Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 7:54AM CDT

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Type-R has shared a scan from a Japanese Hobby magazine showing some of the design that went into the newest of the Masterpiece toys, Masterpiece Grimlock.

You can see the image mirrored below. Share your thoughts and comments about the design and features of Grimlock that have been shared so far.

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Credit(s): Type-R@TFW2005, undisclosed hobby magazine

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Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819367)
Posted by neliz on October 22nd, 2008 @ 7:58am CDT

Do Want!

man .. he'll be great. .just wished we saw some better prototype shots

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819368)
Posted by Supercollider on October 22nd, 2008 @ 7:58am CDT

hubba, hubba

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819373)
Posted by Mega Zarak on October 22nd, 2008 @ 8:03am CDT

Why is there a disney copyright symbol?

Thanks

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819375)
Posted by ultra_magus on October 22nd, 2008 @ 8:04am CDT

...innnteresting...
:-?

whats with the 1985 date?

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819376)
Posted by ultra_magus on October 22nd, 2008 @ 8:06am CDT

doy. 1985-2008 :oops:

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819378)
Posted by rpetras on October 22nd, 2008 @ 8:08am CDT

Can't wait for this guy!!!

Mega Zarak wrote:Why is there a disney copyright symbol?

Thanks

There may have been info about the Mickey Mouse transformer on the same sheet.

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819388)
Posted by Mega Zarak on October 22nd, 2008 @ 8:14am CDT

rpetras wrote:Can't wait for this guy!!!

Mega Zarak wrote:Why is there a disney copyright symbol?

Thanks

There may have been info about the Mickey Mouse transformer on the same sheet.

Good point I forgot about that... thing.

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819391)
Posted by Diem on October 22nd, 2008 @ 8:17am CDT

Yup, this figure really doesn't interest me.

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819406)
Posted by Powersa on October 22nd, 2008 @ 8:37am CDT

I'm hoping for a US release a year from now.

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819408)
Posted by Asphalt22 on October 22nd, 2008 @ 8:42am CDT

Is there a removabale cannon build into his head?
I am torn, I dont transform my masterpieces much, screamer and megs are still in the positions they arrived in, but grimmy looks like he is awesome in both modes. decisions decisions.

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819415)
Posted by Iron Prime on October 22nd, 2008 @ 8:50am CDT

Asphalt22 wrote:...but grimmy looks like he is awesome in both modes. decisions decisions.

Just get 2! :grin:

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819422)
Posted by qwailo on October 22nd, 2008 @ 9:04am CDT

Got to say i've not been impressed with the masterpiece range so far apart from Prime. But this...IS AN EPIC NEED!

"Me Grimlock, love crap made in china! Rooaarrr!"

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819438)
Posted by wardamnpjm1 on October 22nd, 2008 @ 9:16am CDT

Iron Prime wrote:
Asphalt22 wrote:...but grimmy looks like he is awesome in both modes. decisions decisions.

Just get 2!

Tis the solution I came up with,as I had the same dilemma.I ordered two!!!! Just had to sort it out.For three hundred bucks I could have 2 awesome MP-grimmys or a high class hooker!What to do? :-?

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819464)
Posted by Iron Prime on October 22nd, 2008 @ 9:41am CDT

wardamnpjm1 wrote:
Iron Prime wrote:
Asphalt22 wrote:...but grimmy looks like he is awesome in both modes. decisions decisions.

Just get 2!

Tis the solution I came up with,as I had the same dilemma.I ordered two!!!! Just had to sort it out.For three hundred bucks I could have 2 awesome MP-grimmys or a high class hooker!What to do?

The MP's all the way! They'll be harder to get down the road - but you can get a hooker any time!

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819510)
Posted by [JRX] on October 22nd, 2008 @ 10:38am CDT

Powersa wrote:I'm hoping for a US release a year from now.

I was hoping to be a dancer, but we don't always get what we want, DO WE?

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819544)
Posted by Solrac333 on October 22nd, 2008 @ 11:40am CDT

I better start saving money.

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819622)
Posted by neliz on October 22nd, 2008 @ 1:12pm CDT

[JRX] wrote:I was hoping to be a dancer, but we don't always get what we want, DO WE?

As far as I know, MP Grimlock is a Hasbro initiated product. Grimlock isn't as big in asia as he is in "the west" and Hasbro want him on sale for the 25th anniversary..

