Official Images and listing for Hasbro Transformers Masterpiece MP06 Bluestreak
Thursday, May 7th, 2015 3:13PM CDT
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The listing also gives us the very first official images of the figure (let us know if you spot differences with the Takara version) which have been mirrored below.
Also, this will be the very first exclusive Masterpiece figure available in retail in Quebec (any previous release could not be shipped to an address in Quebec).
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Posted by no-one on May 7th, 2015 @ 3:31pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:let us know if you spot differences with the Takara version
The box
Posted by william-james88 on May 7th, 2015 @ 3:34pm CDT
carytheone wrote:william-james88 wrote:let us know if you spot differences with the Takara version
The box
Very funny
Posted by Cobotron on May 7th, 2015 @ 3:39pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 7th, 2015 @ 3:42pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:Lookie there. French! right on the box.
I know its great news for things to come. Now we are on an even playing field. I hope they rerelease Soundwave one day. I guess all those letters Kanrabat and I sent payed off.
Also, its pretty smart how generations is the same in french and in english.
Posted by no-one on May 7th, 2015 @ 3:51pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Also, its pretty smart how generations is the same in french and in english.
I wonder if it's pronounced the way same way as Cajun french down here; "GeneraSHONs"
Posted by It Is Him on May 7th, 2015 @ 3:52pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 7th, 2015 @ 3:59pm CDT
It Is Him wrote:With the exchange rate, 89.99 Canadian is just over $73 US. We can probably guess the US price point will be $70, just like Prowl.
Yeah, I am assuming the only reason why there is a price increase for candians from last year's prowl is due to the exchange.I dont think the figure itself has augmented in price.
Also, in Quebec it's pronounced gainairaSSion.
Posted by MaverickPrime on May 7th, 2015 @ 4:36pm CDT
Posted by Shockwave7 on May 7th, 2015 @ 4:49pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 7th, 2015 @ 4:52pm CDT
Shockwave7 wrote:They're wasting time making Autobot G1 car Masterpieces and repaints of the Seeker jet mold, when they SHOULD be doing MP Shockwave!
I think there is a problem with the rights issue for likeness of the original toy. Same reason he can't be reissued.
Posted by Cobotron on May 7th, 2015 @ 4:55pm CDT
MaverickPrime wrote:Are there any notable differences between Hasbro's and Takara's versions?
No shoulder canons/rocket launchers?
I actually find them to be cumbersome anyway.
Posted by sol magnus on May 7th, 2015 @ 6:09pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:MaverickPrime wrote:Are there any notable differences between Hasbro's and Takara's versions?
No shoulder canons/rocket launchers?
I actually find them to be cumbersome anyway.
I don't see any notable difference (like Prowl). The normal Bluestreak and Prowl don't come with the external missile launchers.
Posted by Black Bumblebee on May 7th, 2015 @ 7:10pm CDT
Forget the fact that there's knock offs. That's beside the point.
The point is... anyone who wants this, should already have this.
I had high hopes when we got MP Soundwave in the states for such a great deal. The $100 I spent on Optimus, I felt was worth it. But Prowl and now Bluestreak... what gives?
The only thing I can figure is that the the North American licensing fees for the automobile companies must be much higher than in Japan. And that's a shame, as I see it as free advertising.
Posted by Cobotron on May 7th, 2015 @ 7:30pm CDT
Free advertising for Crazy Sammy's Used Car Emporium!Black Bumblebee wrote:The only thing I can figure is that the the North American licensing fees for the automobile companies must be much higher than in Japan. And that's a shame, as I see it as free advertising.
No, but I hear you. I never actually considered the licensing.
Posted by william-james88 on May 7th, 2015 @ 8:05pm CDT
But then I realized something. License agreements are national/regional, not global (we know this from the alternators line when Honda Japan would allow stuff Honda USA wouldnt and thus the hasbro release was different from Takara's). So, a license could (and probably does) cost more for Hasbro than Takara. Which explains why the licensed MP cars cost so much compared to Hasbro's MP 10, Grimlock and Soundwave which were cheaper than Takara's and didnt need a license from a manufacturer outside of Hasbro.
