Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show
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Thanks to Dengeki Hobby, we have new images of of the prototype Masterpiece Beast Wars Megatron figure! The figure is on display in the same pose he was featured in when he was initially revealed, but with some minor stance differences, the most notable of which allows us to see that the Dino tail does in fact swing out of the way and enable you to make use of his left hand!
Also of note is the designation. Whereas we were under the assumption that he would be MP-43, here we have a card saying his in MP-44. This brings up 2 questions: 1) is this just a simple mistake? and 2) if it isn't, who is MP-43? We will leave that answer up to you to debate for now.
Check out the images below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!
Also of note is the designation. Whereas we were under the assumption that he would be MP-43, here we have a card saying his in MP-44. This brings up 2 questions: 1) is this just a simple mistake? and 2) if it isn't, who is MP-43? We will leave that answer up to you to debate for now.
Check out the images below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!
Credit(s): Dengeki Hobby Web
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Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963674)
Posted by Omega-Doom on June 7th, 2018 @ 6:55pm CDT
Posted by Omega-Doom on June 7th, 2018 @ 6:55pm CDT
Megatron looks shorter than I expected, I still love the details on the little guy.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963675)
Posted by Emerje on June 7th, 2018 @ 7:03pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on June 7th, 2018 @ 7:03pm CDT
MP-43 will probably be the much anticipated Hoist or Trailbreaker.
Emerje
Emerje
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963679)
Posted by Ultra Markus on June 7th, 2018 @ 7:58pm CDT
Posted by Ultra Markus on June 7th, 2018 @ 7:58pm CDT
I wonder if the t rex head comes off to reveal a hand like the other side
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963687)
Posted by Hydrargyrus on June 7th, 2018 @ 8:21pm CDT
I think Takara all but confirmed they’re at least working on that mold in an interview about Sunstreaker.
Alternate Theory:
MP-43: Megatron (BW)
MP-44: Megatron (BW), but with a different number
Posted by Hydrargyrus on June 7th, 2018 @ 8:21pm CDT
Emerje wrote:MP-43 will probably be the much anticipated Hoist or Trailbreaker.
Emerje
I think Takara all but confirmed they’re at least working on that mold in an interview about Sunstreaker.
Alternate Theory:
MP-43: Megatron (BW)
MP-44: Megatron (BW), but with a different number
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963701)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 7th, 2018 @ 9:21pm CDT
While I would be very pleasantly surprised, I would nonetheless be very surprised. He only had two hands in two scenes during the entirety of season 1. And neither of those scenes were in this body.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 7th, 2018 @ 9:21pm CDT
Ultra Markus wrote:I wonder if the t rex head comes off to reveal a hand like the other side
While I would be very pleasantly surprised, I would nonetheless be very surprised. He only had two hands in two scenes during the entirety of season 1. And neither of those scenes were in this body.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963754)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 8:03am CDT
Or it could be the subtly hinted at MP Blaster. We got some new cassettes after all, he can't be too far behind. It would also make a change instead of the usual Car Bots cluttering up the line.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 8:03am CDT
Emerje wrote:MP-43 will probably be the much anticipated Hoist or Trailbreaker.
Emerje
Or it could be the subtly hinted at MP Blaster. We got some new cassettes after all, he can't be too far behind. It would also make a change instead of the usual Car Bots cluttering up the line.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963760)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on June 8th, 2018 @ 8:38am CDT
If it did, it would explain why the T-Rex head splits in the middle. I assume it does because of the obvious seam in the middle. Otherwise, there's no point in it being there like MP-10's crotch hole
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on June 8th, 2018 @ 8:38am CDT
Ultra Markus wrote:I wonder if the t rex head comes off to reveal a hand like the other side
If it did, it would explain why the T-Rex head splits in the middle. I assume it does because of the obvious seam in the middle. Otherwise, there's no point in it being there like MP-10's crotch hole
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963762)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 8th, 2018 @ 8:57am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 8th, 2018 @ 8:57am CDT
The seam could be there due to the head halves being two separate pieces screwed or pinned together if the head had to be assembled that way to accommodate any internal gimmick that might have been built into it.Nathaniel Prime wrote:Ultra Markus wrote:I wonder if the t rex head comes off to reveal a hand like the other side
If it did, it would explain why the T-Rex head splits in the middle. I assume it does because of the obvious seam in the middle. Otherwise, there's no point in it being there like MP-10's crotch hole
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963764)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:01am CDT
Indeed. Although I thought it was just a prototype seam, perhaps its significance is demonstrating the inclusion of the (show) missile/(toy) water gun "tongue"?
