Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-44 Convoy/Optimus Prime Ver. 3

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  1. MorphinBrony

    MorphinBrony Waiting for MP Arcee

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    I see what you did there
     
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    Either that or leave the electronics out. I’d be happy either way.
     
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  3. Sam

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    No doubt they'll be getting the Japanese Optimus Prime voice actor to rerecord some famous lines for this MP, as they're doing for BW Megatron.

    It would be great for Hasbro to do the same but I have zero expectations of it. Even a 3P add-on might not be so easy since it looks like the speaker is inside Prime's backpack, rather than in a separate piece like Megatron's arm-cannon.
     
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    Since the last two masterpiece Optimus Primes made it out of Japan, shouldn't this one too? And by that I mean, here in the States at least, Toys R Us carried them. Shouldn't that mean that this latest Prime may make it out of Japan as well? And if so, wouldn't they localize the sound clips to suit the country that the toy will be marketed in? Here's hoping that a version where Cullen's voice is used will come into existence for the English speaking market at least.

    But even better would be if there was no sound chip to begin with so the cost would be kept down. I don't need no stinking sound chip.
     
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    For example, I don't think they made a Chinese soundchip for MP-36, despite it being a huge market.

    Hasbro seems to have made it clear that from now they're just 'importing' certain MPs directly (and apparently a month later, if 17+ is anything to go by) and distributing them through comic shops or online retailers. Apart from Soundwave, I don't think Hasbro have ever done a version of an MP right. Even he had yellow eyes and fewer paint apps, more than offset by the cassettes I guess!

    I don't believe Hasbro will do anything for this new Prime. I think his price will be so high that they won't even release their own version. Who knows, it is Optimus Prime. Suppose they could release a version with no trailer to make it cheaper, and maybe change the sound chip for that release. Don't get me wrong, I'd love for a Peter Cullen OPv3 - this release begs for it. I simply have no faith in Hasbro.
     
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    I would be nice if the alt-mode was cleaner and bigger without changing the size of the robot mode too much. I also want more ratchets!
     
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    The third party companies will take care of that!
     
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  8. deathsheadII

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    So do we think the legs basically turn inside out, or what? This guy kinda seems like that stuffed prime that turned inside out to transform. Personally I think this is gonna make an awesome display piece mid-transformation. Anyone need any cybertonium?
     
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  13. MorphinBrony

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    Hasbro MP10 at TRU was $100 on release, that, Soundwave and MP11 were the last MP's that I felt were bargains at TRU. Once Prowl was brought here at TRU for $70 my heart sank. When MP10 was at TRU I remember it being a steal since the Takara one was well over $220 at the time.

    I can see Hasbro bringing MP Prime V3 over...question is...will they get Cullen to recite lines for it and also will it be a bargain compared to the Takara one?

    At the end of the day, the voicebox is neat but I usually leave batteries out for fear of acid leaks and corrosion down the line. To me, whichever one goes full on cartoon deco will win me over.
     
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    I would rather they used the lines from the cartoon. Cullen can't do his younger voice anymore.
     
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    Good point. That would bring the cost down too
     
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    I will buy every version of this mold. Except that Bape overpriced stuff.
     
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