2005 Board member Gaokaiser has shared with us some new catalog scans from courtesy of Japanese BBS. In the scans we have our first looks at AM-12 Breakdown in color with his Micron (a rhino that turns into one of his hammers!) AM-14 Vehicon with Micron, AM-07 Voyager Starscream with Micron and AM-13 Knockout with micron. Also among these pictures is a prototype of MP-12 Sideswipe with a size comparison to MP-10.
Last but certainly not least is a silhouette teaser of MP-13! Popular vote in the thread has been going to Soundwave. But others have speculated Sunstreaker and Shockwave.
What do you think? Check out the images after the break and join in on the speculation!
DPrime
This is probably why people shouldn't expect more than one cassette with MP-12.
Taziir
This ^
I always considered alternities as mini-masterpiece and so the price makes sense if you take that level of detail & engineering in to larger size pieces (with inflation and currency changes).
DPrime
Ah, good to know, thanks.
So it's not something they're just pulling out of nowhere… Glad I preordered.
payton34
^
I don't get why people still don't understand this.
brr-icy
and alternities were smaller than binaltech, but went for the same price, inflation happened since binaltech
Thundershot
Wait, you mean we have a choice???
Personally, if/when Hasbro puts them out, that's when I'll buy them. The only time I didn't or won't is when it involves Megatron as a gun because we KNOW Hasbro can't put it out.
payton34
Bottom line, if it's too much for you then don't buy it. Very simple.
Stepper
Previously, even the price of a Binaltech is not that expensive if am not wrong.
Chaosbringer
My wallet will be ready on time, all these MP's and FT02.. big outch!
brawn1228
I'd just like to say that GOD DAMN I'M IMPRESSED BY THE FANDOM!!!!
You guys figured out it was Soundwave so quick, on so little.
NUTTIN GETS PAST YOU MUDDA BITCHES!!
payton34
Sideswipe is roughly 2/3 the size of the other MP's, so therefore it's roughly 2/3 the price as the other MP's.
Seems fair to me.
OMEGAPRIME1983
I think $100 for him is fine. Cost of production materials have fine up, stop price is going to follow. However the idea of a G1 styled box I would think would be for the US release, so price for it in the States will probably be lower anyway, and that's with the idea that he's even GETTING a release here.
Stepper
But the high price tag just can't justify the size.
SydneyY
It was Cybertroncon indeed, and it was TakaraTomy who revealed the mould if I remember correctly, which makes sense. I don't think it was introduced as specifically Asian exclusive, but as something TakTom could show off as theirs. If anyone knows about this better let us know!
That's the worst scenario I can think of, Breakdown being the Asia exclusive, but still I don't think he'll be Japan only as some implied.
The "Japan original" info is in the magazine scan they posted, as well as "advance release" I quoted
Stepper
Finally,Soundwave at last
DPrime
Hard to say. Skyquake was "kind of" cancelled too, wasn't he?
I wonder where RK gets this info – they said it about the Jet Vehicon as well…
Josh
Can't wait <3
MC Rap Throne
MP13 is Soundwave (teaser image shows his back side without the shoulder cannon).
Stepper
Yah man,better get it before the price goes up
Thundershot
At the cybertroncon or whatever it was called that showed off the Asia exclusives…