The official Takara Tomy Hobby channel have just uploaded a new official promotional video of the the Transformers Masterpiece MP-57 Skyfire for our viewing pleasure.
The video shows off a Skyfire production sample in his robot and alt mode, giving us a clear look the mold and details. We also have a fast review of the transformation sequence which seems to be quite intuitive and not so complex with a creative step to compact the robot’s backpack.
Also, we can see clearly the Optimus Prime, Jazz and Wheeljack figurines includes as well as the gimmicks and extra parts like 4 interchangeable faces, Autobot and Decepticons chest plates, blast effects and display base. Worried about scale? Skyfire fits very well next to Masterpiece Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Bumblebee!
Watch the video below and our usual screencaps gallery after the break. Then hit the discussion link below and share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
o1dpain1ess
I love my Fanstoys but I am pretty tempted to pick this one up. The Wotafa preview looked amazing!
rodimusconvoy
Would like to know how the quality of the plastic is, woudnt like to be "Hounded" at 250.
knoted
You are allowed…
but yeah.. it's most likely not Wotafa holding anything back, he simply worked with what was provided to him. Perhaps they might even still tweak the faceplates and paint finish on the final production spec.
Given the timing, I find it miraculous that he got this sample so early at all. It cemented my preorder decision even more that's for sure.
kaotika
…. therefore im not allowed to be disappointed we coudnt see it?
i mean….
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Acteon
Looks good – I still prefer Phoenix over TT's effort (small things like the face, knees, overall stature) but TT's will make a dandy addition to my Decepticon S1 shelf, giving me the best of both worlds. Love the gimmicks on TT's too, I'd happily have a second just to utilise the Gerwalk mode and minifigs…
Fafnir72
A "Fan" of culture! Don't sell it! All are testaments on how the character were given differing interpretations (official and unofficially).
Similar as in both are equally awesome
? Common people, admit it, if Wotofa did not do this pitch hitter, a lot would still be on the fence for MP Skyfire and proclaim that the Siege was the end to all version ( btw, love and own the Siege version as he is the first official cartoon render given a 3D figure(henkei and Legends don't even count but for their time were equally awesome too).
The evolution of a totally not the toy advert in the show now FINALLY given to us (albeit somewhat wallet busting but justified stocking filler) this Christmas 2022 or 2023 January.
Raiju
That's a big boy! I have FansToys Phoenix and even that one big (back in the day before FT) 3P Jetfire that got a lot of flak for the creator disappearing due to QC issues (my particular copy never had any such issues), but this looks like the definitive Skyfire to me. I might just display Phoenix in alt mode while MP-57 gets all the glory in bot mode.
honestpanda
Thanks, $2 deposit ain’t bad for a backup.
Onilink
Eh, get a backup, maybe on showz
honestpanda
Looks good, hope my DeepDiscount preorder doesn’t fall through
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franpincho
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jackisking
I know he mentions diecast, but I cant quite pick up where he mentioned. Pretty sure its the waist and legs?, maybe someone else caught it. With the exception of Skids and possibly Trailbreaker, looks like they are mirroring somethings from the G1 toys.
Sai
Just watched the video from Wotafa and this guy sure does look impressive,quite a few gimmicks too.Never seen Takara let someone do an extremely early review for an MP figure before,they must really mean business!
TigerBlade
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