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:01am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The seam could be there due to the head halves being two separate pieces screwed or pinned together if the head had to be assembled that way to accommodate any internal gimmick that might have been built into it.Nathaniel Prime wrote:Ultra Markus wrote:I wonder if the t rex head comes off to reveal a hand like the other side
If it did, it would explain why the T-Rex head splits in the middle. I assume it does because of the obvious seam in the middle. Otherwise, there's no point in it being there like MP-10's crotch hole
Indeed. Although I thought it was just a prototype seam, perhaps its significance is demonstrating the inclusion of the (show) missile/(toy) water gun "tongue"?
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963766)
Posted by william-james88 on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:05am CDT
Or its just a mistake.
Posted by william-james88 on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:05am CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Emerje wrote:MP-43 will probably be the much anticipated Hoist or Trailbreaker.
Emerje
Or it could be the subtly hinted at MP Blaster. We got some new cassettes after all, he can't be too far behind. It would also make a change instead of the usual Car Bots cluttering up the line.
Or its just a mistake.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963768)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:14am CDT
Dare, there is a place where dreams survive
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:14am CDT
william-james88 wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Emerje wrote:MP-43 will probably be the much anticipated Hoist or Trailbreaker.
Emerje
Or it could be the subtly hinted at MP Blaster. We got some new cassettes after all, he can't be too far behind. It would also make a change instead of the usual Car Bots cluttering up the line.
Or its just a mistake.
Dare, there is a place where dreams survive
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963771)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:27am CDT
Sometimes when your hopes have all been shattered...
Posted by Sabrblade on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:27am CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:william-james88 wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Emerje wrote:MP-43 will probably be the much anticipated Hoist or Trailbreaker.
Emerje
Or it could be the subtly hinted at MP Blaster. We got some new cassettes after all, he can't be too far behind. It would also make a change instead of the usual Car Bots cluttering up the line.
Or its just a mistake.
Dare, there is a place where dreams survive
Sometimes when your hopes have all been shattered...
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963773)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:31am CDT
In all honesty though, unless I read MP-43 Galvatron (
), I'm not overly concerned who is the missing number is, in as much as I am sure it is someone.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:31am CDT
In all honesty though, unless I read MP-43 Galvatron (
), I'm not overly concerned who is the missing number is, in as much as I am sure it is someone.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963775)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:34am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:34am CDT
In other news, that sure is a mess of kibble on Megatron's back, alright.
https://twitter.com/transchange/status/1004988920218521600
https://twitter.com/transchange/status/1004988920218521600
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963776)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:40am CDT
Woooo
The Maximal designs should be the only ones with that much overt kibble. The only visible kibble on this form of Megs should be the two halves of the T-Rex midsection, which isn't that big surely
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 9:40am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:In other news, that sure is a mess of kibble on Megatron's back, alright.
https://twitter.com/transchange/status/1004988920218521600
WooooThe Maximal designs should be the only ones with that much overt kibble. The only visible kibble on this form of Megs should be the two halves of the T-Rex midsection, which isn't that big surely
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963782)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 8th, 2018 @ 10:21am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 8th, 2018 @ 10:21am CDT
Meh, not a deal breaker for me, I'm not going to pose him showing his back to the world. I'm going to trust the designers on knowing where they are going on this
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963784)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 8th, 2018 @ 10:34am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 8th, 2018 @ 10:34am CDT
I mean, he is supposed to have a backpack of kibble anyway. This one's just not as streamlined as it could have been hoped to be.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963789)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 11:17am CDT
Indeed. Still he will look odd next to the other Season One Predacons, who all should have very little kibble (other than Waspinator).
