MPG-01 Masterpiece Gattai SHOUKI: EmGo's Transformers Reviews N' Stuff
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For those unaware, all of the Trainbots' character models were pretty G1 toy-accurate, right down to the partsforming and the flattened train-fronts split open on their backs (which would form rocket packs in the cartoon), so this Shouki is actually a little more accurate to the cartoon than the Moon Studio one.
That being said, I'm not telling anyone which version should be seen as the definitive "Masterpiece" version as they're very apples and oranges and mostly come down to personal preference. The TakaraTomy ones are going for HO scale train modes, which in turn makes them scale well in their robot modes next to the other G1 MP figures (yes, despite them turning into massive vehicles, these dudes-much like the other G1 combiner components-were only like a couple of heads taller than the standard Autobots like Jazz and Prowl in the cartoon), and capture a little more of the cartoons' aesthetic from the front and the back, whereas Moon Studio set their main focus on the front of the figures and went for a cleaner aesthetic that removes all of the G1 toy/cartoon-accurate panels and train chunks that would usually hang off of their bodies.
That does NOT in turn make them scales better with other figures from the MP line. It is very short and definitely not to scale based on the ark size chart, which should be about to primes chest window.
@@jkliao6486
Yet, they aren't to scale with masterpiece. They are to scale with the trains and buses that tomytec produces in the HO trains. So that you can take them to a train show and be trains in disguise. Until whoa. A train that turns into a robot at a train show.... I just wish the train wheels to turn so they could follow the train tracks...
If you thought the flying train seemed rediculous well that actually happened very frequently in the Headmasters anime. The train crew were transport.
I'm aware
@@emgo316 Oh it was more just for anyone who didn't know and thought it was odd. I wasn't trying to question you, I admire you actually.
It reminds me something from the turbo trains team of Transformers R.i.D. 2001, when they use the spade bridge, so... I'm totally fine with the flying train✌️✌️
Basically every anime train can fly :D trains and planes are the same thing in the Japaneses mind. Just check Takara/Sunrise Brave series
@@stefanolascala It's related to Transformers and has GaoGaiGar
I really like the "flying body parts" possibilities. Reminds me of the cartoons or Sentai shows with all the parts flying in to combine.
Finally, someone who gets the appeal of partsforming where combiners are concerned.
I wouldn’t be suprised if in like ten years when they decided to do a main line version of the train bots they just simplify these molds.
Got mine a couple days ago, and have been loving it. Took me a bit to figure out how to do the chest mode because I kept accidently skipping steps, but now that I know how it works it goes together perfectly. Just keep transforming it for fun.
Can't wait until the rest release.
I'm actually surprised at how clean the vehicle mode looks. The last Trainbot I ever had was the Takara release of Rail Racer/JRX which was notorious back in the day so I might actually have to pick up these.
The train mode is beautiful but that robot mode is horrifying with those mostly empty space legs that are still somehow super wide from the front...woof, guessing they know it'll probably be displayed in combine mode...
Yeah, I just don't like the looks, too clumsy IMO
Its not like Combined mode its great and probably barely holds together. The Japaneses love trains so all was sacrificed for vehicle mode
His legs are supposed to be wide if you want cartoon accuracy.
Once I learned these were HO scale I had the idea to get the original 1985 Tyco Transformers HO set. This Shouki rolls and fits perfectly fine on real HO track. He is too long to take HO curves but looks great on display. I have the original 1982 Trainbots also and they are basically N scale. My idea now is to build a N scale oval inside of the 36"×45" HO oval for the Tyco set. Then I can have a combined original 1982 and 2022 Trainbot layout in front of my Transformers collection. I originally was going to display both Raiden in combined mode. Now I'm not sure lol. Way too expensive to buy 2 sets of the 1982 and 2022.
Look up images of the original Train Robo and Construction Vehicle Robo. They also come with a scaled display and layout similar to the Tyco 1985 set. Raiden and Devastator were rivals in Diaclone. I love the idea of the MPG being designed also for model railroad enthusiasts. Very big in Japan and with the original designers of Diaclone.
My Dad tried to get me interested in trains when I was a kid late 70s. Star Wars, Transformers and video games ended that lol. But having the Tyco set and now MPG I can actually talk to him about how to create a combined layout. He is 77. Thanks for the great review!
The only reasoning I’ll give this figure for it’s small size is that it scales with HO scale model trains supposedly. So if you put them on an HO scale train layout, it should properly scale with everything else on the layout
If the trainbots are supposed to be H0 scale, they must be PS2 Tidal Wave big.
