3rd Party Group, IGear, has updated their Facebook page with new images of their upcoming PP-05 Weapons Specialist figure. Shown in a black prototype, we see this figure in robot mode and vehicle mode along with Masterpiece Optimus Prime. Also in the comparison photos are what appears to be a black repaint of their MW-01 Rager figure. It appears to look like a Nemesis version of Huffer with red windows. Unknown if this will be a figure Igear intends to offer or just a prototype of MW-01
We’ll keep you posted on TFW as more information becomes available, for now, head over to the 2005 Boards to discuss!
Stygian360
Believe it when I see it in person!
CVprowl
good to hear. some new pics from them would be nice.
SirToys
With a Mr. T head, (like the Yao Ming bot), would be awesome.
bcm77
As long as Ironhide & Ratchet scale well with Faith Leader, which I believe is iGear's intention I don't care how they look with any other Prime.
Demonss
From igears facebook:
We know many friends are waiting for the PP05, we are so sorry about the delay, but we just got some good news now, the production is going well, we can see the final product in the April~~
http://www.facebook.com/igear.toys
Which seems to coincide with the april 15th date on the shop igear website
Skywarp181
I think 12 will end up being a size that will fit in 10's trailer. Pp05 fits perfectly in the trailer
dkr7
I can see MP12 being way out of scale as he's rumored to be MP9 sized. If he was PP05 sized he'd be a buy for me, but then i'd want MP seeker sized Ironhide and Ratchet, i'm probably gonna avoid MP12 and stick with MP10, these and classics cars for now.
MP Ironhide and Ratchet at MP seeker size would be awesomebut vehicle scale would be a joke. Not a problem for me as i display robot mode only.
Skywarp181
I'm having the same feeling. Especially with mp 12 coming out
dkr7
Feeling the same way, im actually starting to think these are a bit too small compared to MP10. I love the designs and they'll fit the bill nicely but i hope Takara take this new direction with the MP line and give us MP Ironhide and Ratchet that are about chest height to MP10
CZ Hazard
The wheels man, they go round when you push the toy. Blatant IP theft!
artistvideogame
As long as they size everything in relation to optimus MP10 and rodimus MP9, then everything will look great. Scale down sideswipe to his appropriate size in relation to rodimus and I am sure the cost will be actually affordable.
Demonss
I know that polarized views of MP-01 and MP-10 exist.. I have both and love them both, but prefer MP-10, and have trouble seeing what people prefer about MP-01.. But at least we all have something that makes us content. Of course it puts kinks in later releases as each polarized crowd prefers one toy or the other.
Fortunately MP Rodimus caters to both.. Hotrod bot mode scales with Mp-01, and Rodimus scales with MP-10..
And then rodimus alt mode works with either, and hotrod mode works best with MP-01.
TigerBlade
Yep, then I'll be in heaven!
That is a very subjective thing. I'm one of the crowd that much prefers MP-01 and his non gorilla arms.
Demonss
It'd also be nice to catch a break on $150+ mp's for a round or two.. hahah
I always hated that some people looked down on this release from igear as just another rip off because it shares some transfomation sequences..
Because there are many bots that share transformation sequences with things that have come before it that "work."
artistvideogame
I agree with you!!
Demonss
Personally i'd be happy if MP Sideswipe was sized and costed like alternity, which seem to be the perfect size to hang out with MP-10.
artistvideogame
But…. MP10 is way better looking than MP1. So I hope that HasTak will consider scaling down sideswipe to be a bit smaller than MP09 rodimus.
Demonss
If Sideswipe is the same size as mp rodimus, then he's perfect scaled for mp-01
deathsheadII
c'mon igear give us some bloody news!
TigerBlade
MP Sideswipe is rumoured to be MP Rodimus height…..if that ends up being true he's gonna be bigger than these two and scale goes out of the window. There are always acrylic risers