Masterpiece V2 Starscream MP-52

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by PoweredConvoy, Jul 5, 2020.

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  1. HolyCulture

    HolyCulture Well-Known Member

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    Hey man! I buy doubles of everything.... so it’s like $42,000 at this point isn’t it?

    We all should know I’m being extraordinarily facetious and sarcastic, because I actually think Takara prices their items at a price that I see as very much worth what I get. But due to Poe’s Law I think I need to say it just so others know: I don’t think Takara charges too much for their toys, nor do I think they are taking advantage of the fandom by offering multiple color palettes and versions of characters and molds.
     
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  2. Such Heroic Nonsense

    Such Heroic Nonsense No!

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  3. sleepingtiger

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    Has Starscream been available for preorder?

    I have been out of the collection game for over 5 yrs now, just decided to pop in and see this thread. Sorry, life too busy and don't want to go over 178 pages. thanks
     
  4. mx-01 archon

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    Still far too early for pre-orders. Not until we at least see a finished grey prototype, but more likely not until the hand-painted sample shows up at one of the next Japanese toy shows (or online presentation, as the current situation may still require).

    The only place you'll find pre-orders is at sites like ShowZStore, that throw up provisionary pages the moment they catch a whiff of anything. But those are just placeholders until official solicitations.
     
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    I just hope the alt-mode isn't the top side of a jet with robot junk on the bottom.
     
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  6. Such Heroic Nonsense

    Such Heroic Nonsense No!

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    He always has robot junk under the bottom. I'll rephrase that .... :rolleyes: 
     
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  7. Afterburner

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    We haven't even seen this guy yet but he sure is popular. Guess the redo's work.

    Watch out about messy jet modes, people get very sensitive when they pay $150 or more for one I guess.
     
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  8. Such Heroic Nonsense

    Such Heroic Nonsense No!

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    If its not Bee V2 with tennis racket shoes on where he didn't have them before, then yes. The redo's work. :cool: 
     
  9. Shin Densetsu

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    I’m expecting some, but not a lot, going by the jet mode silhouette Takara teased a while back
     
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  10. Sam

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  11. ThatGuyCalledBlaster

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    Oh, how I shall be hyped for this.

    :D 
     
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    loot at this
     
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    I saw Gerwalk and my mind went

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    May actually get POs next month, with the first colored photos being stock and additional spread in FK. I'm thinking that because it seemed like they showed MP-43 early. He was revealed at a show but the figure king that came out after was black and white proto pics with stock and additional spread the next month.
     
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  15. Strike Creamsicle

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    Wow, looking good!

    I originally was going to skip this but I’m changing my mind...
     
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  16. lord ginrai

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    Perfection!
     
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    Okay so the bot mode canopy is definitely fake. You can see the real one underneath it in bot mode. Odd choice and a little bit disappointing, but it's in line with current Masterpiece design and he still looks fantastic. Jet is a bit chunky but not too bad, glad the the faux canopy isn't visible underneath

    As for the tail fins, it looks like only the vertical stabilizers sandwich into the wings, while the horizontal stabilizers rotate in half, which is a pretty clever way to collapse it to fit in the leg while avoiding a bendy hinge right in the middle
     
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  18. stevej

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    Hate the faux canopy. Hate the small robot mode. Probably gonna pre-order.

    Damn you Takara! That jet mode is sweet.

    Edit: actually there's a lot of underside kibble and I'm not a fan of thick the plane body seems as it dips where the intakes are. Not as neat as MP11 afaics.
     
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    Doomed you are aren't we? :lol 
     
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    Just like how they transform in the intro :) 
     
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