Video Review of the Toys R Us Exclusive: Masterpiece Thundercracker

[@RotX1]

The "thing" is an air brake and it creates air resistance as it is being "lifted".Depending on how the angle it is on , it can slow the plane down or make it lower to the ground.

[@Magmafrost13]

10:18 if no one else has said it yet (and I'm sure someone has by now, but I'm not going to read through 600 comments to find out, so I'll say it just in case), yeah, that's just an air brake. You can see them on a real f-15 by simply googling "f-15 air brake". It slows the plane down because drag. Lots and lots of drag.

[@ChonkySlotDonkey]

just got this for $100 which I think is a steal 4 years after the release 😁

[@leviblanchard545]

wolfybezurkydonk my Freind helped me buy the kbb knock off due to a deal involving cow eyeballs

[@joshblt3594]

I’m about to get one for $100 on Tuesday 😳

[@SimmonsProductions27]

Just got it for $90 out of box today :) 9 years later? Ain’t half bad

[@TMan978]

As a warning, I broke my MP 03's wing. The safest way to transform his wings from jet to robot mode is to flip up those 2 pegs that slot into his back first. that releases the the flat piece located in the center of his back with the skinny die cast part. lift that up next. then you unpeg the pointy part of his wings from his shoulder area and then you lift the back of his wing up to peg into his back. if you keep wiggling the wings loose, you can risk cracking his hinges that rotate the wings u

[@crich879]

If you were still wondering what the thing is behind the cockpit that flips up, it's an air brake that deploys when thrust is lowered to help decelerate

[@darthdevious]

This guy really is a must have for my collection. I doubt i will replace my original Masterpiece Starscream and Skywarp, but at least I will have all 3 seekers in MP scale. G1 Thundercracker was my very first Transformer as a kid. Luckily, one of my friends already told me this MP version will be my birthday present from him this year LOL

[@NovaScotiaNewfie]

The part that comes up behind the canopy is an air brake. They use them when landing as far as I know. It uses drag to help slow the F-15 down.

[@brans1225]

you are not meant to take the guns off the arms. I have sunstorm MP11S and you are just to curve the null rays into the wings without actually taking them out of the ball joints

[@carnut015]

A very nice MP seeker. The deco looks really good on this mold. Thanks for the look.

[@Acc0rd79]

I still have the Original Thundercracker from the early 80s! I love all the planes, made sure I bought them all or got them all as a young kid.

[@stradlemonkey444]

I have the Walmart Masterpiece Skywarp, and you’ve taught me a few new tricks. And yes, that panel in jet mode is an air-break for slowing down. Nice vid!

[@crapstirrer]

And the ball jointed null rays are there so you don't need to detach them while transforming. Keep them on the arms and swing them out when you want to peg them into the wings.

[@leviblanchard545]

if I had a dollar for everytime he said actually

[@diamondproductions2]

Levi Blanchard if I had a dollar for when he says "down and around" in his videos

[@byrondeleon3231]

If I had a when dollar for when he says “just like so”

[@bioniclezelda]

Optibotimus, for someone that doesn't know about planes your guesses are Good. In the nose cone the dish inside is a radar and the sliding panel on the back is called an airbrake, which slows down the plane by restricting the airflow over the top of the plane. Anyhow brilliant review!

[@redoutlander]

yup I have the skywarp. I commented a little too quick on that one. I grabbed my skywarp and checked him out. he is of the older mold. The new thundercracker looks so much better with the improvements!

[@hydroknight01]

The disk inside the nosecone is a radar disk, and the flap on the back of the plane mode is an airbreak to slow the plane down for various reasons.

[@brovani]

THANK YOU so much for these videos! The instructions suck and I watch ALL of your videos with my 7 year old son so we can do them together. Your commentary is perfect, I don't ever have to worry about language being inappropriate and we are always amazed how you remember every step. Thanks again... you have really given me a great opportunity to have quality time with my son and learn about these amazing toys! PLEASE keep doing them! :)

[@gwiber]

That thing at his middle back in jet mode is an air brake, used to slow a plane down during landings. The thing under his nose cone is a radar dish.

[@noodles2go]

The null rays are on ball joints because you don't need to pop them off when you transform them anymore like MP-3. If you rotate them correctly, they will peg into their correct position under the wings WHILE still being inside their respective ball joints. That means this figure can transform completely without having to pop off any parts. I know there is a review of MP-11 out there that shows you this. Hope that helps, makes me appreciate this figure soooo much more.

[@CodeXCDM]

Thanks for the detailed review! Helped me a lot! ....bit annoying that the instructions are of the older MP Seeker mold rather than the retooled version!

