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News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:16 pm

shajaki wrote:-G1 toy accurate (Silverstreak, Prowl w/repros and shoulder cannons, and BB w/mask)

You could toss Hasbro's Grimlock and Rodimus into that category.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:22 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
shajaki wrote:-G1 toy accurate (Silverstreak, Prowl w/repros and shoulder cannons, and BB w/mask)
You could toss Hasbro's Grimlock and Rodimus into that category.

I wasn't listing them all, but yeah totally. Speaking of Grimlock, I'm very surprised they never made a cartoon accurate yellow (instead of gold) version, or a G2 Blue version. I'd but those in a heartbeat!

by **Optimum Supreme** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 2:41 pm

I've always liked G1/2 Bee with a face mask. It was somewhat disappointing when his pretender form lacked it.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:31 pm

Optimum Supreme wrote:I've always liked G1/2 Bee with a face mask. It was somewhat disappointing when his pretender form lacked it.

It was really weird how that toy even had Cliffjumper's face instead of Bumblebee's.

by **RiddlerJ** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:39 pm

If they do a Masterpiece Cliffjumper, I wonder how they will do the car mode. Will they go for the accurate version of the Porsche or will they leave it superdeformed.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:48 pm

RiddlerJ wrote:If they do a Masterpiece Cliffjumper, I wonder how they will do the car mode. Will they go for the accurate version of the Porsche or will they leave it superdeformed.

With licensing, it'd have to be real world accurate.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:03 pm

shajaki wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:If they do a Masterpiece Cliffjumper, I wonder how they will do the car mode. Will they go for the accurate version of the Porsche or will they leave it superdeformed.
With licensing, it'd have to be real world accurate.

If it's just a red Bee, it certainly won't be a Masterpiece. [-(

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:10 pm

Cobotron wrote:
shajaki wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:If they do a Masterpiece Cliffjumper, I wonder how they will do the car mode. Will they go for the accurate version of the Porsche or will they leave it superdeformed.
With licensing, it'd have to be real world accurate.
If it's just a red Bee, it certainly won't be a Masterpiece.

Oh, mark my words: there'll be a MP21R, Red Bumblebee. They love their repaints and retools, have shown much Diaclone love, so its just a matter of time. Dunno what he'll be named, but it won't be Cliffjumper

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:13 pm

shajaki wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
shajaki wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:If they do a Masterpiece Cliffjumper, I wonder how they will do the car mode. Will they go for the accurate version of the Porsche or will they leave it superdeformed.
With licensing, it'd have to be real world accurate.
If it's just a red Bee, it certainly won't be a Masterpiece.

Oh, mark my words: there'll be a MP21R, Red Bumblebee. They love their repaints and retools, have shown much Diaclone love, so its just a matter of time. Dunno what he'll be named, but it won't be Cliffjumper

Stinger.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:20 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
shajaki wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
shajaki wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:If they do a Masterpiece Cliffjumper, I wonder how they will do the car mode. Will they go for the accurate version of the Porsche or will they leave it superdeformed.
With licensing, it'd have to be real world accurate.
If it's just a red Bee, it certainly won't be a Masterpiece.

Oh, mark my words: there'll be a MP21R, Red Bumblebee. They love their repaints and retools, have shown much Diaclone love, so its just a matter of time. Dunno what he'll be named, but it won't be Cliffjumper
Stinger.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:53 am

shajaki wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
shajaki wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:If they do a Masterpiece Cliffjumper, I wonder how they will do the car mode. Will they go for the accurate version of the Porsche or will they leave it superdeformed.
With licensing, it'd have to be real world accurate.
If it's just a red Bee, it certainly won't be a Masterpiece.

Oh, mark my words: there'll be a MP21R, Red Bumblebee. They love their repaints and retools, have shown much Diaclone love, so its just a matter of time. Dunno what he'll be named, but it won't be Cliffjumper

Wasn't CJ called Cliff in Japan?

News Credits: 1 · by **SKYWARPED_128** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 2:28 am

shajaki wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:If they do a Masterpiece Cliffjumper, I wonder how they will do the car mode. Will they go for the accurate version of the Porsche or will they leave it superdeformed.
With licensing, it'd have to be real world accurate.

I've a sinking feeling that we may never get an MP Cliffjumper because of this.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 10:41 am

fenrir72 wrote:
shajaki wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
shajaki wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:If they do a Masterpiece Cliffjumper, I wonder how they will do the car mode. Will they go for the accurate version of the Porsche or will they leave it superdeformed.
With licensing, it'd have to be real world accurate.
If it's just a red Bee, it certainly won't be a Masterpiece.