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 11:17am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Meh, not a deal breaker for me, I'm not going to pose him showing his back to the world. I'm going to trust the designers on knowing where they are going on this
Sabrblade wrote:I mean, he is supposed to have a backpack of kibble anyway. This one's just not as streamlined as it could have been hoped to be.
Indeed. Still he will look odd next to the other Season One Predacons, who all should have very little kibble (other than Waspinator).
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963790)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 8th, 2018 @ 11:21am CDT
That’s a pretty bold speculation, considering the amount of proportion-change happening with Tarantulas, Scorponok, Blackarachnia, Terrorsaur...
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 8th, 2018 @ 11:21am CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Meh, not a deal breaker for me, I'm not going to pose him showing his back to the world. I'm going to trust the designers on knowing where they are going on thisSabrblade wrote:I mean, he is supposed to have a backpack of kibble anyway. This one's just not as streamlined as it could have been hoped to be.
Indeed. Still he will look odd next to the other Season One Predacons, who all should have very little kibble (other than Waspinator).
That’s a pretty bold speculation, considering the amount of proportion-change happening with Tarantulas, Scorponok, Blackarachnia, Terrorsaur...
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963791)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 11:26am CDT
Well not really. The aim of Takara for this line is show accuracy. The examples you gave only really sport arachnid legs as kibble. Terrorsaur, on the other hand, has none on display. Which will be really interesting to see. Megatron and Waspinator (you could technically argue Inferno) are the only ones with kibble backpacks in Season One.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 11:26am CDT
Nemesis Maximo wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Meh, not a deal breaker for me, I'm not going to pose him showing his back to the world. I'm going to trust the designers on knowing where they are going on thisSabrblade wrote:I mean, he is supposed to have a backpack of kibble anyway. This one's just not as streamlined as it could have been hoped to be.
Indeed. Still he will look odd next to the other Season One Predacons, who all should have very little kibble (other than Waspinator).
That’s a pretty bold speculation, considering the amount of proportion-change happening with Tarantulas, Scorponok, Blackarachnia, Terrorsaur...
Well not really. The aim of Takara for this line is show accuracy. The examples you gave only really sport arachnid legs as kibble. Terrorsaur, on the other hand, has none on display. Which will be really interesting to see. Megatron and Waspinator (you could technically argue Inferno) are the only ones with kibble backpacks in Season One.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963796)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 8th, 2018 @ 11:56am CDT
What about the Spider Thoraxes for Tarantulas and Blackarahnia? Scorponk’s Beast Mode Legs? Those things are gonna hafta go somewhere.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 8th, 2018 @ 11:56am CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Nemesis Maximo wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Meh, not a deal breaker for me, I'm not going to pose him showing his back to the world. I'm going to trust the designers on knowing where they are going on thisSabrblade wrote:I mean, he is supposed to have a backpack of kibble anyway. This one's just not as streamlined as it could have been hoped to be.
Indeed. Still he will look odd next to the other Season One Predacons, who all should have very little kibble (other than Waspinator).
That’s a pretty bold speculation, considering the amount of proportion-change happening with Tarantulas, Scorponok, Blackarachnia, Terrorsaur...
Well not really. The aim of Takara for this line is show accuracy. The examples you gave only really sport arachnid legs as kibble. Terrorsaur, on the other hand, has none on display. Which will be really interesting to see. Megatron and Waspinator (you could technically argue Inferno) are the only ones with kibble backpacks in Season One.
