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Gaz-L posted:I don't get that. Why not use the FOC mold? It's possibly even worse than the Energon mold? Grimlock has had a rough track record.
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The Rage posted:This is the right answer. It's already been released in G1 accurate colors with SDCC Bruticus.
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The Taint Reaper posted:It's already been released in G1 accurate colors with SDCC Bruticus. Too bad, you get it again
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There was a classics Grimlock why not use that.An Angry Bug posted:...wait a minute. Is the movie's Swoop going to turn into a wing backpack for Grimlock? Because that would explain the Energon mold, and make it clear which Swoop they're going to use. Oh, that's it isn't it. Hopefully Swoop doesn't have to kill himself and go "TAKE MY PARTS" to combine with Grimlock this time.
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An Angry Bug posted:...wait a minute. Is the movie's Swoop going to turn into a wing backpack for Grimlock? Because that would explain the Energon mold, and make it clear which Swoop they're going to use. Well, the flying Dinobot's name in the movie is Strafe, so I would not expect a Swoop two-pack like that Grimlock one.
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Why cookie Rocket posted:It's possibly even worse than the Energon mold? Grimlock has had a rough track record. Keldroc posted:Well, the flying Dinobot's name in the movie is Strafe, so I would not expect a Swoop two-pack like that Grimlock one. From a leaked list, here's what we're getting in the series: TRA BUMBLEBEE THEN AND NOW A7726 TRA GRIMLOCK THEN AND NOW A7742 TRA OPTIMUS PRIME THEN AND NOW A7745 TRA STRAFE THEN AND NOW A7754 TRA SLUG THEN AND NOW A7755
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Unless... Man, I hope this doesn't lead to some weird sea change that causes every incarnation of Swoop to be called Strafe for the next ten years.
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Keldroc posted:Unless... The previous Strafe figure was the RTS Technobot Voyager that was a repaint of Mindwipe.
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The Taint Reaper posted:The previous Strafe figure was the RTS Technobot Voyager that was a repaint of Mindwipe. Yeah, but he didn't have two "heads."
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 So MP21 Bumblebee is going to come with Spike in his Exosuit which also transforms. EthanSteele fucked around with this message at 11:15 on Mar 6, 2014 |
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God I wanted one of those transforming suits that Spike wore so bad when I was a kid.
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EthanSteele posted:
Sold. Time to sell all my other Bumblebees.
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EthanSteele posted:
I am keeping my pre-order. That looks really good. And it's an actual Volkswagen Beetle!
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Interchangeable face plates, an exo-Spike and a gorgeous VW bug mode? So loving sold.
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Fun fact: According to USA today, Optimus Prime is a dinobot. Yay for modern news' fact checking. Dammit, now I want that Bumblebee. Seriously want that spike Exo-suit.
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EthanSteele posted:
Jesus loving christ. This just went from "I want it" to "I must have it".
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EthanSteele posted:
AAAAAAHHHHH he's perfect! Oh man, I am so hyped for this. You know, as a kid, I really, really liked Bumblebee. I still love G1 Bumblebee. That other yellow guy who beeps is a different character as far as I'm concerned. Don't be hating on this fella just because he shares a name with that other guy.
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The back half of the roof bothers me, I think some of its problems might become more evident once you put paint on them (and I'm nitpicking here because it's a Masterpiece design) but otherwise looks very promising.
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Well, looks like I am pre-ordering an MP Bumblebee.
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EthanSteele posted:
Oh look at that, the absolute most iconic VW ever turning into a robot with a gun.
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Be interesting to see how the inevitable Goldbug repaint works out/is re-engineered. They should also do a Herbietron for shits and giggles, I'd be all over that.
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Depends on how strict they want to take the alt-mode thing - if they really want to do CJ's justice, it's going to take some ace design skills to turn that into a Porsche 924.
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CLiffjumper must of course come with a giant rifle he pulls out of nowhere.
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Yup. And I bet some folks at both companies are gonna have a field day figuring out how make it.
