Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust
Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 11:33PM CDT
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Fellow Seibertronians, hot on the heels of it's reveal earlier tonight, we now bring you official images of Masterpiece Thrust that were posted to TakaraTomy Mall and show off the - now familiar - functions of the figure. They have been mirrored below, so, as always, leave your thoughts and comments below.
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Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796079)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:42pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:42pm CDT
I know that this is just how this character needs to look, but holy leg kibble batman. That is a bit harder to classify as Forgivikibble 
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796081)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:43pm CDT
Oh SH|T! You're right, all that crap is stuck onto his legs, man, I pity Ryan - or anyone for that matter for trying to pose that guy
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:43pm CDT
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I know that this is just how this character needs to look, but holy leg kibble batman. That is a bit harder to classify as Forgivikibble
Oh SH|T! You're right, all that crap is stuck onto his legs, man, I pity Ryan - or anyone for that matter for trying to pose that guy
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796082)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:45pm CDT
Exactly what I was thinking. Those legs have to be hindered somewhat with all that stuff. But it looks good and it looks like the character though
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:45pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I know that this is just how this character needs to look, but holy leg kibble batman. That is a bit harder to classify as Forgivikibble
Oh SH|T! You're right, all that crap is stuck onto his legs, man, I pity Ryan - or anyone for that matter for trying to pose that guy
Exactly what I was thinking. Those legs have to be hindered somewhat with all that stuff. But it looks good and it looks like the character though
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796084)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:46pm CDT
Fixed that for ya
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:46pm CDT
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I know that this is just how this character needs to look, but holy leg kibble batman. That is a bit harder to classify as Forgivikibble
Oh SH|T! You're right, all that crap is stuck onto his legs, man, I pity Ryan - or anyone for that matter for trying to pose that guy
Exactly what I was thinking. Those legs have to be hindered somewhat for days with all that stuff. But it looks good and it looks like the character though
Fixed that for ya
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796085)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:46pm CDT
Thrust has got some serious THUNDER THIGHS. Don't be hatin'. Big is beautiful too!
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:46pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I know that this is just how this character needs to look, but holy leg kibble batman. That is a bit harder to classify as Forgivikibble
Oh SH|T! You're right, all that crap is stuck onto his legs, man, I pity Ryan - or anyone for that matter for trying to pose that guy
Thrust has got some serious THUNDER THIGHS. Don't be hatin'. Big is beautiful too!
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796087)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:47pm CDT
It's not even that, it's just a pair of plane wings duct-taped to his knees
-unless this was a reference that I didn't get
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:47pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I know that this is just how this character needs to look, but holy leg kibble batman. That is a bit harder to classify as Forgivikibble
Oh SH|T! You're right, all that crap is stuck onto his legs, man, I pity Ryan - or anyone for that matter for trying to pose that guy
Thrust has got some serious THUNDER THIGHS. Don't be hatin'. Big is beautiful too!
It's not even that, it's just a pair of plane wings duct-taped to his knees
-unless this was a reference that I didn't get
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796088)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:52pm CDT
I wasn't making any reference to any particular work. But, you do kind of miss how tongue-in-cheek a lot of my observations and comments are meant to be. If you see "winky" or some other special emoticon after a sentence or post of mine, it usually indicates that I'm just having a bit of fun.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:52pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:-unless this was a reference that I didn't get
I wasn't making any reference to any particular work. But, you do kind of miss how tongue-in-cheek a lot of my observations and comments are meant to be. If you see "winky" or some other special emoticon after a sentence or post of mine, it usually indicates that I'm just having a bit of fun.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796089)
Posted by Diem on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:53pm CDT
Posted by Diem on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:53pm CDT
The wing issue is probably why Dirge is being released last, if at all. I love Dirge, but the lack of a toy-accurate cubehead option is really off-putting.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796091)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:57pm CDT
I thought it was something along those lines, which is why I replied with a snarky remark
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:57pm CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:-unless this was a reference that I didn't get
I wasn't making any reference to any particular work. But, you do kind of miss how tongue-in-cheek a lot of my observations and comments are meant to be. If you see "winky" or some other special emoticon after a sentence or post of mine, it usually indicates that I'm just having a bit of fun.
I thought it was something along those lines, which is why I replied with a snarky remark
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796093)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:59pm CDT
Oh god, yeah, those huge wings are just gonna be slapped onto his legs; but they could get tricky and give them articulated arms and connect them to the thigh plates
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 8th, 2016 @ 11:59pm CDT
Diem wrote:The wing issue is probably why Dirge is being released last, if at all. I love Dirge, but the lack of a toy-accurate cubehead option is really off-putting.
