Takara-Tomy have updated their Transformers website with a subsite for the 30th anniversary of Transformers and the 30th anniversary Masterpiece fan vote. The Masterpiece vote is cleverly done – a form needs to be downloaded and posted in to vote, and the reason for this is the vote is “paid” for by using robot points from the Takara-Tomy Transformers packaging. In other words, only those who buy Transformers from Takara-Tomy are eligable to vote in this fans choice poll. The site also includes a bit of information – and a sweet group shot – of all the characters who can be voted for.
shellformer
They aren't switching. This one-off fan poll has a bunch of G1 characters and then some Optimus Prime equivalents. If putting up a poll of Autobot leaders for the 30th anniversary fan choice is somehow controversial to you then idk what to say.
Star Saber
They have pictures of the kind of points that would qualify.
Takara Generations: 3votes
TF Go items: 3votes
Takara GT Series: 1vote
Tokyo Toy Show Point: 1vote
G2 points don't count.
Stepper
Only for this MP Fan choice figure to commemorate 30th anniversary,after which TakTomy will still continue their usual G1 figures for MP line.
vtat
Sighs, guess it's time to stop collecting masterpiece..
I still prefer G1 era TFs.. There are tonnes of G1 characters can be made as masterpiece why why why they wanna switch gear to non-G1 characters?
Robotkingdom
Here is the instruction to vote.
Hope it helps.
The Transformers 30th Anniversary Masterpiece Fans Choice Vote have just started.
Here we would explain to you the voting procedure, for those who do not understand Japanese and still like to vote.
1. You need to download and print the voting form (the white one).
2. Cut down the ‘Points’ from Takara Transformers Boxes.
Takara Generations: 3votes
TF Go items: 3votes
Takara GT Series: 1vote
Tokyo Toy Show Point: 1vote
3. Choose 1 character among the choices.
Please be noted that if you choose more than 1 choices, the vote will be void.
For example, if you put 1 Takara Generations Point, and choose Fortress Maximus, that means you put 3 votes to Fortress Maximus.
4. Fill up your age, Gender on the appropriate field.
5. Cut out the form and fold it up.
6. Put enough stamps from your country to Japan.
7. Post it by your local post office.
Here are the choices.
#1 Fortress Maximus
#2 God Ginrai / Powermaster Prime
#3 Star Saber
#4 Dia Atlas
#5 Optimus Primal
#6 Lion Convoy
#7 Big Convoy
#8 RID Fire Convoy / Car Robots Optimus Prime
#9 Armada Optimus Prime
#10 Energon Optimus Prime
#11 Cybertron (Galaxy Force) Optimus Prime
Pictures are available on our facebook page.
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Stepper
Can forget about the fish head Armada Prime,totally waste of time.
MisterGuyMan
A Masterpiece Powermaster Prime… I hope it wins… Does it have a chance at all? It was one of my favorites as a kid but I have no idea how popular it was with other people.
Ejector369
I was gonna vote for Star Saber, but I need some instructions on how to mail an all-Japanese postcard in America. As well as instructions on what to do.
Omegax80
Good lord – an MP Fortress or Grand Maximus? The price tag on that would be tremendous. But awesome.
gakken85
Another reason buy Hasbro releases sucks!
mizuki088
Armada Prime
-We needed Jetfire and Overload.
Superlink Prime
-Wing Saber(Will it be another brick?) and Omega Supreme(MP combine with other MP?)
Galaxy Prime:
-Leo Breaker(Nemesis Breaker/Leo Prime Repaint), Wing Saber
Star Saber
Just to give more insight
1. Fort Max – He definitely gets 2 instant repaints in Grand Max and Fort Max. Not sure if Hasbro would be willing to take a chance on him given they're pretty focused on making Metroplex the big name in large TFs now.
2. Star Saber – His mold is going to be more difficult to recover – Takara will probably redo him in black like his eHobby RM figure. He definitely has to do well to even think of getting Victory Lio.
3. God Ginrai – He's most likely going to be the most profitable, since Hasbro will definitely be willing to put out an MP PM Prime, plus Takara probably gets to re-issue him as Nucleon Quest Convoy and most likely as Fire Guts God Ginrai if/when God Bomber gets issued.
mizuki088
From the profit side:
1. Fort max:
In addition, you gain 2 repaints: Grand Max and RID Fort Max
You will needed a pretender shell too.
2. Star Saber:
If you are going for Star saber, you better add a Victory Leo.
3. Ginrai:
Standard Ginrai and obviously you needed God Bomber
The Star Convoy is good but all the mechanic is the big problem.
You will need Sky Garry and the other to complete the base mode.
For other figures, they are not as brick as the top three.
TCJJ
If I can post all the way from New Zealand, then I might just send in my stocked-up robot points so I can vote for my dream MP Star Saber. Since it'll most likely be the Japanese fans doing the majority of voting, I hope they have the sense to pick the Japanese-exclusive characters. I don't need another damn Optimus Prime.
Star Saber
While I really really love RID Prime/Super Fire Convoy, I really don't see how they can improve him much based on the current level of MP size/articulation with the exception of maybe giving him more articulate hands. The guy is one of the most articulate, well designed figures ever, which still holds up up to now, practically MP quality level if you ask me.
Actually, now that I think of it, Takara could always pull what they did with those Movie MPs and retool the old mold slightly, giving him metallic paint, and put him out as an MP. Same with Galaxy Convoy.
xZAOx
I won't pretend to speak for everyone, but I'd love those figures done in at least a Voyager size. I wish MMC or ToyWorld or something would do the duo.
[Wing_Saber-X]
that would be great, but in all honesty, it's going to be a bit of a stretch. A realistic expectation is that he makes it to the top 3 or 4 figures in the poll, that's all.
tackertackle
oh excuse me.
you have to apply stamp.
How much it will cost….I don't know