MP-01 actually has 3 versions, the original version from Takara, the 20th Anniversary version from Hasbro with the battle damage/shorter smoke stacks and a fully gold version the one that is displayed on the table is the 20th Anniversary version released in 2004
@@garrettdonnelly2907 I feel like jazz as well as dead end would need a liscense in order to have the curves like the cartoon. But Cliffjump, he could probably be fine wothout the liscense. Same for minerva.
This list is good for showing all the toys. Other than that, far too light on details and issues with these expensive toys. They mentioned the worst offenders (first Hot Rod and Hound) but forgot MP 44 Prime's knees, Sunstreaker's windshield, MP 11 Starscream's floppy waist that doesn't stay put, etc. Be aware before dropping big bucks on them. Too bad Takara didn't release some obvious characters like Jazz.
I agree. As good as MP44 looks, MP10 just looks amazing on the shelf. He just has so much presence. The toon accurate transformers often kind of blend into the background a bit.
I have around 300 TF figures, incl 3P. MP10 remains the highlight of my collection. Magic Square MP02 is the spiritual succesor to it, which I think is superior to MP44. A separarte KO version of MP44 with silver painted thighs, even came with some improvements.
Also cool video but doesn’t talk about the quality of the toys nearly as much as it should. A lot of the rankings just give an overview of the character, the repaints and what they transform into. Should’ve at least give a pro and con to each of them with respect to how they are as toys.
Soundblaster isn't a different character, it's Soundwave upgraded. Only cases where he WAS a separate character was the Netflix series and second IDW comics continuity where he was a botched clone of Soundwave.
The year of the sheep MP13 actually doesn't look that bad, I like the way the clear plastic looks paired with the orange bits. The problem is that clear plastic Transformers may as well be glass statues; so easily broken that you never ever play with them.
i finally let my masterpiece collection go for third party exclusive : i am truly amazed by how the Chinese are mastering the engineering and design all through.. figures look better in general, the scale is more accurate, they are more solid and posable. on the other hand, transformation is more difficult, and the instructions are pretty incomplete and unclear, but each mode looks pretty amazing. depending on the release, a novice would not say that the thing can transform so the whole looks smooth. even the most recent Takara Tomy releases, more and more expensive, are though far from perfect (the trainbots combine mode is a catastrophe...) whereas third parties get really close to... ...and they are cheaper... except maybe for brands like Fans Toys. but there, perfection does have a price.
I wish they kept going with Masterpiece to give us Unicron Trilogy moulds, mainly because all they’d have to do is reissue the originals since they’re already show accurate and I have always wanted Galaxy Convoy toy since I was a kid
MP8 and MP27 getting 5 out of 5s is wild... Grimlock should never be shorter than prime. Ironhide got a lot of criticism when it came out due to its beer belly rather than looking a bit more heroic/tough, and its diaper. I'm glad they both got OSKO'd with improvements. Actually, I even like the OSKOing of MP10 into MPP10 (arm to leg proportions better than original and the bigger height matches MP-1)
Very much appreciate this video. My only pushback is that MP-01 should not get a higher rating than MP-04. MP-04 is perfect in that it's complete and the largest OP on this video, MP-01 was perfect until we got a version with the trailer. Optimus without the trailer is only good in robot mode. MP-04 is 5+ stars. Similar reasoning is applied to the 2 versions of Ultra Magnus and Megatron. Megatron with out his shoulder stock and barrel extensions is not as good as complete Megs! Only my opinion!
MP 21R is a must have just to say you got Bumblebee and CliffJumper. The G version could be seen as a miss simply because Goldbug wasnt as popular as Bumblebee. Goldbug is an updated Bumblebee in the cartoon.
Had the first release of Rodimus Prime with the false front for Rodimus and the fragile joints. Ended up returning it. Then I bought the reissue and it still had some of the old problems like the finger joints still fell off and they still had that fake front I didn't like. Returned that also. I had bought the DX-9 Carry instead as my MP scale Rodimus. I agree with all of the rest of the rankings but will give MP-9 a 1 out of 5 as my only disagreement. However, I appreciate putting this video together.
MP04 is objectively the same as MP01 but with the accessories that should have been included. If you only have MP04 you dont need MP01, but if you only have MP01 you need MP04.