What about the Spider Thoraxes for Tarantulas and Blackarahnia? Scorponk’s Beast Mode Legs? Those things are gonna hafta go somewhere.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963807)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 12:56pm CDT
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 8th, 2018 @ 12:56pm CDT
To be fair, the original toys made a good job of that. Whereas many of the Maximals were shellformers, many of the Predacons were designed better. The Spider Thorax? They were the legs and actual back of the figure. Scorponok's arachnid legs tucked into his sides, just as in the show. The original toys of the Predacons matched up to the show designs really well in hindsight. Streamlined MP releases should be easy.
Terrorsaur being the one "Impossible" exception.
As I said, he will be the one I am interested to see how it's accomplished.
Terrorsaur being the one "Impossible" exception.
As I said, he will be the one I am interested to see how it's accomplished.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963836)
Posted by Emerje on June 8th, 2018 @ 4:00pm CDT
Blaster strikes me as one of their "tent pole" figures, something big they can release around a bunch of smaller figures. If Blaster were MP-43 he'd be coming out around the same time as the Takara Tomy Mall Shockwave and Megatron and BW Megatron and not too long after Dinobot. That's a lot of big MPs in very short time even if two of them are exclusives. Blaster is more like a mid-year release, at a time when they can also include some tape sets and a Twincast repaint.
Of course that's if this wasn't just a mistake, but we have seen numbers change before.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on June 8th, 2018 @ 4:00pm CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Emerje wrote:MP-43 will probably be the much anticipated Hoist or Trailbreaker.
Emerje
Or it could be the subtly hinted at MP Blaster. We got some new cassettes after all, he can't be too far behind. It would also make a change instead of the usual Car Bots cluttering up the line.
Blaster strikes me as one of their "tent pole" figures, something big they can release around a bunch of smaller figures. If Blaster were MP-43 he'd be coming out around the same time as the Takara Tomy Mall Shockwave and Megatron and BW Megatron and not too long after Dinobot. That's a lot of big MPs in very short time even if two of them are exclusives. Blaster is more like a mid-year release, at a time when they can also include some tape sets and a Twincast repaint.
Of course that's if this wasn't just a mistake, but we have seen numbers change before.
Emerje
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963854)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 8th, 2018 @ 5:49pm CDT
Okay, I smell what you’re cookin’. Those are some fair points.
I too am curious to see how they would pull it off, don’t get me wrong. Back kibble just never bothers me.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 8th, 2018 @ 5:49pm CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:To be fair, the original toys made a good job of that. Whereas many of the Maximals were shellformers, many of the Predacons were designed better. The Spider Thorax? They were the legs and actual back of the figure. Scorponok's arachnid legs tucked into his sides, just as in the show. The original toys of the Predacons matched up to the show designs really well in hindsight. Streamlined MP releases should be easy.
Terrorsaur being the one "Impossible" exception.
As I said, he will be the one I am interested to see how it's accomplished.
Okay, I smell what you’re cookin’. Those are some fair points.
I too am curious to see how they would pull it off, don’t get me wrong. Back kibble just never bothers me.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963898)
Posted by Emerje on June 8th, 2018 @ 10:21pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on June 8th, 2018 @ 10:21pm CDT
I'm thinking that for Terrorsaur they'll be taking full advantage of his wings to help fill out his bot body since they aren't used in bot mode. He probably wont look very good from underneath, though.
Emerje
Emerje
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963954)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 7:30am CDT
It's not really that it bothers me, I just wasn't expecting so much.
I didn't think there was that much "Shell" to this form of Megatron.
Yeah, I don't think the Beast Mode will look great from underneath. The thing to remember though is Terrorsaur wasn't as small as his toy. He was the third tallest Predacon, under Inferno and Megatron (fourth, if you include Dinobot) so they will have a lot more Bot to play around with. I do hope he will also come with the "enhanced" guns he had in Power Surge.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 7:30am CDT
Nemesis Maximo wrote:Okay, I smell what you’re cookin’. Those are some fair points.
I too am curious to see how they would pull it off, don’t get me wrong. Back kibble just never bothers me.