Oh god, yeah, those huge wings are just gonna be slapped onto his legs; but they could get tricky and give them articulated arms and connect them to the thigh plates
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796098)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:12am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:12am CDT
The color choices for the deco are a little odd since he didn't look quite like that in the cartoon:
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796103)
Posted by Seibertron on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:19am CDT
Diem don't give Takara any ideas or we'll end up with "toy accurate" versions of these guys at a later date just to milk the mold 3 more times!!!
Posted by Seibertron on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:19am CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:Diem wrote:The wing issue is probably why Dirge is being released last, if at all. I love Dirge, but the lack of a toy-accurate cubehead option is really off-putting.
Oh god, yeah, those huge wings are just gonna be slapped onto his legs; but they could get tricky and give them articulated arms and connect them to the thigh plates
Diem don't give Takara any ideas or we'll end up with "toy accurate" versions of these guys at a later date just to milk the mold 3 more times!!!
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796105)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:20am CDT
The white face is right, but I don't know what's up with the black/dark gray parts clashing with the lighter gray parts. Should only be one shade of gray. I think the painted nosecone in vehicle mode at least creates the illusion (if you don't look between his legs) that it becomes Thrust's actual head in the figure, even though it's magically maroon in the cartoon in jet mode. Funny, that's a screen accuracy cheat they could have easily gotten away with if they wanted to.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:20am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The color choices for the deco are a little odd since he didn't look quite like that in the cartoon:
The white face is right, but I don't know what's up with the black/dark gray parts clashing with the lighter gray parts. Should only be one shade of gray. I think the painted nosecone in vehicle mode at least creates the illusion (if you don't look between his legs) that it becomes Thrust's actual head in the figure, even though it's magically maroon in the cartoon in jet mode. Funny, that's a screen accuracy cheat they could have easily gotten away with if they wanted to.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796107)
Posted by Cyberpath on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:25am CDT
That model sheet is digitally painted by fans incorrectly. The MP colour scheme is spot on.
Posted by Cyberpath on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:25am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The color choices for the deco are a little odd since he didn't look quite like that in the cartoon:
That model sheet is digitally painted by fans incorrectly. The MP colour scheme is spot on.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796108)
Posted by Seibertron on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:28am CDT
Posted by Seibertron on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:28am CDT
Here's another look from the Marvel Transformers Universe comic.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796109)
Posted by Cyberpath on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:42am CDT
Posted by Cyberpath on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:42am CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:The white face is right, but I don't know what's up with the black/dark gray parts clashing with the lighter gray parts. Should only be one shade of gray. I think the painted nosecone in vehicle mode at least creates the illusion (if you don't look between his legs) that it becomes Thrust's actual head in the figure, even though it's magically maroon in the cartoon in jet mode. Funny, that's a screen accuracy cheat they could have easily gotten away with if they wanted to.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796111)
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:58am CDT
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:58am CDT
Woof. I haven't even had my Ramjet shipped from TFsource yet... While I'm here, has anyone else got theirs yet?
Anyways. Looks awesome! Too bad about all the stuff on the legs.
Anyways. Looks awesome! Too bad about all the stuff on the legs.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796115)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:16am CDT
This pleases me greatly. The contrast on the different grays is greatly increasd on the MP figure, but the color choices do make much more sense now. Thanks, Cyberpath!
Mine finally came back earlier this week. My package shipped out Tuesday. It was a loooong wait, but I'm happy to have a fixed sample for my collection. The QC'd MP Ramjets seem to be arriving at TFSource in waves, so I bet yours will arrive very soon. Good luck!
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:16am CDT
Cyberpath wrote:
This pleases me greatly. The contrast on the different grays is greatly increasd on the MP figure, but the color choices do make much more sense now. Thanks, Cyberpath!
DecepticonFinishline wrote:Woof. I haven't even had my Ramjet shipped from TFsource yet... While I'm here, has anyone else got theirs yet?
Anyways. Looks awesome! Too bad about all the stuff on the legs.
Mine finally came back earlier this week. My package shipped out Tuesday. It was a loooong wait, but I'm happy to have a fixed sample for my collection. The QC'd MP Ramjets seem to be arriving at TFSource in waves, so I bet yours will arrive very soon. Good luck!
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796116)
Posted by Cyberpath on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:22am CDT
Posted by Cyberpath on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:22am CDT
You got it.Wolfman Jake wrote:This pleases me greatly. Thanks, Cyberpath!