The fact that Starscream doesnt need a license would explain why he will cost the same as this Bluestreak MP.
EDIT: Sorry Black Bumblebee if I am repeating what you wrote, I was writing my message for a while.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 7th, 2015 @ 8:44pm CDT
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Still, that's one hefty pricetag for what is basically just a voyager/Alternators. :/
Posted by Diem on May 7th, 2015 @ 8:51pm CDT
Posted by wangson on May 7th, 2015 @ 9:18pm CDT
Posted by Convoy on May 8th, 2015 @ 12:09am CDT
My poor TakaraTomy Streak/Bluestreak is still afflicted by the Nucleon and stuck in robot mode.
I miss transforming that guy.
That one issue is what's keeping me from jumping on the Blue Bluesteak before it's out of a reasonable price range forever.
Posted by fenrir72 on May 8th, 2015 @ 2:09am CDT
Iirc MP-02, MP-24 and the upcoming Bluestreak. Is it because Australia is in Asia or whatever is the reason?
Posted by Diem on May 8th, 2015 @ 9:31am CDT
fenrir72 wrote:@ the mods or anybody who is in the know. How is it that Australia TRU gets dibs on certain Materpieces while the US does not?
Iirc MP-02, MP-24 and the upcoming Bluestreak. Is it because Australia is in Asia or whatever is the reason?
Well to get nitpicky Australia is next to Asia, not in it.
I'm not sure of the exact reason but I would imagine that it's likely a far more limited run. To my knowledge there are fewer than 50 TRUs in Australia, meaning you could comfortably flood the shelves with a run of 1000. There's more than 800 TRUs in the US, which means that the run, and the costs and issues associated with it would be far larger.
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on May 8th, 2015 @ 10:11am CDT
william-james88 wrote:But then I realized something. License agreements are national/regional, not global (we know this from the alternators line when Honda Japan would allow stuff Honda USA wouldnt and thus the hasbro release was different from Takara's). So, a license could (and probably does) cost more for Hasbro than Takara. Which explains why the licensed MP cars cost so much compared to Hasbro's MP 10, Grimlock and Soundwave which were cheaper than Takara's and didnt need a license from a manufacturer outside of Hasbro.
The fact that Starscream doesnt need a license would explain why he will cost the same as this Bluestreak MP.
You know the situation is more complex still. If you look at the MP seeker mold it is easily the most accurate replica of any aircraft from the Transformers line ever. Yet none of them are licensed by Boeing Defense. Meanwhile every single Movie Starscream toy, no matter how abstract of an F-22A Raptor it was, they were licensed by Lockheed Martin.
So either Lockheed is a stickler for licensing, or airplane Transformers don't need to be licensed at all. Which would make sense. Aircraft aren't consumer items and as such don't really have a brand/image to keep.
Posted by william-james88 on May 8th, 2015 @ 10:42am CDT
welcometothedarksyde wrote:william-james88 wrote:But then I realized something. License agreements are national/regional, not global (we know this from the alternators line when Honda Japan would allow stuff Honda USA wouldnt and thus the hasbro release was different from Takara's). So, a license could (and probably does) cost more for Hasbro than Takara. Which explains why the licensed MP cars cost so much compared to Hasbro's MP 10, Grimlock and Soundwave which were cheaper than Takara's and didnt need a license from a manufacturer outside of Hasbro.
The fact that Starscream doesnt need a license would explain why he will cost the same as this Bluestreak MP.
You know the situation is more complex still. If you look at the MP seeker mold it is easily the most accurate replica of any aircraft from the Transformers line ever. Yet none of them are licensed by Boeing Defense. Meanwhile every single Movie Starscream toy, no matter how abstract of an F-22A Raptor it was, they were licensed by Lockheed Martin.