A great high level overview, shame you couldn’t have referenced the Hasbro releases too which had some differences, for example the Rodimus Prime figure released as Hotrod without trailer but including target master, and I’m sure MP52 is Starscream 3.0 as MP3 was v1, MP11 v2, MP52 v3. You also missed the already released MPG train bots and excluded the MPM movie line 😢
The + versions of figures are the cartoon accurate paint jobs. Some of the lettered releases are different characters completely MP12T is Tiger Tracks for example
Really good overview! Any chance you will go over the Hasbro MPs in a follow-up video? There's some interesting variations there that might be worth looking into.
MP-39 Sunstreaker would be my choice if i could choose one. Booth the car and robot mode is just stunning on him...especially if you compare him to his G1 toy 😂
Gracias por la excelente reseña de los transformers masterpiece... me falta el MP-56 y MP - 58 para tener todos los MP G1... Saludos desde Lima - Perú. Que diferencia de los transformers masterpiece de japón con los de usa hasbro o solo es el codigo grabado en la caja ?
i have the walmart version of skywarp and its really hard for it to stand up on its own and you really need to manipulate its weight in order for it to stand but at that point I would just use the stand that it includes
Ppl saying condolence to wallet she showed maybe 10 actual mps in hand the rest were images lmao not 1 beast wars mp was in hand, her wallets fine considering she didnt buy like any of em
I don’t find MP1 5/5. Sure it was the first but both the robot and the truck look a little clumsy in design. MP Grimlock looks awesome but is way too small 😞 Gladly there are options.
12:29 actually, in the anime Transformers: The Headmasters, which is a sequel to the original Transformers cartoon, Soundwave and Soundblaster are the same character. During a one on one battle with his autobot rival Blaster, Soundwave was destroyed, but his Cassettes brought his head back to the decepticon base where he was then brought back to life as Soundblaster
Great overview of the line! I didn't realize they were ending this line, will be interesting to see what they do with the new MPG line. I was a young boy when cassettes were a thing but I definitely still remember them so Soundwave definitely brings back that nostalgia for me.
Seems like too long since ive bought an MP, I think Arcee or Hound, its sad, so many G1 characters not done, especially the likes of Jazz. Im 44 now and my kids the MPs but they are display items, but I think I am out of collecting masterpieces for now to be honest. Oh and I owned many a cassette player back in the day!! Soundwave and Shockwave are my fave MPs also MP 10 is solid as heck. I do feel the line has lost its way.
I always thought the G would stand for Grade, similar as to Gunpla's grading. That would encapsulate every TF on the MP pricepoint, including stuff like Masterpiece movie and Beast Wars series.
A part of me is sad you didn't include the Movie Masterpieces at the end. Also, why was price only a factor for Dinobot? I remember a lot of them being pretty expensive.
Five stars for MP-22?! That's ridiculous! Considering how limited articulation it has plus that eye-sore of a packpack, it shouldn't get more than three stars. Oh, and of course I grew up using a cassette player. It would have been quite difficult to listen to C-cassetes without it.
Despite mp1 and it's repaints and redecos looking off I still love him for the same reason I love g1 metroplex, they look so derpy But I'd rather get mp10 which is what I did, sold mp04 and got mp10 and never looked back... I'll never get mp44 I don't have another body to sell plus mp44 is the hunchback of cybertron with his backpack and plus mp45 also looks and plays like crap so ye don't exactly just show em from the front next time
As someone who was a kid when the first MP's were coming out and being fascinated with G1. Seeing how much it has changed is bittersweet, I buy more 3rd party now that I'm in my early 20's and have realized the flaws in the MP line still a dope video can't wait for the mpg line and how that affects future releases!
So wait….you gave mp1 a 5 star, but subtracted a star from mp4 because it comes with a trailer? Even though it’s the same figure? How did you come up with that? More accessories usually means better.
@aljndl she does living in Japan videos on her Patricia O'Connell, you really see her personality in those videos, so cool to see her review transformers
I am one of those people who grew up with cassette players, and while they didn't *exactly* look like Soundwave, a lot of them came close. While I don't have MP-13, I do have a Soundwave funko pop autographed by Soundwave's voice actor, Frank Welker.
