MP-12 Lambor / Sideswipe

Almost fresh off Cybertron Con 2012 in Singapore, Takara Tomy's next Masterpiece is Sideswipe! Nope, not that sleek-silver Corvette Stingray Concept that the younger generation have come to relate to, (no) thanks to Michael Bay's recent movies, but the original one — the Lamborghini Countach, G1 version. Yes kids, the REAL Sideswipe. My generation's Sideswipe.

If the news isn't reason for G1 fans to rejoice, or make them come back to the Masterpiece line, then I don't know what will.

If TakTomy can make it as seamless as Starscream's F-15 Eagle alt-mode, I'm definitely down for at least one piece.

On the same note, just think of all the repaints MP-12 could spin off:

1. Sunstreaker
2. Red Alert
3. Clamp Down
4. Deep Cover
5. Tigertrack
6. Breakdown
7. Punch/Counter-punch
8. Free Wheeler
9. Laster
10. Flame/Motorvator

The list is literally a bevy of Lamborghini alt-mode goodness!

If there's one more wish that I could make for this release, it's to include a proper amount of die-cast for MP-12 and its variants.

Sources:
Seibertron.com
TFWiki.net
Cybertron.PH

Mastermind Creations Hearts of Steel Seekers

Up until recently, I've never been that much of a 3rd-party fan. But ever since TFC Toys released their Hercules gestalt a a nod to the G1 Devastator, I became a convert.

And now, another 3rd-party manufacturer, Mastermind Creations, is breathing down the wallets of adult Transformers collectors by way of their Hearts of Steel Seekers. The prototype renders look awesome, and I'm pretty sure that Mastermind Creations has the capability to translate the said renders very faithfully into the actual figures.

KM-05 Air Screech

KM-07 Stormer

KM-05 Warper

Like I've said, awesome huh? In case you're wondering, the three Knight Morpher figures above are homages to Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp, respectively.

Are you going to get one? Perhaps, the three? I will.

Source:
Mastermind Creations' Facebook page