Takara Tomy Mall website have updated an official listing and pre-order of the Transformers Masterpiece Movie MPM-13 Blackout for the Japanese market.
Masterpiece Blackout has been officially shown for the Japanese market together with Masterpiece Beast Wars MP-48+ Dark Amber Leo Prime. Blackout is scheduled for release by December this year and pre-orders are live for 26400 Yen ($194.66 approximately). Masterpiece Blackout had already been revealed for the Chinese market and it’s likely to be a Target exclusive in the US.
See the new stock images after the jump and then sound off your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Khelthorn
I was totally unaware that there was another hinge under there. Thanks man! You have actually corrected two different things I missed and I've had this guy for months.
Dexatronic
Open the shoulder, extent the double hinge and then push it in over the tab under the engine and tab the back fuel pod stabilizer into the slot on the back
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Khelthorn
I think what they are referring to is under the jet intake pylon things are kind of hooks, the shoulder pieces can be angled up to slide over those. That also allows the back fins of the shoulders to slide in to the little slots on the back. I can't do more in depth pics at the moment but quick reference included.
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Movie Convoy
The helicopter parts on the shoulders swing up on double hinges to plug into tabs on the underside of the intake parts.View attachment 30275753
Lorenzo
Teach me
Dexatronic
Im sure you realize this but every one of your pics you haven't transformed the shoulder's correctly.
Khelthorn
During the movie it's pretty hard to make out. But looks more like hydraulics than anything but I see what you guys are getting at.
Lorenzo
Just 2 lines but everything tab pretty well
Purple Heart
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mx-01 archon
The cables are to approximate how the character actually looks on-screen. The toy's skinny biceps are essentially only the endoskeleton, and the CG model has this bulky "sleeve" of wires that conceal them.
There was a small, but vocal bit of bellyaching when the toy was revealed, at how skinny his upper arms were, where the CG showed them as being pretty bulky. The missing sleeves is why there's the difference.
To be fully accurate, there needs to be like, ten times the wires, forming almost a net, but that would impede the transformation. There's not enough space under the pontoons for that all to tuck away.
Khelthorn
I meant the sections you cut that go on the back, when it's in helicopter mode, what does it look like? There will be lines I imagine.
Lorenzo
Everything is hidden
Khelthorn
Why the cables? What does it look like (the modified panels) in alt mode?
tonysandlin
That’s sick. I’ve been thinking of doing that. Is it hard to get things aligned?
Lorenzo
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Lorenzo
Well, here is a little mod, for in my opinion improve the backpackView attachment 30265233
Cut that long piece, just 2 cmView attachment 30265236
Glue the piece into the other panel (that one goes into the chestView attachment 30265235
This is how I place the pieces into the chest
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And here is the result
Now it's 5% better lol
I'm looking for a way to move some kibble to the feets to make them bigger
Khelthorn
Awesome, thanks for the link. I had looked on ebay months ago and got nothing, I hadn't checked in some time though.
Hoptimus
I've seen them on eBay, about $10.
For MPM Blackout Upgrade Kit Propeller Adapter 3D Printing Accessories | eBay
I'd like one that extends, either on a slider or unfolding, a couple inches longer.
I started a mod thread:
Minor/Repaint: – MPM-13 Blackout
But I haven't done more than make his rotor weapon foldable so it stores more compactly on his back. It's pretty rough, haven't had time to clean it up. HTH.
Movie Convoy
The front hip skirts have a small panel that you're supposed to fold up out of sight for robot mode. That's a transformation step.
Khelthorn
The only mod I know of, sadly, has been out of stock since I bought my Blackout many months ago. There is a Tim Heada TH037, it's a piece that goes between the rotor weapon and his hand to let you position it differently. I very much wanted to get that but I don't think it's ever getting made again. I haven't heard of any other upgrades being done for him but would be very curious to see any that are. I guess if no others come out it's a testament to how well designed this figure is.