Star Saber was actually designed by Kunio Okawara, the original designer of the Mobile Suits in the both the original Gundam and up to Gundam Unicorn. So saying he looks like or has a Gundam vibe is actually pretty accurate.

8:00 “Star Saber has always given me Gundam vibes” He actually bears a striking resemblance to Combattler V/Voltes V, which is still close enough. Being about mechs instead of living robots, is def the vibe Transformers Victory gave me. Killer vid, keep at it!

We were on the verge of greatness. We were this close to providing a perfect MP Star Saber to the fandom.

Referring to Saber: A masterpiece figured with Energon hips is crazy

I have this figure and it is easily my favorite transformer. That being said my copy is not perfect, but I honestly could not care less since this was my first masterpiece and I was astounded by its engineering and quality.

It feels weird finding an unlisted video like this.

This review is exactly why I went with the IVR Star Saber for my MP representation...posing means a lot to open box collectors & for MP this should've been a posing gem at the price Takara sold it at...this release should've gotten the MP-44 treatment especially for as big of a character he is in Japan...

Here's hoping for a 2.0 MP of Star Saber. I know it won't happen right now thanks to Haslab, but still. And hopefully they don't cancel Victory Leo again. Also, do a Dezarus!

i love Star saber because the transformers victory anime is awesome...

I really love starsaber and was really hoping to get the Haslab one before the poll closed, but some issues in my life came up and prevented me from getting it. That, and the fact that the last day to support it was on my mother's birthday, witch I figured would be rude to go out and spend $180 on a transformer than getting her something nice for once. But yeah, I still dream of having starsaber added to my collection.

I have MP Star Saber on display, he never been off Display, at the moment, he combined with a third party Victory Leo, thou my Star Saber did get a upgrade on the hands and the inner joints of his legs, plus I did acquire a bigger sword blade for the larger robot mode, I felt the original was just to small for such a large robot, of course, it was clear they wanted to make a Victory Leo for him but never did, which is why I got the third party figure but that one has issues as well, such as staying up on SS's back, the connector between the two halves that fold over is son tiny it broke easily, good for display purposes but lifting up, the lower half flops down on one side due to the fact it broke!

This really reminds me of the ZZ gundam, with the combination/transformation thing.

I got this at the start of the year. I think it's amazing. Saber and star saber. Although weapon storage got me tho

i do think the haslab one will most likely come out better

I have this and I love it. I want to get the iron trans version because it just does everything this can't. It can pose like an amazing action figure and it looks amazing. Maybe check it out

Great review! And as soon as I saw Star Saber fully assembled, the Transformers Victory song began to play in my head!

considering this was a $150-$175 USD collectible new. I think i meets everything required of it especially for being a star saber that separates as beautifully as this one does and it definitely(to me) looks 100 times better than the haslab one

1. Scratching: ohhh, the gold chrome and those tampographed Autobot symbol outlines are gonna be *THE FIRST* things to go over time...yesss. 2. Is this a flawed figure? Absosmurfinlutely. Do I care? Absosmurfinlutely not. This was my first dive down the Masterpiece wabbit hole...won it from a contest in a Facebook group nearly a decade ago. 3. I almost forgot: there were several other MPs that are literally the G1 toys with extra steps and better looks. The Datsuns, MP28 Hot Rod/MP40 Targetmaster Hot Rod, and MP13 Soundwave all come to mind (but not MP13B Soundblaster, the integrated chest compartment replaces the G1 toy's expanded door, so he don't count).

Those hip ratchets were so loud that they made my ears tingle everytime they moved 😂

Star Saber looks really cool but I feel like he looks more like a Gundam than a transformer.

DID YOU SAY GUNDAMMMMNN??!

Really don';t get why this guy didn't get a figure in Power of the Primes.

I am actually surprised you got his chest unit in an out so easily. Every time I pry him out, it feels like I can lose a nail or two.

the arm articulation (including the weird wrist bends) is all in service of him being able to hold the sword in front of him with both hands. that's why there are multiple hilts for the sword included even.

Gotta love how I can't find one anywhere because stock issues.

Thanks to Buyee. I actually manged to get g1, masterpiece and robot masters star sabers for my collection when haslab arrives.😊

7:30 That part of the design was inspired by the TV show. In Transformers Victory, they always showed Star Saber holding his sword with the flat pointed at the enemy. This was because he could use it to reflect enemy lasers back at them, Jedi Style.

Yeah..... can't wait to get the commander class. Great review 👏🏻

0:30 For the record, the Robot Master Star Saber is small. In his Super Robot mode, he's about as big as the Saber figure without the V-Star

12:38 Whoops. Audio error. Repeated a line.

I don't think i've heard the word "grundle" before but now i have and it gave me a chuckle.

Man I am starting to realise that if u get a perfect transformer ie t everything moves great, no paint issues etc, etc. Then u really ar quite lucky.

I just hate when I order an entire case if transformers go transformers

I like the look and feel of this guy a lot more than the new one coming out. It just looks more premium. The new one look like it's made out of the same soft, cheap plastic as a lot of Hasbro's offerings in modern times.

saw it open, drills hole, put lego technic parts in. Paint it over with gunpla pens.

Do you think you will review the haslab deathsaurus if it gets backed?

