Masterpiece MP-53+B Dia Burnout brings the BotCon character Burnout to the Masterpiece line at $74.99, and the price wins over the crew. Canon and TakaraTomy reveal EOS R5 cameras that transform into Optimus Prime and Reflector. Legacy Dead End and Pointblank get full reveals, and Studio Series 86 Ironhide turns up in hand. Then the crew digs into a huge Walmart Velocitron haul, and Matt crowns Legacy Motormaster his toy of the year so far.
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The Fourth Masterpiece City: MP-53+B Dia Burnout
Burnout, who began as a 2015 BotCon character, becomes the fourth Masterpiece on the Honda City mold as the Turbo version, with Carly as the hologram driver. US sellers list it at $74.99, while Skids, Crosscut and Reboost still sit at $89.99. One host has it preordered and loves the mold. Don already has Reboost and X-Transbots’ Skids and is on the fence. It does not ship until next summer.
MPM-10R Revenge of the Fallen Starscream Announced
TakaraTomy’s MPM-10R is a Revenge of the Fallen deco of Movie Masterpiece Starscream. Chris is not interested, and another host prefers the cleaner deco of the first release. Another host would rather see a metallic green version. [Source: TakaraTomy Mall]
Canon Collaboration Optimus Prime and Reflector
Canon and TakaraTomy revealed Canon EOS R5 cameras that transform into Optimus Prime and Reflector at 18,000 yen each. The two share nearly all their parts, with different heads, paint and accessories. One host expects some parts forming, since the lens comes off. Don’s jaw drops at the price, and he pitches a Soundwave that becomes a Mavica with floppy-disk cassettes.
First Full Reveal of Legacy Pointblank and Dead End
Dead End looks great in vehicle mode and seems to skip clear plastic entirely. Pointblank uses blue clear windows that should be white, plus an animation-style Rebirth head. His Targetmaster looks like a new G1 Targetmaster, though the crew doubts all its paint apps make production. One host calls Pointblank his favorite Targetmaster but misses his car spoiler. The crew floats Armada Blurr as a retool.
Studio Series 86 Ironhide In Hand
In-hand photos show a new Voyager Studio Series 86 Ironhide, not a retool of Earthrise Ironhide, with no parts forming. The crew likes it but dislikes the clear plastic painted red, which does not match the red plastic. One host misses the yellow side stripes and mocked up a fix along a molded panel line. [Source: Autobase Aichi]
Jada Transformers Metalfigs Wave 2
A Walmart-exclusive second set of Jada metal minis includes Black Convoy, Acid Storm and Hotlink. A chat member identifies the mystery blue figure as Battletrap, and another may be a Mirage. Brian plans to get it. [Source: Seibertron.com]
What We Got This Week
Chris
Chris got nearly all of Walmart’s Velocitron collection. Road Rocket’s new Laser Cycle head and solid build impress him, while his Burnout has loose joints and Clampdown is a straight redeco. Blurr nearly matches a well-known custom’s colors, and Cosmos is the standout, chunky and solid despite fewer mold tools. Road Hauler is a bright green Grapple with tolerance issues, and Override looks great but feels like a big Deluxe at a Voyager price. He also got Targetmaster Cyclonus from Entertainment Earth, with a weak arm and a discolored joint. Clearance finds were a reissue Scorponok, Cyberverse Starscream and two Studio Series Sweeps, and a friend sent a Robots in Disguise Stormshot and a Titans Return Wingspan.
Brian
Brian canceled most of his preorders but got the Velocitron Deluxes. A Pulse Sludge got through with a damaged box, and Pulse let him keep it, so now he has one for each mode. He got Diaclone Twin Twist, Wreck ‘N Rule Springer, Studio Series 86 Arcee and a Micromaster Optimus Prime playset. Amazon sent a resealed Legacy Bulkhead instead of Prime Universe Bulkhead, so a replacement is coming. His big buy is a boxed vintage Go-Shooter from ArtFire2000. Diecast also found a duplicated left-side piece on Brian’s Unicron, and Brian has contacted Hasbro Pulse.
Diecast
Diecast pulled Velocitron Scourge from a shipping carton at Walmart and likes the deco better than Black Convoy’s. He also got Cosmos and a Turtler from Brian.
Don
Don got Velocitron Cosmos from Pulse and loves it, though the back flap pops off its hinge. He also got Velocitron Burnout and Blurr and a metallic blue figure on the Earthrise Mirage mold that he calls one of his coolest-looking toys. Movie Masterpiece Blackout is on the way.
Rob
Rob got Leadfoot with Masterdominus. Leadfoot’s metallic deco is the star of the set, while Masterdominus has fit issues.
Matt
Matt found Velocitron Cosmos tucked away on a lower shelf at Walmart and loves him, though the head plate was stuck. He also got Clampdown, Road Rocket, Burnout, Red Cog and Diaclone Twin Twist. Legacy Motormaster is leading his toy of the year.