New Gallery: Masterpiece MP-26 Road Rage
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Masterpiece Road Rage is a retool of MP-25 Tracks which include a new head, weapon, collar, biceps, hands, hips and thighs. Even the Blaster accessory that came with Tracks has been redecoed into Twincast. Go ahead and click on the images below to view the whole gallery.
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Posted by Va'al on January 10th, 2016 @ 12:55pm CST
The former is the inevitable red repaint of the Bumblebee figure, whose gallery you can view here, and features the excellently hilarious typo on the collector coin, though not the Daniel exosuit. The latter is the latest in a long series of repaints and retools for the MP14 mold, with a white, black, red and light blue paint apps to bring it closer to its police car look. You can check out both galleries by clicking on any of the images below!
Transformers Masterpiece Bumble Red Body
Transformers Masterpiece Clampdown
Posted by Optimutt on January 10th, 2016 @ 1:09pm CST
Thanks for the galleries, Ryan!
Posted by Gearslide on January 10th, 2016 @ 1:54pm CST
I kinda like how "Rumblebee" for Red Bumblebee sounds, but by that logic, Yellow Cliffjumper would be "Yiffjumper" and I'm not a fan of that name.
Posted by Cobotron on January 10th, 2016 @ 1:58pm CST
I like "Rumblebee".
Posted by Desslok2201 on January 10th, 2016 @ 3:46pm CST
Posted by Microraptor on January 10th, 2016 @ 6:00pm CST
Posted by Starsaber468 on January 10th, 2016 @ 7:15pm CST
Microraptor wrote:Fun fact: This body was used for Bumblebee in the Evangelion crossover. That means you can have a toy to represent that particular piece of fiction without spending ludicrous amounts of cash on yet another MP-10 redeco! Everyone wins!
Neat now all we need is an Mazinger Z and Getter robo MP-10 redecos/repaints to add on top also we need an MP Bumblebee in some EVA-02. Color scheme also a repainted of MP Bumblebee as Boss Barot idk if it's pointless and unneeded but I want it XD
Posted by Emerje on January 10th, 2016 @ 8:00pm CST
Gearslide wrote:I kinda like how "Rumblebee" for Red Bumblebee sounds,
Then I'd want a blue one we can call Frenzybee and really confuse the RIBFIR/RIRFIB debate.
As for the galleries, none of Clampdown with Prowl?
Emerje
Posted by Desslok2201 on January 10th, 2016 @ 8:07pm CST
Emerje wrote:Then I'd want a blue one we can call Frenzybee and really confuse the RIBFIR/RIRFIB debate.
Don't start that sh*t again
Posted by Sabrblade on January 10th, 2016 @ 9:48pm CST
No it wasn't. The lighting just made Bee look red. Optimus and Sideswipe, who were also in that pic, were unquestionably red. Bee wasn't the same shade as them, and he would have been had he been red, but he wasn't.Microraptor wrote:Fun fact: This body was used for Bumblebee in the Evangelion crossover.
Takara is beholden to accuracy in most everything they do. They wouldn't randomly color Bumblebee red in something that featured everyone else in their regular, standard MP toy colors. At least not without fictional justification (like when Prime got his EVA Unit-01 colors in his upgrade).
Not trying to sound harsh, but this a rumor/misconception that greatly needs to be dispelled.
Posted by Va'al on January 12th, 2016 @ 3:08pm CST
Inlcuding pretty much all of the same accessories as its successor, the figure features the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray vehicle mode in luscious blue, red and yellow (for the flames), plus some added white for the robot features and 'flight mode' - and the inclusion of a Raoul minifigure and Blaster in boombox mode to boot. But if that is not enough, this gallery update also brings you an addition to the Q Transformers galleries in its superdeformed Q-17 Tracks. Throw in some comparison shots with pretty much every Tracks that Seibertron.com could find, and you have more blue dandies than you can shake a rose at. Click on any of the images below to view the full works!
Q-Transformers Tracks
Transformers Masterpiece Tracks
Transformers Masterpiece Raoul
Posted by Microraptor on January 17th, 2016 @ 5:49pm CST
Posted by Va'al on February 5th, 2016 @ 1:47am CST
Find out by clicking on any of the images below, as the toy is shown in both its Cherry Vanette vehicle and glossy red robot mode, along with all its accessories (which can be stored in the battle sled) such as his Laser pistol, Static Laser Gun, missile launcher, and wrist sonodar. If those still don't convince you, change his demeanour with two extra alternate hands, four nozzles, chest screen, and two additional facial expressions!