Oh, mark my words: there'll be a MP21R, Red Bumblebee. They love their repaints and retools, have shown much Diaclone love, so its just a matter of time. Dunno what he'll be named, but it won't be Cliffjumper

Wasn't CJ called Cliff in Japan?

Yes.

by **RiddlerJ** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 11:45 am

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
shajaki wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:If they do a Masterpiece Cliffjumper, I wonder how they will do the car mode. Will they go for the accurate version of the Porsche or will they leave it superdeformed.
With licensing, it'd have to be real world accurate.

I've a sinking feeling that we may never get an MP Cliffjumper because of this.

Maybe, that's how they'll get around around the licensing issue. By leaving it as a chibi car.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 11:55 am

If they want to make Jazz they certainly won't make a move that'd piss off Porsche. So I doubt there's any "getting around" the licensing for CJ.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:57 am

Following in the footsteps of recent Masterpiece releases, Goktimus Prime of OzFormers has revealed that Masterpiece G2 Bumblebee will see an Australian release through Toys 'R Us Australia.

GoktimusPrime via OzFormers wrote:I am now authorised to reveal that we will be getting MP G2 Bumblebee at TRU here. Hopefully he'll be around the $100 mark, same as previous imported MP cars.

If you're Australian and looking to pick the figure up locally, keep an eye out and when you find him let us know!

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 5:05 am

Optimum Supreme wrote:I've always liked G1/2 Bee with a face mask. It was somewhat disappointing when his pretender form lacked it.

Same. It's one of the reasons I preferred Goldbug to Bumblebee.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 5:35 am

Sabrblade wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
shajaki wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
shajaki wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:If they do a Masterpiece Cliffjumper, I wonder how they will do the car mode. Will they go for the accurate version of the Porsche or will they leave it superdeformed.
With licensing, it'd have to be real world accurate.
If it's just a red Bee, it certainly won't be a Masterpiece.

Oh, mark my words: there'll be a MP21R, Red Bumblebee. They love their repaints and retools, have shown much Diaclone love, so its just a matter of time. Dunno what he'll be named, but it won't be Cliffjumper

Wasn't CJ called Cliff in Japan?
Yes.

So if MP Cliff(Cliffjumper) is released, he'll be called Cliff just like Bumble (Bumblebee), jus like Cosmos is called Adams.

by **Rated X** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:24 am

I dont understand how one non-Asian country gets both takara and hasbro ? Is there a huge Japanese population down under ? I wouldnt know...

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:47 am

fenrir72 wrote:So if MP Cliff(Cliffjumper) is released, he'll be called Cliff just like Bumble (Bumblebee), jus like Cosmos is called Adams.

Yes.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:52 pm

Rated X wrote:I dont understand how one non-Asian country gets both takara and hasbro ? Is there a huge Japanese population down under ? I wouldnt know...

Have you tried Googling your answer? :wink:

by **phantom1592** » Fri Jun 05, 2015 1:32 am

Optimum Supreme wrote:I've always liked G1/2 Bee with a face mask. It was somewhat disappointing when his pretender form lacked it.

Anyone know the story behind the 'facemasks'? Has this always been a concept and I just didn't know about it? Some sort of media that did this?

I think Beast Wars was the first time I saw Optimus go from robo lips to traditional visor for battle...

Prior to that I always just assumed 'toy head' vs. 'cartoon head'. There had been design changes with other toy lines... but this is the first line I saw acknowledge it.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:16 am

Courtesy of US e-tailer Toy Dojo, we have a new image of the upcoming MP-21G G2 Bumblebee. Coming from the Tokyo Toy Show, which we reported on earlier today, there's a ton of new stuff coming from Takara that's going to wow and impress.

Bumblebee is scheduled for a July release and can be preordered at your favorite retailer right now. After you're done preordering this fantastic figure, check out our gallery of Mp-21 Bumblebee, which you can see right here.

Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

News Credits: 3 · by **Starsaber468** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:29 am

G1 bumblebee check G1 Goldbug nope G2 Bumblebee check will we get a goldbug? Yes probably ssoon isnce all they need is to replace so.bits of masterpiece bumblebees sections woth blue plastic

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:31 am

Starsaber468 wrote:G1 bumblebee check G1 Goldbug nope G2 Bumblebee check will we get a goldbug? Yes probably ssoon isnce all they need is to replace so.bits of masterpiece bumblebees sections woth blue plastic

Goldbug needs/deserves his own mold, not a mere remold.