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News Credits: 665 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:24 pm

Yizhi521 has posted a collage of images of the new Bumblebee figure from the upcoming Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen toyline, based off of the characters from the upcoming summer sequel to 2007's Transformers movie.

The toy uses the same mold as the original deluxe concept Camaro Bumblebee toy, but with a few changes, most notably a new head sculpt, new weapon, and a more detailed paint scheme.

See the images by clicking here.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:29 pm

Excellent, that's a tenner I won't be spending.

Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:31 pm

Looks great ! I like the way they changed ther transformation on the chest. Obviously they want to make as much money as they can on the mold but, Ill still add him to my collection of Bumblebee repaints

News Credits: 194 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:31 pm

Sledge wrote:Excellent, that's a tenner I won't be spending.

same here. hopefully it'll be this way with all the movie toys.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:37 pm

*sigh*

It would be nice if they could provide one picture - just ONE - that displays a full, uncropped view of the robot mode...

(well, at least it's not mistransformed and blurry...)

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:40 pm

Is the gun his hand? I hope it's just some clever way for him to hold it. Otherwise those bug eyes creep me out a little.

News Credits: 14 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:41 pm

Rated X wrote:Looks great ! I like the way they changed ther transformation on the chest. Obviously they want to make as much money as they can on the mold but, Ill still add him to my collection of Bumblebee repaints

What change, the chest still transforms exactly the same. All they did was alter the fog light section to give it more of a racing/body kit appearance. The transformation remains the same.

And as is I really don't need another one of these.

I'm sure we'll see many repaints of this. I might pick up one of the repaints if its nice enough. The changed fog lights and weapon really aren't enough to warrant an additional purchase.

News Credits: 1082 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:43 pm

I don't like the eyes, and face. They bug me more than the original for some reason. I also think the chest sticks out too much now on the sides...

Thankfully, I do not think the movie line is going to fool me twice.

News Credits: 8 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:53 pm

Whats up with the bug eyes? Not enough of a change for me to buy it.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:54 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:Thankfully, I do not think the movie line is going to fool me twice.

As a wise man once said, "There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, it's probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on ... shame on you. It fool me. We can't get fooled again."

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:57 pm

Hmmm, not sure if I'll be picking this one up. Not digging the new weapon that much. Love the new headsculpt but they could've dialed down the huge eyes about a notch or so. I'll need to see more pics in the coming months to make a decision.

On a side note - hopefully this time ALL movie figures will coming in the "Premium" format.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:04 pm

If Walmart is still doing the $7.77 deal, I'll get him, if not I'll skip.

I'm also hoping to skip a bunch of the re-used movie characters.

Sadly (for my wallet) the new Prime looks really awesome.

Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:05 pm

his head sculpt has a mouth!

News Credits: 11 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:08 pm

I actually like the new head sculpt, it looks more like the movie, but I'll skip this one too, I'm fine with the first one. I prefer the old weapon too.

News Credits: 767 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:24 pm

Oh God look at those eyes! :shock:

It'S as if they look right into my soul.

Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:38 pm

way to make a bad figure worse, hasblow! :roll:

News Credits: 8 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:43 pm

Dead Metal wrote:Oh God look at those eyes!
It'S as if they look right into my soul.

nah bumblebee has just seen ur real face dm :shock:

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:53 pm

I wish the people who hate the movie would put some sort of disclaimer in their post so I know not to read it....

Anyhow, I'll buy this. Like the new head, the body kit (although somewhat unbalanced) is nice, and the weapon may prove interesting...

News Credits: 767 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:56 pm

Electron wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:Oh God look at those eyes!
It'S as if they look right into my soul.

nah bumblebee has just seen ur real face dm

If he did he'd be trying to date me....

I knew it was good waiting to buy this sucker!

News Credits: 4 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:58 pm

Egh...I already have three variations of the original (and not really on purpose either)...I definately don't need another...

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:11 pm

It better be a PREMIUM!

News Credits: 12 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:19 pm

Is it more movie-accurate? Looks like it.
Is it "better"? Maybe.
Do I want ANOTHER movie BB? No.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:33 pm

very nice I'll pick him up the head sculpt and the new body kit looks amazing.

Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:22 pm

Overcracker wrote:
Rated X wrote:Looks great ! I like the way they changed ther transformation on the chest. Obviously they want to make as much money as they can on the mold but, Ill still add him to my collection of Bumblebee repaints

What change, the chest still transforms exactly the same. All they did was alter the fog light section to give it more of a racing/body kit appearance. The transformation remains the same.

And as is I really don't need another one of these.

I'm sure we'll see many repaints of this. I might pick up one of the repaints if its nice enough. The changed fog lights and weapon really aren't enough to warrant an additional purchase.

The 2 photos of the bonnet in alt mode are slightly different at the front of the hood, there's a 'step' down from the height of the centre piece to a slightly lower level before the drop to the overall hood height which isn't on the original and, below the score which represents the end of the hoood there's a further short line before the edge of the grille on the original which isn't visible on the new one. The bottom section of the black grille also goes deeper than the original, it looks like it goes to the bottom of the hood from the wings in the centre pic, mine's has the yellow re-appearing at the bottom. Check it out!

I agree with Overcracker, there's no obvious difference to the transform in these photos to the bot on a shelf in my room, it's just been mistransformed to show unecessary amounts of the inner plasti of the bonnet. I no likee the head sculpt, even though it's closer to the 1st movie images the eyes are scary, I wish they'd do the original body mold with the Stealth BB head which, frankly, looked the dogs gonads. Other than that I'll spend the tenner on something else thanks Hasbro (for both Stealthy BB and this one, so that's £20 your down for the mo' Hasbro!) I might even save it towards the Voyager Animated BB, who knows?

edit: I forgot to name and shame that company (PS thanks for all the toys)