Transformers Masterpiece Ironhide
Posted by Sabrblade on February 5th, 2016 @ 9:11am CST
Posted by Seibertron on February 5th, 2016 @ 10:45am CST
Sabrblade wrote:Wait a sec, his weapons platform doesn't have any treads or anything to prop it up off the ground? It seriously just sits there like a legless table?
Yep, you can add that to the small list of other major issues with the hip panels, rear butt wheels, and the severe lack of a side torso that screws up his silhouette. Had they figured out those 3 things, Ironhide would be right up there with Prowl and Wheeljack.
Also, there's a design flaw with his guns, at least the laser pistols. You can't get them in or out of his hand without causing some minor damage to the handle of those guns. Basically mine have a dented groove where his thumb or fingers were now from taking them in and out of his hands. It's a minor issue because you'd never see it in robot mode while he's holding that weapon. He unfortunately has the opposite issue of some of the Masterpiece figures who have trouble keeping their weapons in their hands, his are difficult to get out.
There are a lot of things that I really like about this figure. The transformation is amazing (and you can transform those two panels with the clips that are a little too big without damaging the plastic, you just have to finesse them). The amount of accessories is incredible for an official toy. The posability is fantastic. The head sculpt is much better in person than it appeared in pictures. He looks great from the side. He looks great from the back, butt wheels aside. He looks pretty good from the front. I would argue that his blocky panels need some more detail, cartoon accurate or not ... I made the same argument about Ultra Magnus. Overall, he's a good figure but there are some major issues keeping him from truly being a "masterpiece" to me. Prowl and Wheeljack continue to be the best Masterpiece figures to date in my book.
Posted by Microraptor on February 5th, 2016 @ 12:54pm CST
Posted by Seibertron on February 5th, 2016 @ 6:12pm CST
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on February 5th, 2016 @ 6:55pm CST
Posted by f-primus-unicron on February 5th, 2016 @ 9:25pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 5th, 2016 @ 9:28pm CST
Tis not shaped cartoon-accurate, though, which was one of the things that gets me about this figure since the trapezoidal windshield helps make him look fat.Seibertron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Wait a sec, his weapons platform doesn't have any treads or anything to prop it up off the ground? It seriously just sits there like a legless table?
Out of curiosity, did anyone catch that he can have a cartoon accurate chest as well?
Posted by Prowl4 on February 5th, 2016 @ 10:55pm CST
But....I got him in my hands and I forgot about these details I just fell in love. The head sculpt and face were infinitely better in person than I had expected, no picture has done his head and face justice believe me, and the shade of red used was beautiful. I'm in love with the figure and certain poses make him look incredible. He can look like he's convincingly shaking his fist ready to bust some deceptichops. The range of movement for the head is astounding and makes him so expressive. Is he perfect? No. Am I glad that I picked up one of my all time favourite characters? Yes.
I like him that much I'm most likely going to buy ratchet.
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on February 6th, 2016 @ 12:26am CST
Sabrblade wrote:Tis not shaped cartoon-accurate, though, which was one of the things that gets me about this figure since the trapezoidal windshield helps make him look fat.Seibertron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Wait a sec, his weapons platform doesn't have any treads or anything to prop it up off the ground? It seriously just sits there like a legless table?
Out of curiosity, did anyone catch that he can have a cartoon accurate chest as well?
I agree it's not show accurate but Ironhide looks fine for the most part
Posted by Bumblebee21 on February 6th, 2016 @ 2:37pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on March 3rd, 2016 @ 9:11am CST
This is a hotly anticipated figure since it is Takara's second take on this character in the Masterpiece line, and a chance to make up for the previous figure which a majority of fans found underwhelming. While this is similar to how Takara did an MP redux on Optimus Prime and Starscream, this figure differs in the fact that it is clearly an interpretation of the Hot Rod character from the 1986 Transformers film and not the Rodimus character he becomes later. The previous Masterpiece toy tried to represent both and thus a lot was sacrificed, leaving a gap in everyone's Masterpiece collection for an actual Hot Rod toy which could scale better with the newer Masterpiece figures post MP 10 (Optimus Prime).
