Via Hobby Dengeki we have images of the Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MPG-01 Trainbot Shouki which was on exhibit at the Japan Toy Awards 2022 event.
This event is held by the Japan Toy Association to promote innovative and remarkable products in the Japanese toy industry. The new Masterpiece MPG-01 Trainbot Shouki was selected as finalist in the High Target category and several production samples were on display in robot, shinkansen/bullet train and combiner mode. To top it all, veteran Transformers designer and Transformers Hall Of Fame 2010 inductee Kojin Ono was invited to the presentation. One of the slides gave us a glimpse of all the upcoming Masterpiece Trainbots silhouettes.
See all the images after the jump and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
IronEnder17
BrutiKing
Just an update for this – if anyone is interested for these cap fillers, I put it up on shapeways:
Mushroom Peg Cover for MPG Shouki by LTMc2h6 on Shapeways
I would have preferred to print them and ship them myself, since I could attempt to paint match them too, however my 3D printer seems to have difficulty printing out such small parts, so there are many junk prints, but I'll keep on testing that out, since shipping on shapeways seems ludicrous for such small parts… and $25 on a giftcard to open up a store.
Fafnir72
AJP always uses DHL when they ship to me. That's automatic. Amiami on the other hand, well, I specify DHL but they Amaimi packs them good. Amazon, both USA and JP has a somewhat mix result.
IronEnder17
It wasn't. It was just a DHL box
PoweredConvoy
Finally.
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Fafnir72
That wasn't an AJP DHL box?
Bubblegunner
The stickers are looking good in every pic I've seen so far.
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IronEnder17
I did not
PoweredConvoy
Hopefully tomorrow… :/
Fafnir72
But for this item just like you, you went for AJP.
Bubblegunner
I'm not fond of stickers or having to pick up a magazine for them but I really like how they break up all the blue on the chest plate/shield.
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IronEnder17
That's why I try to get shipments from any company OTHER than Amazon, no matter the country. They don't care about their packaging. The tiniest thing could be thrown into a box fit to protect MP44 against a hurricane, and MP44 could be tossed into a torn envelope 1 size too small. It's just chaotic.
Fafnir72
At least you got some plastic protection. Mine was straight shoved in AJP envelop carton wirn blue Jp fonts without any plastic.
jackisking
Yes, its a little plastic insert that works for all 3 modes.
IronEnder17
I want to make sure, does Shouki come with the adapter needed to hook the train mode to a flight stand on his rail?
mute
Oh so that is what those are! I thought it was something needed for combine mode which I haven't tried yet.
IronEnder17
Box did it's job!
hugoboss
This is how mine arrived on Wed. But the contents were fine, thankfully…
SelectedLime375
He comes with two optional seats that can sit the MP human figures and Diaclone pilots.