It’s getting hot up in here! Our gallery for the recent release of MP-38+ Burning Convoy is now online! This is a repaint of MP-38 Optimus Primal, done up in clear red plastic with a fully painted head and gold highlights. The color scheme may look odd but it’s a straight reference to exclusive versions of the original toy in Japan, which was done to celebrate Primal’s appearance in the Beast Wars II animated movie from 1998.
Overall the toy is the same as the original. Plastic feels a tad different than original releases, and tolerances are a bit loose. Clear plastic always feels and handles different and this is the same. It is a sharp piece in hand, strikingly weird and glorious at the same time. Beast mode is pretty straight forward, but the robot mode really gets nuts with a non-red fully painted primal head, featuring his trademark battlemask cut out for his lips, which are now blingy gold. That matched other highlights on his hands and feet. There are also some painted red/pinkish areas to break up the all clear plastic.
Fans of the original Burning Convoy will dig this, it has the same vibe. Anyone looking to add some unique flavor to a shelf will welcome him with open arms.
He’s in stock now and shipping from TFSource!
Masterpiece Pre-Orders: Blackarachnia, Optimus Primal, BW Megatron, Dinobot, Cheetor, Shadow Panther, Optimus Primal (Toy Colors), Burning Convoy, Lio Convoy
Read on to check out some quick shots, or hit the full gallery for all 50+ by clicking below.
Trip
Damn shame about the tolerances on this guy. I love this mold.
IgnikaMarcus
Hmmmmm………I still don't like that blue head.
Superman13101
I know this is a little off topic. But does anyone know where I can get a masterpiece MP-32 Optimus Primal? I prefer new but used complete and in great shape would be fine as well. I’ve tried looking for one but I can only find on eBay for $350 which is way overpriced. Any help would be appreciated.
Bahamut Prime
Hmmmm… BBQ Convoy.
KABAR432
Epic pictures!!! I have a spot carved out for mine can’t wait to get him in hand!!!View attachment 28640239
Death Dancaa
I absolutely love mine. I do not regret pre ordering him.
B-Fox
It reminds me of those cherry popsicles shaped like Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters' heads.
Wonder if Flash Lioconvoy would have the same translucent treatment?
And if those easy repaints are out of the way maybe we can get more niche ones like Universe Primal, Black Lioconvoy, and that Galvatron colored Lioconvoy which I would buy.
DukeFett
Oh ok, well it's been quite a while then for another clear MP figure.
Burning Convoy
I approve this figure, the fact it got a masterpiece still blows me away!
Kevin Iaquinto
If you have Blackarachnia, you can use her stand with him. Mine is fine, just needs to be propped up to safely display. I still like how it looks, but I might wait for a sale if I were you.
Markdelg
Man, that sucks. I was looking forward to getting this, but these kinds of statements give me pause now. Has anyone else had problems with theirs?
Trip
I might just go have another copy of the mold. This guy is going to be like MP 10 is with repaints. I'm sure we will get Universe color scheme. We will probably get the clear variant and blue variant as TT mall exclusives.
neeral36
Armed with pineapples
[Wing_Saber-X]
Lit.
Calabask
This could have been epic but the robot mode head makes it look like ass. A bad ass. Like, baboons have nicer looking red asses than this thing.
loof
Cherry Ape is slowly trying to overcome Grape Ape in awesomeness and is succeeding.
AnnoyedRobot
So this is what resides in Hell: Fucking terrifying flaming red gorillas.
primalxconvoy
No, not really. At best, it's similar, but the colours, at least are not the same (especially the head).
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DashCourageous