Masterpiece Sunstorm US release as TRU exclusive!

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Icespark, Feb 8, 2014.

  1. worldsgreatest

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    I absolutely love the Takara deco so I hope it doesn't change much if at all. I'm super stoked for this!
     
  2. BenjaminXavier

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    Just last year's botcon rainmakers set
     
  3. bangatang

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    I started to collect Transformers MP figures about 2 years ago. (Just T.T & Hasbro) I am just wondering if it's smart to pick up other 3rd party companies Masterpiece figures. If they are, can you guys recommend me couple? So far I have Optimus Prime, Soundwave, Grimlock, Rodimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream, Thurndercracker, Acid Storm, Prowl, Bluestreak, Smokescrean. Just pre-order Sideswipe & Fanstoys Scoria
     
  4. Sinestro00

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    What's the cheapest you could ship one to the US? :wink: 
     
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    The fact that Sunstorm is shelfwarming overseas doesn't surprise me. I think Takara got too greedy with that figure when they decided to include a completely unnecessary cape and crown. That must have added at least 50 bucks to the cost. It bothered me how expensive it made MP Starscream, but at least with him the accessories made sense.
    And now that Sunstorm is on clearance in some places, that doesn't necessarily make him desirable. That just puts him more on the level of shelfwarming obscure character, like Acid Storm at TRU.
     
  6. Megatronus27

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    If its "smart" or not depends entirely on your collection and interests. I don't believe we will ever have MPs for all characters. They cost too much and this isn't Classics. Obviously I can only speak for myself, but I personally only really want Season 1 (the first 16 episodes) characters -Ark/Nemesis Crew, Dinobots, Insecticons, Rain Makers, Skyfire, and Constructicons. From an MP perspective, FansToys (Quakewave/Dinobots/Skyfire) makes the mark as well as Cubix's Huffer IMO.

    I also have an affinity for Six Shot and Predacons, so I have accepted MMC's take on these characters as well. They don't match the MP aesthetic particularly well, but I love the MMC molds and have basically make the exception for them as they fit well enough and I don't ever expect to see better G1 oriented renditions of the characters.

    Many fans are using IGear Seekers, Coneheads, Vans and Miniwarriors / FP Insecticons / X-Transbot's Krank and Stax as stand ins, but that is subject to personal taste. Warbotron also seems to fit for the most part tho they aren't particularly accurate to G1.

    It's your collection, decide for yourself what you want. It all comes down to personal taste.
     
  7. redguyver

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    I can never seem to find these listings on line. can someone post a link? is it viewable on the tru site ?
     
  8. PoweredConvoy

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    It's just a listing in a computer. Nothing on their website and no photos.

    Randy
     
  9. LegendAntihero

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    I think it's a good idea. You can always sell off your third party toys when Hasbro decides to release their version of those MPs
     
  10. Ikkstakk

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    I think it's a bad idea. The value of 3rd party figures nosedives whenever an official version comes out. You'll never get the money back out of them that you put into them.
     
  11. 03Mach1

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    As PC said, this listing was found in TRU's inventoryby Icespark who works there.
     
  12. CankleBreaker

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    I hope it doesn't have those ugly flame tats.
     
  13. Burningsirius

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    I liked the tribal flame decos. There was a reference to the tetrajet on the ones on the nosecone. I cannot wait for this to come out. This along with Prowl, Jetfire and Megatron will help fill up MP/leader shelf space.
     
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    Having takara skywarp hasbro tc and sc and mp11 i dont think i need more planes maybe because i have macross frontier line also
     
  15. enp27

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    74.99 for sunstorm better than paying 200 for takaras version
     
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    For me,i prefer the Takara packaging,to each his own i guess
     
  17. 03Mach1

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    $125 for packaging? That's dedication.
     
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    i think they look good , my sunstorm is my favorite seeker out of all the mp11 deco's , just looks outstanding next to the others and much better quality because of the paint job