[@Krymzonthedemonslayr]

The balljointed pieces on the blasters are there so you don't have to detach them from the arms to put them on the wings. the MP 11 instructions has it in it. Peaughs review of MP 11 shows it. Great review as always. Oh and there was a WALMART exclusive of Masterpiece Skywarp. I think hes still pretty easy to find if you interested.

[@deadline0602]

Awesome review! Extra flaps on the top and back are air-breaks for when the F-15 lands. Didn't realize all of the differences in the mold. Great tips and review!!

[@TMan978]

@ 26:24 into your video is what I'm talking about. you pulled the wing out to wedge it into the center back piece. when you do that you pull the hinge at an angle its not supposed to be in. keep doing that and they will stress and break. transform the center back piece last and fold down the two pegs on top of it to lock the center piece in.

[@balljoint5853]

Yes! I just got this guy, like, a couple weeks ago from my local TRU, and he is AWESOME! They only had two left, and i'm kinda pissed that I totally forgot about the whole "BUY ONE GET ONE HALF OFF" thing they were having at the time, or else I would have bought the other and sold it to my friend to make some cash. Whatever! I'm so happy with this guy.

[@akiblodhi2611]

That thingy inside the nose is the radar for the aircraft. Also the thing that flips out behind the cockpit is called an air brake.

[@PerfectCell1994]

I got masterpiece sunstorm

[@matthewcaughey5273]

I think starscream has F-15 FAST packs ( conformal bolt on fuel and extra weapons racks) thundercracker dosent seem to have them and you are right the pop up flap on the back is a speedbrake ( supposed to help slow the plane) nice machine there

[@MajingaZ]

I think you can leave the ball joint of the null rays attached to the arms and still peg the cannons on his wings in plane mode. That's the reason they put a double ball-jointed piece in there.

[@tanukijessica]

oh wow, i didnt know they were doing repaints of the new seeker mold this soon! looks like i can finally complete my masterpiece seekers

[@BossSiris]

yes man...it's an air brake. It helps with the combination of the flaps on the wings.

[@PrimusProductions]

I like how the cockpit seat can turn so it's upright in robot mode.

[@A300bowler]

If you had posted this video yesterday, I would have been very jealous. I went to TRU this morning and ran into a girl I knew almost 20 years ago that recognized me. She's an asst mgr there. She made some calls and found 1 for me at another store that was just unloading their truck with them on it. I couldn't get there fast enough. And now that I know she works there, I have a hook-up for when Optimus comes out :) P.S. I just got skywarp a few weeks ago so now I need starscream

[@CasimusxPrime]

Finally this thing makes it to the States. I know what I want for Christmas.

[@redoutlander]

The nose thing is a radar, the pop open things in the back middle are Engine bays, the slide open thing on top is a Speed Break the back things on the side are called Stabs.

[@NZ_Man]

AWWESOME!!! finally they made ThunderCracker more affordable. Have to have one!

[@EagleBot13]

Nice review. By the way those flaps in the null rays that keep poping off are for transformation, they alow you to transform him without removing them.

[@AdurianJ]

The thing on folding up behund the cockpit is the F15 airbrake which is a bit larger IRL and extremely effective

[@Razorgeist]

Thanks allot Botimus. I had sworn off these after both my masterpeice starscreams broke. Now I want this.

[@asob17]

this is crazy that iv just got my masterpiece starscream and this is uploaded. its awesome, not too many changes, but very nice subtle improvements

[@yahoo290]

guys...mp thundercracker available at TRU Times Square NY. I bought 3 to repaint the other 2 in starscream and skywarp colors cuz this is the BEST seeker mold by far. Asked the manager, its their last lot so go get'em before the scalpers get there. Thumbs up so others can see.

[@Mecha82]

Thats indeed very nice color scheme for this figure.

[@RodimusManic]

Nice review. I keep picking him up and puting him back down every time I'm in Toys r US to see if they've filled the mp-10 space since the last people raided it. They have about eight of these sitting on the self. They haven't moved for roughly a week now.

[@Eucep]

Really hope for a Skywarp repaint of this version too. Though what I'd really love would be a 'build it yourself' version like Gunpla Gundam kits. Then just paint it any way you want it. Then again could just do that myself with a Thundercracker if I could get him down into components well enough.

[@afireinsidebrad]

cant wait to get this guy, i think it'll look even better since i have the hasbro Skywarp (forgot who held it), and i think it'll look good with them standing together, creating more character for each one, considering how stealty Skywarp liked to be (correct me if im wrong) so he'll look more sleek and smooth, much like the old starscream mold

[@metalgear1534]

Yes. You have your choice between two different Hasbro/Takara versions. The first one was exclusive in Japan and is very expensive and the second one that they made was a Wal-Mart exclusive which was released in the states. They are no longer available in stores because they came out years ago but you can easily find them on ebay. You can also buy another version from the company igear which has a much better mold than the one released by Hasbro/Takara.