So either Lockheed is a stickler for licensing, or airplane Transformers don't need to be licensed at all. Which would make sense. Aircraft aren't consumer items and as such don't really have a brand/image to keep.
Yeah, its strange. And plus, last years AOE toys had licensed Lambourghini and Bugatti toys and they cost the same as every other toy.
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on May 8th, 2015 @ 10:59am CDT
william-james88 wrote:welcometothedarksyde wrote:william-james88 wrote:But then I realized something. License agreements are national/regional, not global (we know this from the alternators line when Honda Japan would allow stuff Honda USA wouldnt and thus the hasbro release was different from Takara's). So, a license could (and probably does) cost more for Hasbro than Takara. Which explains why the licensed MP cars cost so much compared to Hasbro's MP 10, Grimlock and Soundwave which were cheaper than Takara's and didnt need a license from a manufacturer outside of Hasbro.
The fact that Starscream doesnt need a license would explain why he will cost the same as this Bluestreak MP.
You know the situation is more complex still. If you look at the MP seeker mold it is easily the most accurate replica of any aircraft from the Transformers line ever. Yet none of them are licensed by Boeing Defense. Meanwhile every single Movie Starscream toy, no matter how abstract of an F-22A Raptor it was, they were licensed by Lockheed Martin.
So either Lockheed is a stickler for licensing, or airplane Transformers don't need to be licensed at all. Which would make sense. Aircraft aren't consumer items and as such don't really have a brand/image to keep.
Yeah, its strange. And plus, last years AOE toys had licensed Lambourghini and Bugatti toys and they cost the same as every other toy.
That was the case for all the movies, and you're right. All toys cost the same regardless of license or not. My best guess is that there was some sort of deal with the owners of the license for product placement in the movie.
Posted by Wheeljack808 on May 8th, 2015 @ 11:37am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on May 8th, 2015 @ 1:02pm CDT
welcometothedarksyde wrote:
That was the case for all the movies, and you're right. All toys cost the same regardless of license or not. My best guess is that there was some sort of deal with the owners of the license for product placement in the movie.
Part of me highly doubts Bugatti would care for advertising. They don't even have dealerships worldwide and only target a specific niche clientele (millionaires). I feel this is more Bay wanting the coolest cars in his film than Bugatti reaching out to want some coverage.
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on May 8th, 2015 @ 5:07pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:welcometothedarksyde wrote:
That was the case for all the movies, and you're right. All toys cost the same regardless of license or not. My best guess is that there was some sort of deal with the owners of the license for product placement in the movie.
Part of me highly doubts Bugatti would care for advertising. They don't even have dealerships worldwide and only target a specific niche clientele (millionaires). I feel this is more Bay wanting the coolest cars in his film than Bugatti reaching out to want some coverage.
Wasn't that the talk before the movie was coming out though? Actually I found the link that backs up what I was saying. It's a Michael Bay interview that alludes to these supercar companies being very forward with their cars this far into the franchise.
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ion/30522/
Posted by shajaki on June 7th, 2015 @ 9:29pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 7th, 2015 @ 9:46pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 7th, 2015 @ 9:52pm CDT
I'll just have to wait for the innevitable clearance sale and hope I will be able to grab one before the scalpers grab them all.
Posted by shajaki on June 7th, 2015 @ 9:58pm CDT
Posted by X3ROhour on June 7th, 2015 @ 10:05pm CDT
Ive checked every Sunday or
monday for 2 years. never a single one. not even acidstorm.
WTF!?
Posted by william-james88 on June 7th, 2015 @ 10:09pm CDT
shajaki wrote:I don't really know if financially it makes sense to this, but I will say it makes me was when ANY figure doesn't see a store shelf.
