Via Planet Iacon on Facebook we have learned that in addition to this year’s Asian market reissues of the Masterpiece series Transformers, in 2015 – to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Transformers releasing in Japan, possibly – Takara-Tomy will be reissuing four of the Masterpiece series Transformers. The four to be reissued are MP-12 Lambor / Sideswipe and MP-14 (Red) Alert in February 2015, followed by MP-11 Starscream version 2 in March 2015 and then to top it all off, MP-10 Convoy version 2 will be reissued in April 2015.
These reissues are almost a year away – but that means more time to put aside some money if you missed out on these guys the first time out.
shadowfall1976
Red Alert was never reissued by Takara that I know of, but BBTS has stock still of the last reissue from a year or so ago from Hasbro Asia, same figure and all.
dante78
still wait for an MP-11 reissue
Hicks_Royel
yeah… bbts only seems to have Hasbro Asia stock up.
onnsake
Well to my knowledge MP 14 was not reissued. I suppose Hasbro Asia might have done something, but Takara certainly didn't.
gilermo
Man, that mp14 reissue was really silent. I was hoping on getting one but I never noticed it's release. They are still crazy expensive on Ebay.
Hicks_Royel
He probably linked off an old thread and didn't realized it had been moved/merged.
Cyclonus79
No. This is not the 3rd party forums…..
shadowfall1976
This is the news and rumors section, not 3P section.
Obadiah Zuen
Err.. as rthis is the 3rd party forum. Are you all talking about the KO's?
I like me a MP-10 v3 KO.. Is it available already??
And what 3rd party company makes it. What websites should I eye on when it is available. Aliexpress perhaps?
captveg
Thanks for the feedback guys
WinstoBot
The current TRU Masterpiece Starscream is good and tight , tightest of all the MP11molds, and is only $60.
ex dtw2003
My reissue Prime is pretty sweet – love everything him EXCEPT silver roller. My roller needs to be blue.
(Which is luckily covered by my Hasbro release.)
wildfly
Date stamp on barcode should be an indicator, if that's any help to you.
captveg
Could you clarify if this one happened? I am getting mixed information out there, being a newbie collector. I want to make sure to pick up a MP-11 TT Starscream that doesn't have the torso connection problem.
Sam
Sounds great, any chance of you posting some close-ups of the face (maybe with some clear lighting)? Was tempted myself picking this guy up from Kapow but I'm trying to stick to one of each character for the most part.
Arie
Now that Sideswipe is available again and thanks to the photos that Chiller posted, I ordered one at Kapow last weekend. I picked up the package at the post office today. It is a very nice mold. The chest does not bother me at all. I think Sideswipe turned out great. The colors red are not the same everywhere, there are some color differences, but they are not that noticeable I believe. I do not mind anyway, just like I did not mind with Bumblebee. Glad that he is added to my Masterpiece collection. Now I need to get my hands on Red Alert.
Flesh Creature
Thanks for the pics, Chiller!
Sam
Thanks for that. Any problems closing that head flap all the way down (doesn't look fully closed in this photo)?
Chiller
Just given him a go, and whilst I got it better than it originally came, it's much better, but still a little wonky. Extreme close up always makes it look worse than it is. I'm new to the mold, so possible I've not quite go the knack of it yet either.
Automorpher
I saw the reissue MP Lambors being sold by a toy vendor this morning.
He, along with a couple of other sellers, confirmed that this version doesn't come with any additional "freebie" other than the coin itself.
Would anyone whom has received theirs help confirm this?