Takara Tomy Fan Choice Masterpiece Star Saber - Development Diary and Early Study Sketches
Friday, April 18th, 2014 5:28AM CDT
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It reached number one in impressive in the "Masterpiece Fan's Choice" poll conducted at the end of last year. Mass release of the masterpiece "Star Saber" has been confirmed.
Development project has finally begun.
Let us show you a drawing of the design study for this first installment of the development diary!
It is a early study sketch, but it's still possible to see the coolness of heroic Star Saber. Further along, elements of mechanical toy are going to be added to this figure, as the level of perfection as a toy is gradually increasing.
The Masterpiece Star Saber mass release has been determined by the vote of everyone.
We will continue to update from time to time the development progress of Star Saber on this page, as we cannot wait for you to also enjoy the process of it getting onto the market, and all information will be stated on this page.
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Posted by fenrir72 on April 18th, 2014 @ 6:52am CDT
Thanks for the proper translation. What makes the art cool is the acronym W.I.P.
Work in Progress............12 months to go? I'm giddy like a schoolgirl!
Posted by Sabrblade on April 18th, 2014 @ 9:20am CDT
Posted by Siger on April 18th, 2014 @ 10:40am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on April 18th, 2014 @ 10:47am CDT
Posted by craggy on April 18th, 2014 @ 11:40am CDT
Honestly can't say there's a whole lot to get me excited from those pics, because it's just a picture of the character in each of his modes (well, there's no tiny wee dude, but I bet they'll get to that) but in general I'm pretty keen to see more. I like the design of the character and depending on how big he ends up being he might work okay in the IDW side of my collection. Heck, might just get him any way, since there's no other version of him I'm really able to get that's worth the money to me.
Posted by fenrir72 on April 18th, 2014 @ 11:15pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on June 13th, 2014 @ 6:25am CDT
UPDATE: The account has also tweeted an image of the new figure's prototype feet, mirrored below.
So everyone, tomorrow at the Tomy booth at Tokyo Toy Show 2014 "Let's Say Go!"
Posted by guarayakha on June 13th, 2014 @ 7:08am CDT
*spazzed out of over-excitement*
Posted by Sabrblade on June 13th, 2014 @ 7:48am CDT
Posted by Miles Wolf on June 13th, 2014 @ 8:07am CDT
Posted by megatronus on June 13th, 2014 @ 8:17am CDT
I just hope they do another MP fan poll, but this time, featuring Decepticon leaders!
Posted by DeadCaL on June 13th, 2014 @ 8:22am CDT
Posted by guarayakha on June 13th, 2014 @ 8:39am CDT
megatronus wrote:Nice. I'm highly anticipating this guy. Should be a very nice change of pace aesthetics-wise.
I just hope they do another MP fan poll, but this time, featuring Decepticon leaders!
Heh, most of the cons that I wanted an MP of is mostly the non-leaders. MP LioKaiser would be dope, but that's stepping into combiner territory.
Makes you wonder though; Which con leader would most Japanese TF fans pick? I can't quite imagine them picking Megatron, so perhaps Galvatron? Gigatron is kinda too bizzare looking, and Scorponok's kinda meh. Maybe Overlord(if he qualifies as a leader alongside BlackZarak), Cybertron Megatron and Reverse Convoy. Or maybe they'll just pick Deathsaurus just to go with StarSaber.
Posted by triKlops on June 13th, 2014 @ 10:11am CDT
Posted by YRQRM0 on June 13th, 2014 @ 10:17am CDT
Posted by Siger on June 13th, 2014 @ 10:22am CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on June 13th, 2014 @ 10:51am CDT
Posted by ScottyP on June 13th, 2014 @ 11:05am CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on June 13th, 2014 @ 12:37pm CDT
Will be waiting in anticipation. MP-11 Starscream and Star Saber are the two Masterpieces I really want. Hopefully it won't be overwhelmingly awesome that it will make me want Star Saber more than Starscream...
Posted by G1COLLECTOR on June 13th, 2014 @ 1:08pm CDT
Come on, work on MP Blaster /Autobot MP Cassettes, MP Jazz, Mp Tracks, MP Hound, & *MP Sunstreaker..... Let's not waste time on this Crap, Star Saber...??
Posted by Mindmaster on June 13th, 2014 @ 1:29pm CDT
G1COLLECTOR wrote:ULTRA PASS ON THIS!!!
Come on, work on MP Blaster /Autobot MP Cassettes, MP Jazz, Mp Tracks, MP Hound, & *MP Sunstreaker..... Let's not waste time on this Crap, Star Saber...??
You understand that this project was separate from the actual Masterpiece line, so that it wouldn't interfere with the potential work on those that you named... right? And Star Saber has a buttload of popularity in Japan, so them getting an MP Star Saber is just as important as us getting an MP Optimus Prime.
Cool yer jets, buddy. We'll get those characters in due time.
Posted by G1COLLECTOR on June 13th, 2014 @ 1:38pm CDT
Thanks for setting me straight buddy !
Posted by fenrir72 on June 13th, 2014 @ 5:15pm CDT
Posted by BERSEKAEL on June 13th, 2014 @ 6:49pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 13th, 2014 @ 6:51pm CDT
It's even being worked on by its own designer who is a different person from the main MP designer, and this guy working on Star Saber is perfect for the job since he specializes on designing robots of the same variety as Star Saber.G1COLLECTOR wrote:Oh, ok then, no big deal if it doesn't hold the MP Line up, who cares.
Thanks for setting me straight buddy !
BTW, Star Saber is a G1 commander. Largely considered the "greatest" one in Japan.
