The Masterpiece line marches on, as official images emerge through preorder solicitations from site sponsor TFSource. We get to see what appears to be the final deco of the previously confirmed G2 Sideswipe, sporting red windshields and the additional weapon add-ons. The G2 Autobot symbol adorns his hood/chest. Also, if you look closely, there is one image with the G2 decoed spoiler and one image without. Could this mean that this figure will include a label sheet? Feel free to speculate!
The next image is two new figure, albeit one is a redeco of an existing figure – Masterpiece Soundblaster and Ratbat! While Soundblaster is a redeco of the Masterpiece Soundwave mold, Ratbat is a new mold entirely!
You can place your preorders with TFSource here for G2 Sideswipe and here for Soundblaster and Ratbat!
Bass X0
I wish Hasbro had released Ratbat in America. I know he is an exclusive but he shouldn't be.
ChromeMagnus
If anyone has a coin for MP13B Soundblaster that they are willing to part ways with, please shoot me a PM. Thanks.
chockey88
Group shot with MP-12G and MP-13B
chockey88
There's no way this guy is being displayed with the other MP Autobots!! He's just too bad ass!! He'll go with the other MP Decepticon black repaints like he just turned to the Dark Side
LegendAntihero
I wish they sold Ratbat separately. Then I would pick him up in an instant
danny boy
I can't see any KO company making a KO Ratbat. Not worth it, they won't sell many. Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm sure I read somewhere that the KO cassettes are actually factory rejects. Makes sense they were close but have awful QC issues. Curiosty got the better of me so i purchased a set and threw it out shortly after. Never again.
chockey88
Here's PART TWO of the video review for MP-13B
Takara Transformers Masterpiece MP-13B Soundblaster and Ratbat – PART 2 – YouTube
03Mach1
I've said it before and I'll say it again, EMS shipping is totally worth the difference in cost. Anime Export shipped my SB and G2 SS on the 20th of March and arrived on the 22nd. Crazy fast for $36. Every penny of it well spent.
Dean ML
Couldn't have said it better myself, man!
Sludge
That's basically how I view it. He is basically just Black Soundwave renamed Soundblaster.
Foster
Well, Soundblaster's more like a Starscream's Ghost in terms of character legitimacy. He's no Skywarp.
canonball
Nailed it.
Plus, it's not like Soundblaster is some random black repaint for the sake of cashing in on the mold and releasing a repaint. He's a legitimate character as worthy of an MP release as any of the Seekers who aren't Starscream. And he makes me want a Twincast all the more, so hopefully Blaster is on deck soon.
Soundwave2
I thought I was gonna go crazy trying to find an MP-09B but that teal makes me feel ok not having one
Still a great figure though but that MP-10B and Soundblaster look awesome next to each other.
deathsheadII
Anime export their slow shipping is really really slow, I suppose it's worth it for how cheap they sell the mps for
03Mach1
I've only seen one so far. Not bad, really. I'm gonna I out on a limb and bet the issue will not be nearly as wide spread as some of us think. Many of us, myself included, were able to purchase MP-13b for just a tad over $100. Add that to combined shipping and I only paid around $120 for MP Soundblaster, Ratbat and all the extras. No reason to hold out and spend $75 on just Ratbat when the deal was so good to begin with.
And I hope they do not make a KO Ratbat? Why you ask? Because Hasbro and TakTomy only throw us a bone like this every once in a while and we need to be there to catch it. Let Hasui know how much you appreciate his hard work by buying his creations, not casting them aside in hopes of buying an inferior copy.
chockey88
Here's the latest video review up on the Kool Kollectibles youtube channel! This time, it's PART ONE of my review of the new Takara Transformers Masterpiece MP-13B Soundblaster and Ratbat set!
Hope you can check it out, subscribe, like, and comment with your own thoughts!
Sludge
Soundblaster is already showing up on eBay for sale without Ratbat. SMH….
chockey88
2 week boat journey!?!? Who did you buy from? I bought from RK, and it was shipped via regular Air Mail, and it took an amazing 3 days to go from HK to Australia! Definitely new speed record!!
deathsheadII
mines only just left hong kong lol now for its 2 week long boat journey , should of paid the extra £10 for ems