This week has already brought us one Transformers Masterpiece reveal, but it's already time for another. Pictures have surfaced of Takara's MP-17 Prowl and MP-18 Bluestreak, our first look at this new mold and these fan-favorite characters.

Much like Masterpiece Sideswipe and Red Alert before them, Prowl and Bluestreak are smaller Masterpiece figures that both utilize a single body design and are colored to match their respective character model. They also perfectly replicate the same alternate modes as their vintage versions, in this case a Datsun with recessed headlights and hood-mounted sideview mirrors and all!

Without further delay, take a look at the pictures for a closer look (and click for a larger version).

These are two beautiful figures, adding to a long line of impressive releases in the Transformers Masterpiece line. Although the figures look an awful lot alike, you'll notice a few distinctions if you look closely. In vehicle mode, Prowl has sirens on his roof. In robot mode, they have different heads, different crotch pieces, and a noticeable lack of shoulder cannons in the case of Prowl.

Both Prowl and Bluestreak are great renditions of their Generation 1 figures, and should make for a wonderful addition to any Transformers collection. They'll probably be similarly priced to Sideswipe and Red Alert given their smaller size, and may not see a Hasbro release in the States depending on any licensing issues with the Datsun brand. But given the track record of success in the line, I'd recommend pre-ordering them now and waiting as patiently as you can for their estimated September release.

I know I absolutely cannot wait, so I might be blogging from a Japanese prison after I steal the prototypes in the near future. I hear people do go to prison for stealing police cars, even if it is a transforming robot alien one.