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796118)
Posted by Genericon #378 on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:34am CDT
Posted by Genericon #378 on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:34am CDT
That face 
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796132)
Posted by Cyberpath on June 9th, 2016 @ 2:35am CDT
Posted by Cyberpath on June 9th, 2016 @ 2:35am CDT
The incorrectly fan-coloured model came from a Russian TF site. Decided to go ahead and paint one myself with a more accurate scheme --
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796146)
Posted by Evil Eye on June 9th, 2016 @ 5:02am CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on June 9th, 2016 @ 5:02am CDT
He looks pretty great, but damn that kibble is gonna get in the way a lot. Honestly, even though this is cartoon accurate, it's FAR m0ore obnoxious than MP-03's hip-pods were.
Also, this mold must be in shambles by now with how often it's been reissued.
Also, this mold must be in shambles by now with how often it's been reissued.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796151)
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on June 9th, 2016 @ 5:17am CDT
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on June 9th, 2016 @ 5:17am CDT
Awesome!! 
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796165)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 9th, 2016 @ 6:55am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 9th, 2016 @ 6:55am CDT
The wings on his legs aren't just cartoon-accurate, it's also where they were on the G1 toy, so it's toy-accurate as well:
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796199)
Posted by Agamemnon on June 9th, 2016 @ 9:50am CDT
Exactly! Between the toy accuracy and toon accuracy, I love the hip kibble. (#StillaGwunner)
*Sigh* Looks like this non-MP collector is going to get another one... Thrust was always my favorite Conehead, though something about the "Bell Bottoms" of Dirge and Thrust appeals to me too.
Posted by Agamemnon on June 9th, 2016 @ 9:50am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The wings on his legs aren't just cartoon-accurate, it's also where they were on the G1 toy, so it's toy-accurate as well:
Exactly! Between the toy accuracy and toon accuracy, I love the hip kibble. (#StillaGwunner)
*Sigh* Looks like this non-MP collector is going to get another one... Thrust was always my favorite Conehead, though something about the "Bell Bottoms" of Dirge and Thrust appeals to me too.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796212)
Posted by SureShot18 on June 9th, 2016 @ 10:36am CDT
Posted by SureShot18 on June 9th, 2016 @ 10:36am CDT
I'm diggin Thrust a lot more than Ramjet. The leg kibble is unfortunate but it doesn't matter to me since I wasn't going to get the figure anyway.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796222)
Posted by shajaki on June 9th, 2016 @ 11:08am CDT
Posted by shajaki on June 9th, 2016 @ 11:08am CDT
I've been studying these official images all morning, worried about those wings and posing the legs. And y'know, the MP Seeker legs were never that posable to begin with and I don't think he's any more hampered than Ramjet. So I'm feeling good.
Reservations now aside, I'm really loving him. The gruff look on his face, the colors, it's all great. Go figure though, the only two Seekers I had as a kid are the last to get the MP treatment
Reservations now aside, I'm really loving him. The gruff look on his face, the colors, it's all great. Go figure though, the only two Seekers I had as a kid are the last to get the MP treatment
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796231)
Posted by william-james88 on June 9th, 2016 @ 11:19am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 9th, 2016 @ 11:19am CDT
Dumb Question guys, but is it really leg kibble? Because it doesnt look like those big wings actually attach to the legs, they just hang off his back downward.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796255)
Posted by hinomars19 on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:30pm CDT
Posted by hinomars19 on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:30pm CDT
Sorry TT, but these MP's are coming too thick too fast! There goes me collecting all of 'em.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796277)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:12pm CDT
Yes, it is;
You can see here, it's hinged at the knee's
And you can see here, that there's nothing connecting it to the waist, so I'm afraid it is leg kibble
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:12pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Dumb Question guys, but is it really leg kibble? Because it doesnt look like those big wings actually attach to the legs, they just hang off his back downward.
Yes, it is;
You can see here, it's hinged at the knee's
And you can see here, that there's nothing connecting it to the waist, so I'm afraid it is leg kibble
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796282)
Posted by william-james88 on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:17pm CDT
Thanks!
Posted by william-james88 on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:17pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:william-james88 wrote:Dumb Question guys, but is it really leg kibble? Because it doesnt look like those big wings actually attach to the legs, they just hang off his back downward.
Yes, it is;
You can see here, it's hinged at the knee's
And you can see here, that there's nothing connecting it to the waist, so I'm afraid it is leg kibble
Thanks!
