Title:
Starscream 2nd USA Wal Mart Robot Mode
Description:
Masterpiece Starscream (2007, 2008)
Accessories: 2 null-rays, 2 missile racks, Doctor Arkeville pilot figurine, gun clip, display stand
A Walmart exclusive, Hasbro’s Masterpiece Starscream is an extensive redeco of the previous year’s Masterpiece figure from Takara, recolored to resemble the character’s animation model, down to the orange canopy and the silver nosecone, although the cartoon-accurate silver paint on the nosecone actually covers toy-accurate blue plastic.In an effort to bring out detail in the sculpt, he has also been given an extensive paint wash to bring out his panel lines. His colors were not the only thing changed, however; the tips of his vertical stabilizers were shortened and rounded, and the plastics used overall have greater resilience to impact and damage than the fragile Japanese release.Starscream includes the same accessories as the Takara version of the toy, including a two-piece display stand, null-rays, sidewinder missiles, a small figurine of Doctor Arkeville (which now has the correct skin color), and a clip to hold 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime’s Megatron gun while in jet mode. Starscream was finally given the correct tech spec stats he was originally supposed to have back in 1984 for this release, which had been mistakenly given to Skywarp instead.Takara got in on the act the following year when they released Hasbro’s version of Masterpiece Starscream as a ”USA Edition”, adding a Japanese sticker to the Hasbro Classics packaging. This version of the toy was not without a few changes: the original mold for the tail fins was used, an extra Decepticon symbol was added to Starscream’s nosecone (which was present on his original toy, but not his animation model), and his black ”scorch mark” paint operations were dialed back, and those that remained were switched to a lighter gray.
Accessories: 2 null-rays, 2 missile racks, Doctor Arkeville pilot figurine, gun clip, display stand
A Walmart exclusive, Hasbro’s Masterpiece Starscream is an extensive redeco of the previous year’s Masterpiece figure from Takara, recolored to resemble the character’s animation model, down to the orange canopy and the silver nosecone, although the cartoon-accurate silver paint on the nosecone actually covers toy-accurate blue plastic.In an effort to bring out detail in the sculpt, he has also been given an extensive paint wash to bring out his panel lines. His colors were not the only thing changed, however; the tips of his vertical stabilizers were shortened and rounded, and the plastics used overall have greater resilience to impact and damage than the fragile Japanese release.Starscream includes the same accessories as the Takara version of the toy, including a two-piece display stand, null-rays, sidewinder missiles, a small figurine of Doctor Arkeville (which now has the correct skin color), and a clip to hold 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime’s Megatron gun while in jet mode. Starscream was finally given the correct tech spec stats he was originally supposed to have back in 1984 for this release, which had been mistakenly given to Skywarp instead.Takara got in on the act the following year when they released Hasbro’s version of Masterpiece Starscream as a ”USA Edition”, adding a Japanese sticker to the Hasbro Classics packaging. This version of the toy was not without a few changes: the original mold for the tail fins was used, an extra Decepticon symbol was added to Starscream’s nosecone (which was present on his original toy, but not his animation model), and his black ”scorch mark” paint operations were dialed back, and those that remained were switched to a lighter gray.
Theme:
Masterpiece Large Scale
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2006
Country:
United States
Series:
Masterpiece Large Scale
Model Number:
Grey Plane
Date Added:
2020-12-08 21:16:22
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-01-25
Date Added:
2020-12-08 21:16:22