I do wonder if the wheels lock between loose "trucks" (turning) and locked in straight trucks.
i always love your reviews and im glad to see these ones one thing i tend to notice from most of hastaks transformers over third parties is … theyre more fun as toys
The quality & scale reminds me of the 2013 Toyota FJ X Optimus Prime, and the old Alternity line-up, which evolved into the Masterpiece line.
Thank god for these videos. Took one look at the instructions and noped out 😂
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 Greatest intro ever..
Yes my friend Mascot you just finished the moon studio ones The BETTER ONES
The train mode looks awesome!! However, the robot mode doesn't scream masterpiece at all. If they made it an operating HO scale locomotive then perhaps the price point would be justified. We'll see how this set turns out when the rest of the team shows up.
It's a CHUG. But since it's official, fans will still argue that it's an MP. The only thing not CHUG-gish about this is license and price. I'm more curious if they'll be as forgiving if they've released Devastator in this scale and quality instead of Raiden.
It's actually more in line with golden-age MP (MP-10 to MP-28) than CHUG, which is a very good thing after the animation-obsessive nightmare that is current MP.
Also this is as someone who cares a lot more for Raiden than for Devastator.
@@hyperdimensionbliss and based on what I've heard others say, this scale is accurate because they were shockingly small in the cartoon
What about this is CHUG to you?
I agree. This size is not right for mp scale. GHUG scale yes.
Weird. Why they did this
@@griffinkimball2454 I think they're much bigger, as is shown in Episode 8 and with the Sunbow. But then again, nothing is consistent with the scale in this franchise.
The booster seat on the train is for the Diaclone Reboot Dia-Nauts, to my understanding
Yes and the original Diaclone pilots are the same scale/size. I have put both types in the Shouki MPG seats.
happy july the 4th emgo enjoy your self buddy✌️
I'm glad mascot said something I thought I was seeing things lol
This feels like it was bumped to masterpiece due to the licencing, otherwise it look more like it would fit in with the legacy line.
Emgo that is ho track that came with you’re transformer train set it the same track is that Bachman use with there ho set 😎
Moon Studios hands down!
No
" wait didn't we just do this?! " 😂😂😂😂😂
I am so happy with my Moon Studio choice 🥳🎉🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
MPG Trainbots are gonna be like the Takara RID versions of Team Bullet Train: lots and LOTS of clear plastic. Good thing Hasbro had to cut down the budget and change the clear to opaque plastic instead (plus the Takara version had some issues with the paint that Hasbro fixed).
Awesome!
“You call this a Masterpiece?
This is bad comedy”
These trainbots should’ve used all solid plastic with painted windows. These are way too expensive for Hasbro to be using the translucent plastic that becomes super fragile almost out of the box.
Amazing review as always and is very helpful to look out for, not a big fan on the clear plastic though. looking forward to getting this guy into my collection
one of these days the cat hair will be included :D
The only good thing about this figure is the train mode. The rest is better the moon Studio version. That's it
I went all in on Moon Studio's Radiatron. I figured if I needed to, I could cancel the pre-orders if Takara's version looked better. When the images of MPG Shouki next to MP Ultra Magnus came out, I knew I couldn't do it. I wanted figures that could reasonably be considered "in-scale" with the WfC and Legacy toys. It's one of the reasons why I also have FT-44 Thomas, too.
what sort of size does Thomas end up being in wfc/legacy terms in robot mode??
@@TatsuChi He's the same size as Moon Studio's Trainbots, as well as Titans Return Sixshot and Overlord. ER Optimus Prime comes up to his waist. I specifically got Thomas because I wanted Moon Studio's Trainbots, and I wanted them all to be similar size. Thomas is the closest to animation accuracy of any 3rd party MP scaled Astrotrain that I've looked at. I kinda wish I hadn't bought and opened ER Astrotrain because Thomas superior, ER Astrotrain inferior.
@@danielgrey7109 yeah i wasnt sold in ER Astro either, im holding out for a Transformation Captain by Fancy Cell but uk ebay listing for them seem rare and i dont fancy dealing with import costs on top an already expensive figure
@@TatsuChi Transportation Captain looks pretty cool! I didn't know about him before I made my choice, but I think I would've still gone with Thomas. As cool as the tender weapons platform is, it's not necessary or G1 accurate.
@@danielgrey7109 i'll probably leave the tender in the box myself if i eventually get TC as G1 Astro never had a tender anyway
if this is anything to go by, i guess i can stop holding out for a first-party Predaking and just save up for one of the 3rd party ones.
