Shot-Piece
Shot-Piece is a fictional character made by MasterShooter Collectibles as a third party Transformer. He is an homage to the 1987 Transformers character Recoil.
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MasterShooter Collectibles
Shot-Piece is a fictional character created by MasterShooter Collectibles as a third party Transformer homage to Recoil, the Targetmaster partner to the Autobot Kup.
Although spelled "Shot-Piece" on the front of his packaging, he is called "Shot Piece" in his on-package biography.
The name Shot-Piece is a play on the nickname Optimus Prime gave Kup in the fan-made Transformers video "The Rude Awakening of Optimus Prime" by Dr. Smoov.[1]
Development
MasterShooter Collectibles released concept images of their first four Shooter Masters in September 2011.[2] Shot-Piece was known as "Minute Bot".
In October 2011 prototype pictures of the first four Shooter Masters were posted to their Facebook page.[3]
In January 2012 the first four Shooter Masters went up for preorder at Big Bad Toy Store.[4]
The four original Shooter Masters were originally scheduled for release in the 4th quarter of 2012.
In March 2013 MasterShooter Collectibles put in-package pictures of their first four Shooter Masters on their Facebook page.[5]
Shot-Piece shipped in April 2013.
Reception
The Radio Free Cybertron podcast for March 31st, 2013 discussed in package images of Bolt-Action, BrOOMstick, Minute-Bot and Shot-Piece as part of their Third Party Roundup.[6]
Fictional biography
Shot Piece is as cantankerous as they come, maybe moreso than his partner. Constantly has to take little blue cogs for his broken barrel.
Toys
- MasterShooter Collectibles Shooter Master Shot-Piece (2013)
- Shot-Piece is an original third party Transformer mold, although he shares his basic design with several other MasterShooter toys. Transforms from robot to gun. The double barrel of Shot-Piece's gun made can come off and be used as a hand-held weapon in his robot mode. Comes with an adapter that can connect his c-clip to a standard Mini-Con port.
- Shot-Piece is intended to be paired with the Generations Kup toy.
Gallery
Master Shooter Shot Piece concept art
The first four Shooter Master prototypes with Generations Blurr, Classic Rodimus, Generations Scourge and Generations Kup
Generations Kup with MasterShooter Collectibles Shot-Piece
Shot-Piece in robot mode, holding his barrels
Generations Kup in robot mode with Shot-Piece in gun mode mounted to shoulder clip
Generations Kup in truck mode with Shot-Piece in robot mode
References
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq1_6D9QS9Y
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/master-shooter-shooter-masters-custom-targetmasters-173295/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13929
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/new-mastershooter-collectibles-targetmaster-pictures-173613/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13929
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/sponsor-news-19/mastershooter-shooter-masters-up-for-preorder-at-big-bad-toy-store-174176/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13929
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/mastershooter-collectibles-unofficial-targetmasters-in-package-pics-177070/
- ↑ Brian Kilby (March 31st, 2013). "Radio Free Cybertron". http://www.tfradio.net/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfradio.net/index/2013/3/31/radio-free-cybertron-304.html.
