Transformers MP12+ Lambor (Anime Color???)

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Young Padawan, May 30, 2017.

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  1. Young Padawan

    Young Padawan Buy-Con

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  2. malware5

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    Good find if it's true, more than likely a pass for me, I just don't care for the character enough to spend more money on him, however if this one comes with a corrected face as opposed to the one I have, with eyes which looks like he's puffed on the la la la, I think I might have to replace mine.
     
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    Sideswipe never gives Sunstreaker much time in the spotlight, does he?
     
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  4. Niv3k

    Niv3k RED ALERT WOO WOO WOO

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    Most likely a pass as I already have three versions of the mold.
     
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    The other MP titbit in there is the 12000 yen price for Sunstreaker...
     
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    Those new TF Takara Legends solicitations thou....:drool: 
     
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  7. RichP

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    December for mp39? That's too far off and a lot of time between my releases. Movie years are the worst.
     
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    Yeah, this pretty much confirms that we won't see Dinobot being released this year too :( 

    Also, a MP+ release at retail? That's new. That price difference between Sideswipe and Sunstreaker though...
     
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    Not sure what to make of this news. Was kind of hoping that they'd do a new mold some time in the future. Then again, this doesn't rule it out.

    Not much that can be "plus-ed" here colorwise. A cartoon styled Autobot insignia and pearl face perhaps. Would be a good opportunity for TakaraTomy to resculpt the head, face and hands. I might be interested then.
     
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    oh man MP-12+ please be re-tooled, please be re-tooled, please be re-tooled.
     
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    If nothing else that shows the huge fucking price difference between Sideswipe and Sunstreaker. Wow.

    I'd be surprised to see any retooling other than, maybe, a new head/face.

    Red Alert + could have meant a new transformation to avoid the fake wheels but it didn't. All it really meant was that some of the real-car details were painted over... 'Cos robots in disguise don't need headlights apparently.
     
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    ill wish they use suntreaker body and retool it than all mp need to reboot to cartoon accurate
     
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    30% discount at AE would mean 8,400. So $75 for Sunstreaker at AE. Probably about $80 at HLJ.
     
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  14. Starscream Gaga

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    I doubt it will be, Red Alert is by far the most anime inaccurate MP outside of MP03 and MP05 and he still didn't get retooled for his "+" version.
     
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    Quite a jump in MSRP between the regular (¥5,800) and Plus (¥8,500) release.

    No way I'm getting this unless there's retooling involved.
     
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    True but Hasui stuffed up Red Alert's colour scheme royally. For some bizarre reason Sideswipe was one of the few that got painted correctly by him. There are no colours to change on Sideswipe.
     
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    Isn't the timing about right and the usual timing between reveal and release, a six-month window or so?

    If this is true, I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest, in fact I predicted it in the MP-39 thread, that his price would be somewhere between a usual carbot and Ironhide, with the general increase in prices and seemingly parts count as well, I just couldn't see how this guy was going to be priced at Hot Rod's price.

    It's a bit of a shame but it makes it easier to pass carbots which I don't consider as 'must haves' in the future.
     
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    MP-12+, oh yes! :) 

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    I was checking the past MSRPs for MP car bots and MP-12+'s is even higher than Tracks (¥7,500) and Hot Rod (¥8,000).

    Now I can't imagine it being exactly the same old toy with just a new paint scheme.
     
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    You're right. I was thinking of the time between mp38 release and mp39. Seems long.
     
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