{"id":25792,"date":"2013-11-15T01:15:08","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T07:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=25792"},"modified":"2013-11-15T01:15:08","modified_gmt":"2013-11-15T07:15:08","slug":"top-ten-transformers-mp-figures-we-couldnt-resist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=25792","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten: Transformers MP
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I know I said yesterday was our last line-specific Top Ten for this week, but circumstances with Vault have caused us to switch up our plans a bit and sub in one more like the others for the last day. Hopefully, we’ll have our planned Top Ten list here on IAT in the coming weeks, so we’ll keep what it was under our hats for now. <\/p>\n

We kicked back a few ideas today for the last Top Ten. Ninja Turtles? G.I. Joe? 80s Toy Lines. We hit upon Transformers, but Vault considers himself currently “done” until something catches his fancy. That set off a lightbulb in my head. The best subline in Transformers right now is Masterpiece. Since the MP-10 reboot, the line has been kicking ass with each bot seemingly improving over the last. I’m loving it. But they’re expensive. They’re expensive when they’re imported and sold at TRU. They’re more expensive when they’re not. It’s the kind of line that you have to buy your wife a new house before you can start collecting (no, really, trust me on that). <\/p>\n

But we all have soft spots for our old toys, or old characters, or, heck, sometimes just toys in certain colors. Collectors are weird like that. So even though the toys are expensive and the thought of collecting the line en masse is daunting, which Transformers would we simply have to get if they were made as MPs? Who could we not resist? Vault doesn’t really collect MP, but he does have Soundwave. That’s an excellent example of an irresistible release! So I challenged Vault to come up with a list of similar names and, even though I am buying the line (while the money lasts and my wife stays happy), I set out to do the same. I get wishy-washy on some of the releases and Vault skips momst of ’em, but which characters would we slap down cash for a pre-order of without remorse? Well, let’s take a look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Noisy No. 10 – Megatron!<\/th>\nVault No. 10 – Astrotrain!<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThere are no caveats for this list, just a straight Top Ten. So Megatron kicks off my list because he desperately needs a redo. Starscream (well, Thundercracker & Sunstorm, I still need to get Screamer), Soundwave, & not-Shockwave look awesome hanging out together, but the MP Decepticons won’t be complete until Megatron gets rebooted like MP-10 Optimus prime.<\/td>\nThe idea of a locomotive that turns into a space shuttle was amazing as a kid, and I loved him just for that. Large wings, thrusters, working train wheels, and two separate colors, I can only imagine how impressive and complex a Masterpiece update of this character would be. Not to mention the bot mode would probably have long useful arms!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noisy No. 9 – Hot Rod!<\/th>\nVault No. 9 – Cyclonus!<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nI promise this is the last redo for my Top Ten list, but I simply need for them to take a second stab at Hot Rod. One because he’s one of my all-time favorite Transformers. But also because the MP-09 Rodimus isn’t all that great (& works better as Rodimus Prime anyway). I’d like to see him revisited, done better, & in the new scale so can he hang with my G1 Cars. <\/td>\nCyclonus and Scourge are two of my favorite bot designs. Unfortunately for Scourge, I\u2019m not going to buy an MP of a space boat with a head sticking out the top. But Cyclonus\u2019 alt mode is a super sleek space-jet-fighter! Couple that with his samurai-like bot mode and you\u2019ve got a cool looking figure that gives us a bit of post-Megatron love.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noisy No. 8 – Blaster!<\/th>\nVault No. 8 – Black Arachnia!<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nI’m hoping this guy is a given after the love that Soundwave received this year. Blaster was one of the TFs I really wanted as a kid and never had, so that could explain my affinity for him. Typically, I prefer the vehicular Transformers over the mini-robo type stuff, but my intense love for the cassettes subsets does carry over to Soundwave & Blaster. <\/td>\nA giant mechanical spider that turns into a fembot? It\u2019d definitely be a dream come true for a lot of Beast Wars fans, and Barry Sonnenfeld. But I\u2019d like her to look a little sleeker, like her Animated Series counterpart. Both spiders and fembots without weirdly placed bumps and bulges\u2026<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noisy No. 7 – More Cassettes!<\/th>\nVault No. 7 – Arcee!<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHey, I just said that I love the cassettes, right? And that was when they were still flat in robot mode. The five MP Decepticon Cassettes really blew me away this year and I can’t wait to see the same treatment extended to the Autobot Cassettes. I know the bad guys get more love, but I’ve always liked good guy better. Rewind, Eject, Ramhorn, & Steeljaw will be most welcome on my shelves. <\/td>\nOk Hasbro\/Takara, you\u2019ve dicked around for the last twenty seven years. I think it\u2019s about time you release a proper pink fembot Arcee that turns into her classic space-convertible car mode. Her Animated and Prime figures are great, but we want the G1. And you can\u2019t say \u201clittle boys won\u2019t buy her\u201d this time because this is an adult collector\u2019s line.