It's gonna be interesting to see where this compares to Moon Studio. From what I have seen, I think on a per figure basis, Moon Studio is better... but as a combiner, the combined mode will probably be better with the Masterpiece.
In case you're wondering if he's a bit small for an MP,the full combined Raiden will only as tall as the CW combiners.about 30cm
Which actually defeats the need of a mpg devy.
Is sad, because those who bought 3p superion, bruticus etc will never consider this as mp scale. Period
smaller than the jetfire in the main MP line lets hope this line is like the MP line which characters can a 2.0 upgraded better version
@@toyshanger8945 at least they have raditron the 3p raiden (but not really 100% accruate for the induvisual robots )
COOL masterpiece GATTAI SHOUKI
Whoa this guy is so freaking cool
Great video as always! All the transparent plastic panels have me paranoid for longevity of the figure, but the thing I'm really not fond of is the bottom of the foot being a painted panel. Looks like a fun figure otherwise~!
Why does this official one feels like a cheap copy of the 3rd party version? It should have been the other way around.
Definitely prefer moon studio over takara's version which is not worth the $200 🤦🏾♂🤦🏾♂🤦🏾♂
“Raider” good name
I guess they had to adhere to the train model to a tee because of the license because the robot mode is heavily, HEAVILY comrpomised because of it. the Moon Studio version doesn't just eat this guy's lunch but all his daily meals too.
Dude you are my childhood watched every special you made loved each on
Great video as always.
So many issues with this. How is this a masterpiece again he's kinda short? That backpack is a no no. So much all around kibble. Why clear plastic? They could have used molded colored plastic then paint it.
I forgot about the price for each of these. Oh boy, that price for a MP that's the size of a CHUG?
Sorry but Moon Studios got it right, even though the alt modes are a bit stumpy.
im sure that the back is accruate to the shoow he has a cape like thing on his back
@@Dairobo10 I don't think the truck sits on the back like that. Still looks a hot mess next to the MS one.
@@klvsd ye I can agree with you the truck on the back wasent suppose to be there but majority of the figure is accruate but the moon studio version is better why did takara even try to aim at train collectors at the first place lets hope this line allows updated moulds that are bettter like the regular mp line which some characters have updated moulds
It almost looks the part when looking at the show. I'm not sure either why it was aimed for train collectors, I do like the alt modes but I'm someone who likes to transform my figures. I would get them but not for that price.
@@Dairobo10 because it sold very well with train collectors and fans in japan
This just looks like something we'd see in Legacy and not an MP. So many corners cut just to make train lovers happy.
Yeah I’m good with my Radiatron, thanks
This looks more like a main line (like Legacy) figure than a masterpiece figure. Makes me worry about the look of future combiners
No way!! Mp combiner era!!!!!!
The engineering seems more in-line with a mainline Transformer than a Masterpiece. Things just kind of hanging off.
Size wise as well. Not sure why they made him so short. Weird.
Because per scale charts he's supposed to be like half the size of Optimus. Maybe a little shorter than that too
@@transformnroll2752 that is wonky and makes zero sense
@@Wolfie1262 thats g1 scaling for you
@@jh302 correction: Japanese G1. Since the combiner never appeared in media outside Japan, we don’t know how Hasbro would have scaled them.
The Constructicons were standard sized, and since Raiden is an unreleased Diaclone combiner meant to be Devestator’s rival mech, it’s reasonable to guess Hasbro’s scaling would have been different.
More in line with Moon Studio’s offering.
@@Wolfie1262 g1 scaling is just screwy at the best of times
Does the wheels have an unlock mode to where they can turn on an HO scale track layout?
Wheels can't turn unfortunately
@@elandraxe
Then I'll attempt to acquire Seizan and hope hastak creates a main line mass release trainbots. I cannot pass on Optimus and Starscream's baby.
Hey emgo when are you gonna review The Rest Of The Masterpiece raiden The rest of the components anyway
The third one is on the way. Don’t know how long it’ll take for the rest of the team to be released
Can't blame Mascot's confusion. XD
if it's sold very well and Raiden if successful then will be more masterpiece official combiners for both takara tomy and hasbro for example Aerialbots and Constructicons it need to be successful then again anything is possible
Epic
Thank you sir..
If these were not called mps and they double down on the HO scale idea, ie this is a transforming model train and not a mp offering this would be more acceptable. This is going to disappoint people expecting a regular mp transformer.