[@TheForgotenStef30000]

We have Sunstorm and Acidstorm for this mold but not a Skywarp mold XD

[@scarrevan6311]

Acidstorm not rain just saying bro

[@Dante.S_05]

i kinda like those skirts on starscream's hips, they look like a long coat and they give starscream like the great leader that he wants to be

[@stradlemonkey444]

Strange- the Starscream side leg flaps (yes annoying!), are present on Walmart Skywarp. I guess they didn’t make the changes until Thundercracker.

[@Cadcomputers]

Hey, the "null" rays are put on ball joints so that you don't have to remove them in transformation. They extend from the arms in robot mode on the ball joints and clip under the wings in jet mode, all without removing them. Love your reviews!!!

[@collguyjoe99]

I was on the fence about this MP, but this review helped me to make up my mind. Thanks!

[@stradlemonkey444]

Not sure if it’s my headphones, but your voice slowly drifts from one side to the other :) kinda trippy!

[@metalgear1534]

Where Starscream having a dark grey face in the cartoon is concerned, that falls in the category of the different colors that I mentioned. I can understand what you're saying about giving the toys different facial expressions to individualize them, however, in the cartoon they all still looked the exact same with the exception of the obvious color differences and of course they could make the same facial expressions. I do like your point about the facial expressions for the toys.

[@DarthDeuces]

Nice, I'm probably getting it for christmas. Seekers are awesome

[@Tahirah8]

You are correct. That slide thing is a speed brake.

[@revan210]

Holy hell! That is one lovely looking Transformer.

[@justusphillips5574]

toys r us exclusive masterpieces are THE BEST!

[@LoneWolfMcQuadeUSA]

He looks awesome and so does the Soundwave masterpiece... Soundwave is my favorite Decepticon and Jetfire my favorite Autobot.

[@HeroesofCybertron]

I was wondering why I couldn't find the second face. Thanks for the info!

[@Importdan1]

Just a quick shout opti, the radar dish in the nose cone is where actual f-15s radar is located. Just a friendly fyi. ^.^

[@havanowoncheese]

Tj Duckett's review and pictures of this figure are amazing. Still good review Paul and this figure is a must buy!

[@kirkyong20]

Optiobotumis 10:00 that is a air break it is used to slow down the jet even more when its landing and when you opened the nose cone yes that was the radar dish

[@aeztus]

10:20 , great guess! Lol. It is used to slow down the plane, though I don't want to get techy and get blocked --"

[@yesidoknow9258]

The instructions that came with it are for the original thundercracker release. They are completely useless from steps 5-27. Hope that helps.

[@ChieSatonaka1991]

Fantastic review as always. Hopefully I can get my hands on one of these...hopefully if they release another updated version of the seeker mold they'll fix the whole torso not staying together thing.

[@nzwhiskey]

As much as I love thundercracker, I cant afford this AND mp-10. You can never have enough Optimus. Hopefully he releases soon!

[@goofamatic]

Yes.. the "little slideout thing" on the back of the jet is the airbrake..

[@TMan978]

I don't like this review that much. first of all, you popped the blasters out of their ball socket. They were expertly designed so you don't have to. Also, the cod piece folds out so you can push the canopy down further. It doesn't lock it but he would be less floppy.

[@Griffingterra]

the thing that pops out of the top is one of the many emergency brakes on one of those planes to greatly disturb wind resistance

[@ZombieFBody]

Seeing the current trend in TRU MP releases after this years Starscream and Bluestreak hopefully next year will be your Skywarp and probably Smokescreen. I hope so as I didn't get the Takara versions of those, just the WM Skywarp. This year was pretty good as I missed out on Bluestreak, Prowl was enough for me, and Starscream, figured the WM release was good enough.

[@metaltom2003]

Starscream's Decepticon logos are intentionally upside-down in robot mode, to show his allegiance (or lack thereof) to Megatron. I'm not 100% sure, but I believe they are that way in the original G1 animated series as well.

[@stamp2k8]

Great review! Loved the commentary, and now I think I'll look at getting the masterpiece line as a collectible instead of the Encore edition.

[@RocktimusPrime]

you know ive had the Wallmart Skywarp sense it came out and I had NO idea he had pegs on the wings...Thanks Paul!

[@krazzyeone318124]

Im glad looked at thise review, cause I was trying to find the other face and you are correct, it doesn't have that feature

[@arcanum70]

I know that this has probably been mentioned a million times, but it's an air brake and it slows the plane down by creating drag.

