A new image of a possible Masterpiece Cliffjumper prototype is surfacing over the internet. This time we have a look at a color test shot of the robot mode of this rumored new Masterpiece figure.
We had previously seen some images of the prototype of this rumored Masterpiece Cliffjumper toy which seems to be a retool of the Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee 2.0. We have now a look at a possible colored sample in robot mode. We can spot a new face compared to the one we had seen before and big Autobot insignia on his chest, but we also notice the figure is a bit mistransformed.
Update: More images showing a more correct transformation and more angles of the figure via Baidu user 和蔼可亲
Keep in mind that we haven’t heard any official information about this mold, so stay tuned with TFW2005 for more updates. Now click on the bar to see the new image attached on this news post and then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards!
Nova Maximus
That was a trip for a good second there.
mx-01 archon
And they never have.
VVa
I guess Back Lives still don't matter.
zane1345
thank you for gifting me with this sacred knowlege
darkeros
I am ready for Cliffy . Got my Tamiya Clear Blue paint yesterday.
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deathsheadII
i think we will be looking at a september release if takara show off the finished product soon
Shockwave81
It might have been said already, but IMO this is to MP-45, what MP-30 was to MP-27.
He just wears the mold better.
jackisking
Normally I would say no, but with them pushing Crosscut back to August, maybe they have plans to announce and release CJ earlier.
Don't know how that would work as CC was a mall exclusive, would they just do a shorter run or make CJ a mall exclusive and skip the 6 month wait. Figure King should be out in a few days, not that I'm expecting anything.
kshaps
This looks awesome. Can’t believe we have basically a near finished painted prototype and TT hasn’t said a thing yet hahaha. Feb/March release?
Arie
I paid around 270 USD. Why would anyone choose to pay more? Amazon Japan, Anime-Export, Nippon Yassan, et cetera all had him for similar prices, which is much cheaper than the 500 USD that was just stated, and the 400 USD that you state now. Anyone could have purchased MP-44 for that pre-order price.
Xaxis
Ah, okay, that makes sense.
Prices have been going up across the board in the toy industry due to rising cost of materials and labor. There have been news articles about this over the past few years. The pandemic has also impacted manufacturing in numerous industries and those effects are still a factor and are likely to be one reason that fewer rereleases have happened over the past two years.
As for price increases in the MP line specifically, aside from the factors mentioned above there have also been increases in parts count and complexity which accompanied the increased articulation and focus on higher cartoon accuracy for robot modes. Increased parts counts directly relate to increased manufacturing and assembly costs.
While a mold’s lack of planned reuse will also impact the retail price, there are many other well-know factors contributing to the price increases that have happened over the past 4-5 years.
Shin Densetsu
It’s because I didn’t know it happened that long ago.
It depended where you preodered from. If you preordered from a stateside retailer then you were paying $450+. If you preordered from AmiAmi or other Japanese etailers the preorder price was around $350-360+ IIRC before shipping. $270 sounds like an Amazon Japan price. Most prices seemed high back then but it’s yet to be rereleased and is scarcer on the aftermarket. So whatever you paid back then when you preordered might be substantially less than what you might have to pay for it now through the aftermarket.
My whole point in pointing out why MP Cliffjumper might cost as much as MP-45 or more, is because if so, I don’t think Takara plans to rerelease it afterwards, at least not at the frequency they used to rerelease MP’s. That’s why I brought up economies of scale being a contributing factor in the higher costs we’ve been seeing.
And for those who don’t collect any other Japanese toy lines, the other Japanese manufacturers(big and small) have been raising prices substantially as well and rereleasing stuff less frequently.
Purple Heart
Your insane if you believe MP-44 was $270. Amazon Japan had a pre-order up at a discount for $270, but his price was most definitely $400.
Arie
You're mixing up two things, the price of MP-44 and what people may be willing to pay. The price of MP-44 was less than 300 USD (would have to look up the exact price, but I believe it was around 270 USD by heart). People who paid 500 USD for MP-44… Well, they apparently like to waste their money.
Lando22404
This reminded me of an old article when Takara lost their Pokémon license.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/seekin…e/4086626-is-takara-tomy-in-hasbros-gunsights
I haven’t tracked of it since then but it makes total business sense for them to look at what people are willing to pay in 3rd party offerings and go for the money. To me that was the most evident in the latest MP prime where people were willing to throw down $500.
Xaxis
I wanted to follow up on this earlier but it’s been a busy day and I haven’t had a chance until now.
I’m curious why you mentioned the merger with Tomy as a possible factor of recent price increases when that merger happened 15 years ago. Wouldn’t that influence have already been a factor long before the price increases and fewer reissues you mention noticing since 2017?
SunSwipe5
And to this day, he blames it all on Bay Crosshairs……
BrutiKing
Did you ever hear the tragedy of Siege Crosshairs the Forgotten? I thought not. It’s not a story the MP Collectors would tell you. It’s a CHUG deluxe. Siege Crosshairs was a Repaint of Siege Ironhide, so simple and so colourful he could use his plainess to influence the consumers to create customs… He had such a plain appearance that he could even stay on store shelves for years. The siege side of Walmart is a pathway to many figures some consider to be unplayable. He became so plain… the only thing he was afraid of was people noticing his hollow plastic, which eventually, of course, they did. Unfortunately, he shelf-warmed so long, that the Walmart employee threw him in the dumpster. Ironic. He could stop himself from being purchased, but not being thrown away.
artimus prime
The best gif EVER.
I can hear the music and the announcer's voice.
zane1345
Could you please tell me the lore of siege crosshairs ?