3A DOTM Bumblebee figure revealed

Posted by william-james88 Dec 17, 2014 at 9:07am CST 27,497 views

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High End collectables company 3A has revealed their upcoming Bumblebee figure.

This is a non transforming figure based on Bumblebee's appearance in Dark of the Moon and measures 5 inches tall (38.1 cm) and 12 inches wide (30.5 cm) at the elbows. Unlike the similar looking Prime 1 statue, this figure is super poseable with 65 points of articulation, including his fingers, as well as a removable right arm that can be replaced with a light-up canon. He also features light up chest and eyes. This licensed non tansforming figure will retail for US$390.00 and will be released in second quarter 2015.

Images of this upcoming figure are mirrored below.

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Comment by Siger Dec 17, 2014

Meh... the reason I like transformers is they transform. Never liked Michael Bay's Bumble that much anyway. Nice accurate representation of the movie char but no buy ever for me. :michaelbay:

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Comment by Shockwave7 Dec 17, 2014

Well, I DO like a super pose able figure. And I have plenty of transforming Bumbles if I want to see it in car mode. I'm not paying that much MONEY, but if I did want a bumble figure just to look cool in robot mode, this would be IT.....

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Comment by Evil Eye Dec 17, 2014

And suddenly Movie Bumblebee is awesome again.

This looks pretty neat. Love the detailing they've done on all the panels (the carbon fibre on the black bits is a nice touch).

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Comment by Siger Dec 17, 2014

I'm glad that $400 is not that much for some people, but the rest of us 99% have to watch our budget.

BTW, there is a typo in the post. The bumblebee can't be 5 inches tall and 12 inches wide, that'd make him Jabba the Hutt. I believe it was meant to say 15 inches tall and 12 inches wide.

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Comment by william-james88 Dec 17, 2014

Siger wrote:I'm glad that $400 is not that much for some people, but the rest of us 99% have to watch our budget.

BTW, there is a typo in the post. The bumblebee can't be 5 inches tall and 12 inches wide, that'd make him Jabba the Hutt. I believe it was meant to say 15 inches tall and 12 inches wide.

Thanks, its been corrected! And I would say its the same as Sideshow figures in terms of price. They wont make many of this one.

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Comment by Va'al Jan 22, 2015

The company behind that highly-detailed but non-transforming licensed Bumblebee figure from Dark of the Moon, 3A, have released some new images showing off their next project: DOTM Megatron. The collectible statue will be on sale at Bambaland starting January 30th, will be around 47cm/18.5 in tall, and have LED features as well as removable cape and gun. Check out some mirrored images below!

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Comment by Shockwave7 Jan 22, 2015

That's probably about the only way I might buy any of the Bayverse crap.

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Comment by Noideaforaname Jan 23, 2015

Hmm. I think I'm far too used to how the toys kept the truck bumper more intact, distinct, and ultimately more Transformer-esque. Screen-accuracy be damned, alt mode parts don't look as interesting when they're pulled, morphed, and hammered into 'organic' blobs.

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Comment by TulioDude Jan 23, 2015

Megatron looks greatThough reminds that I still want a Leader class version of that form.

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Comment by GuyIncognito Jan 23, 2015

Another non-transforming, over-priced statue based on the most disliked iteration of Transformers in its 30-year history. Awesome! We needed more of these on the market.

Somewhere out there, there must be some millionaire with a house full of TF statues, and this one guy supports the entire industry.

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Comment by Evil Eye Jan 23, 2015

GuyIncognito wrote:based on the most disliked iteration of Transformers in its 30-year history.

But this is based on the Movieverse, not Kiss Players.

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Comment by GuyIncognito Jan 23, 2015

Delta Magnus wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:based on the most disliked iteration of Transformers in its 30-year history.

But this is based on the Movieverse, not Kiss Players.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the KISS Player figures were Alternators, and I don't think the Alternators were as hated as the Baybots.

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Comment by Evil Eye Jan 23, 2015

GuyIncognito wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:based on the most disliked iteration of Transformers in its 30-year history.

But this is based on the Movieverse, not Kiss Players.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the KISS Player figures were Alternators, and I don't think the Alternators were as hated as the Baybots.

I take it you aren't familiar with Kiss Players, AKA Transformers: Lolicon Psychosexual Horror Fest.

The figures were basically redecoed Binaltech TFs, albeit with creepy PVC little girls and cringeworthy boxart.

And I'm pretty sure that the Bayverse has brought some widely loved figures- especially the ROTF era. Look at ROTF Leader Prime for example- one of the best Transformer toys ever made. And if you're talking about the movies, they aren't nearly as bad as the pundits make them out- they're hardly great but they're fun to watch, and let's be honest, Transformers has never been known for having outstanding stories.

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Comment by william-james88 Jan 23, 2015

Delta Magnus wrote: and let's be honest, Transformers has never been known for having outstanding stories.

Please direct your attention towards Beast Machines >:oP

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Comment by Evil Eye Jan 23, 2015

...Which everyone hated for...some reason.

(I've only seen the first 4 eps so I can't comment on that.)

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Comment by william-james88 Jan 23, 2015

Delta Magnus wrote:...Which everyone hated for...some reason.

(I've only seen the first 4 eps so I can't comment on that.)

Oh, it is VERY easy to see why it was hated. All the characters had close to 180s and even though the voices and names were the same, it was like looking at different characters on screen. That said, it was a very interesting show. And the art style has aged MUCH better than Beast Wars.

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Comment by Noideaforaname Jan 23, 2015

Honestly, Movieverse is the best series to get this high-end treatment. Their designs are crazy detailed, which you can't properly appreciate in childrens toys or even on-screen. They demand these kinds of statues so you can just sit and absorb all the little things going on in them.

... wait, BB has 65 points of articulation?! So these aren't static statues? Ffffffffffmmmnnnn I wish I had the money for these things.

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Comment by Evil Eye Jan 23, 2015

That Megatron looks beastly.

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Comment by Va'al Jun 29, 2015

In the 3A line that brought us Transformers: Dark of the Moon Bumblebee, then Megatron, a new movie replica has surfaced: Optimus Prime! The news comes from Autobase Aichi, though it can also be found on the company's main site here (in Japanese) - and you might want to check out the mirrored images below from the catalogue showing off this highly posable, non-transforming figure, available via Bambaland (Hong Kong) as of June 30th.

Bambaland Limited Edition transformer -
Optimus Prime premium scale collectible figure

$ 430 USD (all world correspondence of postage included)

- Height about 19 inches (about 48.25cm)
· Fingertips also systemic full moveable including. Moveable point 85 or more places.
High detail of modeling and painting and realistic weathering effects Energy blade is two included - blade knuckle is one included - eyes and headlights of the body portion for mounting the LED light-up function

Bambaland Limited Edition exclusive weapon:
Mega striker

Other specifications:
- Material - ABS, PVC, POM
- Battery - AG1 × 9 (batteries not included)

※ is the final production version might design and coloring is different