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796287)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:26pm CDT
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:26pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Thanks!
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796363)
Posted by thedistinctroom on June 9th, 2016 @ 3:36pm CDT
Posted by thedistinctroom on June 9th, 2016 @ 3:36pm CDT
The knees are too intense. Otherwise, hell yeah!
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796366)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 9th, 2016 @ 3:37pm CDT
They are the most intense knee's - of all time...
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 9th, 2016 @ 3:37pm CDT
thedistinctroom wrote:The knees are too intense. Otherwise, hell yeah!
They are the most intense knee's - of all time...
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796406)
Posted by Agamemnon on June 9th, 2016 @ 4:31pm CDT
Twould be a switch from Prime Arcee's Conehead knees...
Transformers Prime: First Edition Arcee Gallery
(Saberblade found a pic a couple of years ago someone had done with the actual Conehead faces... I couldn't find it, though...)
Yeah, the more I see of Thrust, the more I want him....
Posted by Agamemnon on June 9th, 2016 @ 4:31pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:thedistinctroom wrote:The knees are too intense. Otherwise, hell yeah!
They are the most intense knee's - of all time...
Twould be a switch from Prime Arcee's Conehead knees...
Transformers Prime: First Edition Arcee Gallery
(Saberblade found a pic a couple of years ago someone had done with the actual Conehead faces... I couldn't find it, though...)
Yeah, the more I see of Thrust, the more I want him....
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796408)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 9th, 2016 @ 4:40pm CDT
Masterpiece Thrust is the Bee's Knees!
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 9th, 2016 @ 4:40pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:thedistinctroom wrote:The knees are too intense. Otherwise, hell yeah!
They are the most intense knee's - of all time...
Masterpiece Thrust is the Bee's Knees!
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796432)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 9th, 2016 @ 7:12pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 9th, 2016 @ 7:12pm CDT
I remember that! It was a digibash someone did of Chromia's knees rather than Arcee's.Agamemnon wrote:(Saberblade found a pic a couple of years ago someone had done with the actual Conehead faces... I couldn't find it, though...)
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796555)
Posted by william-james88 on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:06am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:06am CDT
MP-11NT Masterpiece Thrust is up at BBTS for $179.99.
Sigh, I didnt know it was also an "exclusive". I will wait for Hasbro to eventually release it, I dont care how long it takes.
For international buyers, Robot Kingdom has it for 150$ http://www.robotkingdom.com/tftrmp11nt.html
Sigh, I didnt know it was also an "exclusive". I will wait for Hasbro to eventually release it, I dont care how long it takes.
For international buyers, Robot Kingdom has it for 150$ http://www.robotkingdom.com/tftrmp11nt.html
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796556)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:08am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:08am CDT
Given how Ramjet was, I figured all three of the "New Jetrons" would be.william-james88 wrote:Sigh, I didnt know it was also an "exclusive".
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796559)
Posted by shajaki on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:14am CDT
Posted by shajaki on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:14am CDT
Every MP11 aside from Screamer has been exclusive and expensive so this is none too surprising.Sabrblade wrote:Given how Ramjet was, I figured all three of the "New Jetrons" would be.william-james88 wrote:Sigh, I didnt know it was also an "exclusive".
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796560)
Posted by william-james88 on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:15am CDT
So of all the Seekers to use the MP11 mold, only Starscream was a standard release obtainable for 100$
Posted by william-james88 on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:15am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Given how Ramjet was, I figured all three of the "New Jetrons" would be.william-james88 wrote:Sigh, I didnt know it was also an "exclusive".
So of all the Seekers to use the MP11 mold, only Starscream was a standard release obtainable for 100$
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796561)
Posted by william-james88 on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:20am CDT
Oh I know, but its still sad. When I spend money, I like knowing that it went to the toys, or to the shipping, to something, that the price is dependent on the cost of production. But now its expensive simply because Takara is letting Hasbro Asia be the only option to distribute it globally. So that extra money being spent is just profit for them. Its pretty much the same result as a scalper buying every single toy out there and charging more for it because no one else is selling it.
Posted by william-james88 on June 10th, 2016 @ 9:20am CDT
shajaki wrote:Every MP11 aside from Screamer has been exclusive and expensive so this is none too surprising.Sabrblade wrote:Given how Ramjet was, I figured all three of the "New Jetrons" would be.william-james88 wrote:Sigh, I didnt know it was also an "exclusive".