[@creoncoeus77]

A ToysRUs near me happened to get 2 in... I can only add to your review that it is simply a fantastic Master Piece. Dare I say better than Optimus Prime? But yes I was also confused by the box and attempted to figure out why he didn't have a second head lol Its a fantastic head sculpt and I can't complain too much. Nice catch on the air break, didn't even notice it until you pointed it out. Nice review!

[@nlw1000]

i got this foigure yesterday and i like him but i wish there was more tabs to keep him intact mostly in the cest area

[@TFanPage101]

Did Hasbro also release a Skywarp? I really do like this character, the toy is amazing

[@juliorobles330]

I just bought mine MIB. I have major wing QC issues... they do not peg in in jet mode

[@Magikknight76]

Great review botimus. I'm still looking for this figure not ready to pay scalper prices yet. I belive the piece you are unsure of in jet mode is an airbrake. As in the movie Top Gun when Mavrik said I'll hit the brakes and he'll fly right by. Hope to find this soon because now I'll def have to have it.

[@boomers87gnx]

@Cadcomputers might be for a future coranation attachment. basically all the seeker molds are the same. so this makes sense.

[@TMan978]

Wow to the cod piece breaking. Is it salvagable at all?

[@TheTeriyakiBeef]

ive always wondered optibotimus: yes, you do have to open the package to review the product; but are there any transformers/toys you ever "kept" in package?

[@metalgear1534]

No problem. I bought a Starscream from them and it's better quality than Hasbro's which, don't get me wrong, Hasbro's are great but IGear has a little extra quality. If you do some research you can find sites where people compare the two. The IGear seekers don't have the dreaded hip kibble and they stand really sturdy because of the better mold. I don't know if you're interested in Starscream but IGear was and probably still is selling them for $100.00 with free shipping

[@Dahajda]

@optibotimus That's a really good point. I'm really interested in how they would turn out.

[@blastersteeljaw]

agreed. and im 15 and have been doing it since i was 3. g1 is the best.

[@TMan978]

@optibotimus I didn't post this earlier but, I'm watching your review and posting comments from an Android tablet on its KZbin app. I get no warning about the comments being held back for review. It just post the comments right away so I was shocked to see my comments gone when I tapped away and came back to see your responses.

[@Rainbow234Face]

Finally! I found video posted on my birthday :D

[@metalgear1534]

It's funny that you said that his backup face is a ripoff of Starscream's head all the way because in the G1 universe all three of them (Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp) were all made the exact same way from head to toe. They just had different personalities, different voices, different capabilities, and different colors because they were individuals (I know that I already implied the individual thing).

[@primusvsunicron1]

can't wait for the MP-11 review and the MP Sunstorm review

[@tubefox74]

Here's hoping they'll do another "corrected" MP Starscream. Great review!! I got two of these and they stays in the box. Real tempted to take one out though.

[@AviLlaJohWil]

@10:16 your right. It is used to slow the plane down

[@MrHands-lx4vo]

Is there a Masterpiece Thundercracker that doesn't have crappy decals all over it? By decals I mean the Reflectors near his nosecone and the seekers on his back wings (or whatever you call them).

[@spliffdizzle]

I agree his comment could have been a bit more specific, but you have to be pretty ham-fisted to break that cod piece. It obviously only folds out a little bit, just enough to tuck the canopy behind it slightly. If you pulled hard enough to snap it, either you are a hulk of a man, or the piece was bound to snap anyway. I tested on my MP TC and had no issues with the piece even looking like it was going to break.

[@metalgear1534]

No it's not. It's a radar dish. Look up F-15's (that's the kind of jet that they are). How do you expect a jet to fly with the nosecone turned to the side? And yes, the radar dish works with the nosecone covering it.

[@TransformerSmidge13]

I WANT THIS TOY FOR CHRISTMAS, EVEN IF THE INSRUCTIONS ARE WRONG OR NOT.I SAW HOW TO TRANSFORM HIM DURING THE VIDEO, NOW I KNOW HOW TO DO IT.THANKS OPTIBOTIMUS.''

[@SoundShiftFM]

I got rid of my MP Seekers because I by far prefer the iGear Hybrid Seekers far better (the newer molds and not the older ones).

[@doubble80]

I have both SS and TC and u can get it to sit just a little bit lower

[@BrandonLaCaComedy]

You shouldn't have to though, it's the whole point of that particular redesign. Should extend for jet mode and fold onto the arm for Robot mode.

[@muffinsfordayzz9129]

i love thundercracker he has always been my favorite

[@Deathscythetransform]

you miss something: he's great, but I respect your choice great review, Thunder has always been my favorite Seeker