The Energon Pub

News Credits: 26 · by **reluctantyouth** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:07 am

Tiny?...He's darn near microscopic!

If he was completely made of metal I'd be all over it. This is another MP sadly that I will wait for a KO version for half the price. Haters gonna hate...but this economy doesn't warrant full retail for this Bumblebee release.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:09 am

Dont forget he comes with the exo suit thing.

News Credits: 3602 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:16 am

I'm still not digging Bumblebee. After a string of amazing Masterpiece releases, I find that this one is difficult to get excited about. There are a lot of things to like, but something is off with his face that doesn't match his cartoon counterpart (maybe it's the odd shade of paint that they used instead of silver or that the face is longer than it should be?). Plus the Autobot symbol on his foot throws off the whole point of having the "reveal" symbol on his chest/car roof. I also don't like the way the hood of the car near the front windshield doesn't seem to fit together well. Other than that, I think the toy is pretty neat, but I'm just not that excited about it which is a bummer because I've been looking forward to a Masterpiece Bumblebee ever since we first heard about a possible Binaltech Bumblebee.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:49 am

Well, I'm excited.

reluctantyouth wrote:This is another MP sadly that I will wait for a KO version for half the price. Haters gonna hate...

Congratulations on encouraging Takara to not continue the line.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:00 am

There IS something off about the shape and the color of his face. The symbol on his foot does blow his cover. Let's hope it's a sticker.

Other than that, I'm excited.
Finally, a BB update that's a VW. I've waited, what, i dunno, 30 years for that?

by **Rated X** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:05 am

Seems like it scales better with classics than MP. While the scale seems kind of accurate in robot mode, I just dont see it being big enough to look good next to MP-10. Unless of course youre into that silly vintage toy scale penny racer crap. Just my opinion.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gallifreyan Autobot** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:14 am

Sweet Jesus that is tiny it makes Scramble City look like a super base /leader/ ultra class figure

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:17 am

Rated X wrote: Unless of course youre into that silly vintage toy scale penny racer crap. Just my opinion.

You mean like how that old cartoon you hold to such a high regard was?

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:31 am

megatronus wrote:Dunno if we get official MPs of those characters, but right now my Dinobot priorities fall along Classics/Generations lines.

call me a dreamer, but i bet we'll see MP dinobots someday. once they finish the season 1 car bots, they either have to start season 2 guys or make us some dinobots :grin:

News Credits: 4 · by **padfoo** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:04 am

I really like the figure. Its a bit small but its the most accurate version of this Bumble bee we have ever seen. I don't think this hand painted model is doing it justice.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:04 am

shajaki wrote:
megatronus wrote:Dunno if we get official MPs of those characters, but right now my Dinobot priorities fall along Classics/Generations lines.
call me a dreamer, but i bet we'll see MP dinobots someday. once they finish the season 1 car bots, they either have to start season 2 guys or make us some dinobots

I don't think you're a dreamer, but I'm not sure you'll see it so soon (people might say the same thing about my hope for Shockwave). Especially since they opened up the cans of worms that are Ultra Magnus and Star Saber, I don't know if we can rely on them to stick to Season 1 or 2 bots in the near future.

by **BLUDGEON** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:10 am

That face seems a bit off for my liking, as is the colour. Seems to be fairly similar to the G1 cartoon, just, not that great

by **Rated X** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:36 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Rated X wrote: Unless of course youre into that silly vintage toy scale penny racer crap. Just my opinion.
You mean like how that old cartoon you hold to such a high regard was?

For the most part, Bumblebee and the rest of the minibots came up to Primes waist level in the cartoon. (yes I know there were some anomalies) But that vintage toy scale where the mini bots only come up to Primes kneecaps is just stupid. I hate the toy scale, always did, always will. While the cartoon was far from perfect, it attempted to correct a lot of things that looked bad in the toy line. The season 1 lineup was mashed together from a bunch of different Japanese toy lines of different sizes. So tweaking the scale in the cartoon made sense. It gave it a more realistic vibe.

by **Siger** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:02 am

I'm not paying $70+ bucks for a barely 5 inch figure. :BANG_HEAD:

Correction, 4 inch figure...

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:14 am

shajaki wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:Now that's a much more attractive looking crotch.
that comment was funny, but directly followed by your sig is priceless

Hahaha, Freudian. :lol:

Wow, he's smaller than I thought he'd be, but then again, he comes with a Spike in armor that's almost as big as him.

News Credits: 4841 · by **william-james88** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:18 am

I totally get the price being a big issue. But not the scale. He seems to be a perfect fit:

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:19 am

Impressive fig, it's nice to see a gun for Bee, and the spare tire is cool in either of its mounts. I must say though, the paint work has me scared, and the legs look kinda stickly, so I think I'm gonna stick with my Classics Bee for now.

by **happylock** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:38 am

I cant be the only one who thinks smaller than the current smaller deluxes is too small. Especially for the price of a master piece.

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:48 am

Probably the release I'm looking forward to the most. Finally this iconic character gets a proper figure.

How come a few people already have it?

by **wilcosu35** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:52 am

can't wait to have him in hand

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:13 pm

Siger wrote:I'm not paying $70+ bucks for a barely 5 inch figure.

Correction, 4 inch figure...

Me either...I ordered mine from Japan for like $39 instead.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:25 pm

Kibble wrote:
Me either...I ordered mine from Japan for like $39 instead.

From where, and how much was shipping?

I preordered from BBTS, but if there's a cheaper option, I'd love to know.

News Credits: 4841 · by **william-james88** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:27 pm

Kibble wrote:
Siger wrote:I'm not paying $70+ bucks for a barely 5 inch figure.

Correction, 4 inch figure...

Me either...I ordered mine from Japan for like $39 instead.

Yeah but how much is the shipping?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:41 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Kibble wrote:
Siger wrote:I'm not paying $70+ bucks for a barely 5 inch figure.

Correction, 4 inch figure...

Me either...I ordered mine from Japan for like $39 instead.

Yeah but how much is the shipping?

Three kidneys, an acre of land, and a goat.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:17 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:
Kibble wrote:
Me either...I ordered mine from Japan for like $39 instead.

From where, and how much was shipping?

I preordered from BBTS, but if there's a cheaper option, I'd love to know.

hlj.com
Shipping depends on how fast and heavy.
Wheeljack's shipping cost me about 18 us for 7 day shipping, but that was to Germany.