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819747)
Posted by Redimus on October 22nd, 2008 @ 3:31pm CDT

qwailo wrote:Got to say i've not been impressed with the masterpiece range so far apart from Prime.

You...

Dont...

Like...

MP/20th...

Prime?!? :shock:

I realise the MP line has realyl raised the bar since his conception, but you have to realise what a masive jump in design quality and practices he was when he came out.

You gotta remember he was designed a good 2 or 3 years before any of the other MPs, and he wasnt designed as part of an ongoing line.

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Anyway...

Grimlock looks like he may well be awesome sauce.
But one thing...
Where's his tail in robot mode?

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819752)
Posted by neliz on October 22nd, 2008 @ 3:39pm CDT

pRedimus wrote:
qwailo wrote:Got to say i've not been impressed with the masterpiece range so far apart from Prime.

You...

Dont...

Like...

MP/20th...

Prime?!?

lol, you're doing it wrong.

he says he doesn't like the MP's except for MP Prime, which he thinks is good as cotton candy

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819874)
Posted by Starscream6 on October 22nd, 2008 @ 5:52pm CDT

ME GRIMLOCK PREORDERED!!!

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819956)
Posted by Stormrider on October 22nd, 2008 @ 7:34pm CDT

I would be happy if they designed the double barrel cannon to fit inside his Alt Mode. I also like how the tail is concealed in the Robot mode. The other details are too difficult to see clearly.

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (819960)
Posted by Redimus on October 22nd, 2008 @ 7:40pm CDT

neliz wrote:
pRedimus wrote:
qwailo wrote:Got to say i've not been impressed with the masterpiece range so far apart from Prime.

You...

Dont...

Like...

MP/20th...

Prime?!?

lol, you're doing it wrong.

he says he doesn't like the MP's except for MP Prime, which he thinks is good as cotton candy

Oh yeah.. DAMN YOU TIREDNESS!

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (820816)
Posted by Auto Bot on October 24th, 2008 @ 4:42am CDT

Something inside his neck and mouth?

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (820820)
Posted by neliz on October 24th, 2008 @ 4:52am CDT

Auto Bot wrote:Something inside his neck and mouth?

a "flamethrower" (led lights)

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (820842)
Posted by Auto Bot on October 24th, 2008 @ 5:35am CDT

neliz wrote:
Auto Bot wrote:Something inside his neck and mouth?

a "flamethrower" (led lights)

Nice if it can shoot a laser beam representing the fire-breath. Lame if it's just a small LED red dot. Just my opinion.

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (820852)
Posted by neliz on October 24th, 2008 @ 5:49am CDT

Auto Bot wrote:
neliz wrote:
Auto Bot wrote:Something inside his neck and mouth?

a "flamethrower" (led lights)

Nice if it can shoot a laser beam representing the fire-breath. Lame if it's just a small LED red dot. Just my opinion.

MP Megs had a big gun and a queer LED light.

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (820914)
Posted by Diem on October 24th, 2008 @ 8:23am CDT

neliz wrote:
MP Megs had a big gun and a queer LED light.

Pew! Pew pew!

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (821533)
Posted by Stormrider on October 25th, 2008 @ 12:45am CDT

I didn't like how the G1 cartoon got screwy with the lawers and flame throwers.

For instance, Grimlock breathed fire in one episode, but then shot lasers in another episode.
Snarl had lasers shooting out of his tail.
Slag had lasers shooting out of his horms.

It should have been: Slag - flame thrower from mouth. The rest - nothing. (Except for Swoop with his missles).

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (821542)
Posted by wmpyr on October 25th, 2008 @ 12:53am CDT

looks like it will be the best MP yet! hopefully he will be mostly metal instead of the plastic MP Meg

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (822419)
Posted by Auto Bot on October 26th, 2008 @ 1:17pm CDT

But plastics make better details than metal. My idea of a better MP would be internal parts metal, enveloped with plastic exteriors. Or that, the metal skin coated or covered with plastic layer.

Re: Masterpiece Grimlock Design Sheet (822484)
Posted by Firebird on October 26th, 2008 @ 3:41pm CDT

I really like the way that the robot mode looks with the huge shoulders.

As far as Die cast components all I want is Metal legs. I feel that they are the reason that Prime feels sturdier, and stands better than Megatron.