You can be the judge of how well this toy answers your needs with the pictures in the gallery, which contain an extensive amount fo comparison pictures with the toys mentionned above and Ultra Magnus, among others. About Ultra Magnus, early pictures showed the capability for Hot Rod's car mode to fit on Ultra Magnus' trailer. While he can, Hot Rod's car mode is too wide to enter the trailer via the ramps. Let us know if you spot anything else in the gallery that you were unaware of before and if anything you see helps you make up your mind on whether or not this toy is for you.
Enjoy!
Transformers Masterpiece Hot Rodimus
Posted by Randomhero on March 3rd, 2016 @ 10:03am CST
Posted by cloudballoon on March 3rd, 2016 @ 10:31am CST
Guess I'm the lucky few since my old MP Rodimus doesn't have any major QC issues as so many others have, so I never hated the toy.
I'd surely trade the old for the new though if I get the opportunity just for that new toy smell.
Posted by william-james88 on March 3rd, 2016 @ 10:45am CST
cloudballoon wrote: The ground clearance in alt mode
Yours has ground clearance issues? It was debunked when people started to get him that any gound clearance issue was due to mistransformation.
Posted by Seibertron on March 3rd, 2016 @ 11:43am CST
william-james88 wrote:cloudballoon wrote: The ground clearance in alt mode
Yours has ground clearance issues? It was debunked when people started to get him that any gound clearance issue was due to mistransformation.
There are two things that cause the ground clearance issue ... when his lower legs are not properly pegged into the two tabs on the underside of where the spoiler is located and when the orange collar is not properly positioned. Once those two areas are properly adjusted, he just barely has ground clearance, but isn't that kind of typical of fancy looking sports cars in the real world?
Posted by cloudballoon on March 3rd, 2016 @ 12:32pm CST
I'm getting evermore selective in my purchases. As shelf space is more "premium" even than the cost of the purchase sometimes. Hard for me to justify buying another figure with basically the same look. What's why I don't mind trading the old one for the new... if someone bites
Posted by Seibertron on March 3rd, 2016 @ 12:44pm CST
I like him a lot better in hand, but I still have issues with him. Legs and groin area are not wide enough, legs are a little too long, but those things can be chalked up to style choice. My biggest gripe, even more so than the flat chest, is the very obnxious red pieces that stick up behind his head and interfere with his silhouette with regards to the yellow spoiler behind his head. For a Masterpiece figure, that should have been resolved by rotating those pieces 180 degrees or by having a couple of extra panels that fold down, which would also help fill in the gap behind his head. I even figured out an alternate chest transformation that bulks him up a little more and gives some additional dimension to his awkward chest. The backpack isn't quite as obnoxious as it appears in pictures online either.
Hot Rodimus is better than Tracks (though both suffer from being too thin) but not as good as Wheeljack (who is currently my personal "this one is perfect" Masterpiece figure, with Prowl being an extremely close second). I have issues with Ultra Magnus as well, though he has some clever transformations. The unique transformation on Hot Rod is his upper arms which you'll see when you get him.
Transformation is enjoyable and good and most everything has a place to peg into. Face sculpt is great, head shape is great, visor implementation is great. Hands are great for holding weapons, but his middle finger is sculpted weird and the joints that are seen on many Transformers fingers are too large so they look like he's wearing multiple rings on each finger.
One other thing that irks me on him ... his upper legs connect to his pelvis via ball joints which I'm not a fan of on a Masterpiece figure. It kind of makes him seem like he could have been a really nicely done Generations figure had he been downsized a bit to fit in scale with those figures.
It's a good figure, it just needed a few more things done to make him a true Masterpiece.
Posted by Emerje on March 3rd, 2016 @ 4:05pm CST
Emerje
Posted by Transformers fan on March 4th, 2016 @ 11:06am CST
Posted by galvatron00 on March 4th, 2016 @ 12:31pm CST
Wooooo Wheeljack!! I adore that dang figure.Seibertron wrote:...but not as good as Wheeljack (who is currently my personal "this one is perfect" Masterpiece figure, with Prowl being an extremely close second).
I'm scared now. Ultra Magnus and Hot Rod will be arriving together Saturday or Monday. I really hope I'm not disappointed with UM considering how expensive he ended up being.Seibertron wrote:...I have issues with Ultra Magnus as well, though he has some clever transformations.
