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Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images

Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images

Thursday, September 26th, 2019 6:14PM CDT

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Can you not wait to get your hands on the next Masterpiece figure, a cartoon-accurate Bumblebee? Thanks to Seibertonian Cyberpath and Twitter user ArrvlFrmCybrtrn, we not only have stock images of the Hasbro release of MP-45, we also have several in hand images! Let's take a look!

As as the show (and toy altmode) accurate Bumblebee is a Takara initiated figure, it will be sold in the U.S., but with a black slipcover, that being the only change to it before it's imported to the U.S. for sale.

Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images

As these next two photos show, Bumblebee will come with a gun, a blast effect for the gun, another creepily-faceless Spike Witwicky figure, and interestingly, a sticker sheet. These stickers seem to give the option of covering the :BOT: symbol on his license plate with a red heart, so as to not technically infringe on the "I (Heart) NY trademark. He also comes with stickers representing the I've cream splotches from the "Child's Play" episode of the G1 cartoon, rust patches from the "Cosmic Rust" episode and Morphobot spores from "Quest For Survival".


Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images

Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images


Next, we've got a great shot of the '84 main cast, many of them in their MP+ decos- a great way to see exactly how MP-45 scales with the other toys he's likely to be displayed with.

Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images

Then we have some nice poses showing off his poseability and cartoon accurate robot mode.

Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images

Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images

Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images

Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images


Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images

Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images

Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images

Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images

Transformers News: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images

MP-45 was originally scheduled to be released in Japan this Saturday, September 28th, but Takara Tomy Mall's own website shows that he's been delayed to November 23rd. Do you already have your preorder in? Do any of these pictures sway you towards picking this figure up? Any speculation as to the delay of this figure? Feel free to discuss below!
Credit(s): Cyberpath

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Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2039640)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 26th, 2019 @ 7:18pm CDT
Honestly, make that MP 50% less expensive and I may bite.
For novelty's sake.
But not a cent more. And based on the previous MP Bee, it's a high possibility.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2039642)
Posted by TulioDude on September 26th, 2019 @ 7:36pm CDT
Unpopular opnion:I actually like this head more than the previous masterpiece G1 Bumblebee.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2039649)
Posted by Emerje on September 26th, 2019 @ 10:05pm CDT
All that paint rub is rather concerning.

Bee Paint Rub.jpg


Emerje
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2039651)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 26th, 2019 @ 10:11pm CDT
Emerje wrote:All that paint rub is rather concerning.

Bee Paint Rub.jpg


Emerje


That's "battle damage". It make the toy cooler. :-B
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2039675)
Posted by Cyberpath on September 27th, 2019 @ 3:50am CDT
Emerje wrote:All that paint rub is rather concerning.

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Emerje


I think it's a stolen copy and not the final product. Maybe it makes a difference quality wise.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2039677)
Posted by Ironhidensh on September 27th, 2019 @ 4:44am CDT
Paint rub seems to be the new Takara MP standard. >:oP
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2039678)
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 27th, 2019 @ 4:47am CDT
Gotta love another masterpiece that borrows third party ideas (in this case stickers to get around trade mark issues) :)
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2039680)
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2019 @ 5:55am CDT
blackeyedprime wrote:Gotta love another masterpiece that borrows third party ideas (in this case stickers to get around trade mark issues) :)

Takara's been doing that for a while. Ratchet did it too for the shoulders.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2039692)
Posted by YRQRM0 on September 27th, 2019 @ 12:27pm CDT
MP44 looks better every pic I see, but this guy...not so much.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2039693)
Posted by Kamijou Touma on September 27th, 2019 @ 12:45pm CDT
I am not impressed at all. I will stick with my MP-21G.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2039709)
Posted by Cyberpath on September 27th, 2019 @ 3:57pm CDT
YRQRM0 wrote:MP44 looks better every pic I see, but this guy...not so much.

Yes, Prime looks amazing! That head sculpt is spot on. And they painted his eyes in such a way that they shine just like in "Autobot Spike."

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Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2039979)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on September 30th, 2019 @ 6:53pm CDT
The paint's rubbing off of this thing already.

Man, as if there wasn't enough things to mock about this thing. :lol:
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2041508)
Posted by Ironhidensh on October 11th, 2019 @ 7:53am CDT
A skull face review.


Also, I believe the release got moved up a hair as well.










https://youtu.be/FzxA2UkvJ6Q
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2041512)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 11th, 2019 @ 8:53am CDT
Dat thumbnail...
Insert inappropriate joke here.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2041516)
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 11th, 2019 @ 9:37am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Dat thumbnail...
Insert inappropriate joke here.

Looks like someone is trying to copy Tidus's laugh from FFX
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2041524)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 11th, 2019 @ 12:08pm CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Dat thumbnail...
Insert inappropriate joke here.

Looks like someone is trying to copy Tidus's laugh from FFX


WOAH THERE!
It's something to be a bit inappropriate. But that was downright vulgar.


.



