Transformers Masterpiece MP-35 Grapple Clearer Stock Images

Seibertron wrote:Kudos to Grapple. Amazing how much better his legs look with just a little more detailing instead of the plain panels on Inferno's lower legs and feet.

I wholeheartedly agree Seibs. The legs looks tons better with detailing on Grapple's legs.

Big Grim wrote:

Seibertron wrote:Kudos to Grapple. Amazing how much better his legs look with just a little more detailing instead of the plain panels on Inferno's lower legs and feet.

I wholeheartedly agree Seibs. The legs looks tons better with detailing on Grapple's legs.

Completely agree. I know everyone has a slightly different take on what the Masterpiece series means to them, but to me, Masterpiece wasn't just making a high-quality representation of the characters; it was about bringing them to life in a way that mass-retail toys just can't, including the addition of details that weren't there in the cartoon or on the original toys but make them "pop" and feel more real.

With Inferno and Grapple on the way, my mind turns to the next figures. Surely Hoist and Trailbreaker have to be coming in the next year or so, right? One retools into the other with plenty of possibilities for Diaclone recolors.

WeatherManNX01 wrote:Surely Hoist and Trailbreaker have to be coming in the next year or so, right? One retools into the other with plenty of possibilities for Diaclone recolors.

I imagine so, since at least two third party companies are working on that pair.

Jazz and Stepper would be two others that come to mind that are immediately needed so that a potential Artfire could have his buddy. And then if they get around to Cyclonus and Scourge, you've already got their Targetmaster weapons (or vice versa).

I would kill for Masterpiece Jazz, Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge. Preferably with Targetmaster partners for the latter two.

This looks good to bad I don't collect masterpieces probably to expensive anyway

I have a real soft spot for grapple.. Cranes were my first love as a kid before transformers came out and when there was an orange crane transformer in the local toy store... He was probably the single one tf I bugged my parents the most to get (not that I didn't bug them for all the others )

Now he's the mp I'm looking forward the most to!

I have my original g1 toy and an encore. Found the generations edition a bit lacking. I wouldn't be surprised if hasbro releases a new generations version of grapple and inferno... They seem to have changed their design philosophy and are homaging the original toys more...

So much appreciation for these handful of embossed rectangles, big deal. Nah, but seriously I think that they both look great. Grapple has them and Inferno doesn't because of their character models. I appreciate these little touches and small differences between them besides the obvious crane/ladder and deco.

Hey, how come no one mentioned Megatron in their wishlist here?


I still think this is pretty amazing:


No other Grapple figure has this feature. It paid off to omit the crane from his robot mode 30 something years ago.

Cyberpath wrote:I still think this is pretty amazing:

Someone should photoshop him looking at a Playboy centerfold.

Seibertron wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:I still think this is pretty amazing:

Someone should photoshop him looking at a Playboy centerfold.

Or a 'Victorion's Secret' catalog

I really liked Inferno, but I looove Grapple. Or, Hauler in my head

Whew, money saving opportunity for me. I think he looks pretty great and the accessories are amazing, but I really only need one version of this mold.

Man, thus is one mold where Takara really failed to outdo the 3Rd party version. MMC's version is just so much more detailed. Its like all of Takara's effort went to the "ladder magic" I might still get this version just so I can have an Inferno and a Grapple in different molds.

I wasn't too excited about Inferno for some reason, but 'The Master Builders' just happens to be the ep I saw more than any other (was it always shown on Fridays? My mom was trying to ration my TV intake during 1st grade, so I could only watch TF if I passed my Friday spelling test), therefore this blew me away more than any other MP we all saw coming should have. I'm so far behind on MPs that I didn't think he'd be a top priority, but he suddenly is.

'Auto Berzerk', on the other hand, was one I never saw until Generation 2, after I'd read most of the US comic...so he'll have the orange helmet on 99% of the time in my collection. He'll mostly don the black helmet if called on to build Marvel Omega Supreme...whose MP and/or Titan toy is at least 2 years down the road.

Ironhidensh wrote:Man, thus is one mold where Takara really failed to outdo the 3Rd party version. MMC's version is just so much more detailed. Its like all of Takara's effort went to the "ladder magic" I might still get this version just so I can have an Inferno and a Grapple in different molds.

Why were you expecting detail with TT's new 'no detail, smooth panels only' design direction for the MP line

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Ironhidensh wrote:Man, thus is one mold where Takara really failed to outdo the 3Rd party version. MMC's version is just so much more detailed. Its like all of Takara's effort went to the "ladder magic" I might still get this version just so I can have an Inferno and a Grapple in different molds.

