Transformers 3 - Bumblebee Alternate Mode Makeover Revealed

Well, that should end the "Is it real?" bit about the "treatment" seen earlier this year.

They wouldn't redesign and streamline Bumblebee into a newer model, if they were going back in time and changing his look.

Plus with Patrick Dempsey being in the cast as Mikaela's boss (which wasn't mentioned in the suck-o-rama story), this effectively kills off the whole G1/time travel angle.

So, so glad.

And now explains ILM's model redesign for Bumblebee. If they've changed him, I wonder what Prime will look like.

Can you even streamline a semi? (Yes, I know you can make certain mods, but you know what I mean.) Past a certain point, there's only so much you can do with a semi.

Bumblebee does look nice though. I do love the addition of the spoiler, I definitely love the black stripes on the roof (yay, my OCD will quit bugging me!) and I like how smooth his lines are.

However, I think yet another redesign is a bit much. I know they have to keep it updated, and sell cars for GM, but dang. The newest Bumblebee figure is the most accurate and faithful yet, and now they'll have to change it all over again? Geez. C'mon.

ZOMG! Its so different! Hows any one going to recognise him!? (Sarcasm)

think of all the toys this will have

Not bad; do you think they got the stripes idea from the Deluxe NEST Bumblebee? Or the other way around, somehow?

The design looks like a cross between the 2009 concept from the first film and the 2010 from the second film...in other words; not much difference! Except that spoiler...Not too sure on the rear spoiler...I can get used to it, but spoilers are their own adjectives in my view (they spoil the car).

Ooh, like the wing! The stripes really do look like the Alliance Bee stripes, nice. You could swap the doors from a regular Dlx Bee onto one of those and have a TF3 Bee, almost.

I wonder if they are using a real, production Camaro. The first movie used a custom Camaro body on a GTO chassis- tricky since the GTO is a unibody. Not sure about ROTF. Seems like it would be easier now to just modify actual Camaros.

Looks better but nothing ground shaking. Not like its a new car or anything. Megan dont look so hot without that tan.

GreaserHHR wrote:

Autobot032 wrote:Can you even streamline a semi?

Never seen this tractor trailer concept from Europe?

That's awesome, and real 'alien' looking. But I don't think it's sexy enough for a summer blockbuster.

Anyhow, spoilers are cool and all, but I don't think "Bumblebee got a new spoiler!!" should really count as a makeover. I put on a clean t shirt this morning, and no one's posting about that. And trust me, that clean t shirt is big, big news.

Agrajag wrote:NOT AGAIN!!!

And there goes twenty percent of the next movie toys...

GreaserHHR wrote:

Autobot032 wrote:Can you even streamline a semi?

Never seen this tractor trailer concept from Europe?

Never have, never want to, that thing is FUGLY! And thats coming from a truck fanatic

Anyway, Bumble Bee is trading looks more than Rhodes is trading actors in Ironman

GreaserHHR wrote:

Autobot032 wrote:Can you even streamline a semi?

Never seen this tractor trailer concept from Europe?

Holy crap! That thing is frekn sweet! Id definately move to Erurope just to have one of those! The Future is here! Embrace it!!!

THAT should be the new Optimus Prime design! It kind of looks like Animated Cybertron mode Optimus