Via Amazon.jp we can share a new set of stock images of the upcoming Takara Tomy Transformers MPG-02 Masterpiece Trainbot Getsuei.
These are big and clear images of Getsuei who is the second figure of the G1 Japan Trainbot team following Shouki. We have several shots in robot mode showing his poseability, extra parts (rails, gun and blasters) combiner Raiden leg mode and the realistic EF65-1000 Electric Locomotive which even has all the electric attachments on the roof. According to a recent Takara Tomy Transformers tweet, pre-orders for Getsuei will start on January 13th in a few hours. We may have additional information and images soon.
Update: Pre-orders are up via Takara Tomy Mall and Amazon Japan for 17600 Yen ($153.58 approximately). Expected for release in late September 2022.
See the new images after the jump and then click on the discussion link below and let us know what you think about the next Masterpiece MPG Trainbot.
Scyla
Both are not fun to mess around with at all. Suiken is hampered by the gigantic backpack that makes him hard to pose and Yukikaze by his legs made out of panels which will disengage when handled.
Yukikaze at least is made out of the whole train without the need of being a partsformer. He also has no visible combiner parts in robot mode while Suiken has the hand of Raiden on his back.
Yukikaze is a bit easier to transform but is very nerve-wracking because the leverage of the panels can stress the transformation joints.
I greatly dislike the transformation on Suiken because there is no good indication on how to rotate the arms and I always have to consult a video (the instructions aren’t of any use).
So they are both terrible Transformers when it comes to handling them. If you put a gun to my head I would go with Yukikaze since he turns into a cool Shinkansen train, is not a partsformer with no visible combiner parts and is slightly easier to transform.
However, I would recommend spending the money elsewhere.
PlanckEpoch
I still haven't gotten around to watching it but the vintage toys are licensed or at least based on the real deals? The MPG ones are certainly licensed training modes, and that really excited me as a big alt mode enthusiast.
Jarrod
Ah, I can see why you'd feel that way then. Dynazenon is noticeably limited, articulation wise, as well, for modern combiners this size.
However, I still feel Raiden is, as you say, fine for his size, density, and construction. Definitely not a "brick".
Gumblor Gimbles
I'm sorry you use American import sites to gauge pricing. this is a $550-700 set if you buy from japan…
don't worry, It'll be fine! takara has very little interest in international opinions on a product line they market almost exclusively in japan.
Pixelmaster
Curious to how is Raiden a brick. He's my second high end combiner (after GSC's DX Dynazenon) and Raiden is fine?
johnny barracuda
I bought the KO a few years ago, when it was still affordable. Even the KO is expensive nowadays. The trains are N scale, but some are slightly oversized, Kaen being bigger than the others.
HolyCulture
Isn’t it closer to $500 USD for the full set? It was for me.
and I’m extremely happy with this guy. It looks fantastic! ^^
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Athenor
Oh hey, I figured out how to unlock the knees and recreate the pose from the box!
I wasn't trying to, but it admittedly looks really good.
Funemployed
Absolutely stunning
Sy-Rein
I would suggest Suiken out of those two.
Suiken is my personal favorite Trainbot and 2nd favorite of the MPG figures, right behind Kaen.
ATFan
Of the two, Suiken. Yukikaze is the only member of the set I actively dislike and Suiken is my 3rd favorite.
JazzAlert13
Looking for advice: if I was to get just one (as a standalone figure, with genuinely no intention of building out the combiner) who would you recommend, Yukikaze or Suiken?
They are the two that look the coolest to me out of the six (mainly for being green lol) but which is more fun to mess around with? Thanks!
David Hingtgen
That, but even more so. Even HO isn't all that popular, but it's not "unknown/super-rare" there. But full-on O gauge? It's not even 1% of the Japanese train market AFAIK and I would imagine a fair number of hobby shops don't carry anything at all for it.
ATFan
Oh really? I don't have the og toys, and I can't bring myself to pay the current asking price for a set of non articulated G1 figures, but from pictures I always assumed they were a bit bigger than n scale.
johnny barracuda
The originals are about N scale. I have them displayed on N scale rails and that does the job.
johnny barracuda
In O scale the trains would have been gigantic, twice the lenght! Hard to manage on shelves.
ATFan
Last I heard they mostly do N scale over there, which is even smaller then the original toys.
Curium
The thing about not being forthcoming enough applies with the Missing Link line. I did get the ML Convoy in the end, but I have been hesitating a lot because I don't really want it as a stand alone and want to know more about the line going forward. I actually ended up asking and someone said we are supposed to get news next month so I went ahead and pulled the trigger.