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Rei_ posted:The back half of the roof bothers me, I think some of its problems might become more evident once you put paint on them (and I'm nitpicking here because it's a Masterpiece design) but otherwise looks very promising. I'm the same right now, the top of his chest (back of the roof) looks not so hot, but I'm hoping it'll look better with paint and stuff, but we'll have to see.
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I hate bumblebee so much, not even that fantastic mold and Spike in his exosuit will sway my opinion.
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Ka0 posted:I hate bumblebee so much, not even that fantastic mold and Spike in his exosuit will sway my opinion. Did you hate him as a kid too? He was my favorite as a kid because his toy was affordable and he was constantly onscreen. Also he was kind of a smartass at times. (Look at me, assuming everyone in this thread is an Old Man on the Internet like me)
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Here you go, dearies, have a better quality version of that pic:
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Ka0 posted:I hate bumblebee so much, not even that fantastic mold and Spike in his exosuit will sway my opinion.
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Sentinel Red posted:Here you go, dearies, have a better quality version of that pic: Seriously that 'bee is worth getting for the exo-suit alone. Absolutely pre-ordering.
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C'mon, eHobby, make a Glyph repaint. You know you want to.
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Sentinel Red posted:Here you go, dearies, have a better quality version of that pic: Man it's so awesome that Spike comes with Bee. They both are awesome sculpts.
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The jerk in me wants to pose Movie Prime dangling the removable face over Bee's head, like when the class bully would take your lunchbox. I'm stoked about this development. He looks darn near perfect and I love the spare tire on the back. That and I didn't think they'd ever get to do a licensed VW Bee, so apparently this is what Shogo Hasui meant when he was talking about how buying Tomy made getting licenses a lot easier. E: Jesus, the Datsuns were great enough, but now I've got a Lambo, a Stratos and a bug in the pipes? These guys beat the Alternators all to hell for everything except having seats and steering wheels.
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Phy posted:The jerk in me wants to pose Movie Prime dangling the removable face over Bee's head, like when the class bully would take your lunchbox. That is the best idea. Is he gonna come with two faces, I guess? Cartoon and original toy? BBTS has sent me an email which says Bumblebee is gonna be five whole dollars cheaper than the Lambos and Nissans. Still nothing on that Skids I preordered back when it was first possible to though...
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Why cookie Rocket posted:Did you hate him as a kid too? He was my favorite as a kid because his toy was affordable and he was constantly onscreen. Also he was kind of a smartass at times. I am an Old Man on the Internet as well, and I hated Bumblebee BECAUSE he was constantly on screen, clogging up my robot time with his dumb yellow head and his dumb human buddies. I always wanted all robots all the time. SHOW THE GUY WITH THE LIGHT-UP TALKY-EARS MORE!
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This is gonna be my MP10 and Bumblepuff Steve Vader posted:I am an Old Man on the Internet as well, and I hated Bumblebee BECAUSE he was constantly on screen, clogging up my robot time with his dumb yellow head and his dumb human buddies. I always wanted all robots all the time. SHOW THE GUY WITH THE LIGHT-UP TALKY-EARS MORE! We already had the humans to ask questions, Bumblebee not knowing anything as well was just silly. Big Bumblebee moments in G1 cartoon: Finding a place for the Dinobots to get taken away to and getting stuck in a manhole. He wasn't even the only one with a jetpack!
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As a kid, Bumblebee and Wheeljack were my favorite Autobots, so this makes me really giddy that I'm getting them both in MP form. It helped that the original Bumblebee had a personality (even though it was basically "Awww, gee, shucks Optimus!") and the human characters in G1 weren't annoying (well, except for Daniel, but he came later). Of course, a big part of me liking Bumblebee can probably be attributed to that fact that he appeared in the show all the time and I actually had his toy. An Angry Bug posted:C'mon, eHobby, make a Glyph repaint. You know you want to. You know they're going to make a Glyph as well as a red Bumblebee. They've done Tigertrack, G2 Sideswipe and are going to do Diaclone Bluestreak, so it's certainly in the realm of possibility. I'm not gonna lie, I would totally go for a blue G2 Grimlock.
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