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News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:41 pm

I think this looks pretty good. Makes me want to really track down the MPM3 and hope for an MPM of the Classic Camaro :ic$:

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:08 pm

In other Transformers Bumblebee Movie news, we have another look at the Movie Masterpiece MPM-7 Volkswagen Bumblebee toy from the upcoming movie and the toyline resulting from the collaboration of both Transformers toymakers Hasbro and Takara Tomy. This time, we have a stop motion animation clip of the figure in both modes, as shared by the official Hasbro Transformers Singapore Facebook page - though there is no full credit as yet, and different sources are claiming that this is either fan commissioned or made by director Travis Knight's Laika studios.

In either case, you can check it out below, and let us know what you think!

Coming soon in October - Movie Masterpiece Bumblebee - VW Version (MPM-7)!

Vehicle mode features Bumblebee’s accurate, officially licensed vehicle from the new TRANSFORMERS: BUMBLEBEE™ film: 1967 Volkswagen Beetle (with exclusive, weathered deco).

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News Credits: 1 · by **Brokebot** » Fri Sep 14, 2018 8:59 pm

Emerje wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Not sure where to put this but I thought it interesting and sorta related to this figure?
Beetle: Volkswagen's iconic car comes to the end of the road
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45516677

Saw this in the news, I didn't even know they still made Beetles.

Emerje

That's the "new" Beetle they introduced in '98. Pretty much a Beetle in name only. The classic Bumblebee Beetle ended production in 1979.

by **Steelshift** » Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:13 pm

This looks pretty awesome but, I seriously wish they made a masterpiece of this beauty...

News Credits: 7 · by **TulioDude** » Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:25 pm

It looks likes a fine toy.

The little video of Hasbro showcasing it was very fun!It may be the first a Transformer ever made Michael Jackson's dance movies in offical media!

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:43 am

Wow, this animation looks awesome! Bee looks great too, might just pick him up when I find him in stores, seeing as how the rest of the movie masterpieces will be released at regular retail instead of TRU exclusives. Great job Hasbro! ;)^

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 1:08 am

Brokebot wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Not sure where to put this but I thought it interesting and sorta related to this figure?
Beetle: Volkswagen's iconic car comes to the end of the road
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45516677

Saw this in the news, I didn't even know they still made Beetles.

Emerje

That's the "new" Beetle they introduced in '98. Pretty much a Beetle in name only. The classic Bumblebee Beetle ended production in 1979.

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about, I thought they stopped making those years ago. I hadn't noticed any new ones on the road in a while, though I did just happen to see an orange and black one today so I guess they're out there.

Emerje

Like Sidewalkdancer on Facebook · by **Sidewalkdancer** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:40 pm

Sailstrom wrote:This looks pretty awesome but, I seriously wish they made a masterpiece of this beauty...

This Is a masterpiece my bro.

by **DeadCaL** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:51 pm

None of the videos featured in this thread seem to be working

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:35 pm

Sidewalkdancer wrote:
Sailstrom wrote:This looks pretty awesome but, I seriously wish they made a masterpiece of this beauty...

This Is a masterpiece my bro.

Sailstorm was referring to the alt mode Bee has at the begining of the AOE film.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:17 am

Via the official social media accounts for Transformers - both on Weibo and Facebook - we have a whole new batch of stock imagery for the next Takara Tomy and Hasbro Transformers collaboration in the Movie Masterpiece Series: MPM-7 Volkswagen Bumblebee, right out of the new live action movie due in December!

Check out below as Notrab and Hasbro photography show off this die-cast, highly articulated, super spotlight hogging nee Bee in both his robot and vehicle mode - including his Goku cosplay! Hasbro's announcement on Facebook also indicates that this item will be available on Amazon.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:40 am

I like it way more than the actual film model. Is nice.

by **Dinobot-Snarl** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:47 am

Love the figure, the paint job and posability. Just can't deal with his back. Not that I would display him from that end :lol:

, but it just irks me.

News Credits: 30 · by **DeathReviews** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:17 am

Anyone who follows Death knows I'm no huge fan of the Bumblebee figure glut. But even I'll admit, this one looks like it doesn't suck.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:59 pm

He's got die-cast? :shock:

News Credits: 33 · by **Amelie** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:06 am

fenrir72 wrote:He's got die-cast?

I actually hate die-cast. And rubber tyres. I don't feel like it adds to the value of the toy at all and I say this as a life-long G1 Vintage collector.

Toy gets an A+ from me. Looks solid, but its got basically nowhere to go in my collection. Shame

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:59 am

Amelie wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:He's got die-cast?

I actually hate die-cast. And rubber tyres. I don't feel like it adds to the value of the toy at all and I say this as a life-long G1 Vintage collector.

Toy gets an A+ from me. Looks solid, but its got basically nowhere to go in my collection. Shame

I'm more of a die-cast if its needed kind of guy and rubber tires are indeed a pain for us G1 vintage collectors (rubber rot :-(

)

I'm just surprised Hb/Takara is applying die-cast. As far as I know, aside from Megs, Op,SS, UM,SW, the rest of the cars don't seem to have die-cast. Even G1 B has no die-cast. That's why I'm surprised.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Sep 24, 2018 4:26 pm

See, I love it, it looks great, and I have it on Pre-order and really looking forward to getting this bad boy. (I'm planning to get all the MPMs cause movies are the best).

But, I wish they had waited a year or 2 for this. I feel like seeing the final movie design would have benefited this figure a lot. But it looks cool as is, but not spot on screen accuracy.

Also, MPM Shatter and Dropkick when?

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:26 pm

Is there a link to a listing on Amazon US?

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 3:20 pm

Chosen Prime says I should be getting this next week. Cool.

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:24 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Is there a link to a listing on Amazon US?

Only a 3P seller unfortunately

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HPKCCC1/re ... ords=mpm-7

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:12 am

nycPrime wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Is there a link to a listing on Amazon US?

Only a 3P seller unfortunately

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HPKCCC1/re ... ords=mpm-7

Good enough for me, thanks.

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 10:12 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
nycPrime wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Is there a link to a listing on Amazon US?

Only a 3P seller unfortunately

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HPKCCC1/re ... ords=mpm-7

Good enough for me, thanks.

Listen, your money is your money, but please, don't spend double the price on this guy. Just go to one of the retailers on the side of this page.

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 10:14 am

Ironhidensh wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
nycPrime wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Is there a link to a listing on Amazon US?

Only a 3P seller unfortunately

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HPKCCC1/re ... ords=mpm-7

Good enough for me, thanks.

Listen, your money is your money, but please, don't spend double the price on this guy. Just go to one of the retailers on the side of this page.

I'm guessing he's setting up a Camel alert

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 2:12 pm

Though the first reveal of the Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-7 Volkswagen Bumblebee was effectively through a video review of the figure, the original video was in Mandarin - we now have an English language version of the clip, so you can watch again and complement the really nice images we saw a while back too.

Check out the embedded clip below, courtesy of regular YouTube reviewer Chefatron, showing off the die cast parts, the accessories, and size comparisons with other Masterpiece editions of Bumblebee (movie and classic look), with some particular emphasis on the transformation, apparently. Let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!