Posted by Cobotron on March 4th, 2016 @ 12:42pm CST
Quit yer frettin' Cram. It's gonna be alright.itscramtastic wrote:Wooooo Wheeljack!! I adore that dang figure.Seibertron wrote:...but not as good as Wheeljack (who is currently my personal "this one is perfect" Masterpiece figure, with Prowl being an extremely close second).I'm scared now. Ultra Magnus and Hot Rod will be arriving together Saturday or Monday. I really hope I'm not disappointed with UM considering how expensive he ended up being.Seibertron wrote:...I have issues with Ultra Magnus as well, though he has some clever transformations.
Seibs, if you're still out there. You have said a lot lately that you wish Takara would ease back on taking the cartoon models so literally when designing these more recent MPs, what's your take on Hot Rod in that regard?
Posted by galvatron00 on March 4th, 2016 @ 12:51pm CST
Cobotron wrote:Quit yer frettin' Cram. It's gonna be alright.itscramtastic wrote:Wooooo Wheeljack!! I adore that dang figure.Seibertron wrote:...but not as good as Wheeljack (who is currently my personal "this one is perfect" Masterpiece figure, with Prowl being an extremely close second).I'm scared now. Ultra Magnus and Hot Rod will be arriving together Saturday or Monday. I really hope I'm not disappointed with UM considering how expensive he ended up being.Seibertron wrote:...I have issues with Ultra Magnus as well, though he has some clever transformations.
Posted by william-james88 on March 4th, 2016 @ 2:00pm CST
itscramtastic wrote:Wooooo Wheeljack!! I adore that dang figure.Seibertron wrote:...but not as good as Wheeljack (who is currently my personal "this one is perfect" Masterpiece figure, with Prowl being an extremely close second).
He is phenominal and also my favourite MP. He will be on a few lists to come
Posted by Seibertron on March 5th, 2016 @ 1:06am CST
Cobotron wrote:Seibs, if you're still out there. You have said a lot lately that you wish Takara would ease back on taking the cartoon models so literally when designing these more recent MPs, what's your take on Hot Rod in that regard?
Yes, I still think they're taking the cartoon models too seriously. Convoy Grand Prime is another recent example where they try to go after the cartoon look with some extra paint apps (particularly on the hands of Mirage and Optimus Prime) but it ends up looking kind of goofy because the hands are painted but the inside of the fist (where the weapon's peg attaches) is unpainted.
Do it right or don't do it.
Same goes with the ultra simplicity of the look of Hot Rod and Ultra Magnus. There needs to be some extra detail on their parts. I always liked that the cartoon models were simplified versions of the toys. There needs to be a healthy mixture of what's on the screen and the complexity of a robotic humanoid figure. I'm not talking complexity like Bayformers, just some extra detailing in panels and such that wouldn't translate to the cartoon. Regardless of what was on the cartoon, oftentimes the actual G1 toys got it right with its style and look and that look might be better remembered than what the cartoon had.
One exception to my rule ... can we please have an accurate G1 Skyfire toy? Please! Classics Jetfire doesn't count. Generations Jetfire was close if he had the look of the cartoon jet instead of the Macross jet.
Posted by william-james88 on March 7th, 2016 @ 8:57am CST
Seibertron wrote:There needs to be a healthy mixture of what's on the screen and the complexity of a robotic humanoid figure. I'm not talking complexity like Bayformers, just some extra detailing in panels and such that wouldn't translate to the cartoon. Regardless of what was on the cartoon, oftentimes the actual G1 toys got it right with its style and look and that look might be better remembered than what the cartoon had.
I'm reading this and all I can think about is how MP Wheeljack answers all this perfectly!
The problem with Hot Rod and Magnus is that they are fictional vehicles and thus were not based on real and more detailed vehicles that the toys could pick up on. So we are left with the simpler animation models (which at least were introduced to the west through the film which had more detailed animation).
Posted by Optimizzy on March 8th, 2016 @ 8:14am CST
Also: first post in like 3 months. How's it going? Lol
Posted by Cobotron on March 8th, 2016 @ 10:21am CST
Optimizzy wrote:Mine is just now on its way. Is anyone else using it in a CHUG display?
Also: first post in like 3 months. How's it going? Lol
Hey Mizzy!
Just got mine yesterday. Still absorbing.
Never thought about putting him in with the CHUGs. He's pretty big, ya know, he might make a nice Rodimus Prime with the CHUGers. That's an interesting way of looking at him.