It's not really that it bothers me, I just wasn't expecting so much.
I didn't think there was that much "Shell" to this form of Megatron.
Emerje wrote:I'm thinking that for Terrorsaur they'll be taking full advantage of his wings to help fill out his bot body since they aren't used in bot mode. He probably wont look very good from underneath, though.
Emerje
Yeah, I don't think the Beast Mode will look great from underneath. The thing to remember though is Terrorsaur wasn't as small as his toy. He was the third tallest Predacon, under Inferno and Megatron (fourth, if you include Dinobot) so they will have a lot more Bot to play around with. I do hope he will also come with the "enhanced" guns he had in Power Surge.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963964)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 9th, 2018 @ 8:14am CDT
You’re right, he didn’t have that much shell in the cartoon.. But you can see in that animation how his beast mode sternum just disappears, and the “wings” that form on his back open up and shaped essentially just like the original toy at first, but then “mass shift” into the more streamlined shape. Unless you want partsforming, you can’t just have pieces dissolve into dissappearium. Hence, the neatly folded back kibble. And so I say, “it has to go somewhere.”
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 9th, 2018 @ 8:14am CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Nemesis Maximo wrote:Okay, I smell what you’re cookin’. Those are some fair points.
I too am curious to see how they would pull it off, don’t get me wrong. Back kibble just never bothers me.
It's not really that it bothers me, I just wasn't expecting so much.
I didn't think there was that much "Shell" to this form of Megatron.
You’re right, he didn’t have that much shell in the cartoon.. But you can see in that animation how his beast mode sternum just disappears, and the “wings” that form on his back open up and shaped essentially just like the original toy at first, but then “mass shift” into the more streamlined shape. Unless you want partsforming, you can’t just have pieces dissolve into dissappearium. Hence, the neatly folded back kibble. And so I say, “it has to go somewhere.”
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963968)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 8:37am CDT
The Original toy.
Again, it was just torso shell flaps on his back kibble. From the images of the prototype, it just looks like a lot more of the Beast Mode is on his back than either the show or original toy. Perhaps it will look different in colour on the finished figure?
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 8:37am CDT
The Original toy.
Again, it was just torso shell flaps on his back kibble. From the images of the prototype, it just looks like a lot more of the Beast Mode is on his back than either the show or original toy. Perhaps it will look different in colour on the finished figure?
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963976)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 9th, 2018 @ 10:00am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 9th, 2018 @ 10:00am CDT
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963977)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 10:07am CDT
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 10:07am CDT
Looking good. I see now the seam on the T-Rex head will most likely be due to electronics in the eyes and mouth. No right hand.
If anyone was in doubt, strictly speaking BW Megatron only had two hands in two forms, canonically:
If anyone was in doubt, strictly speaking BW Megatron only had two hands in two forms, canonically:
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963997)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 9th, 2018 @ 11:29am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 9th, 2018 @ 11:29am CDT
The Tokyo Toy Show is in full swing this weekend, and fresh out of the show comes our first look at the colored version of Masterpiece Beast Wars Megatron!
These new images, courtesy of Twitter users トランスフォーマー情報局 and 超偏見超変形/リベンジ, show us 2 different types of images. The first shows a promotional shot of Megatron in full color firing a blast from his Dino head in robot mode. This shows us that we will be getting blast effects, much like we are with Masterpiece Dinobot, and that his T-Rex head will be equipped with lights.
The 2nd set of images shows us Masterpiece Megatron on full display at the show, and included in his group shot are copies of Masterpiece Dinobot and Optimus Primal! No Pussycat though, boo! He is a glorious mirror image of his on-screen appearance.
Check out all the images below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!
These new images, courtesy of Twitter users トランスフォーマー情報局 and 超偏見超変形/リベンジ, show us 2 different types of images. The first shows a promotional shot of Megatron in full color firing a blast from his Dino head in robot mode. This shows us that we will be getting blast effects, much like we are with Masterpiece Dinobot, and that his T-Rex head will be equipped with lights.
