Thanks to 2005 Boards member lord ginrai for sharing our first image of Takara Masterpiece Dinobot Prototype Image in our forums.
After several months, we finally have a close look at the actual prototype of the popular Beast Wars Maximal warrior. So far we had reported the first prototype of the figure which was shown on screen at Tokio Toy Show and the CGI renders from Tokyo Toy Show Booklet.
The image from Figure Oh! Magazine with a text: “Announcement next issue! -“Dah! I have become bigger and returned!” shows the upper body of Dinobot beast mode showing a nice amount of articulations and sculpted skin. As usual with previous Beast Wars Masterpieces it really captures what we watched on the series.
Masterpiece Dinobot is the highly expected third character on the Beast Wars Masterpiece line after Optimus Primal and Cheetor. We are sure that we will be getting more information and details of MP Dinobot in the next weeks so stay tuned for our reports.
You can see the mirrored images after the jump and then sound off at the 2005 Boards!
GearsRollo
There's a lot of production and shipping delays happening around the world still, and while the worst of them have passed, something that was marked for release in July probably had to be on the deck by late-April at least. It may be as simple as that.
Frankly, if TT had to choose between a re-release and a new figure (Tigatron maybe?), my bet would be that they'd choose the new figure since it'd shift more units. If it's a KO, well… that's kinda the name of the game there. Love or hate them, they're from companies that can sometimes be justifiably shut down, and they're very vulnerable to market and production shifts.
Mako Crab
Update:
So still waiting to see what’s up with this guy.
Takara Tomy – Masterpiece MP-41 DINOBOT (Beast Wars)
It says to join the waiting list, but there have been no e-mails or any info. Anyone know of this guy is ever coming out at this price?
Mako Crab
For that price it better not be a KO one! Pretty sure all the KOs that I’ve seen are around the $100 mark. This one I think was just $249 because it’s a new reissue? It’s the one I posted the pic of above. But near as I can tell it’s all legit.
Fafnir72
Big buddy! Did you make sure it isn't a KO? That is if you are focused on getting the officials ones. If not looking forward to your enjoying either versions. I'm just a recent fan convert to this awesome character.
Mako Crab
My wife just ordered that $249.99 Dinobot for my bday present. It’ll show up in late July from the sound of it.
She’s kind of awesome.
She also got me MP Primal & Cheetor as an anniversary present a couple years ago.
Sam
It was a Hasbro Asia reissue, it was more expensive.
smkheidze
Why the F is it 30 bucks more tho?
Mako Crab
Here we go. It’s on TheChosenPrime.
Takara Tomy – Masterpiece MP-41 DINOBOT (Beast Wars)
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stormflash
Wait, they did a reissue? I just thought it was extra stock. Did the reissue fix the shoulder issue that mine unfortunately had?
Mako Crab
So I saw two different listings for Dinobot on robot kingdom or somewhere. One had him for the usual $297 or so. And the other was for $250 & said it would release in July. Is he getting reissued again?
Mako Crab
Thanks for the info! I will have Dinobot someday! And someday soon, I think!
Chopper Face
I didn’t find it rude. I’d be every bit as keen for answers. Most people who sell KOs use stock photography- even Show Z- so never go off pics alone.
It’s very odd the the ‘KO’ part wasn’t visible on the eBay title for you but a picture of a brighter orange and darker, more glossed Dinobot = the no brand KO. A visible blue panel (which should be brown) on the beast mode hide and ‘buttflaps’ attached to the tail = infinite transformations KO.
Shin Densetsu
It's because you have to click the "see details" part:
eBay
lord ginrai
Yeah that's definitely the KO. It's one of their stock images.
This is probably the cheapest one on eBay right now:
Transformers Takara Tomy Masterpiece Mp41 Mp-41 Dinobot Beast Wars Action Figure 4904810877172 | eBay
If you don't want to go with a Chinese seller, there's a bunch of Taiwanese sellers on there as well.
oku
^This is a pic of the ko.
4th Party Masterpiece MP-41 Dinobot
Fafnir72
Avoid ebay like a plague unless you got 5 members vouching for the vendor.
Mako Crab
Yeah. All the BW MPs I’ve ordered so far have all been new from Amazon Japan. I was just trying to find a better deal on Dinobot. It’s hard to justify nearly $300 for one toy, as good as it is. But I can’t *not* have him either!
Fafnir72
I'd advice you to order direct from Japan itself were they are 100% Real Thing. They don't do returns though. Some pre owned are MISB. Some opened and inspected. Some transformed. You might as well ask the customer support for extra details but given the beerbug lockdowns, the stores today are not "fully staffed"
. I'm more comfortable ordering straight from Japan than from ebay.
Mako Crab
Ahh ok. I missed that.
*edit*
Weirdest thing. When I look at it, it doesn’t show the KO part.
“Beast Wars Dinobot Ver figure in stock.”
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