Cybergundam Blog has updated with scans from the latest Dengeki Hobby magazine, highlighting the three upcoming Masterpiece releases in Japan– MP-12 Sideswipe, MP-13 Soundwave and Laserbeak, and MP-14 Red Alert. MP-12 Sideswipe is currently slated for an October release, with MP-13 and MP-14 slated for a December release.
EDIT: Larger scans added!
MasterxBlaster
Yeah I'd love MP-15 to be either Megz V2 or Galvatron!! I just don't see them doing, galvatron for a while… *just my cybertronian senses*
webz
Already preordered Soundwave and Sideswipe. Pass on Red Alert. Never cared much for the character. seemed above a first responder's paygrade to be driving a Lamborghini.
I know it's too much to hope, but I want MP15 to be Megatron 2.0… seems logical, since MP1 was Prime, MP5 was Megatron, MP10 was Prime 2.0… so MP15 should be Megatron 2.0… (although I'd also settle for a decent cartoon accurate Galvatron)
Feralstorm
Please observe the winky smiley.
charsdc2
These 3 guys look bad ass! Wow!
butz
Wait, what??
Cyberseven
Theses looks so good in just the prototype pics. I really can't wait to see these in hand.
Bravo Takara! Please make sure you don't forget QC. These looks so good, that getting a dud would seriously suck.
Feralstorm
I could see a potential pitfall in the licensed Lambo car modes (Takara has, but Hasbro might not), but I'd imagine Hasbro Soundwave will be an unavoidable eventuality.
MP-15 Jaguar – Summer 2013 – 7250 ¥
Chaosbringer
Soundwave's louwer helmet sides need to be white!
ChrisW
There's been no official word (or unofficial word) about a Hasbro release for Sideswipe, Soundwave, or Red Alert. I would be surprised if Hasbro released Sideswipe or Red Alert. I would be shocked if Hasbro did not release Soundwave.
The TakaraTomy releases should be available from online retailers like TF Source, BBTS, or Automaton Toys.
Cyclonus79
I absolutely LOVE the way SS looks with his cannon an gun mounted on the roof in bot mode.
Bathawk
So far the record, are all of these coming stateside onw way or another?
Optimus1116
I like the color image of Soundwave
butz
All 3 of them look great. Just a matter of waiting.
conleyh2006
well they all look great but there is no jetpack for prime so come on 3rd party give us a jetpack upgrade kit lol
Sweeny
Yes you're right, it's never been how it transforms it's always been what it transforms into and for Masterpiece these both nail it. Soundwave's transformation looks even more simplistic but how good does it look???? I'm practically drooling!
juxtapose519
MP-13 has to be pretty much the most perfect toy ever made. How the hell am I going to be able to wait until September?
Ceerad
Well to be fair, Grimlock's transformation is almost identical to his G1 version except for the end of the tail.
kiyoshioni
Man, looking at Sideswipe coming out of the Prime trailer makes me even more excited about a possible remold of MP-10 into Ultra Magnus with trailer.
process
I think the measure of a Masterpiece figure should be how successful mode A and B are, not necessarily the transformation from one to the other.
Knightdramon
What I can figure out so far:
Sideswipe's transformation
Door windows fold in underneath the vehicle mode's roof in robot mode.
Rear engine cover of vehicle folds around and becomes the inner side of the back of sideswipe's lower leg. Front area above the feet looks like part of the taillights, lots of empty space on his lower legs, probably where the feet go.
Front wheels and red area just behind them fold out under the hood? Which legs little space for the arms [upper arms aren't an external portion of the vehicle shell because those parts are remoulded with fake wheels on Alert] and head somewhere underneath\inside the cockpit in vehicle mode.
Is it just me or does he seem too simple for a masterpiece?