HA! - HA! - HA! - HA! - HA! :SICK:
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2041622)
Posted by Cyberpath on October 12th, 2019 @ 3:56pm CDT
MP-45+ Toy Edition Digibash by @chchchch_1

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Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2041625)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 12th, 2019 @ 4:17pm CDT
That new fancy head could never salvage this messy mold.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2042089)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on October 16th, 2019 @ 3:59pm CDT
Ironhidensh wrote:A skull face review.


Also, I believe the release got moved up a hair as well.










https://youtu.be/FzxA2UkvJ6Q

Man. That center image of him looks like he's thinking, "Why was I made?" :D
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2044000)
Posted by Cyberpath on November 7th, 2019 @ 8:02am CST
From @Notrab --


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(Edited.)
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2044019)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 7th, 2019 @ 9:23am CST
Cyberpath wrote:From @Notrab --


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All three pics and links are broken since that site doesn't permit hotlinking.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2044999)
Posted by Cyberpath on November 18th, 2019 @ 4:00pm CST
Keep forgetting just how terrible this thing looks from any angle other than the front..

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The small chest looks comical next to all the "real" parts on the back.

It didn't even have to be so small. I don't think MP-21's torso is too big.

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I do like the head sculpt in some photos, like in the first one from this batch. Would like to see someone else take a shot at an MP Bee with a chibi alt-mode.



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Oh well. :))


Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2045003)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on November 18th, 2019 @ 5:57pm CST
The best thing I did all year was canceling that order.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2045030)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 19th, 2019 @ 7:44am CST
If the price was half of what they asked for, I may have considered it for sheitNgilles.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2045031)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on November 19th, 2019 @ 7:50am CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:The best thing I did all year was canceling that order.

The best thing I did all year was not ordering it in the first place. ;) ;)^
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2045050)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 19th, 2019 @ 7:28pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:If the price was half of what they asked for, I may have considered it for sheitNgilles.

I handled it at TFcon, even at half, I don't think it would be much fun
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2045207)
Posted by Cyberpath on November 22nd, 2019 @ 7:11am CST
Tips from Takara how to handle MP-45, in case anyone did get him --

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Also, here's a PDF of the instructions --

https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/wpadmin/wp- ... manual.pdf
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2045211)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 22nd, 2019 @ 10:23am CST
So, Spike has to enter the vehicle like it was Urkel's car. :P
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2045295)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 23rd, 2019 @ 7:35am CST
Spike can ride Bee at least.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2045385)
Posted by Cyberpath on November 25th, 2019 @ 1:03pm CST
Interesting comparison with LG54 Bumblebee, from @MKstsk --

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Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2045386)
Posted by Glarryg on November 25th, 2019 @ 1:34pm CST
I have to admit, the vehicle mode is growing on me, a little more since Spike can actually fit inside, but I still don't like that robot mode. And definitely not for what it costs.

Glarryg
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2045390)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 25th, 2019 @ 3:14pm CST
That pretty impressive to see a vehicle that is almost scout sized becoming a deluxe bot. Also the TR legend Bee is so bad that MP-45 look amazing beside him.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2045395)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on November 25th, 2019 @ 4:28pm CST
Those pictures above make the robot mode look a little better.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2047760)
Posted by Cyberpath on December 25th, 2019 @ 6:18am CST
Face-sculpt looks amazing in these photos by @Sixo; click to enlarge --

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If a 3P company makes its own version, one with a better transformation / parts-integration then I hope that they'll take notes from Takara's head-sculpt.


Also, from the TF:Generations 2020 book --

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Source: @tf__tf
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2047768)
Posted by Ironhidensh on December 25th, 2019 @ 9:58am CST
You know, I thought I'd sell this once I got it, but I'm really starting to enjoy this figure.


There is no saving the back end of those feet, but I've made peace with the rest.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2047836)
Posted by Rogue-Primal on December 26th, 2019 @ 7:08pm CST
Man oh man, after reading the comments and seeing the photos this is really surprising that a Masterpiece toy fails to live up to the idea of the word.

The backpack looks ok but his odd window heels are gigantic from the side and rear and the split section yellow plastic on his front windshield is also bad design. :lol:
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2048119)
Posted by Cyberpath on December 31st, 2019 @ 1:52am CST
Paco Grande posted the MP-45 centered page from the latest TFG book. The top illustration is the ideal robot-mode before they work out the transformation (for example, see Ultra Magnus and Megatron below) -- but that bottom sketch, where is that Bumblebee? Look at the compact feet and back.

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I'd love to see a chibi-beetle with transformation like MP-21 (using the real parts) and the MP-45 head-sculpt.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2048148)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 31st, 2019 @ 12:07pm CST
I spy Blackarachnia on the opposite page.
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2048154)
Posted by Cyberpath on December 31st, 2019 @ 12:58pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:I spy Blackarachnia on the opposite page.
(Blackarachnia & Lio Convoy. Same source.)
Re: Masterpiece MP-45 Bumblebee Stock and In Hand Images (2075901)
Posted by Drifty on August 13th, 2020 @ 9:12am CDT
Hey guys, so I'm planning on getting mp-45,and I know that some reviews are bad and the backpack is bad, but I really like the look of him!Are there any problems I need to know about him ?

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