You completely glossed over artfire. You didn’t mention his targetmaster or even the fact he was extremely rare in Japan. Being that hot rod is the only other one with a targetmaster I would not have considered him just a recolor of inferno.
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00:00 intro
00:56 New toy line MPG
02:28 MP1
02:58 MP1B
03:24 MP2
03:44 MP3
04:51 MP4
05:08 MP4S
05:36 MP5
06:28 MP5G
06:47 MP6
07:18 MP7
07:35 MP8
07:55 MP8X
08:23 MP9
09:18 MP9B
09:39 MP10
10:40 MP11
11:25 MP12
12:01 MP13
12:28 MP14
13:21 MP15 MP16
13:46 MP17
14:16 MP18
14:44 MP19
15:12 MP20
15:47 MP21
16:26 MP22
16:58 MP23
17:27 MP24
18:00 MP25
18:35 MP26
18:47 MP27
19:07 MP28
19:30 MP29
19:53 MP30
20:15 MP31
20:33 MP32
20:49 MP33
21:04 MP34
21:29 MP35
21:47 MP36
22:16 MP37
22:35 MP38
23:02 MP39
23:22 MP40
23:42 MP41
24:13 MP42
24:25 MP43
24:44 MP44 MP45
25:22 MP46
25:39 MP47
25:58 MP48
26:19 MP49
26:35 MP50
26:58 MP51
27:17 MP52
27:46 MP53 MP54
27:56 MP55
28:06 MP56
28:16 MP57
28:45 MP59 MP60
28:42 Ending
So out of 98 available figures (2 not released yet), you only have 13 on hand??
@@danielyang77 98 figures for 98 episodes in the G1 Series. 🙂
I could have sworn there was a Masterpiece Perceptor. I guess not 😞
MP-01 actually has 3 versions, the original version from Takara, the 20th Anniversary version from Hasbro with the battle damage/shorter smoke stacks and a fully gold version
the one that is displayed on the table is the 20th Anniversary version released in 2004
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I guess a takara tomy employee had a shrine of Silverstreak
I'm a 51y guy, and when Transformers dropped in 1984 I was 11y so yes I had a cassette player, the were made by Sony and we're called Walkman
Expensive stuff back then 😉
Huge Masterpiece fan. This is my favourite MP video, crazy to find this after years of collecting. Bravo.10/10 video... Nicely done
jobby: i wonder if someone out there has a binder full of these (the collectible cards), psychotic
patricia: hold my MP-1
i refuse to let in end until i get an official MP Jazz
Porches, they don’t license them like they used to. I wish we got him and Cliffjump though.
I really don't need it to be porsche official like the lambos tho yk?
@@garrettdonnelly2907 I feel like jazz as well as dead end would need a liscense in order to have the curves like the cartoon. But Cliffjump, he could probably be fine wothout the liscense. Same for minerva.
This list is good for showing all the toys. Other than that, far too light on details and issues with these expensive toys. They mentioned the worst offenders (first Hot Rod and Hound) but forgot MP 44 Prime's knees, Sunstreaker's windshield, MP 11 Starscream's floppy waist that doesn't stay put, etc. Be aware before dropping big bucks on them. Too bad Takara didn't release some obvious characters like Jazz.
Thank you for putting this together. As an MP collector I have to admit I didn't know half of the bots.
Sold my mp 10 cheap for mp 44. Watching this now I’m having second thoughts I should have not sold my mp10
That's purely the author's view
I agree. As good as MP44 looks, MP10 just looks amazing on the shelf. He just has so much presence. The toon accurate transformers often kind of blend into the background a bit.
I have around 300 TF figures, incl 3P. MP10 remains the highlight of my collection. Magic Square MP02 is the spiritual succesor to it, which I think is superior to MP44. A separarte KO version of MP44 with silver painted thighs, even came with some improvements.
@@UberNoodle yeah, except from Sunstreaker, eventho it was heavily cartoon based it still fits well with all the other autobots.
I know for sure your bank balance is looking a little sketchy after this overview
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4realz. Especially when the Masterpiece universe is alot bigger with 3rd party and 4th party figures
Out of the 98 available figures, they only have 13 on hand… as a toy store… interesting
@@danielyang77have you been to a store before? Like any store? They don't usually carry every product created since time began.