Oh I know, but its still sad. When I spend money, I like knowing that it went to the toys, or to the shipping, to something, that the price is dependent on the cost of production. But now its expensive simply because Takara is letting Hasbro Asia be the only option to distribute it globally. So that extra money being spent is just profit for them. Its pretty much the same result as a scalper buying every single toy out there and charging more for it because no one else is selling it.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796574)
Posted by shajaki on June 10th, 2016 @ 10:24am CDT
Posted by shajaki on June 10th, 2016 @ 10:24am CDT
But with that reasoning, how would you ever be able to buy figures that weren't standard retail releases? It's just the nature of exclusives.william-james88 wrote:shajaki wrote:Every MP11 aside from Screamer has been exclusive and expensive so this is none too surprising.Sabrblade wrote:Given how Ramjet was, I figured all three of the "New Jetrons" would be.william-james88 wrote:Sigh, I didnt know it was also an "exclusive".
Oh I know, but its still sad. When I spend money, I like knowing that it went to the toys, or to the shipping, to something, that the price is dependent on the cost of production. But now its expensive simply because Takara is letting Hasbro Asia be the only option to distribute it globally. So that extra money being spent is just profit for them. Its pretty much the same result as a scalper buying every single toy out there and charging more for it because no one else is selling it.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796575)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 10th, 2016 @ 10:24am CDT
Well, the money for that immense leg kibble has to come from somewhere, this is essentially three (Ramjet, thrust, dirge) new molds for each of these, all in unique colors, so they can't even be molded together... so it at least makes some sense, but, that does seem a little high...
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 10th, 2016 @ 10:24am CDT
william-james88 wrote:MP-11NT Masterpiece Thrust is up at BBTS for $179.99.
Sigh, I didnt know it was also an "exclusive". I will wait for Hasbro to eventually release it, I dont care how long it takes.
For international buyers, Robot Kingdom has it for 150$ http://www.robotkingdom.com/tftrmp11nt.html
Well, the money for that immense leg kibble has to come from somewhere, this is essentially three (Ramjet, thrust, dirge) new molds for each of these, all in unique colors, so they can't even be molded together... so it at least makes some sense, but, that does seem a little high...
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796613)
Posted by william-james88 on June 10th, 2016 @ 12:19pm CDT
Not really. Its different here. Hasbro MPs are TrU exclusives and I didnt have to spend extra. Same for platinums. And people in Japan buying from Takaratomymall arent paying 180$ US plus shipping. If this was a toy I really wanted, I wouldnt mind asking a japanese friend to get it for me in Japan and then ship it to me(if I had such resource). My cost would be the price of the figure, plus the shipping plus whatever fee this person would ask for this service. I would then be owning an exclusive figure.
But in this scenario, there is no middleman. The nature of exclusives is if something isnt available you are stuck paying more for middlemen, but Hasbro Asia isnt a middleman, they ar a partner. And this isnt an exclusive worldwide. Its only an exclusive in Japan. Worldwide, any other online retailer can carry it since they are buying from Hasbro Asia, which is the direct seller of this toy (not Takara).
So no, this is not an exclusive like others (non of these hasbro Asia MPs have been). No one buying this toy on BBTS is actualy buying the exclusive Japanese edition that can only be bought at TTMall. This is a non limited item available anywhere online and the direct provider (Hasbro Asia) is just taking a bigger cut than usual because there is no other option for fans to buy the Japanese edition (unlike say, the premium they usually charge for their version which isnt much, like with Shockwave its only 10$ more). In this case, there is no added costs to this being an exclusive, its not a third party company licensing a toy (like Fun Pub or Hero X), its not a mail order toy, its not a limited run, none of what usually goes with an exclusive, and thus I would not wish to pay anything more than Japanese retail plus shipping. I will just wait for a Hasbro release or a discount price.
In the end, people buying this on BBTS and not TTMall are spending more money on a less exclusive item.
Let me know if I am missing the mark or not being clear
PS: While it could be that part of the higher cost for getting the Hasbro Asia release over the Japanese release is that Hasbro Asia pays Takara a premium licensing fee to sell a Takara mold, thing still dont add up. Hasbro Asia SkyWarp and Thundercracker were 200$ while the two coneheads who have more overhead cost due to new tooling and design are 180$. So it really seems that the prices for the Hasbro Asia releases are not corelated with the actual cost of the figures or of obtaining them. And that is what is bothering me and what I am talking about.
