The official Takara Hobby Channel YouTube have just uploaded a new Transformers Masterpiece MP-58 Hoist official promotional video.
We have closer look at his cartoon-accurate robot mode side by side with screencaps from the G1 series, the realistic alt mode, all his included accessories a a great group shot next to other Masterpiece Autobots.
Watch the video below and some screencaps after the break. Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Abigail Barajas
I cant wait for this guy to come out, Im gonna get Grapple too so the architect husbands can be together
jackisking
Went back and watched Hoists promo video, I think its the first one with all english labeling through the whole video . The thumbnail is japanese but everything labeled in the video is either done in english or both. Kaen's was mostly Japanese with some English labeling, just lije Skyfire. Just one of those hmmm moments, dont know if it actually means somerthing
lord ginrai
Absolutely! Warpath and Powerglide are a must. Easily my favorite minibots.
jackisking
Similar to Grapple/ Inferno, they did a great job with a dopey looking character, actually made them look kind of cool.
Hoping for S2 minis as they were pretty dopey too, but were some of my favorite characters. Hpist and Grapple need their buddy Warpath.
lord ginrai
There's a lot of good stuff coming out for sure! But Hoist is still one of my most anticipated releases
jackisking
With all the missing link news, I forgot how good Moist looks.
lord ginrai
Ah right, thanks. Yeah that’s just random plastic and not indicative of what it’ll look like on the final retail figure.
Bubblegunner
I think he's mistaken the unpainted test shot in vehicle mode for the finished product.
lord ginrai
It’s a hand painted prototype.
Illiterate Scholar
I hope it's the lighting or that it's unfinished, but I think the orange plastic for the back half of the truck looks really cheap. Everything else looks fantastic, it's just that one bit that doesn't look great, and it sticks out like a sore thumb. I do have hope that it's early, cause the rearview mirrors also look unfinished.
Ravewind
That style Vanette was used a lot as an ambulance. It was First Aid's alt and even Machine Robo/Gobots Res-Q used it.
franpincho
I see this a lot, and it simply collapses the legs and that's that. I mean, sure cool. But it's really not as impressive as say, the TT vanbros.
jackisking
Most people dont pay attention to the stuff that gets posted. We've seen in 3 different Generation books ( Optimus,Starscream and Hoist) how much they pay attention to stuff, in the BTS sketches and interviews.
Gumblor Gimbles
This man (and Rigora) were in my dream. They're in my head. I will preorder them
Memph99Q4Ev
Yep, glad I'm sticking to the official. The FT version towers this guy, which is not correct. FT did get the look (mostly) but they seem to always overlook "scale". This pic also displays how Inferno is taller than Grapple, yet Grapple is still taller than Hoist. 2 molds, 4 different heights. HasTak ftw yet again! And this is coming from someone who proudly owns some FT figs.
It's stuff like this that makes me laugh when ppl criticize HasTak for figs like Arcee and the seekers when it comes to scale. I think after 40yrs, they know what they're doing! Can't wait for this fig!
Throway
Ray of sunshine
octobotimus
sure. I just don't find it that amazing that a short robot with half the train hanging off it forms a long train. half the train isn't even used so naturally they can make it long.
Swindlerfan
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X-Transbots did the opposite with their Host being longer in truck mode but a slightly shorter robot.
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Throway
With very good engineering, yes.