Posted by BERSEKAEL on June 13th, 2014 @ 7:40pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:It's even being worked on by its own designer who is a different person from the main MP designer, and this guy working on Star Saber is perfect for the job since he specializes on designing robots of the same variety as Star Saber.G1COLLECTOR wrote:Oh, ok then, no big deal if it doesn't hold the MP Line up, who cares.
Thanks for setting me straight buddy !
BTW, Star Saber is a G1 commander. Largely considered the "greatest" one in Japan.
I did a quick size comparizon based on those feet, is going to be a big guy, very big
Posted by shajaki on June 13th, 2014 @ 9:37pm CDT
Despite designer Hisashi Yuki's request via Twitter and a prominent no photography sign, we have a first glimpse at Masterpiece Star Saber in prototype form from Tokyo Toy Show, happening right now. The image shows Star Saber in his super robot form in a glass display case. Whether we'll see anything more of the figure from this event is unknown, but if one photo got out, more will likely follow!
Posted by El Duque on June 13th, 2014 @ 9:40pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 13th, 2014 @ 9:43pm CDT
Also, HUH?! He's shorter than Ultra Magnus?!
Posted by hinomars19 on June 13th, 2014 @ 9:49pm CDT
*edit*
Sabrblade wrote:Also, HUH?! He's shorter than Ultra Magnus?!
I know right?...maybe since he isn't part of the main MP line they haven't made him to fit in size wise? More like a leader sized Star Saber to work with classics?
Still, he looks pretty solid. Although he almost looks like a non posable PVC
Can't wait to see more
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 13th, 2014 @ 9:55pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis Destron on June 13th, 2014 @ 10:09pm CDT
I really love that color scheme on that UM alt-mode all Motormaster-ish looking.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 13th, 2014 @ 10:15pm CDT
You mean that prototype?Nemesis Destron wrote:I really love that color scheme on that UM alt-mode all Motormaster-ish looking.
Posted by Bumblevivisector on June 13th, 2014 @ 10:17pm CDT
"I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own free will, and of my own free will I wore it. Is its pattern strange to you? Or would you know, the weight and length of the strong coil you bear yourself? It was full as heavy and as long as this, seven Christmas Eves ago. You have laboured on it, since. It is a ponderous chain!"
Oh, yeah, the size thing...He WILL scale well with Classics, I guess. Maybe it's partly because this begs for a Victory Leo to combine with someday, and they couldn't justify making that toy any bigger than this. Really makes me glad Fort Max didn't win; even for a Marvel loyalist like myself, a Masterpiece Max this size would be sort of a letdown.
Posted by Nemesis Destron on June 13th, 2014 @ 10:28pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:You mean that prototype?Nemesis Destron wrote:I really love that color scheme on that UM alt-mode all Motormaster-ish looking.
Indeed, very cool looking IMHO.
Posted by Convoy on June 13th, 2014 @ 10:29pm CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:The awesome can not be contained, so he has to be chained. (Yes, I know it's the glare)
MP Star Saber has usurped all of my love.
EDIT: I'm praying to TT for a Victory Leo to make Victory Saber tower over the other MPs with his platform shoes.
Posted by morphobots on June 13th, 2014 @ 11:05pm CDT
Bumblevivisector wrote:"Let the COUNTDOWN begin"? He used to live there, but wasn't it Moonradar's rocket base in his continuity?"I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own free will, and of my own free will I wore it. Is its pattern strange to you? Or would you know, the weight and length of the strong coil you bear yourself? It was full as heavy and as long as this, seven Christmas Eves ago. You have laboured on it, since. It is a ponderous chain!"
Oh, yeah, the size thing...He WILL scale well with Classics, I guess. Maybe it's partly because this begs for a Victory Leo to combine with someday, and they couldn't justify making that toy any bigger than this. Really makes me glad Fort Max didn't win; even for a Marvel loyalist like myself, a Masterpiece Max this size would be sort of a letdown.
The Dickens's quote is pure genius.
Posted by BERSEKAEL on June 13th, 2014 @ 11:21pm CDT
Posted by Siger on June 13th, 2014 @ 11:52pm CDT
BERSEKAEL wrote:hahahaha fail size
That's ironic considering your signature pic.
Posted by megatronus on June 14th, 2014 @ 12:01am CDT
Posted by BERSEKAEL on June 14th, 2014 @ 12:16am CDT
Siger wrote:BERSEKAEL wrote:hahahaha fail size
That's ironic considering your signature pic.
well, my main collection is that 3" tall line, but I also collect MP and That MP Star Saber is not MP scaled, total fail... maybe is a different and new MP scale, or just size/scaled random like AoE toys. Glad Fortress didn't win, would match with WST rather than MP
Posted by BERSEKAEL on June 14th, 2014 @ 12:17am CDT
Siger wrote:BERSEKAEL wrote:hahahaha fail size
That's ironic considering your signature pic.
well, my main collection is that 3" tall line, but I also collect MP and That MP Star Saber is not MP scaled, total fail... maybe is a different and new MP scale, or just size/scaled random like AoE toys. Glad Fortress didn't win, would match with WST rather than MP
Posted by Seibertron on June 14th, 2014 @ 12:24am CDT
Posted by Seibertron on June 14th, 2014 @ 12:27am CDT
Posted by guarayakha on June 14th, 2014 @ 1:01am CDT
Posted by Seibertron on June 14th, 2014 @ 1:40am CDT
Posted by Shuttershock on June 14th, 2014 @ 1:58am CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:The awesome can not be contained, so he has to be chained. (Yes, I know it's the glare)
I know, right? That's exactly what I thought when I saw the thumbnail.
Posted by dragons on June 14th, 2014 @ 4:16am CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on June 14th, 2014 @ 4:22am CDT
I was thinking he might be short so he can combine with Victory Leo, but that theory is shot. Still, even if he doesn't combine, this figure is going to be amazing.