Possible First Look At Masterpiece Thundercracker 2.0

Rahdimus

Sorry to bump the thread but does anyone have a recommendation for a touch up paint for both the blue and grey of the crotch/chest on Thundercracker? Did not realize how prone he was to chipping and scratching compared to the other two and it's way more visible against the light blue.

Sorry I can't help, but I'm in the same boat. My copy arrived with a fair few blemishes, and altjough I was able to get my retailer to obtain spares from Takara, they sadly didn't send the one part that I really needed (the front of the left shoulder, so the blemish is really noticeable). I considered getting a KO to use for spares, but I'm guessing the paint won't be an exact match…

NoiseMaker

Holy carp! Ok – Omega lock is preferred go to now so that is good to know. Hope i can get a cancelation!

Omegalock, Kapow and In Demand Toys are the main UK sellers. Usually Omegalock are a bit cheaper as they buy wholesale from China. Their Chinese supplier, TFs-Express are also sound.

Other Chinese sellers, with no issues and good prices, include showzstore.com and bombusbee.net

Good luck!

Edit: for non TTMall exclusive items, such as MP-56 Trailbreaker, you can usually not beat Amazon Japan with their pre order price promise. They usually knock 30% off rrp and then ship it DHL to your door with no issues. They don't directly sell TTMall exclusive items because, well, they're Japanese exclusive to TTMall!

NoiseMaker

Yes! I put in a pre-order in July 2021, for the rrlease September 2021, its now late september 2022. Its now a year after release – and they still haven't received stock.
They came through with Skywarp a few months after release, so waited a bit longer.. all replies from them are alomg the lines of: ' sorry, check the website for up to date release information'

Who from? That's crazy!

Omegalock just restocked, for £190, so you might want to cancel and secure your copy. TTMall exclusive items will sell out and be gone for good, with 100% uplifts in the secondary markets not uncommon (see MP14+, MP20+ as examples)

MoonchildVic

Was it straight when you took him out of the box?
If it was, than you must me doing something wrong. Try checking if the middle hinge (the one that collapses after folding the front part of the nose) is fully stretched. I haven't transformed mine in a while, but I think you should hear a soft click.

Very sorry I didn’t reply! Thought I did. I did check and to no avail. I had to return the copy for a new one. But it all ended well and I’m enjoying TC now View attachment 29657946

Any one know if there are any delays with Thundercracker?
The shop i put a pre-order in for him for still hasnt recieved their stock. They came through with Skywarp, but, paid for Thundercracker in July 21, and still nothing.

Third MP in my collection (first is Skywarp and second is Prowl.) He’s as amazing as Skywarp…until one part. Does anyone know a way to get the jet cockpit to be straight? It won’t fully line-up.View attachment 29641814View attachment 29641815View attachment 29641817

If you are worried about paint chipping I would not recommend this or indeed any modern MP. If you transform them, you will get minor paint chips.

alldarker

I got a second stoic face, instead of a smiling face.

I have three of the smiling face on my official MP-52+ Thundercracker and none of the stoic face, which is the one I wanted most. Want to do a trade? PM me if interested.

Rubber John

Which face did you get two of?

I got a second stoic face, instead of a smiling face.

Juraash

I remember seeing some issues with this mold, though I think they mostly trouble Starscream. Anything of note on Thundercracker that might keep me from getting in on that BBTS sale?

Thundercracker is great! I think one of the common' issues is not a mold flaw, but rather that it might come with a wrong (double) face. Actually, I had that with MP Skywarp and not Thundercracker.