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Post by emerje on Apr 23, 2011 6:10:01 GMT -5
BBTS is usually very accurate about this stuff. They've scooped a lot of toy insiders by listing things that nobody has ever even heard rumor of. They'll never give their source, but they're track record is excellent.
Emerje
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Post by Chen on Apr 23, 2011 8:58:01 GMT -5
Yeah I think it's about time we get a new Prime design, although MP-01 is an awesome piece people tend to forget that it did come out in 2003-04 so it is a pretty old (but good) design. Plus I'm sure for the 10th release in the MP line Takara probably wants to do something special.
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Post by Sagat on Apr 23, 2011 21:32:12 GMT -5
Yeah I think it's about time we get a new Prime design, although MP-01 is an awesome piece people tend to forget that it did come out in 2003-04 so it is a pretty old (but good) design. Plus I'm sure for the 10th release in the MP line Takara probably wants to do something special. This conspiracy theory seems (unfortunately) valid as well.
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Post by ancer on Apr 23, 2011 22:47:09 GMT -5
At this price it better be Awesome.
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Post by mecha-mania on Apr 24, 2011 3:11:17 GMT -5
wow....another Prime? dats juz super...din noe the transformer universe is so small that takaratomy have to focus on just one character....
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Post by Chen on Apr 24, 2011 8:14:16 GMT -5
It isn't it just happens that Prime is by far the most popular and recognized Transformer ever, it's like Gundam and RX-78-02 or Evangelion and Eva 1 these are perpetual cash cows. Plus I was thinking, Rodimus had a retail price of 16,800YEN and was a pretty large figure while MP-10 is rumored to have a retail price of 22,000YEN. That's big SOC price territory and if you actually forget about pipe dreams like a MP Devastator or Omega Supreme your choices of what that could be at that price range narrows quite a bit. - Prime with Trailer. - Powermaster Prime. - Magnus with Trailer/armor. - Megatron with complete gun mode and even that's stretching it. - Soundwave with all his transforming cassettes. - ??
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Post by supergetterv on Apr 24, 2011 11:26:53 GMT -5
I was thinking that even if bandai got a licenses to make a optimus prime in its SOC line with trailer it would not command the 22000 yen price tag. For them to announce a price that high, I don't know what that can be. It is almost confirmed that this is another G1 style Optimus. But what kind of an improvement can they add to get people that has the old MP-01, especially for those that finally decided to get one by buying the MP-01L, to buy it again at double the price. only thing we got so far
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Post by Dead-Man on Apr 24, 2011 15:22:18 GMT -5
for me i'm gonna wait for official pics or news from Takara
Even though its a Rumor and sources are hinting it to be an Optimus Prime, it remains just a Rumor.
so Even if it is indeed Prime, IMO it's about time for prime to get an update.. the MP-01 is a classic and IMO is big and bulky, and always searched for a Good "Looking" Prime, but never found one, so i'll wait n see how this time turns out to be
This almost reminds me of the SOC GX-03 Combattler-V and the GX-50 "Updated Version" .. u can get the GX-03 for under 100$ "last time i checked" ... but the GX-50 at the 200$ Range while they are the same toy but with minor update.
so i hope this time It have a stunning Robot mode "as it is hinting" then i might buy it
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Post by tragichero on Apr 24, 2011 18:46:10 GMT -5
I'm with you , Dead-Man. So far Takara never mentioned anything about a MP-10. I am still hoping it will be Galvatron. That would be a great.
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Post by Kyoko_Iwase_RX7 on Apr 25, 2011 6:52:41 GMT -5
galvatron for me too, or a complete perfect Ultra magnus w/ trailer already...
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Post by mecha-mania on Apr 25, 2011 8:07:59 GMT -5
well...if its going to be another Prime...just for the fun of speculating, how bout the cybertron mode, similar to the transformer united one? wat do you guys think?
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Post by coldiron on Apr 25, 2011 11:20:13 GMT -5
Now if they could do a Prime that was both G1 looking and with some parts forming became Power Master, that would be awesome. Just unlikely.
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Post by emerje on Apr 25, 2011 14:02:24 GMT -5
Well, that's not totally impossible. Rodimus set the bar for getting two figures in one so there's a slim chance that they'll do something similar here. Can't see a new MP Prime being worth $250 no matter how much stuff they throw at it (trailer, roller, jet pack, stand, ??). For that price it has to be more than the basics. That is, unless they've decided to go bigger instead of smaller for MP-10.
Emerje
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Post by jay27 on Apr 26, 2011 2:46:41 GMT -5
if it's gonna be a prime i hope it got something new on it's sleeves but im hoping a galvatron would be made so mp09 rodimus will have its nemesis....
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Post by Dead-Man on Apr 26, 2011 4:00:59 GMT -5
Quoting TFW2005 www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/mp-10-convoy-version-2-new-details-171999/"Robotkingdom has posted the latest details for MP 10 Masterpiece Convoy Version 2: MP-10 comes with a human figure that can fit into the driver sit. It is a new mold, smaller figure/trailer than MP-04, but more Japan animate look! Could this new Masterpiece figure be in-scale with Human Alliance figures? Who could the driver be? Spike? Ginrai? Peter Cullen? Is there possibly a currently unrevealed gimmick for MP Convoy V2? "
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Post by emerje on Apr 26, 2011 6:15:30 GMT -5
A drive doesn't really make it worth $250 either, unless it's supposed to be Ginrai/Hi-Q, then we'd be on to something.
But I'm thinking Spike if it's true.
Emerje
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Post by coldiron on Apr 26, 2011 8:45:59 GMT -5
This really makes me thing Ginrai.
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Post by RarityofConvoy on Apr 26, 2011 18:07:52 GMT -5
THS02 comes to mind but maybe better?
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Post by nikodiablo on Apr 26, 2011 20:34:38 GMT -5
I think this is what TakaTomy is thinking: "If I-Gear can rip off our design without any legal consequences, why don't we make official bootleg of their design?" Unless a perfect Ultra Magnus is to follow!
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Post by Nostalgia on Apr 27, 2011 2:19:01 GMT -5
Another Convoy, another Prime ripe for the milking. While I'm excited at a new Prime mold, I'm less excited than I would've been if MP-10 was, say, Galvatron.
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