Posted by william-james88 on June 10th, 2016 @ 12:19pm CDT
shajaki wrote:But with that reasoning, how would you ever be able to buy figures that weren't standard retail releases? It's just the nature of exclusives.william-james88 wrote:shajaki wrote:Every MP11 aside from Screamer has been exclusive and expensive so this is none too surprising.Sabrblade wrote:Given how Ramjet was, I figured all three of the "New Jetrons" would be.william-james88 wrote:Sigh, I didnt know it was also an "exclusive".
Oh I know, but its still sad. When I spend money, I like knowing that it went to the toys, or to the shipping, to something, that the price is dependent on the cost of production. But now its expensive simply because Takara is letting Hasbro Asia be the only option to distribute it globally. So that extra money being spent is just profit for them. Its pretty much the same result as a scalper buying every single toy out there and charging more for it because no one else is selling it.
Not really. Its different here. Hasbro MPs are TrU exclusives and I didnt have to spend extra. Same for platinums. And people in Japan buying from Takaratomymall arent paying 180$ US plus shipping. If this was a toy I really wanted, I wouldnt mind asking a japanese friend to get it for me in Japan and then ship it to me(if I had such resource). My cost would be the price of the figure, plus the shipping plus whatever fee this person would ask for this service. I would then be owning an exclusive figure.
But in this scenario, there is no middleman. The nature of exclusives is if something isnt available you are stuck paying more for middlemen, but Hasbro Asia isnt a middleman, they ar a partner. And this isnt an exclusive worldwide. Its only an exclusive in Japan. Worldwide, any other online retailer can carry it since they are buying from Hasbro Asia, which is the direct seller of this toy (not Takara).
So no, this is not an exclusive like others (non of these hasbro Asia MPs have been). No one buying this toy on BBTS is actualy buying the exclusive Japanese edition that can only be bought at TTMall. This is a non limited item available anywhere online and the direct provider (Hasbro Asia) is just taking a bigger cut than usual because there is no other option for fans to buy the Japanese edition (unlike say, the premium they usually charge for their version which isnt much, like with Shockwave its only 10$ more). In this case, there is no added costs to this being an exclusive, its not a third party company licensing a toy (like Fun Pub or Hero X), its not a mail order toy, its not a limited run, none of what usually goes with an exclusive, and thus I would not wish to pay anything more than Japanese retail plus shipping. I will just wait for a Hasbro release or a discount price.
In the end, people buying this on BBTS and not TTMall are spending more money on a less exclusive item.
Let me know if I am missing the mark or not being clear
PS: While it could be that part of the higher cost for getting the Hasbro Asia release over the Japanese release is that Hasbro Asia pays Takara a premium licensing fee to sell a Takara mold, thing still dont add up. Hasbro Asia SkyWarp and Thundercracker were 200$ while the two coneheads who have more overhead cost due to new tooling and design are 180$. So it really seems that the prices for the Hasbro Asia releases are not corelated with the actual cost of the figures or of obtaining them. And that is what is bothering me and what I am talking about.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796627)
Posted by EvilOmar on June 10th, 2016 @ 1:21pm CDT
Posted by EvilOmar on June 10th, 2016 @ 1:21pm CDT
I was hoping this one wouldn't be an exclusive too. I wish I had the will power to refuse to buy these.
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796814)
Posted by Logan. on June 11th, 2016 @ 11:25am CDT
Posted by Logan. on June 11th, 2016 @ 11:25am CDT
New pic from the Tokyo Toy Show 2016
Comparison
Comparison
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1796815)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 11th, 2016 @ 11:32am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 11th, 2016 @ 11:32am CDT
Wha? There's less paint on the displayed figure.Logan79 wrote:Comparison
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1797538)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 14th, 2016 @ 12:56am CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 14th, 2016 @ 12:56am CDT
Anyone else find it a bit weird that TFSource doesn't have Masterpiece Thrust up for preorder yet, but BBTS does and has for several days now? What gives?
Re: Official Images of Masterpiece Thrust (1824664)
Posted by shajaki on September 13th, 2016 @ 7:33pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on September 13th, 2016 @ 7:33pm CDT
Somehow someway, Weibo user 烙魂Warden has acquired the upcoming TakaraTomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-11NT Thrust! The remolded MP-11 Seeker is slated for release next month, so these in hand pics come as something of a surprise. We get to see the crimson Conehead in a variety of poses and angles, in both modes, and side by side with his brother Ramjet. What do you think of the latest Seeker on the block? Lets us know and stay tuned to Seibertron.com: home for the best Galleries and Conversation around!
