• Masterpieces,  Transformers

    MP-17 Masterpiece Prowl

    Optimus Prime’s faithful second-in-command, Prowl, in all of his updated Masterpiece glory. This would be my first Masterpiece Autobot car, as many more are on the way, along with the various redecos already released. I picked Prowl up at Robo Toy Fest in December of 2013 and had a little blurb on him there, including the price point I snagged…

  • Masterpieces,  Transformers

    MP-03 Masterpiece Starscream (Wal-Mart Exclusive)

    The original G1 Masterpiece Starscream, in all of his U.S. of A. glory. I didn’t actually pick this one up at Wal-Mart when it was released there; rather I managed to snag it on eBay with an exclusive Masterpiece Skywarp in a nice package deal. Takara Tomy’s original Masterpiece Starscream was done in some funky real-type colors; it was left…

  • Life,  Pacific Rim,  Transformers

    New Additions

    Had a package come in lately much sooner than I expected – I had placed a pre-order for this particular assortment a month or so in advance, but I didn’t actually keep tabs on release dates. Turns out the items I had pre-ordered had slipped out into the public market quietly and discreetly, though I’m just glad to get my…

  • Masterpieces,  Transformers

    Masterpiece MP-01 Optimus Prime (U.S. Release Battle Damaged Ver.)

    MP-01 Optimus Prime…regarded by many as the “perfect” Optimus figure, and as the “perfect” Transformer in its own right. The Masterpiece line began with this big guy, and has since then grown proportionally with the series’ popularity. More collectors were looking for more high-quality Transformer figures that were more than the usual mass-produced toys found at Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, a high…