We are getting closer and closer to uncover the mystery of the 3rd Movie Masterpiece Figure.
Thanks to a new Takara listing, a total curveball sheds a light on the possible identity of the aforementioned toy. Though previously speculated as Bumblebee, Mars seems to be the identity of Barricade while the yellow Camaro takes on the mantle of Saturn.
With Bumblebee and Optimus Prime revealed as two of the three Movie Masterpieces, the third is now deduced as Barricade.
Of course this is all speculation with a little help from the process of elimination. But the puzzle pieces all seems to fit. With a Deluxe Saturn slated for Wave 3 and a New-Mold Deluxe Bumblebee falling on the same wave helps the theory somewhat. However, we eagerly await for more official confirmation.
2005 Boards member catz was kind to relay this new information to us and you can take a look at the full listing, after the jump.
Starscream Gaga
Outside of special releases like Jetwing Optimus Prime, the DOTM line was nigh identical to the Hasbro one. It seems this is the same route they're taking with TLK with the only improved decos being things like the exclusive Shadow Spark Prime.
Devastator21
because there is none
Rakzo
What are the differences between Hasbro and Takara's Barricade? I don't see any.
Purple Heart
Yawn. Somebody wake me when Takara stops cheaping out and gives Voyager Nemesis Prime and shiny Steelbane.
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Purple Heart
Thats the Cyber Battalion Optimus, it's mainly available in countries with smaller dispoable income.. It's been out for a few years.
OriginalFire
What is this
chimungmung Toy Shop
Its some Optimus Prime that is related to the new movie?
Purple Heart
Nope. Just Berserker, AOE Bee, Grimlock, and Barricade.
Of course they are. Takara conpletly shafted their entire Legends line for 10 months just for movie product.
Lazerwave
There are only 8 figures to be revealed at the moment. You think they will have the other half and maybe more?
Devastator21
its the same quality as hasbro
Purple Heart
Takara is always behind when it comes to releasing product. They have always been that way. Most of their stuff is quality though.
Lazerwave
Just that Takara has 8 figures to be revealed and Hasbro currently has 16 unreleased figures.
Devastator21
their wave 1 is the same as hasbros wave 1
Lazerwave
I don't understand how Takara has very little on TLK toys than Hasbro.
Purple Heart
The entire underside of the hood is covered in rubber plastic, and the hood is segmented into hard plastic sections that connect. The rubber is condensed in vehicle mode, and when the plastics sections are untabbed rhe rubber uncondenses. leaving space between each section and allowing it to be move like his coat. So basically kinda like a rubber layer covered in the vehicle kibble, to emulate it.
stormflash
Unless the coats have panel lines and are plastic/not flexible,or have a flabby/rubbery hood of the car,or have the coats partsform,probably no.
Z20
Would Crosshairs be feasable as a Masterpiece figure? The coat bits would probably be a pain to engineer.
Shin Densetsu
The Takara designers said it after the AOE toys had been out for a while. It was in a magazine interview IIRC.
Megatron118
When did designers say they wanted another go at a leader Prime? Cause that'd be nice
Shin Densetsu
I know Takara will initially have voyager prime as a tru exclusive in Japan but I get the feeling they will paint it in movie accurate colors eventually.
I hope they make a new leader prime even if it's exclusive to Japan like Armor Knight was for TF4. The designers at least said they wanted another go at leader prime. Plus I like the possessed look of Optimus in the Tf5 trailers.