TakaraTomy designer Shogo Hasui tweeted out earlier today a new image of the highly anticipated MP-17 Masterpiece Prowl! Fans will recognize this image as Prowl’s iconic transformation sequence from the “More Than Meets The Eye” episodes of the Generation 1 TV show.
Does this new image make the wait for Masterpiece Prowl even more agonizing (due out in October)? Read on after the jump to discuss the new image and the release of Takara’s next Masterpiece figure! Shogo Hasui’s tweet translated: MP prowl can reproduce the scene to transform as well as about the hand on the ground. Evoking scenes deformation at high detail accuracy (instructions are different deformation procedures from) the 2007 film transformers Bumblebee. #TT_TF pic.twitter.com/sHBIp5eSCu
Yeled
While I agree that its shitty business practice, the biggest issue is simply that they don't email you immediately when they don't get enough stock. I'm not sure its a good reason to avoid them altogether, however. They don't charge you until they have your figure. Honestly, so long as you are prepared with a back up plan, and you email them within a couple days once orders start getting (un)fulfilled, there is really no risk in ordering from HLJ. Its still good pricing, and they are responsive when you take the initiative to contact them.
Be aware of the issue and you'll be fine.
Furyan
The main reason I havent done business them. Just dont want to risk it after hearing this type of story over and over. Yikes.
Knightdramon
This. From my understanding many retailers got less units in for the MP cassettes, but the way HLJ handled it was abysmal.
I ordered MP15 six days after the preorder went live, and it stayed open for long after that. So nearly every order after, say, day 5 went unfilled. Not only that, but they don't have the courtesy to inform you right off the bat. I found out that I didn't get mine when members here started posting getting charged by them for the figures, and I wasn't. I waited a few days, just in case they filled them in order of preorders, then shot them an email. They said they didn't get enough but would try to secure some.
Then two months later I got a copy paste email stating that they cancelled my order because they couldn't get more.
If I hadn't send them my question, I'd get no updates for two months before they finally cancelled everything.
Shockwave1981
Looks awesome
Prowl is one of my favourite G1 autobots, and this versions looks amazing, will definitely have him in my collection.
LegendAntihero
He's clearly in mid transformation. Does he actually transform with his arms coming out first?
HnH
according to a local seller he's getting him later on this week
opt1musaber
Less than 2 months till I have this in my hands
Furyan
Sweeeet. The wait is almost over!
monkeyman905
I just ordered MP-14 from chim so going to see how it arrives and the condition and go from their. Their postage is nearly half that of RK so if its protected well i think i will go with him again.
Furyan
Yeah I hear ya. RK and Chim are legit sites. Chim did however receive KO's of the Trigertrack mold which he promptly refunded or replaced orders. RK has always sold me totally legit figures and always at a lower price than anyone else.
monkeyman905
Thanks im either going to look @ RK or chimungmung i think for a pre order. Just hope the whole KO issue doesn't arise with this mold.
Furyan
Prowl x2
Bluestreak x2
Smokescreen x3
I also bought 5 Soundwaves,3 Takara/2 Hasbro.(luv the figure but went a bit too far ) MP's are my weakness.
Robotkingdom and Captured Prey for me and yes all my preorders through them have gone through.
monkeyman905
Where have people preordered their prowls and do all preorders normally get filled?
soundwave144
blustreak and prowl, coudnt afford all 3 at once with so much other stuff this year!
ive only got two soundwaves, takara and Hasbro; for the tapes of course!
zfarsh
wow, 2 – 3 of each figure? One in each mode? Do you ever get to transform them? I guess that would be good in the case of weak ones like soundwave, then you reduce the chances of breaking them.
BWfan86
Man, that's a lotta dough
bade3k3
OMG, ME TOO. IM HAPPY TO KNOW IAM NOT ALONE I HAVE TWO OF EVERY MP I OWN.
ImAWalkingCorpse
Looks pretty cool.
danny boy
Join the MP whore club. Getting 2 of each MP. The combiners are going to hurt my wallet as I'll be getting 3 of each.
Cyclonus79
Phhh! I'm getting 2 of all 3. I'm a MP whore, an I love it.