I’m confused, why wouldn’t this be an MP figure? It’s a complex and detail-oriented mold of a Transformers character
@Carl Gunderson the MP figures also have to deal with licensing stuff, the vehicle mode tends to take precedent in a lot of toys for their v1 releases (like Bumble V1 having a full VW Beetle mode before being remolded into the more cartoony form for V2
I still cannot believe that for $50 LESS you can get a bigger, sturdier, cleaner, and over all better looking figure. But hey, this one comes with an autobot logo lol.
As with many others, I'm team Moon Studio on this one. I just personally like everything about it way more ... though, I do wish moon studio's offering would allow for characters to ride in the trains! But yeah, for me, it is a no-brainer between the two.
Bruh, they haven't even tried to make it look good and yet somehow named it a "Masterpiece"
Here we go again.
Exactly my thoughts mascot
This is a high end chug scaled figure
This seems like it scales better with main line stuff rather than MP.
Actually, robot mode mode scales pretty well with the Mp line. Train mode is scaled with HO trains though.
Oh my god, I’ve never seen gappier calves than that
you haven't been paying attention to the mainline stuff then lol
Wow if they properly scaled the alt mode to MP autobots it would have been 3 feet long.
Now thats backwards! Why would they have the head piece with one of the other bots & the leg bot at that! Believe its with the 3rd that just recently released the green & white bot ( sorry i can't remember his name ) 🤦🏾♂🤦🏾♂🤦🏾♂
He seems rather small when put next to MP Prime let alone Moon Studios version. I generally prefer official MP over 3P but this kinda feels second tier to moon studio honestly.
not sure if u knew but these weren’t supposed to be in scale with the other robots
@@jaycob1830 source? That sets a very bad precedent for the masterpiece line when they’ve been consistently scaling since MP10.
@@darthdarthification he may be referring to train mode being meant to fit with model trains but idk
@@darthdarthification The slag podcast mentioned it in one of his videos. These train guys are meant to scale with other model trains since there are a lot of train enthusiasts in Japan.
yeah, this one is super ugly compared to mood studio. so much crap hanging off him, that backpack is horrendous, and what even is that face sculpt, he looks like he's doing the duck face. Size is bad too. when I saw him, I instantly hated it.
I sure hope they Make and MP devastator.
That alt-mode is too small to look good next to the other MPs... I hope we can get combiners in the regular MP line...
That's literally what they are though: MP combiners.
Takara really shot themselves in the foot with this combiner team. Instead of making show accurate figures, they're trying to appeal to the train collector market by making the vehicle modes accurate to real trains and scale with model trains. It's a real shame
@@NathanSteven big facts!!
No head?
We're back to headmasters
😉👍
cool
mine shipped but hasnt arrived yet it looks like a good figure but i have to say i was expecting something a bit more substantial
Of coarse it can fly it's a "bullet" train.
Whos next ...menazor,predaking,liokaiser???
The scale and detail really isn’t Masterpiece, this should of been simplified and been part of legacy as a Leaderclass or CommanderClass and had more combiner accessories like MotorMaster.
It’s the same size as ER Optimus and smaller than MP sideswipe, I’d be surprised if he was actually this small in the show or he’s a bigger mass shifter than Astrotrain
the scale is accurate to the cartoon
Honestly, my main make-or-break is how much transparent plastic there is. Im worried about how it might hold up over time.
Especially with how many tabs and slots are made out of it.
It's not a review if it's not an emgo review. 😀😃
Ummm so you have a tutorial to put this guy back into train mode lol?
Link in the description
So where can I find this guy and his teammates?
The site linked in the description
@@emgo316 Ok I'll take another look just in case I missed it.
I'll still choose MS 😅
Is his blaster Bloosh-compatible?
The first thing I noticed that he's packed in Vehicle mode, ie: how they're meant to be packed
Surprisingly they packed it in the only good looking mode, I'm shocked
This might be the first Masterpiece figure I ever get…
Lars moonen zegt dat is Akerweg tot de show and zijn g1 toy
I don't know anything about scale. Is this accurate scaling?
in robot mode yes. Train mode is different kind of story
Train mode fits in the HO scale
To the fact that combine head isn’t his one
Omg the comparison to mp-44 optimus prime , ppl was right this is legend scale 🤦🏾♂ when i heard he was compared to earth rise optimus prime & to see with my own eyes wow! Only thing look great is the train mode. 🤷🏾♂🤷🏾♂🤷🏾♂
hea correct scale for the cartoon
can you please link the deco kit for the moon studios bots? thanks! great video, I think I'm happy I went with moon studios!
deco kit?
