Digital Toys has let TFW2005 know that TakaraTomy has released official solicitations for several new Transformers, among with is the confirmation of the next Masterpiece figure. MP-07 will be Thundercracker, who will be released in November. Six new Transformers Henkei (Japanese Classics) will be released in October. Among the six are: C-09 Lamborghini, C-10 Streak, C-11 Ironhide, C-12 Ratchet, D-05 Octane, and D-06 Galvatron. TakaraTomy is also soliciting a Nissan GT-R Transformer in two different colors (Silver and Red) for a November release, but did not specify which Transformers line this item will fit into. However, the car is very similar to the silhoutetted car on the sign from the Binaltech Display at the Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan in May. The sign suggested that mystery car would be coming soon.
rizuan76
Not really thrilled abt the news of MP-07 being TC but at least the masterpiece line is continuing.
I was really hoping for a Grimlock b'coz there's been only one original autobot mold in the line so far.
Draven
No we're not. I won't buy it. Repaints are one thing; $100+ repaints are entirely another.
If it is, it won't make it into my collection either. I hate Sunstorm.
optimus major
dude you forget ratbat
maybe if you liked stuff that was AWESOME then you would find something enjoyable…..i kid i kid
and hell this is way better than that year, it is a GREAT year to be a transformer fan
Severus
This is officially awesome – about Thundercracker and the new Binaltechs. My only hope is that they get released in the USA, as I'd rather keep with my all-plastic Alts.
The Henkei ones are cool too, but so far I haven't been thrilled enough with their changes on most to purchase the same figure again. I've only bought Thundercracker and Skywarp, Starscream to match, and Astrotrain.
Oh, and 500th post! Only took me two and a half years!
Tekkaman Blade
My MP-03 will become corination Starscream
Soundwave2
Guess I'll really have no use for the MP-03 SS anymore since it was a TC placeholder anyway. I'm just so happy the MP/BT line will be continuing.
Noisemaze2006
I really hope they do something special next year for the 25th anniversary because 2008 has been a complete bust for me. There's nothing coming out this year that interests me except Universe Powerglide & Silverbolt. This year is the worst since Beast Machines.
Tekkaman Blade
So finally a new Binal Tech mold, in both red and silver, wonder who it's supposed to be?
bouncing boy77
im gonna go broke!!!
Autobot_Goldbug
I wouldn't mind if Hasbro does Skywarp in toon colors for this year's Walmart exclusive.
PoweredConvoy
$100,000,000?
I'd be willing to take that bet, as there is probably less than 1% chance of that happening…ever, nevermind as MP-8.
For some reason people think that Takara likes to release Sunstorm figures. They've only released the one. The original. No Henkei, no Robot Master, no Galaxy Force, no Superlink, no Masterpiece. They did release Hasbro's Titanium (as a direct import like the USA Editions).
Hasbro on the other hand has released Universe, HOC, Titanium, Cybertron Minicon, and Cybertron LOC (there might be more I'm forgetting).
Plus, have you seen Takara's other Masterpiece Seekers (Starscream & Skywarp)? The even changed their schemes to be more realstic, what do you think they'd do to an orange (or by Hasbro's standards, yellow) jet? If the image on Skywarp's box is any indication than Thundercracker will be a very dark blue to match the "realism" of the other two.
Randy
Shmoptimus Prime
MP-09 Grimlock better get here damn fast! How the hell does it take them a year to release another f*cking repaint?! Before I didn't mind the seeker repaints, but now I am pissed.
EDIT: How much you wanna bet the next MP is Sunstorm?
giga-galvatron
Hasbro will release a Ratchet for universe after animated Ratchet has left the shelves.
Razerwire
Yay! More money spent for me!
Agent-GHQ
This is probably the longest since the last MP was released. Glad its back in the game!
G1Wheeljack
I was hoping MP-07 was Grimlock, I guees he'll be 08. Hopefully with Ironhide coming out in Henkei in October, we'll be getting the classics version sooner than I expected, either way I'll be getting whichever comes out first.
benzo
will Hasbro release a Universe Ratchet? if not I'll have to buy the Henkei one! and MP Thundercracker is a must buy for me! was kinda hoping the next MP was an Autobot since the Cons are out numbering the Bots!
BigRC83
Thundercracker.
IACON
We all are….
wipedout
I want him, PM me and we can talk about it.