Why were you expecting detail with TT's new 'no detail, smooth panels only' design direction for the MP line

I don't expect that either because they haven't consistently done that yet. Way too many examples of them not doing this, in particular with the licensed vehicle based Masterpiece figures.

Seibertron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Ironhidensh wrote:Man, thus is one mold where Takara really failed to outdo the 3Rd party version. MMC's version is just so much more detailed. Its like all of Takara's effort went to the "ladder magic" I might still get this version just so I can have an Inferno and a Grapple in different molds.

Why were you expecting detail with TT's new 'no detail, smooth panels only' design direction for the MP line

I don't expect that either because they haven't consistently done that yet. Way too many examples of them not doing this, in particular with the licensed vehicle based Masterpiece figures.

And if the point of the MP line is show-accuracy, making up extra details that weren't there defeats the purpose.

I'll take these official extra gadgets over a slightly gaudier sculpt any day. Finally, a toy with an official "generic Sunbow overhead claw", used to grab rocks by Seekers, Cobra, and Robotix (and others currently slipping my mind) when not attached to Grapple! Heck, once I've got the real deal, I'd be tempted to stock up on KOs just to get more of that claw, so my MP jets can grab that meteorite from "War of the Dinobots". (my foil ball)

Seibertron wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:I still think this is pretty amazing:

Someone should photoshop him looking at a Playboy centerfold.

Remember the Futurama episode of Bender looking at a "blue print" like it was a porn mag?

Cyberpath wrote:Hey, how come no one mentioned Megatron in their wishlist here?

I admit in my case, this is because Maketoys version looks perfect to me. I'm tired of waiting for TakaraTomy to get their finger out.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Or a 'Victorion's Secret' catalog

Winner!

Someone should get this and see how he scales with CW Constructicons!

Powermaster Swag wrote:Someone should get this and see how he scales with CW Constructicons!

Probably a lot like this.

Cyberpath wrote:Probably a lot like this.

Well, damn.

Cyberpath wrote:

Powermaster Swag wrote:Someone should get this and see how he scales with CW Constructicons!

Probably a lot like this.

I just realized that Hauler in that pic is drawn like Grapple's altmode's cartoon model but with Hauler's cartoon cab (and obviously colored in his toy deco), so if Takara were to ever do a MP Roadhauler, this could give us an idea of how they'd do it (retooled cartoon-accurate cab w/ green toy deco).

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Powermaster Swag wrote:Someone should get this and see how he scales with CW Constructicons!

Probably a lot like this.

I just realized that Hauler in that pic is drawn like Grapple's altmode's cartoon model but with Hauler's cartoon cab (and obviously colored in his toy deco), so if Takara were to ever do a MP Roadhauler, this could give us an idea of how they'd do it (retooled cartoon-accurate cab w/ green toy deco).

Oh! Is that Hauler? I thought there were two Hooks in that picture! What is that picture from?

Powermaster Swag wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Powermaster Swag wrote:Someone should get this and see how he scales with CW Constructicons!

Probably a lot like this.

I just realized that Hauler in that pic is drawn like Grapple's altmode's cartoon model but with Hauler's cartoon cab (and obviously colored in his toy deco), so if Takara were to ever do a MP Roadhauler, this could give us an idea of how they'd do it (retooled cartoon-accurate cab w/ green toy deco).

Oh! Is that Hauler? I thought there were two Hooks in that picture! What is that picture from?

Unite Warriors Devastor's pack-in chapter of Unite Warriors Offshot.

Sabrblade wrote:

Powermaster Swag wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Powermaster Swag wrote:Someone should get this and see how he scales with CW Constructicons!

Probably a lot like this.

I just realized that Hauler in that pic is drawn like Grapple's altmode's cartoon model but with Hauler's cartoon cab (and obviously colored in his toy deco), so if Takara were to ever do a MP Roadhauler, this could give us an idea of how they'd do it (retooled cartoon-accurate cab w/ green toy deco).

Oh! Is that Hauler? I thought there were two Hooks in that picture! What is that picture from?

Unite Warriors Devastor's pack-in chapter of Unite Warriors Offshot.

Ok. That makes sense, are all the Japanese Transformers coming with comics these days?

Powermaster Swag wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Powermaster Swag wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Powermaster Swag wrote:Someone should get this and see how he scales with CW Constructicons!

Probably a lot like this.

I just realized that Hauler in that pic is drawn like Grapple's altmode's cartoon model but with Hauler's cartoon cab (and obviously colored in his toy deco), so if Takara were to ever do a MP Roadhauler, this could give us an idea of how they'd do it (retooled cartoon-accurate cab w/ green toy deco).