That depends. Do these fly off the shelves? Because if yes, then they should be on shelves. Quebec only had exposure to exclusives this year so all I have seen so far are the insecticons and YOTG soundwave and Prime. And as Kanrabat can attest, they are not budging. They are also sold online and collectors can get them there. I am sure TRU would rather have that nice space to put more hyperchange figures or voyagers and other low budget fast selling products instead of those. Thats how I reason this decision financially speaking.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 7th, 2015 @ 10:16pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:shajaki wrote:I don't really know if financially it makes sense to this, but I will say it makes me was when ANY figure doesn't see a store shelf.
That depends. Do these fly off the shelves? Because if yes, then they should be on shelves. Quebec only had exposure to exclusives this year so all I have seen so far are the insecticons and YOTG soundwave and Prime. And as Kanrabat can attest, they are not budging. They are also sold online and collectors can get them there. I am sure TRU would rather have that nice space to put more hyperchange figures or voyagers and other low budget fast selling products instead of those. Thats how I reason this decision financially speaking.
It's true that for the high end collector items, it's better for them to be online exclusive. You will never see Mom take one on a whim for Little Timmy.
And I'll sound like a broken record, but man, these TrU prices... WTF, TRU?
Why the hell selling these for DOUBLE the price they are supposed to? Sure, it's anti-scalper, but goddamn, who is crazy enough to buy them at such outrageous prices when cheaper options are readily available? Why not make them online exclusive, 50% off, and limit ONE per customers? That way, the stock will MOVE.
Posted by shajaki on June 7th, 2015 @ 10:37pm CDT
I read on another thread that you didn't have internet, but now you can easily score these MP's from TRU.com and with free shipping there's really no downside.Z3ROhour wrote:Ive checked every Sunday or monday for 2 years. never a single one. not even acidstorm.
It depends. Prime, Grim, Soundwave, Thundercracker flew off of shelves. The Storm's sat around for a bit, and Prowl was probably the biggest shelf warmer, but everything sells eventually. At my TRU's the longest MP to hang around is YOTG Soundwave, but the price hike coupled with the odd deco is probably why.william-james88 wrote:That depends. Do these fly off the shelves? Because if yes, then they should be on shelves. Quebec only had exposure to exclusives this year so all I have seen so far are the insecticons and YOTG soundwave and Prime. And as Kanrabat can attest, they are not budging. They are also sold online and collectors can get them there. I am sure TRU would rather have that nice space to put more hyperchange figures or voyagers and other low budget fast selling products instead of those. Thats how I reason this decision financially speaking.shajaki wrote:I don't really know if financially it makes sense to this, but I will say it makes me was when ANY figure doesn't see a store shelf.
Posted by jasonarnold on June 7th, 2015 @ 10:43pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on June 8th, 2015 @ 8:08am CDT
shajaki wrote:It depends. Prime, Grim, Soundwave, Thundercracker flew off of shelves. The Storm's sat around for a bit, and Prowl was probably the biggest shelf warmer, but everything sells eventually. At my TRU's the longest MP to hang around is YOTG Soundwave, but the price hike coupled with the odd deco is probably why.william-james88 wrote:That depends. Do these fly off the shelves? Because if yes, then they should be on shelves. Quebec only had exposure to exclusives this year so all I have seen so far are the insecticons and YOTG soundwave and Prime. And as Kanrabat can attest, they are not budging. They are also sold online and collectors can get them there. I am sure TRU would rather have that nice space to put more hyperchange figures or voyagers and other low budget fast selling products instead of those. Thats how I reason this decision financially speaking.shajaki wrote:I don't really know if financially it makes sense to this, but I will say it makes me was when ANY figure doesn't see a store shelf.
Only Prime and Soundwave really flew - it's easy to think Grimlock sold quickly because of how expensive it goes for now, but in fact they shelf warmed. For some time, actually. Thundercracker also stuck around for a good amount of time.
