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megatronis wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:

leokearon wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:

leokearon wrote:Optimus and Bumblebee, so much for new cast

Like Hasbro is going to do away with their prime moneymaking characters in the Transformers franchise.

Yeah because Shelfwarmers make loads of money

Shelfwarming is not Hasbro's fault; the blame is the stores and retailers for overstocking them with the idea that popular chara
cters sell better than mainline characters.

But hasbros the one that puts out 27 repaints of bee instead of figs the fans want

Ah, but what if I told you that there are some fans that did want them?

Mindmaster wrote:

megatronis wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:

leokearon wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:

leokearon wrote:Optimus and Bumblebee, so much for new cast

Like Hasbro is going to do away with their prime moneymaking characters in the Transformers franchise.

Yeah because Shelfwarmers make loads of money

Shelfwarming is not Hasbro's fault; the blame is the stores and retailers for overstocking them with the idea that popular chara
cters sell better than mainline characters.

But hasbros the one that puts out 27 repaints of bee instead of figs the fans want

Ah, but what if I told you that there are some fans that did want them?

THAT'S NOT TRUE!!!! THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE !!
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How about a few more vehicle images from the Transformers 4 set in Monument Park? DailyMail.UK has posted a trio of new images featuring the Autobot crew, including a couple of previously unseen vehicles. The first group shot image includes what appears to be an emergency vehicle (see the barely visible light bar) bringing up the rear and a larger military vehicle in the middle of the pack. All the other vehicles in the shot are confirmed Autobots, could these also be new characters or perhaps just human vehicles. Images mirrored below.

Update: We have a closer look at the large green military vehicle courtesy of Instagram user donnieboy_09.

Optimus is going to be huge in bot mode. Also could the other large vehicle be bulkhead perhaps?

First-Aid, Ratchet, or Prowl?

As for the military vehicle, I've no idea, other than suggest Brawn or Bulkhead. Maybe even Hound.

njb902 wrote:Optimus is going to be huge in bot mode. Also could the other large vehicle be bulkhead perhaps?

I could see bulk being that..however i think it would work better for a con...but if those pics mean anything i guess he's a bot

One word: OOOoooWWwweeeeeeEE

Prime really could use a trailer or something of sorts at the back just to balance him a bit. He kinda reminds me of G2 hero Op, so just a little bit of something at the back. C'mon, it's a bay movie, surely Optimus packin' a missile could've been accepted

Is it too easy for the emergency vehicle to be Ratchet?
The big one being Bulkhead? Hmmm...possible given he's a popular known character of the minute. Not sure I'd like that though. Bulk is easily one of my fave TF characters...so it's worrisome what could get done to him. Although Prime and Ratchet have always been good characters in these movies (what little we get, I know )

I see that military-truck's driver!

It might be Bulkhead, though I wouldn't bet on it. Brawn would work too. After all, autobots could use a weapons and/or military specialist. After Ironhide's rusty end...

Hope this pic post..never done it on my phone b4...if it does iwish bee woyld have looked like this

Red 50 wrote:After Ironhide's rusty end...

Which angers me to no end...

megatronis wrote:Hope this pic post..never done it on my phone b4...if it does iwish bee woyld have looked like this

Well, as much as I love the fifth gen. Camo, it's actually growing old as Bumblebee. Since this is a reboot-ish thing he could use a new(er) look. And if they pull it off right he might look badass.
There I go again, ever the optimist.

Prime looks stupid, I think it's those exhausts that push it over the edge.
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Mindmaster wrote:

Red 50 wrote:After Ironhide's rusty end...

Which angers me to no end...

I was the one screaming in the theater IRONHIIIIIIIDE NOOOOOOO OOOOO LIL

Mindmaster wrote:

Red 50 wrote:After Ironhide's rusty end...

Which angers me to no end...

To be honest they did say the third movie was going to be darker than the last ones. That certainly did the trick. I was shocked, to say the least. Just not in the theatre. F*cking spoilers...

Hold on a minute how comes they are using cars other than GM cars for the alt modes.
Bumblbee was made into a heartless camaro, instead of a friendly bubbly VW beetle becuase of the licensing issues. And old american cars ditch function for character, so they should of picked a car with character. Also if bumblbee can change into anything in a second, why is he changing into an old camaro. The thing is, classic cars are rare, so bumblbee beeing one isn't very subtle, neither is that horrible corvette, I can not beleive the word concept is next to it.
If they are now using european cars, they should use an English Range Rover Evoque, the victoria Beckham one at that [never thought I'd say that]. Alot of people love classic American cars, but even more prefer European & Japanese styling, it' s more dynamic and much more functional. Also classic cars are also hated, and that's why there are so many shelf warmers. I've never liked Bumblbee becuase I was never a fan of porsches, and a fat porsche isn't my idea of a dream car compared to a countach. But GM cars have alot of sub companies, so they need to use cars that people are familiar with, and a camaro isn't that world wide spread, but the styling isn't bad. But using an old camaro doesn't make sense.
The Yayron is a step in the right dircetion, but if you want a robot that looks good you need to pick a car that has parts that will enhance its looks. An old american car doesn't have parts that look like they belong on a robot, but an English 4x4 off Roader does. Classic cars are a dumb idea, not only are they rare and therefore not great disguises, they also don't look good as robots, and they are not familar with kids, as us collectors aren't important so I'm told. [even though kids don't care about transformers like we did back in the day]

I like how this movie is making us speculate, just like the first one. Are they G1 characters? will they be good representations of them? will the toys made out of these designs be cool?... by DOTM we knew the answer to all these questions was "hell no!".

I predict the big green military truck will be Bulkhead.

Anybody else have the TERRIBLE feeling they're gonna know about 99% of the movie before it's even on the big screen?

Anybody else feel the frustration of the coming months of unwanted spoilers that everybody anywhere that has anything to do with action figures will post?

No probably not, I think I'm the only one




Damnit internet, 12 more $%^&!@#!!! months, TWELVE MOAR, and the spoiling already starts.

Bloody Trolls, bloody trolls everywhere

I love those new vehicle modes, but the sad thing is that one of them have to die. On every movie an Autobot dies. I just hope that's not the case with these Autobots here.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:I love those new vehicle modes, but the sad thing is that one of them have to die. On every movie an Autobot dies. I just hope that's not the case with these Autobots here.

We'll just have to keep our eyes open for stereotypes with these characters.
movie 1: Jazz - afro-american
movie 2: Arcee(s) - female (okay, that's sexist, but still) and Jetfire - old fellow from the British isles (if I'm not mistaken)
movie 3: Que - yeah, I gots confused with that but it CLEARLY is something.

I'm not evil, just CRAZY!

that truck is a pre-beast sludge. has to be

car pics again....

griftimus prime wrote:car pics again....

At this point in the filming, what else are you wanting?

The military truck is the real world alt mode for Beast Hunters Optimus, too funny. Watch the Vette be Springer with a speedboat third mode.