The 2nd set of images shows us Masterpiece Megatron on full display at the show, and included in his group shot are copies of Masterpiece Dinobot and Optimus Primal! No Pussycat though, boo! He is a glorious mirror image of his on-screen appearance.
Check out all the images below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963998)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on June 9th, 2018 @ 11:36am CDT
That's how I felt the second I saw those pictures. It looked incredible without colors, but now, it looks downright amazing! Has to be one of the top things to be excited for.
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on June 9th, 2018 @ 11:36am CDT
That's how I felt the second I saw those pictures. It looked incredible without colors, but now, it looks downright amazing! Has to be one of the top things to be excited for.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1963999)
Posted by kurthy on June 9th, 2018 @ 11:38am CDT
Posted by kurthy on June 9th, 2018 @ 11:38am CDT
Love how he towers over everyone. He's as tall as MP-10!
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964001)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 11:43am CDT
Also a quick thing for people to note. Given Megatron's overall size. In terms of scale, if HasTak do move onto Season 2 aka Transmetals, this would be about what you'd be looking at...
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 11:43am CDT
kurthy wrote:Love how he towers over everyone. He's as tall as MP-10!
Also a quick thing for people to note. Given Megatron's overall size. In terms of scale, if HasTak do move onto Season 2 aka Transmetals, this would be about what you'd be looking at...
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964016)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 9th, 2018 @ 12:22pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 9th, 2018 @ 12:22pm CDT
Having seen all the different masterpiece figures over the years, I have to say this: Beast Wars Megatron, in my opinion, is the best looking Masterpiece figure Takara and Hasbro have ever done.
That thing is gorgeous on every level
That thing is gorgeous on every level
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964023)
Posted by Bucky on June 9th, 2018 @ 12:38pm CDT
Posted by Bucky on June 9th, 2018 @ 12:38pm CDT
Wow. Wasn’t expecting to see final colors quite so early. That’s really impressive looking.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964027)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 9th, 2018 @ 12:42pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 9th, 2018 @ 12:42pm CDT
That is simply amazing, takara have out done themselves...I wonder who the poor not will be to follow that act will be...
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964028)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 12:46pm CDT
OR
Perhaps?
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 12:46pm CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:That is simply amazing, takara have out done themselves...I wonder who the poor not will be to follow that act will be...
OR
Perhaps?
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964054)
Posted by Ultra Markus on June 9th, 2018 @ 2:35pm CDT
my money is on Rhinox, get the big guys out of the way first
or seeing how we already have Cheetor maybe Rattrap will be next
Posted by Ultra Markus on June 9th, 2018 @ 2:35pm CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:That is simply amazing, takara have out done themselves...I wonder who the poor not will be to follow that act will be...
OR
Perhaps?
my money is on Rhinox, get the big guys out of the way first
or seeing how we already have Cheetor maybe Rattrap will be next
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964055)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 2:38pm CDT
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 2:38pm CDT
Although, given we will soon have MP Dinobot, BW Grimlock is just a simple redeco of him. So a reuse of a mold does have a better chance of appearing first.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964061)
Posted by Ultra Markus on June 9th, 2018 @ 3:13pm CDT
Like shadow panther
Posted by Ultra Markus on June 9th, 2018 @ 3:13pm CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Although, given we will soon have MP Dinobot, BW Grimlock is just a simple redeco of him. So a reuse of a mold does have a better chance of appearing first.
Like shadow panther
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964063)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 3:16pm CDT
Exactly.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 3:16pm CDT
Ultra Markus wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Although, given we will soon have MP Dinobot, BW Grimlock is just a simple redeco of him. So a reuse of a mold does have a better chance of appearing first.