Posted by Optimizzy on March 8th, 2016 @ 12:17pm CST
Cobotron wrote:Just got mine yesterday. Still absorbing.
Never thought about putting him in with the CHUGs. He's pretty big, ya know, he might make a nice Rodimus Prime with the CHUGers. That's an interesting way of looking at him.
Yeah I knew he was on the big side, so Rodimus Prime is my aim. I think he's supposed to be about as tall as Generations Springer? iF so, then it's about right for me.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 22nd, 2016 @ 2:09pm CDT
Transformers Masterpiece Laserwave
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on April 22nd, 2016 @ 2:31pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 22nd, 2016 @ 2:31pm CDT
Posted by Deadput on April 22nd, 2016 @ 2:40pm CDT
Posted by galvatron00 on April 22nd, 2016 @ 2:48pm CDT
I think I need some of those clear stands..
Posted by william-james88 on April 22nd, 2016 @ 3:02pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Man, that figure looks so nice.
It is very much underrated. The toy itself is perfect in my opinion. The only thing I didnt like was the price tag. I found it a bit pricey for the parts count, size and simplicity of engineering.
Deadput wrote:I wish the purple was darker and his optic more yellow instead of green otherwise he looks great!
Do you have the figure? I ask because in hand I found his eye to be as yellow as can be.
Posted by galvatron00 on April 22nd, 2016 @ 3:07pm CDT
AND the lack of "licensing"! Why is it the non-licensed characters are more expensive from Japan?!william-james88 wrote:It is very much underrated. The toy itself is perfect in my opinion. The only thing I didnt like was the price tag. I found it a bit pricey for the parts count, size and simplicity of engineering.Sabrblade wrote:Man, that figure looks so nice.
I agree WJ, all kinds of yellow.william-james88 wrote:Do you have the figure? I ask because in hand I found his eye to be as yellow as can be.Deadput wrote:I wish the purple was darker and his optic more yellow instead of green otherwise he looks great!
Posted by william-james88 on April 22nd, 2016 @ 3:15pm CDT
itscramtastic wrote:AND the lack of "licensing"! Why is it the non-licensed characters are more expensive from Japan?!william-james88 wrote:It is very much underrated. The toy itself is perfect in my opinion. The only thing I didnt like was the price tag. I found it a bit pricey for the parts count, size and simplicity of engineering.Sabrblade wrote:Man, that figure looks so nice.
I dont know, that was weird, and good point. The whole licensing thing is odd though, I dont think money is an issue. Because if it was then they wouldnt be able to sell hotwheel cars for so cheap.
The only reason I bought this toy now rather than waiting for Hasbro's is because I feared that Hasbro wouldnt release him due to him being a gun, nomatter how unlike a real gun he is. And I had to pay an extra 40$ on top of it since Canadian customs "caught" him. He turned out to be far more expensive than anticipated (then again, pretty much the same price as an American buying straight from BBTS). But I still cant take points off the toy itself which I find is amazing and has everything I would want in an MP Shockwave.
Posted by galvatron00 on April 22nd, 2016 @ 3:24pm CDT
Maybe Hot Wheels/Matchbox signed the license fees decades ago and they stuck?william-james88 wrote:I dont know, that was weird, and good point. The whole licensing thing is odd though, I dont think money is an issue. Because if it was then they wouldnt be able to sell hotwheel cars for so cheap.itscramtastic wrote:AND the lack of "licensing"! Why is it the non-licensed characters are more expensive from Japan?!william-james88 wrote:It is very much underrated. The toy itself is perfect in my opinion. The only thing I didnt like was the price tag. I found it a bit pricey for the parts count, size and simplicity of engineering.Sabrblade wrote:Man, that figure looks so nice.
The only reason I bought this toy now rather than waiting for Hasbro's is because I feared that Hasbro wouldnt release him due to him being a gun, nomatter how unlike a real gun he is. And I had to pay an extra 40$ on top of it since Canadian customs "caught" him. He turned out to be far more expensive than anticipated (then again, pretty much the same price as an American buying straight from BBTS). But I still cant take points off the toy itself which I find is amazing and has everything I would want in an MP Shockwave.
Maybe it comes down to the electronic gimmick? Then again, if it was that, why are the jets so expensive from Japan but not when Hasbro releases them (no gimmicks)? I just find the cost side of things really confusing, especially when they've made so many variants of the MP03/MP11 mold that is about the same size as Shockwave.
Back on topic, galleries are cool.