Is there anyplace that you can order the haslab one because I missed out on funding it

you can get the upgrade parts for star saber to tighten those rachets...

It's actually insane he has so few toys and media depictions to speak of. Easily one of the most dynamic-looking Autobot leaders and that Brainmaster gimmick looks like child crack.

Personally, when it comes to robot that combines and transform, pose-ability is not something I expect a lot. If I want a well poseable transformers, I would get the Revotech line or some other line where the robot cannot transform or combine. Take Threezero for example. Great robots! None of them transform, and I have no problem with that.

Star Saber is one chunky boi.

If I'm honest, it does bring gundam vibes to it

Saber is basically space magnus.

that ratchet joint scares me beyong belief

Even with these flaws. I still believe I can find this guy cheaper than haslab Victory saber.

The V star reminds me of Prime Ultra Magnus' ship

So… what are you gonna do with the extra Kenzans?

To me all mps after 22 and before ratchet/Ironhide are kinda like the transitional phase when they are beginning to shift to the anime styling. Being a fan voted figure I hope they'll redo it in future

Does that mean your also considering of getting the iron trans star blade which kinda fixed some of the issues you have with the mp.

am I the only one who actually likes this figure

This figure would definitely be my “CHUG” Star Saber if I could get him

They probably didn't give it as much of a budget because there's less repaint / remold / variant potential to increase revenue returns.

this figure is fine idk what people have against this figure

Lucky I need kazen and the lion one from go so my Optimus express can combine with something lol

Just goes to show how ahead of it’s time the original star saber toy was

Masterpiece, noun: "A work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship." *cough*

How are you going to buy star saber haslab but when it won't let you buy it

wait how did you get wrecker springer so early!?

Cool

I own this star saber and love it just hate my 1 foot falls off need to find away to get it to stay in place

I'm surprised people are actually complaining about the articulation on this toy. Keep in mind it's almost a decade old. I've always been able to get tons of amazing poses with my MP Star Saber, and it's my favorite toy in the whole collection. Maybe I'm just biased because I have learned how to work around the limitations when posing.

Looks like you have a KO copy. Do you have the box it came with so you can check?

I think we need a 2.0 treatment for MP Star Saber considering we have redo of MP Optimus, Megatron, and Starscream.

The upgrade kit for this is essential!

will you get iron trans star saber

Well looks like this guy needs a 2nd masterpiece figure to fix all of the problems this one has.

Not sure I've ever heard it referred to as a toy's grundle

I cannot stand Y-joints. Any new figure that uses Y-joints is just a HUGE step backwards and do not understand why designers even think that's ok. I think this MP figure was a fan voted figure. That's probably why it feels like a lot of corners were cut.

The deal you got was insane i got mine off ebay for $300 usd but i also got it woth the KFC hands

My G1 is yellowing which is heart breaking. But I think it's unavoidable. I do agree the hips on Saber are bleh. But I rarely have Saber by himself (that may change with Haslab).

This was pretty much when mp figures lost there magic to me

Wow! I had no idea this figure was such a "brick"! I'm glad I skipped this one. Man! I hope that the Haslab Star Saber is better.

Mp Starsaber is all sizzle and no stake..a major disapiontment.....a sword weilding maniac who cant hold his sword properly

I love this guy

i do agree is like MP-24 Star Saber is rush made. wish takara made it more better for mp star saber..but i like the 3 rd party Iron Trans IR-V01 Star Blade because is more super robot design.

I'm still salty years later even after leaving mainline TF collecting where star saber lost the power of the primes poll to primal, then primal and alot of more beast wars bots got some love again and more than ever in kingdom as star saber got shafted for years to come

everything before mp33 is just outdated, I expect everything that hasnt gotten a v2 or v3 will in the next few years

I know why the Y-joint is called it cause why did they design it like that

I wonder but have you bought the idw version of this guy a company did? Hes really good from reviews

This one's a mixed bag. Yes, it looks really good and "anime" accurate which is enough for me. I don't understand why anyone would expect this to do a variety of poses. First off, it's a toy. It's not a figure designed to pose. I think you get that kind of flexibility from something you build like a Gunpla. The minute you introduce joints that allow for more bending, is the second the structure of the unit falls apart under its own weight. I think a non-transforming version with better flexibility would be better.

subscribed for "the grundle of the toy"

keith fans club victory leo and the upgraded hands, that is what it needs

Wow, so one of the most expensive MP figures is actually kinda crap...

Got mine and his whole elbow joint is missing

But the real question is: Is Toy Guy gonna get Haslab Deathsaurus

No cast metal, unpainted, empty arms. That's a retail release.... not a mp

how dare you call them a "sword wielding maniac"

Irontrans star saber is the way to go

Why did you get a whole case of Kensans?

Pog

Transformers: Gundam Or Transformers: Robotech... Either works here. 🤷🏾‍♂️

Kinda werid when you type in item you want on Buyee , sometimes it won’t show up if your log in , 🎃

Lego should take a crack at him

Get the KFC joint upgrades.

WHY NOT

1:31 (stare in confusion) I bought a medium sized pillow case for free with $12 shipping a couple years ago. What you mean?

Star Saber was designed by Kunio Okawara

Hmm

this is why the kadmos one is better

I think the thight on yours are defectibe mine moves perfectly fine and the outward movement on mine is also much more better