A fully assembled Masterpiece Raiden appears in the Yukikaze promo booklet, and at $600 nobody is sold. Christmas listing leaks point to Thunder Machine Soundwave as the third G.I. Joe crossover, plus Armada Optimus Prime and Shattered Glass Grimlock. The Deluxe Motorcycle Junkion shows up in review screenshots. Plus Masterpiece Trailbreaker in hand and a DNA Design upgrade kit for Victory Saber.
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Masterpiece Trailbreaker In-Hand Photos and Transformation Video
New in-hand photos and an official transformation video for MP-56 Trailbreaker don’t change anyone’s mind. One host’s copy hasn’t shipped. Another will skip it but buy an eventual Diaclone version. A third says he is mostly done with Masterpiece, apart from the Trainbots. [Source: not found]
Deluxe Motorcycle Junkion In Hand via Review Screenshots
Review screenshots show the second Deluxe Junkion, still unnamed and shipped in a bag. JTPrime reported that Legacy Evolution Wave 2 Voyagers have started reaching US ports. One host recalls the designer’s intent that Junkions weaponize with each other’s parts. He notes that idea shaped their no-parts-off transformations. [Source: TFW2005]
Fully Assembled Masterpiece Raiden in the Yukikaze Promo Booklet
The MPG-03 Yukikaze booklet shows Masterpiece Raiden fully combined. One host calls it closer to the toy than the anime and appreciates the model train angle. Still, nobody wants it at $600, and Wheeljack64 doubts it will pose. The crew can picture a Raiden HasLab someday, since retail would mean a whole year of one price point. [Source: TFW2005]
Christmas Listing Leaks Include Thunder Machine Soundwave
A new batch of 2023 listings includes a third G.I. Joe collaborative, rumored to be Thunder Machine Soundwave. One host loves both halves of that mash-up. Also listed are a Commander Armada Optimus Prime, Nemesis and a Shattered Glass Grimlock separate from the G2 version. A Movie 7 Animatronic Changer is listed at $190 Canadian. The crew notes Legacy Motormaster as a template for Armada Optimus Prime. HyperShot points to Ben’s Coca-Cola posts, which spark a Coke-themed theory for Project Bear. [Source: TFW2005 boards]
Minerva Found at Walgreens
Minerva turned up at Walgreens right as last week’s show ended. [Source: not found]
DNA Design Victory Saber Upgrade Kit
DNA Design’s kit adds solid cannons, extended wings, a replacement faceplate and a bigger sword. The crew likes the solid cannons, but nobody is buying. [Source: DNA Design on Facebook]
What We Got This Week
Chris
Chris got the Target Creatures Collide four-pack on sale. It arrived late, and Target refunded him without a return. He likes the Kickback redeco more in person. He now owns three versions of the Kingdom Scorponok mold he once disliked. Goldbug rounds out the set.
Matt
Matt transformed Masterpiece Getsuei. Its backpack wheels fell apart because they were never glued, so he glued them. He likes it even less than Shouki and finds the legs fiddly.
Brian
Brian’s pickup this week was not Transformers.