Oh! Is that Hauler? I thought there were two Hooks in that picture! What is that picture from?

Unite Warriors Devastor's pack-in chapter of Unite Warriors Offshot.

Ok. That makes sense, are all the Japanese Transformers coming with comics these days?

Unite Warriors and Legends are, yeah.

Sabrblade wrote:

Powermaster Swag wrote:Ok. That makes sense, are all the Japanese Transformers coming with comics these days?

Unite Warriors and Legends are, yeah.

Just for clarification, it's not a comic with the Unite Warriors sets. The page you see is literally all you get, which is on the back cover of the instructions booklet that comes with the Unite Warrior sets. Less a comic and more a fantasy situation depicting the toys from the set along with other relevant characters (human or Transformers) or plot devices from the G1 cartoon series. The Legends figures come with a 2 page comic that are also part of their instructions.

Seibertron wrote: The Legends figures come with a 2 page comic that are also part of their instructions.

Which themselves are a spin off of a webcomic series iirc.

ScottyP wrote:

Seibertron wrote: The Legends figures come with a 2 page comic that are also part of their instructions.

Which themselves are a spin off of a webcomic series iirc.

In a way, yes. The webcomic and pack-in comic are intertwined with one another, with the webcomic containing prologues and epilogues for the events of each pack-in comic, as well as additional plots spread out in between each pack-in comic. Essentially, the webcomic tells the main ongoing story, but also directs itself to set up placements for each pack-in comic to slot in between certain chapters of the webcomic, to make a complete narrative whole across both the online and physical chapters.

Pre-orders are up on HLJ -- https://hlj.com/product/tkt86179?utm_source=seibertron.com&=&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=news%20post

Release date: Feb 25, 2017.


And Amazon-Japan has ever larger photos, click to enlarge:

A few more differences between MP Grapple and Inferno (other than the obvious crane/ladder, pelvis, head, hoses, deco, and the extra raised details) --

Their wheels are positioned differently in their torso as per their model sheets.

Grapple has extra parts and details on the back of his legs because the designer of his model cel had worked from a photo and mistook the crane for part of the legs.

The disks on their arms are in different places.

Cyberpath wrote:A few more differences between MP Grapple and Inferno (other than the obvious crane/ladder, pelvis, head, hoses, deco, and the extra raised details) --

Their wheels are positioned differently in their torso as per their model sheets.

Grapple has extra parts and details on the back of his legs because the designer of his model cel had worked from a photo and mistook the crane for part of the legs.

The disks on their arms are in different places.

Wow, those are some nice little differences that they didn't necessarily needed to include, but I'm really glad they did

Out of curiosity, where are folks in the US preordering him from?

I think this confirms I'm getting him over Wrestle. He's freakin' gorgeous. The minor additions of detail to his legs makes a ridiculous amount of a difference to me.

Why do I feel the need to get this figure?! I should probably just wait for Hauler, but I reaaaaaaaaaaally liked The Master Builders in G1S2..drat.

Size comparison with MP-10 Optimus Prime & MP-20 Wheeljack:





The parts that MP-33 Inferno & MP-35 Grapple have in common:




Source: https://www.facebook.com/loopaza

Fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath has found some cool images for us coming from Loopaza who uplaoded scans of a Japanese hobby magazine. In it we can find a size comparison of Transformers Masterpiece MP-35 Grapple
with MP-10 Optimus Prime & MP-20 Wheeljack. He looks to be about the height of Ironhide. We also see shots of all his faces and magical back shots of both him and Inferno.

We also see something really cool. It's as if Takara has been reading our boards and noticing how much we like to disect these toys and how much new tooling there is. So they pulled down the veil and showed us how the burgers are made with a three dimensional mapping of all the parts shared between the two toys. Enjoy!

The fact the ladder/crane arm actually folds away really is a bit of engineering genius!

Ugggggggghhhh why do I want this guy so much!! He was so dang likable in "The Master Builders". Curse you TFG1S2!! You aren't supposed to be in my display!!

He also looks really fun. Maybe it's the happy face. Like how I have Ratchet displayed with his happy face...dang it.

His happy face IS kinda adorable!

Big Grim wrote:His happy face IS kinda adorable!

It's TOO adorable Grim. Adorable to the point of irresistible!! Takara is taking my money again

The retooling and the way it's presented in the magazine is impressive. It makes Red Alert Plus a little more disappointing.

Looking forward to transforming these!

Itscramtastic, your display discriminates against S2 characters??

Cyberpath wrote:itscramtastic, your display discriminates against S2 characters??

Short answer, yes. I have no real attachment to G1 Season 2, and not many toys from that season either! Two many episodes maybe?! I really pick and choose what I watch from that season..