LOL
Also cool video but doesn’t talk about the quality of the toys nearly as much as it should. A lot of the rankings just give an overview of the character, the repaints and what they transform into. Should’ve at least give a pro and con to each of them with respect to how they are as toys.
Soundblaster isn't a different character, it's Soundwave upgraded.
Only cases where he WAS a separate character was the Netflix series and second IDW comics continuity where he was a botched clone of Soundwave.
Good job on the rundown of the main MP line. Crazy to think it's been 20 years, but glad it's continuing and eager and see where it'll go from here.
It's not continuing. They're canceling the line.
@@rondavis5012 when I say continuing, I mean through MPG.
We still have those amazing 3rd party masterpiece; for me are better than those official mp series
Very much enjoyed the video. It was awesome. ❤
Please make another video of reviewing and rating every studio series Transformers figures.
The year of the sheep MP13 actually doesn't look that bad, I like the way the clear plastic looks paired with the orange bits.
The problem is that clear plastic Transformers may as well be glass statues; so easily broken that you never ever play with them.
The algorithm did well today! Subscribed!
Just a note, the mic is peaking slightly, I would adjust the gain on the mic 🎤📈❤
I bought a Soundwave KO edition. I had the original as a child, perfect upgrade. Now I need to get a ravage cassette. Cheers for the list.
Love your video. Subscribed! Also, Bumblebee had the mask & gold color when he was reformatted to Goldbug. 😊
Awesome video thanks for making n sharing
i finally let my masterpiece collection go for third party exclusive :
i am truly amazed by how the Chinese are mastering the engineering and design all through..
figures look better in general, the scale is more accurate, they are more solid and posable.
on the other hand, transformation is more difficult, and the instructions are pretty incomplete and unclear, but each mode looks pretty amazing.
depending on the release, a novice would not say that the thing can transform so the whole looks smooth.
even the most recent Takara Tomy releases, more and more expensive, are though far from perfect (the trainbots combine mode is a catastrophe...) whereas third parties get really close to...
...and they are cheaper... except maybe for brands like Fans Toys.
but there, perfection does have a price.
Can’t believe they haven’t made Jazz
I wish they kept going with Masterpiece to give us Unicron Trilogy moulds, mainly because all they’d have to do is reissue the originals since they’re already show accurate and I have always wanted Galaxy Convoy toy since I was a kid
She has two Veritechs just above her head. Not even a Jetfire. She is cool in my book.
MP8 and MP27 getting 5 out of 5s is wild... Grimlock should never be shorter than prime. Ironhide got a lot of criticism when it came out due to its beer belly rather than looking a bit more heroic/tough, and its diaper.
I'm glad they both got OSKO'd with improvements. Actually, I even like the OSKOing of MP10 into MPP10 (arm to leg proportions better than original and the bigger height matches MP-1)
MP Ironhide is by far the ugliest bot I've ever seen. MP-27 = 1/5
Agree on Grimlock too but apart from size he's pretty good. MP-8 = 3/5
i still have a cassette player and yes was a child in the 1980s who loved them
I have several cassette players growing up!!
there's a hundred of these!? that's actually crazy
Very much appreciate this video. My only pushback is that MP-01 should not get a higher rating than MP-04. MP-04 is perfect in that it's complete and the largest OP on this video, MP-01 was perfect until we got a version with the trailer. Optimus without the trailer is only good in robot mode. MP-04 is 5+ stars. Similar reasoning is applied to the 2 versions of Ultra Magnus and Megatron. Megatron with out his shoulder stock and barrel extensions is not as good as complete Megs! Only my opinion!
MP 21R is a must have just to say you got Bumblebee and CliffJumper. The G version could be seen as a miss simply because Goldbug wasnt as popular as Bumblebee. Goldbug is an updated Bumblebee in the cartoon.