@@emgo316 like the autobot stickers
they're from toyhax
@@emgo316 awesome thanks brother
@@emgo316 not seeing them on there :(
🤔 when they decide to refer to these bots as "masterpiece" 🤨 what part is masterpiece
Takara isn't aiming for the same thing as Moon Studio. It's not fair to compare them. It's a model train that transforms. It's for the Japanese fan base, 100%. But these really should be commander class mainline figs, or more palatably leader class. They don't belong in the MP line, regardless of scale. It looks CHUG.
Why is it not MP?
@@GamingGardevoir Put it next to Siege Prime and then next to MP Prime (any of them). It looks like it fits with Siege. They've used licenses and more engineering on non-MP figures many times. This thing just looks like it belongs on a Target shelf for $40.
@@JasonSawyer theyre accurate size to the cartoon
@@jh302 I said regardless of scale. They just look cheap and clunky. I'd feel ripped off if I bought this for more than $40-50.
@@JasonSawyer seriously try producing this for 40 bucks that woulsnt be enough to even break even for the cost of materials ignoring the cost of the molds itself
If they just wouldn't have bothered with this needing to appeal to model train enthusiasts, this could've turned out a LOT better.
Correct which I have to say their train mode dominate over ms version.
can you do OptimusPrime blackmamba LS-03 Pls
I have no plans on getting that, sorry, but what do you think of this figure?
its nice
Oof this is... not a great start. I cant believe they're calling this a masterpiece figure. Its such a gappy, pannely, messy figure. The off-white colour they used just makes it look yellowed, its a bad colour. And I know Moon Studios did this on a few of them too but I seriously object to painted panels ending up on the bottom of feet, that's just begging for them to get scratched up.
Things I like about this more than Moon Studio's: I like the proportions of the train mode more, and I like that its a more reasonable size, the Moon Studio one is too big for my taste. But the fact that this one is significantly more expensive, its overall just so, so much worse
Hope this like can be like the regular MP line where some characters can get a 2.0 an upgrade of the original
@Carl Gunderson doesent need to be correct the first time the MP line from the start wasent that good either the MP line went better around MP08 trying something new dosent mean its result is something good
@Carl Gunderson I mean... It's different time, different engineering.. original mp Megatron was amazing for its time, granted it hasn't aged well, especially with the release of megs 2.0 , it's a product of its time basically, and to be honest, the best mp replication of the Walther P38 and rather beautiful too which some people love. The mp line back than was trying to appeal to more than just transformers fans, and they were successful. So to say they got it horrible wrong and shouldn't have released the product is just completely wrong. Also, there's no such word as worser! Unless you are of course speaking ol English!,,,,,,, Then I do apologize to thee 🤣
@Carl Gunderson ehhh, it's wrong 🤣
@Carl Gunderson ehhhhhhhhh lol
when all said and done and the combiner is finally finished and people display it in combine mode it’ll last maybe a year before all the clear plastic cracks under the stress.
Glad I gave this a miss. It just looks like a very expensive CHUG.
It doesn't feel like a CHUG in hand. This thing is loaded with paint
Too much transferred plastic made me so worry transformed him to robot mode 🤖 and combiner mode ☹️. I do not want to buy this figure ☹️.
I'm the only one that noticed that the feet soles are painted clear plastic panels? So basically the figure its standing on scratchable and brittles parts... Ho my god
@Stefano La Scala the bottoms of his feet aren’t clear plastic.
@@emgo316 but still its painted plastic right?
Backpack looks flimsy af never was a fan of the Japanese train transformers
Train mode is beautiful for Takara and kills Moon Studio! Robot Mode Takara is actually more cartoon accurate over Moon with better paint and better face mold. Combiner mode looks more Masterpiece than cheap Moon Studio but…..scale is main worry of Takara Raiden! Moon combiner Raiden is ridiculous in terms of scale as it’s almost as big as Metroplex which is a big turn off to me! Want Takara Raiden to be 2-3 inches shorter than Titan Devastator and Predaking and I’ll be a happy camper! Better not be combiner war Superion size which is far too small!
Better train mode the Moon Studio's but everything else its just crap. The robot mode its horrible, especially the weird open space leg and that crappy backup barely hanging there. The combine mode is laughable, are we really back to separated combine mode heads? Why they didn't engenired a combined mode head in the front of the train/backpack instead of the useless passengers seats? Moon studios:s has its own issues but this is Hasbro level of crappyness PS the soles of the feet are painted clear plastic panels, niiiice! I'm sure it won't be a problem at all, sure
The bottoms of his feet aren’t clear plastic
Wow... They thought this was a good idea? Mostly clear plastic, a worse backpack then Bumblebee 2.0, and clearly visible kibble in the front.