Transformers: Masterpiece

Transformers: Masterpiece is a sub-line of the Transformers series by Hasbro and Takara/Takara Tomy. The Masterpiece series consists of redesigned toys of famous characters in the Transformers: Generation 1 toy line, as well as the live-action film series. The line's toys are larger, more detailed, more complex to transform, and more posable than their original versions, but their appearances have been kept as close to the original on-screen characters as possible.

Unlike Transformers toylines such as Binaltech, Alternity and Henkei! Henkei!, the Masterpiece line does not have its own unique fiction, as the figures represent highly detailed versions of characters already seen in existing Transformers fiction, such as cartoons and comic books. The exceptions are the e-Hobby releases of MP-01B Convoy Black Version, MP-03G Starscream Ghost Version and MP-09B Black Rodimus Convoy, which include pack-in comic books not provided with the more general releases of these figures. The stories in the comic books detail the nature and origin of the characters they shipped with. MP-10 Convoy Mode "EVA" also has its own fictional backstory as a crossover with the Rebuild of Evangelion series.

Released in 2003. Includes Ion Blaster, Energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, miniature Megatron in gun mode complete with stock, scope and silencer, cardboard trailer for his vehicle mode, and collector's card which is unique to the Japanese release. This toy is made predominantly of die-cast metal. The vehicle mode is a red flat-nose truck which has a chromed grille, working suspension and wheels with rubber tires, and a hitching point at the rear for the cardboard trailer (or other compatible trailer). The robot mode features extensive articulation, including individual fingers, wrists, elbows (with a piston feature), biceps, shoulders, knees and hips, a head with a large range of motion, and a suspension feature in the feet, with additional pistons. Communicator panels on each wrist show Bumblebee and Starscream, and a button on the back of his head moves his mouthplate, to simulate talking. Opening the chest reveals the Matrix of Leadership, which can be illuminated via an LED bulb in the Matrix's container and a toggle switch near the toy's head. To recreate the proportions of Optimus Prime's tapered torso as seen in the cartoon, the figure uses a second false truck grille in robot mode, which is hidden away in vehicle mode.

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