transformers masterpiece

Wed, 2012-08-22 14:29

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to start, i'm wildly ignorant when it comes to transformers. all i know is like the classic 80s stuff and i want them in one unified, highly articulated scale. so far, masterpiece(s?) have fit that bill.

but i have no clue what's coming out and whether to bother getting the "custom" stuff if a "real" version is to be released somewhere down the road.

that leads me to soundwave. the new masterpiece is jaw-dropping. this is a legit "real" figure, right? if so, are we expecting this to hit us in a not so punch-in-the-nuts-expensive way? mp is currently $170. if i have to, i'll get it at that price. but i'd prefer not to if it's coming out cheaper.

i'd love some insight.

thanks

Wed, 2012-08-22 14:49

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No doubt about Soundwave (or Sideswipe and Red Alert for that matter) coming, so far the only MP mold that hasn't seen a Hasbro release is Megatron.

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Wed, 2012-08-22 15:03

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Two potential problems: the Masterpiece series is not all in one scale, although I assume the newer smaller Optimus is to make up for that. Second, the latest domestic releases have all been exclusives. While I had no problem finding the Walmart Skywarp exclusive, I only saw the TRU Grimlock once, and never saw Rodimus at all. So even if it comes out domestically, there's no guarantee that you'll be able to find it (granted, I live in scalper central, but still).

Wed, 2012-08-22 16:19

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so, assuming i can find these in stores, don't bother getting the import version, right?

Wed, 2012-08-22 16:27

Brian

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Excellent!

Grimlock and Hot Rod are great figures..Grimlock is possibly THE best TF yet IMHO.

Skywarp can be had cheap.

Starscream is one I'd for the foreign version on.

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Wed, 2012-08-22 16:28

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Yeah, and unlike Hasbro, Takara occasionally re-releases big releases so if you don't like the Hasbro version you can still likely find a place to get the Japanese version.

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