldn't remember when they were set for release. :) 
     
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    With all due respect, I completely disagree. I just don't get this constant V2 this (Sideswipe; Bumblebee; Grimlock) and V3 that (Rodimus; Starscream; Optimus) talk while at the same time so many other people are like "TT where is my Jazz / Hound / Seaspray already" and others are complaining about BW taking up G1 "slots".

    I get that maybe - MAYBE - there would be a cartoon repaint Plus-style Optimus Prime in the future. I totally understand the point that as the line has drifted into a more toon-aesthetic, some of the older bots looks a little different. But there has been no indictation at any stage that TT want to redo anything released since... well, Grimlock actually. One grey Red Alert does not a promise to redesign a whole line make.

    I guess my broader point - and this is just a personal view, I respect anyone who disagrees - is that I just feel like once a character is released, can that just be it and move on? We are literally a week or two away from finally completing the six main G1 Seekers and people are begging for a new mould? I don't get it. Alright it doesn't have a waist swivel. You really want to pay another £1,000 or whatever for six that do?
     
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    Mp-40 is Meister.... Aka Jazz. 100% gotta go! Be back soon!
     
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    Eh, I could see Takara maybe doing it, but I don't get why people are HOPING for it, personally. I mean, really, it's nothing a third party headsculpt can't fix. Don't we all want Takara to actually do NEW characters?

    I mean, heck, half the time we've got people hoping for MP Dinobots and Insecticons and everything else made from 1984-1988. Then we've got people clamoring for a V5 Starscream and V12 Optimus Prime... I mean we can't have BOTH, right?

    To be fair, at least half the talk isn't because we WANT it, but because Takara seems kind of likely to do it. Which is a shame, because I feel as you do - time to move on and do new characters, I say. And yet, Takara just loves its Starscreams and Primes...

    I dunno, I think the really crappy thing is that I actually could see a V2 Sideswipe happening, despite what you and I want from this line. I think new Autobot cars, at least, are more likely, but it might just have as much a chance - or maybe even better - than, say, MP Blurr or Arcee, or Insecticons or Dinobots or any other non-licensed sports car or icon/leader, unfortunately.

    I don't WANT that to be the case, but on the one hand, you've got different series of bots Takara has shown ZERO interest in doing, and several instances of V2s, so... I don't know. Guess we'll just have to hope and see.
     
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    I wish that the mp line was just G1. I'm not trying to start anything. I just think they should finish g1, and then move on to Beast war's. The movie verse should be last. Since they have those toys sold at Wal-Mart. I mean as a g1 fan I don't wanna be 60 years old with a missing leg and blind when Takara gets S1-S3 characters done. I buy 3rd party Mp figures, but I hope that I can replace them with official. Unless the official is not as good as the 3rd party. If Takara just focused on G1.

    2017With Sunstreaker coming, they could announce Cliffjumper, Hound, and Skids for this year.

    2018. Jazz, Blaster, Bombshell, Gears, Powerglide, Wincharger, Astrotrain.

    2019. Galvatron, Scourge, Mirage, Traibreaker, Kup, Brawn, Reflector.

    2020 Devastaor, Kickback, Prime V3, Grimlock v2 Slag, Perceptor. Cosmos, Seaspray.

    2021. Skyfire, Blitzwing, Blurr, Shrapnel, Sludge, Swoop, Wheelie.

    2022. Omega, Springer, Arcee, Runamuck, Runabout, Cyclonus, Rodimus v3.

    So I think in 5 years time we could have most of the major characters if they just focused on G1. After that they could mix in or do whatever they wanted. I have no interest in BW or Bayverse at all.
     
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    I can't wait! Hopfully we get another g1 character. Hound, Mirage, or Jazz. I would not be surprised if it was Devy. Very unlikely and more of a dream. But this site would crash hard if they announced Devy. Give us at least a minibot. Huffer, or Cliffjumper.
     
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    I wish everything I have no interest simply don't exist.
     
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    The next minibot will be windcharger... He tell me.
     
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    You trolling or serious?
     
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    My main concern with the remaining carbots has been the opposite: I don't think they'll make the Hasui-bots look dated; I want the new ones to look more Hasui. Thankfully it looks like there's still some detail in Sunstreaker's arms and legs, so he's not gonna be as plain and dull looking as Grap-ferno.

    They certainly look close enough stylistically for me.
     
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