I 100% understand why Bluestreak would be an online exclusive. It just bums me out I won't be able to pick one out at retail. Almost everything I get from TRU's site is banged up a bit, and I like my boxes minty fresh. Hopefully they get some stock at Times Square.
Posted by Flashwave on June 8th, 2015 @ 11:03am CDT
megatronus wrote:shajaki wrote:It depends. Prime, Grim, Soundwave, Thundercracker flew off of shelves. The Storm's sat around for a bit, and Prowl was probably the biggest shelf warmer, but everything sells eventually. At my TRU's the longest MP to hang around is YOTG Soundwave, but the price hike coupled with the odd deco is probably why.william-james88 wrote:That depends. Do these fly off the shelves? Because if yes, then they should be on shelves. Quebec only had exposure to exclusives this year so all I have seen so far are the insecticons and YOTG soundwave and Prime. And as Kanrabat can attest, they are not budging. They are also sold online and collectors can get them there. I am sure TRU would rather have that nice space to put more hyperchange figures or voyagers and other low budget fast selling products instead of those. Thats how I reason this decision financially speaking.shajaki wrote:I don't really know if financially it makes sense to this, but I will say it makes me was when ANY figure doesn't see a store shelf.
Only Prime and Soundwave really flew - it's easy to think Grimlock sold quickly because of how expensive it goes for now, but in fact they shelf warmed. For some time, actually. Thundercracker also stuck around for a good amount of time.
AHAHAHA! I don't think my TRU ever gave them a shelf TO warm!
Posted by shajaki on June 8th, 2015 @ 5:51pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on June 8th, 2015 @ 6:04pm CDT
Is that a saying?shajaki wrote:The saying is true: never trust a Jedi.
Posted by william-james88 on June 8th, 2015 @ 6:15pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:Is that a saying?shajaki wrote:The saying is true: never trust a Jedi.
You tell me, were those the droids they were looking for?
Posted by shajaki on June 8th, 2015 @ 6:25pm CDT
Case and point. I don't buy that "certain point of view" crap.william-james88 wrote:You tell me, were those the droids they were looking for?Cobotron wrote:Is that a saying?shajaki wrote:The saying is true: never trust a Jedi.
Posted by MartianSpyGirl1996 on June 8th, 2015 @ 6:31pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on June 8th, 2015 @ 6:37pm CDT
I don't followMartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 8th, 2015 @ 6:44pm CDT
MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...
I'm pretty annoyed by the fact that YOTH Optimus is priced 100$ while the G2 butterscotch Optimus is priced 200$.
Yes, very annoying. In. Deed.
Posted by Emerje on June 8th, 2015 @ 6:52pm CDT
But more likely this is where Hasbro is doing their US launch, they've done that previous years with MPs launching at SDCC.
Emerje
Posted by MartianSpyGirl1996 on June 8th, 2015 @ 7:01pm CDT
shajaki wrote:I don't followMartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...
They weren't released Stateside
Posted by Cobotron on June 8th, 2015 @ 7:06pm CDT
shajaki wrote:Case and point. I don't buy that "certain point of view" crap.william-james88 wrote:You tell me, were those the droids they were looking for?Cobotron wrote:Is that a saying?shajaki wrote:The saying is true: never trust a Jedi.
Holy crap Will! You're right! Those totally WERE the droids they were looking for. Tisk tisk, Sneaky Jedi.
So I'm confused. In the States, they are online only, but the rest of the world not. Is that what yer laying down jaki?
Posted by Cobotron on June 8th, 2015 @ 7:08pm CDT
They are, but they are victims of the standard distribution follies. Me thinks.MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:shajaki wrote:I don't followMartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...
They weren't released Stateside
Posted by megatronus on June 8th, 2015 @ 7:12pm CDT
MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:shajaki wrote:I don't followMartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:They also have the YotG Premiums? That's annoying...
They weren't released Stateside
Yes. They were.
Also, they're available on TRU's website if you can't find them in-store.