I don’t know what it is about all the old mps before the toon accuracy wave that just have something so right about how they look and feel in hand
Had the first release of Rodimus Prime with the false front for Rodimus and the fragile joints. Ended up returning it. Then I bought the reissue and it still had some of the old problems like the finger joints still fell off and they still had that fake front I didn't like. Returned that also. I had bought the DX-9 Carry instead as my MP scale Rodimus. I agree with all of the rest of the rankings but will give MP-9 a 1 out of 5 as my only disagreement. However, I appreciate putting this video together.
MP04 is objectively the same as MP01 but with the accessories that should have been included. If you only have MP04 you dont need MP01, but if you only have MP01 you need MP04.
Excellent info/video for a new collector like myself.
Good review! Next, please review all the 3P that could serve as an alternative to the MP line.
Personally have the year of the horse mp10 Optimus prime and it’s one of my faves
A great high level overview, shame you couldn’t have referenced the Hasbro releases too which had some differences, for example the Rodimus Prime figure released as Hotrod without trailer but including target master, and I’m sure MP52 is Starscream 3.0 as MP3 was v1, MP11 v2, MP52 v3. You also missed the already released MPG train bots and excluded the MPM movie line 😢
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MP-14 red alert is my favorite, i just like his design, the colors its a 10 out of 10 for me, (i have like 7 favorites lol)
5:36 I like MP 5
I like prioritizing the alt mode more than the robot mode.
My last collection was soundwave. As is getting more expensive.. anyway thank you for the update.👍
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Impressive collection going in but I'm after watching and listening to your suggestions and reviews I doubt that's your collection behind you.
The + versions of figures are the cartoon accurate paint jobs. Some of the lettered releases are different characters completely MP12T is Tiger Tracks for example
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Mostly yes. But I'm pretty sure the plus version of shockwave is the toy coloration, being darker purple.
Really good overview! Any chance you will go over the Hasbro MPs in a follow-up video? There's some interesting variations there that might be worth looking into.
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MP-39 Sunstreaker would be my choice if i could choose one. Booth the car and robot mode is just stunning on him...especially if you compare him to his G1 toy 😂
Great job! You can do a studio series or legacy review and rating video
Gracias por la excelente reseña de los transformers masterpiece... me falta el MP-56 y MP - 58 para tener todos los MP G1... Saludos desde Lima - Perú. Que diferencia de los transformers masterpiece de japón con los de usa hasbro o solo es el codigo grabado en la caja ?
I'm not sure why they need to rebrand just to start making combiners and base formers
dude cool didnt know u did toy overviews and stuff! i love ur ig shorts in japan!
TRANSFORMERS MASTERPIECE
i have the walmart version of skywarp and its really hard for it to stand up on its own and you really need to manipulate its weight in order for it to stand but at that point I would just use the stand that it includes
Looks fantastic in jet mode though!
The red bb is clifjumper
It isn’t. G1 Cliffjumper is a completely different toy with a similar transformation.
Ppl saying condolence to wallet she showed maybe 10 actual mps in hand the rest were images lmao not 1 beast wars mp was in hand, her wallets fine considering she didnt buy like any of em
If I could only have two Masterpiece figures, I'd choose MP10 Optimus and Soundwave.
Great review!
Hard to go wrong with those two!
I don’t find MP1 5/5. Sure it was the first but both the robot and the truck look a little clumsy in design.
MP Grimlock looks awesome but is way too small 😞 Gladly there are options.
Soundwave 5 stars
12:29 actually, in the anime Transformers: The Headmasters, which is a sequel to the original Transformers cartoon, Soundwave and Soundblaster are the same character. During a one on one battle with his autobot rival Blaster, Soundwave was destroyed, but his Cassettes brought his head back to the decepticon base where he was then brought back to life as Soundblaster
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My wallet will not recover from this. I need 5 from the featured ones
Great overview of the line! I didn't realize they were ending this line, will be interesting to see what they do with the new MPG line. I was a young boy when cassettes were a thing but I definitely still remember them so Soundwave definitely brings back that nostalgia for me.
Seems like too long since ive bought an MP, I think Arcee or Hound, its sad, so many G1 characters not done, especially the likes of Jazz. Im 44 now and my kids the MPs but they are display items, but I think I am out of collecting masterpieces for now to be honest. Oh and I owned many a cassette player back in the day!! Soundwave and Shockwave are my fave MPs also MP 10 is solid as heck. I do feel the line has lost its way.