Like shadow panther
Exactly.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964066)
Posted by shajaki on June 9th, 2018 @ 3:39pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on June 9th, 2018 @ 3:39pm CDT
I dunno how likely a Grimlock would be, seeing as he was Hasbro only
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964067)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 3:44pm CDT
True. But I don't think they would turn down reusing a mold. Beast Wars doesn't really have as extensive a back catalogue of palette swaps as Generation One. Some of them will only be a one to two use mold, so I doubt the opportunity would be passed up. Likewise I foresee Laserbeak and possibly Fractyl being releases after Terrorsaur.
Airazor is probably the only character I can think of, that didn't have any redecos at all
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on June 9th, 2018 @ 3:44pm CDT
shajaki wrote:I dunno how likely a Grimlock would be, seeing as he was Hasbro only
True. But I don't think they would turn down reusing a mold. Beast Wars doesn't really have as extensive a back catalogue of palette swaps as Generation One. Some of them will only be a one to two use mold, so I doubt the opportunity would be passed up. Likewise I foresee Laserbeak and possibly Fractyl being releases after Terrorsaur.
Airazor is probably the only character I can think of, that didn't have any redecos at all
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964079)
Posted by shajaki on June 9th, 2018 @ 4:20pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on June 9th, 2018 @ 4:20pm CDT
Well, there IS a Shattered Glass MP-10, G2 Sideswipe, G2 Bee, MP-8X (comic) Grimlock. They had no significance to Takara, so you never know.
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964081)
Posted by Tungsten Snail on June 9th, 2018 @ 4:26pm CDT
Posted by Tungsten Snail on June 9th, 2018 @ 4:26pm CDT
Look at the size of that lad! Absolute unit
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964139)
Posted by King Kuuga on June 10th, 2018 @ 1:36am CDT
Posted by King Kuuga on June 10th, 2018 @ 1:36am CDT
I'm in love.
And RE: the backpack conversation.
His backpack is the sides of the dino AND the sternum. The original toy had three flaps: two sides and the chest, which hung down on the back kind of out of sight. They ditched that for the show and significantly shrank the wings, so they've had to do a lot of folding and compressing to match that here. Why is this a surprise?
And RE: the backpack conversation.
His backpack is the sides of the dino AND the sternum. The original toy had three flaps: two sides and the chest, which hung down on the back kind of out of sight. They ditched that for the show and significantly shrank the wings, so they've had to do a lot of folding and compressing to match that here. Why is this a surprise?
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964166)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 10th, 2018 @ 7:28am CDT
Yes! Thank you! This guy gets it!
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 10th, 2018 @ 7:28am CDT
King Kuuga wrote:I'm in love.
And RE: the backpack conversation.
His backpack is the sides of the dino AND the sternum. The original toy had three flaps: two sides and the chest, which hung down on the back kind of out of sight. They ditched that for the show and significantly shrank the wings, so they've had to do a lot of folding and compressing to match that here. Why is this a surprise?
Yes! Thank you! This guy gets it!
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964202)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 10th, 2018 @ 1:13pm CDT
I'm a bit confused as to why we even talked about given the difference between the toy and the animation model...
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 10th, 2018 @ 1:13pm CDT
Nemesis Maximo wrote:King Kuuga wrote:I'm in love.
And RE: the backpack conversation.
His backpack is the sides of the dino AND the sternum. The original toy had three flaps: two sides and the chest, which hung down on the back kind of out of sight. They ditched that for the show and significantly shrank the wings, so they've had to do a lot of folding and compressing to match that here. Why is this a surprise?
Yes! Thank you! This guy gets it!
I'm a bit confused as to why we even talked about given the difference between the toy and the animation model...
Re: Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Prototype On Display at Tokyo Toy Show (1964342)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on June 11th, 2018 @ 12:03pm CDT
If they do an MP Waspinator, they have to have his limbs be ball-jointed. That way, we can replicate his usual state in the show.
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on June 11th, 2018 @ 12:03pm CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:That is simply amazing, takara have out done themselves...I wonder who the poor not will be to follow that act will be...
OR
Perhaps?
If they do an MP Waspinator, they have to have his limbs be ball-jointed. That way, we can replicate his usual state in the show.