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noisy No. 6 – Hound!<\/th>\nVault No. 6 – More Dinobots!<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nI know that mold re-use is a big factor in the MP line, and I’m loving the cars that are being churned out, but I’m gonna need a Jeep. Hound was a huge favorite as a kid and I know he’d look fantastic in the MP line (heck, I wish I still had my Alternator). They could reuse his mold for other TF Jeeps, but they might have to cheat a bit. Still, I think Hound will be a lock. <\/td>\nWe have Grimlock, now where\u2019s the rest? I\u2019ve always loved dinos, and making them into transforming robots is just icing on the cake. MP versions of Slag, Sludge, Snarl, and Swoop would look fantastic surrounding their leader on the toy shelf. And I could really have some fun terrorizing my other collections with their dino modes.\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Continue to Page 2 for our Top Fives<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Noisy No. 5 – Insecticons!<\/th>\nVault No. 5 – Insecticons!<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nI knew sooner or later that Vault and I would end placing the same figures in the same spot. I’m surprised it took til Friday! I’m more than ready to pick up Shrapnel, Bombshell, & Kickback should they get made as MP, but I gotta disagree with Vault a bit, I still want those blocky robot & alt modes. That’s all their charm! <\/td>\nI\u2019d go for pretty much any Insecticon, but the original three (and their repaints!) would be enough to satisfy me. I\u2019d love to see the updated transformation from bulky robot to accurately spindly insect bodies. In a perfect world they\u2019d be reasonably priced so army building could be an option. Can you say Dinobot\/Insecticon tag team brawl?<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noisy No. 4 – Reflector!<\/th>\nVault No. 4 – More Cassettes!<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThis one is probably the biggest longshot on my list. When I was a kid, I loved Reflector. I was crushed when I lost part of him in The Great Flood\u2122. I still have the other two and I still keep them on display (I need to track down a new red robot), but I would love to get updated robot modes – though I still need that cheesy 80s camera look. Hey, I said it was a longshot. <\/td>\nI\u2019ve always loved the 1:1 scale of these minicons and I want all of them in Masterpiece form. The one\u2019s that came with Soundwave have some of the most impressive engineering I\u2019ve ever seen on a toy. What\u2019s even better is how well they\u2019re articulated and how many accessories they come with. So one of the companies better start selling them in affordable packs.\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noisy No. 3 – Defensor!<\/th>\nVault No. 3 – G2 Grimlock!<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThird Parties have stepped in to make updated Combiners, but they’re not all necessarily MP-compatible pieces. I’d like to see a real MP Combiner. I know Defensor isn’t likely to be the first one done (if there ever is one), but this is my list and he’s my favorite Combiner. And, no, I don’t care about that giant motorcycle leg. <\/td>\nI may be in the minority here, but I don\u2019t care. Grimlock\u2019s classic look is fantastic, but I can\u2019t help to love his bright blue G2 colors even more. Add some nice metallic paint in there and you\u2019d have one snazzy blue dino. This would be a super easy figure for either company to churn out and show a little love to some G2 fans.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noisy No. 2 – Ratchet!<\/th>\nVault No. 2 – Sharkticon!<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nI know that iGear made a pretty good MP-compatible Ratchet, but I’m waiting for the real deal and I think it will happer sooner than later. Ratchet was always one of my favorite Autobots, but he always get shorted in the toy department. Just look at that pic right there! That’s Ratchet’s vintage toy. Time for an MP. With a head.<\/td>\nI love the original Sharkticon design. Their bulbous bodies are comprised primarily of teeth with a couple eyes on top and a couple of powerful legs to push them towards food faster. Like the T-Rex, their little front arms are barely a second thought. I don\u2019t even care about the bot mode. I just want a big set of chompers to terrorize my other figures.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noisy No. 1 – Tracks!<\/th>\nVault No. 1 – Galvatron!<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAgain this list is all about which Masterpiece figures we simply must own and I don’t even have to think about it: for me, it’s Tracks. I know I’ve told the story before, but Tracks came home with me after my parents took me on a multi-city, Optimus Prime search that left us empty-handed. I could pick anything and I went for Tracks. He’s still my favorite to this day.<\/td>\nWho wants a puny gun when you can have a laser cannon\/tank thing! I always felt the insane reborn leader of the Decepticons had a more regal look than his previous incarnation. His sleek purple and gray look lends itself to a nice looking bot mode, while modern TF engineering could turn a truly intimidating war machine. I still want his cannon to light up too.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Alright, those are our lists. If you collect the MP line, who are your must haves? If you don’t, who would you have the hardest time resisting? Let’s hear your picks below!
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