THAT SAID!!

One of my fav episodes was The Master Builders, but I'd still never buy Hoist The only Grapferno figure I've ever had was Solar Storm Grappel (misspelled on purpose like the box!) from the Reveal the Shield line. He made his way to Cobotron when I first started selling off figures. I wouldn't mind this guy as his replacement (but I'd rather have Hauler)!!

itscramtastic wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:itscramtastic, your display discriminates against S2 characters??

Short answer, yes. I have no real attachment to G1 Season 2, and not many toys from that season either! Two many episodes maybe?! I really pick and choose what I watch from that season..

THAT SAID!!

One of my fav episodes was The Master Builders, but I'd still never buy Hoist The only Grapferno figure I've ever had was Solar Storm Grappel (misspelled on purpose like the box!) from the Reveal the Shield line. He made his way to Cobotron when I first started selling off figures. I wouldn't mind this guy as his replacement (but I'd rather have Hauler)!!

Too many episodes?? More like not enough! S2 was the most iconic!

You'd rather have a "made-up" character over someone who appeared on the show? Just when you think you know a guy.

The Master Builders is amazing.


Hey Takara, you were brilliant folding the ladder and crane into their backs, maybe you can come up with a magic solution to my limited shelf space? Not that I'm complaining!

Cyberpath wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:itscramtastic, your display discriminates against S2 characters??

Short answer, yes. I have no real attachment to G1 Season 2, and not many toys from that season either! Two many episodes maybe?! I really pick and choose what I watch from that season..

THAT SAID!!

One of my fav episodes was The Master Builders, but I'd still never buy Hoist The only Grapferno figure I've ever had was Solar Storm Grappel (misspelled on purpose like the box!) from the Reveal the Shield line. He made his way to Cobotron when I first started selling off figures. I wouldn't mind this guy as his replacement (but I'd rather have Hauler)!!

Too many episodes?? More like not enough! S2 was the most iconic!

You'd rather have a "made-up" character over someone who appeared on the show? Just when you think you know a guy.

The Master Builders is amazing.

Hey Takara, you were brilliant folding the ladder and crane into their backs, maybe you can come up with a magic solution to my limited shelf space? Not that I'm complaining!

Too many in only that I can't focus on what ones I want to like

Hauler was there man!! Cliffjumper didn't yell at him to pull Hound up if he was made up!! Where'd he go after that though?! The same place Ratchet's medical platform went, right into an MP release 32 years later!!

Can you imagine if Takara release display stuff with collectors in mind?! I'd have no money ever again.

Back to Grapple..if I get one of the two it's him. I may start allocating funds!!

itscramtastic wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:itscramtastic, your display discriminates against S2 characters??

Short answer, yes. I have no real attachment to G1 Season 2, and not many toys from that season either! Two many episodes maybe?! I really pick and choose what I watch from that season..

THAT SAID!!

One of my fav episodes was The Master Builders, but I'd still never buy Hoist The only Grapferno figure I've ever had was Solar Storm Grappel (misspelled on purpose like the box!) from the Reveal the Shield line. He made his way to Cobotron when I first started selling off figures. I wouldn't mind this guy as his replacement (but I'd rather have Hauler)!!

Too many episodes?? More like not enough! S2 was the most iconic!

You'd rather have a "made-up" character over someone who appeared on the show? Just when you think you know a guy.

The Master Builders is amazing.

Hey Takara, you were brilliant folding the ladder and crane into their backs, maybe you can come up with a magic solution to my limited shelf space? Not that I'm complaining!

Too many in only that I can't focus on what ones I want to like

Hauler was there man!! Cliffjumper didn't yell at him to pull Hound up if he was made up!! Where'd he go after that though?! The same place Ratchet's medical platform went, right into an MP release 32 years later!!

Can you imagine if Takara release display stuff with collectors in mind?! I'd have no money ever again.

Back to Grapple..if I get one of the two it's him. I may start allocating funds!!

*Starts taking wagers on Hauler being the Toy Show exclusive next year*

itscramtastic wrote:

Big Grim wrote:His happy face IS kinda adorable!

It's TOO adorable Grim. Adorable to the point of irresistible!! Takara is taking my money again

He's so happy! His face made me think of Nick, Invader ZIM's experiment! Look him up in the episode ZIM eats waffles.

Very nice scale

Logan. wrote:Very nice scale

It also shows us that Grapple's head comes up to Convoy's chest-windows, and combined with his... thing his head is in, almost the same size. Maybe someone could do a size comparison pic of MP-10 and the UW Constructicons so we could get a decent idea of how Grapple will scale with them?