BEAST WARS! Masterpiece Optimus Primal dropped late last year and part of it’s allure was it’s show accurate look, from facial expressions in both modes down to the printed skin to mimic the CGI look of the show. Takara has decided to give toy purists an option though with the Supreme Commander / Legendary Leader version of the mold, aka MP38. Technically based on Optimus Primal’s look in the Beast Wars II cartoon in Japan, he sports a very toy accurate deco and comes with a slew of additional accessories. He joins Optimus Primal , Cheetor and the future Dinobot in the Masterpiece Beast Wars line up.
We’ve done up a detailed gallery so head on over to Reflector @ TFW2005 and check out 75+ images of MP38 Masterpiece Primal in action!
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Trip
I just scooped this guy. Never thought any figure would surpass MP 32 in my eyes but b the toyetic paint job and extra kit gives it an edge over the original masterpiece. At lestl for me anyway.
Stepper
You are definitely giving more idea to TakaraTomy, heehee
Movie Convoy
I vastly prefer MP-32 over MP-38 because Beast Wars is my 2nd favorite Transformers cartoon right after Transformers Prime. I prefer the Mainframe Beast Wars cartoon based deco over the deco based on that of the original Beast Wars Optimus Primal toy, which is why I picked up MP-32 instead of MP-38 and I like MP-32 a lot.
Raiyuki
Not scary at all. I've got plenty of clear plastic figures and they're generally fine.
BW megatron
It's even better then i thought. I got 2 MP 32's, and hesitated for this one, glad mine is under way and will arrive tommorow
Now i need myself to add to my collection. and then waspenator and rattrap
Timothy.R
I had to buy this.. I figure I'll use it more of a mess around type version, while the show accurate will be the display figure.
This mold is fantastic.
I LOVE all of these masterpiece figures. I mean, cheetor is awesome, primal is fantastic, I love ironhide, ratchet, hot rod, etc.. Sunstreaker looks phenomenal, I'm SOO excited for Dinobot, and movie masterpiece bumblebee is incredible.
The masterpiece line definitely makes up for the dirt quality of the main line figures. Actually, the masterpiece figures allow me to enjoy mainline figures a bit more. Now I don't really feel like I need to complete anything with the mainlines, I just buy what I want.
Anyways.. I REALLY REALLY hope the next beast wars masterpiece figure announced will be megatron. Beast Wars reignited my interest in transformers as a kid, especially since I loved (and still love) dinosaurs.
Chopper Face
Better BW MPs like- hmm, I dunno… Dinobot!! He's coming and I think hot on his heels will be either Rattrap or Waspinator. But tbh, any character is an instant pre-order for me so I'll always be happy.
Also- Airazor is a fem-bot through and through as far as I'm concerned. She hasn't got the teen-boys'-fantasy bod like Blackarachnia but, if Bob & Larry wrote her as a gal, that's what she is. Nuff said.
Requiem Prime
Very nicely done. If this was the only version, I think we would have been happy with it. Sure, the unpainted weapons would've been a bummer, but there's respect in its doing the toy thing.
In direct comparison, the show version is obviously prettier, but I can't argue this guy is any less slavish considering the intent. As it stands, it's a toss up depending on how you feel between gear options vs more face swaps.
This just brings me to two questions: Will they bother with a paler yellow Cheetor or give us a Nightprowler? And will there be a weird lizard mask?
Tony_Bacala
PM me the wrong ones and I'll fix them. I tried to keep all the data from the old system straight but apparently there was some row shifting with the names. :/
metalwar2010
Thanks Tony_Bacala for the great pics!!
Echo they same in choosing between MP-32 vs MP-38. Tough call. To certain degree, I was leaning back and forth but its mostly comparing one mode to the other (ape vs robot).
I ended up going MP-38 because colors popped more where the detail is needed the most in robot mode, which was more important to me. I typically go cartoon colors overall, every time. However, I wasn't a fan of the cartoon and actually liked the toys better. Add in the extra weapons, no die cast mace (why Takara does this as it just looks odd and adds extra weight that isn't needed, especially since Has/Tak joints can't take it), more G1 colors, which I feel is typically found on all iterations of OP i.e. RID, Prime, Movie, etc, plus the G1 no mouth head sculpt, all played a roll in going MP-38 route.
Its a great time to be a BW fan for sure but I do hope a Megatron is in the works.
TCJJ
Bah, I still can't decide on which one to get. I like both but MP-38 could have really done with (more) paint on the weapons (since they're just blue plastic – or, at least, I thought they were but I guess they aren't. They don't look as nice though, in my opinion). I'm still leaning towards MP-32 but I feel like the more cartoony non-metallic colours "pop" a bit more. Hmm…
I still hate those elbows though. I see no reason they ever had to design it like that. Yuck.
Verno
Delicious!
Chaos Muffin
Just noticed some of my old pics/galleries at Reflector.com with Cataclizm\'s name on them , gee thanks guys.
Honest mistake I guess.
Robotmasters Burning Convoy for example. No biggie, I still had much to learn back then.
The more modern galleries look so much better.
DerVernichter
Huh, the robot mode crotch seems more pronounced. I like it, since one of the few little gripes I had with Masterpiece Primal was that his crotch made his torso seem a bit disproportionately short. I do prefer the alt mode of the original though.
[Wing_Saber-X]
Oh, we'll get the Burning Monkey Prime alright, patience…
Oh, and it would be scary to transform clear plastic, just saying…
Raiyuki
Still wish we'd gotten Burning Convoy instead but this is still really nice looking.
AutobotAvalanche
If I did MPs I'd have a hard time deciding which of these two to get. Awesome shots, @Tony_Bacala !
Deductor
Nice pics. Before I would\'ve traded my MP-32 for MP-38 but I\'d rather have neither lol. Anyone looking I have a monkey with all the fixins on my sales page
ZapRowsdower
Outstanding pics!
Damn, I hate it when the two MP options are side by side and I can't honestly decide which one looks better! IT'S TORTURE! MUST. RESIST.
But as accurate as this MP is, I'm super bummed I had JUST bought the re-release of the original, just before the announcement and sale of the MP! That said, I kind of prefer it. The smooth skin on Optimus Primal might have worked for the show (CGI is expensive!), but it looks a bit off on the toy model. :/ Well, that, and I'm kind of attached to the show inaccuracies of the toys, and that toy-version MP looks an awful like the show version.
I wonder how long before we see some better BW MPs. For example, RAMPAGE! Or even Black Arachnia (though that deluxe version is tops, already). No, WASPINATOR! That dude would sell like hot cakes! Maybe a decent Air Razor would be cool, if only to have one that looked a bit more like her. Or him. I'm not sure what the deal was there…
UltraMagnanimus
I do love me some mocktrunkey!