I always thought the G would stand for Grade, similar as to Gunpla's grading. That would encapsulate every TF on the MP pricepoint, including stuff like Masterpiece movie and Beast Wars series.
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Giving MP-1 5 stars is wild
Toys r us is best mp-10
OMG if that was alot effort I hate I'd hate to see you winging it.
Wheeljack rated higher than Soundwave?! Who decided that?! Lol! And Tracks looks fantastic! ... seriously, some of these ratings are goofy. 😅
I'm in love
Lol cute girl that likes transformers.. I hear ya
Hmmmm I've her somewhere before, some food shows.
Nice share and great speaking speed
Starscream's ghost is also featured in the Beast Wars episode Possession.
A part of me is sad you didn't include the Movie Masterpieces at the end. Also, why was price only a factor for Dinobot? I remember a lot of them being pretty expensive.
Wow! This is a fantastic video! I learned a lot watching it!
If ever the Msterpiece is discontinued, I hope the succeeding line will be better
Five stars for MP-22?! That's ridiculous! Considering how limited articulation it has plus that eye-sore of a packpack, it shouldn't get more than three stars.
Oh, and of course I grew up using a cassette player. It would have been quite difficult to listen to C-cassetes without it.
Despite mp1 and it's repaints and redecos looking off I still love him for the same reason I love g1 metroplex, they look so derpy
But I'd rather get mp10 which is what I did, sold mp04 and got mp10 and never looked back... I'll never get mp44 I don't have another body to sell plus mp44 is the hunchback of cybertron with his backpack and plus mp45 also looks and plays like crap so ye don't exactly just show em from the front next time
Forgot about the crotch/waist breaking on Beast Megatron
So many id like to get... but how do you know you aren't paying good money/ buying a KO or replica? Does it even matter?
I love this video. A history of Takara Masterpiece. 👍🏼
I have a bunch of mps sitting in my storage i should sell them since I'll probably never have the room to display them again 😂😂.
WOW, that's an invaluable, comprehensive video for sure. Great work!!
As someone who was a kid when the first MP's were coming out and being fascinated with G1. Seeing how much it has changed is bittersweet, I buy more 3rd party now that I'm in my early 20's and have realized the flaws in the MP line still a dope video can't wait for the mpg line and how that affects future releases!
Cool
MP39. Great figure. Sadly it breaks too easily.
the perfect girl doesn't ex-
So wait….you gave mp1 a 5 star, but subtracted a star from mp4 because it comes with a trailer? Even though it’s the same figure? How did you come up with that? More accessories usually means better.
MP-1 has marked the very start of the masterpiece series, and it has built up the reputation of the brand, it is much more meaningful than MP-4
Love it love it 😊😊😊 great video
Good work!
Thanks!
Damn thats one highly coveted masterpiece.
The toys are alright.
Megs MP36 deserves a ++ for its engineering
Oh no way, I had no idea you were into transformers, I watch your other channel
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What's her other channel?
@aljndl she does living in Japan videos on her Patricia O'Connell, you really see her personality in those videos, so cool to see her review transformers
@@leelantern805can you link the channel? I can’t find it
Wow. Very thorough! I have Rodimus Prime. Is there any way to tell from the instructions which edition it is?
you can tell the difference of re-issue by checking the blank ink stamp from the back of the box
@@LUNAPARKKK Oh. Bummer. I no longer have the box
First of all they are ACTION FIGURES
cool vid. sub added.
i hope we get live action characters out of the MPG line
Is that @whatthepato?
I'd like to give the presenter in the video a 10 out of 5..
I am one of those people who grew up with cassette players, and while they didn't *exactly* look like Soundwave, a lot of them came close. While I don't have MP-13, I do have a Soundwave funko pop autographed by Soundwave's voice actor, Frank Welker.
You completely glossed over artfire. You didn’t mention his targetmaster or even the fact he was extremely rare in Japan. Being that hot rod is the only other one with a targetmaster I would not have considered him just a recolor of inferno.
Takaras numbering system for masterpiece was all over the place
First time I run across this channel. We need more female Transformers reviewers ... and a pretty one too. 😍
That ending montage though. * chef's kiss *