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by **MINDVVIPE** » Thu May 22, 2014 8:03 pm

I don't understand the appeal of this figure. What is it the fact that it is Mood Whiplash, which is cool from the comics, or is it the fact that the vending machine robot appeared in the first movie for all of 5 seconds, which was kinda funny and cool. But is that it? The truck mode is a bore and the robot mode is far from anything special, altho the head sculpt is cool. The rest of the bot mode is quite ugly and generic movieverse styled. I rather spend my money on a transformers liquor cabinet bar fridge that can fit the assorted cybertronian drinks and opens to allow them to be taken out and placed in 5 mm hands ala cogwheels drink tray. it doesn't need to transform and it sure doesn't need a vehicle mode.

by **ILL-Star** » Thu May 22, 2014 8:20 pm

MINDVVIPE wrote:I don't understand the appeal of this figure. What is it the fact that it is Mood Whiplash, which is cool from the comics, or is it the fact that the vending machine robot appeared in the first movie for all of 5 seconds, which was kinda funny and cool. But is that it? The truck mode is a bore and the robot mode is far from anything special, altho the head sculpt is cool. The rest of the bot mode is quite ugly and generic movieverse styled. I rather spend my money on a transformers liquor cabinet bar fridge that can fit the assorted cybertronian drinks and opens to allow them to be taken out and placed in 5 mm hands ala cogwheels drink tray. it doesn't need to transform and it sure doesn't need a vehicle mode.

Well, at least for me, he's a character I've wanted in a transformable toy mode since he appeared in 2007. Part of that want is because of how funny his brief appearance was. Yes he now sports Mood Whiplash which is cool. But we all know what it should have said. And with that, I must say, MOUNTAIN DEW IS THE BEST SODA EVER MADE.

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Thu May 22, 2014 8:51 pm

I couldn't get to the gallery today of dispensor. I'll post it tomorrow.

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Thu May 22, 2014 8:57 pm

ILL-Star wrote:
MINDVVIPE wrote:I don't understand the appeal of this figure. What is it the fact that it is Mood Whiplash, which is cool from the comics, or is it the fact that the vending machine robot appeared in the first movie for all of 5 seconds, which was kinda funny and cool. But is that it? The truck mode is a bore and the robot mode is far from anything special, altho the head sculpt is cool. The rest of the bot mode is quite ugly and generic movieverse styled. I rather spend my money on a transformers liquor cabinet bar fridge that can fit the assorted cybertronian drinks and opens to allow them to be taken out and placed in 5 mm hands ala cogwheels drink tray. it doesn't need to transform and it sure doesn't need a vehicle mode.

Well, at least for me, he's a character I've wanted in a transformable toy mode since he appeared in 2007. Part of that want is because of how funny his brief appearance was. Yes he now sports Mood Whiplash which is cool. But we all know what it should have said. And with that, I must say, MOUNTAIN DEW IS THE BEST SODA EVER MADE.

Yeah, that about sums it up for me too. Well, that and the fact that it so closely relates to one of the many hilarious moments in Maximum Overdrive. The scene where the soda machine takes out the little league coach with first a groin shot and then a fatal shot to the forehead with high powered soda can launches (Priceless moment! If you haven't seen the movie...WATCH IT!)

This is also one of the very few times that you will not hear me complain about a re-paint. I approve of this one whole heartedly.

by **MINDVVIPE** » Thu May 22, 2014 9:13 pm

T-Macksimus wrote:
ILL-Star wrote:
MINDVVIPE wrote:I don't understand the appeal of this figure. What is it the fact that it is Mood Whiplash, which is cool from the comics, or is it the fact that the vending machine robot appeared in the first movie for all of 5 seconds, which was kinda funny and cool. But is that it? The truck mode is a bore and the robot mode is far from anything special, altho the head sculpt is cool. The rest of the bot mode is quite ugly and generic movieverse styled. I rather spend my money on a transformers liquor cabinet bar fridge that can fit the assorted cybertronian drinks and opens to allow them to be taken out and placed in 5 mm hands ala cogwheels drink tray. it doesn't need to transform and it sure doesn't need a vehicle mode.

Well, at least for me, he's a character I've wanted in a transformable toy mode since he appeared in 2007. Part of that want is because of how funny his brief appearance was. Yes he now sports Mood Whiplash which is cool. But we all know what it should have said. And with that, I must say, MOUNTAIN DEW IS THE BEST SODA EVER MADE.

Yeah, that about sums it up for me too. Well, that and the fact that it so closely relates to one of the many hilarious moments in Maximum Overdrive. The scene where the soda machine takes out the little league coach with first a groin shot and then a fatal shot to the forehead with high powered soda can launches (Priceless moment! If you haven't seen the movie...WATCH IT!)

This is also one of the very few times that you will not hear me complain about a re-paint. I approve of this one whole heartedly.

Hah, I saw that movie, it was so bad but in the best way, especially if you enjoy watching humans being terrorized by machines. Definitely watch it. Damnit... that reference actually made me appreciate this figure more, haha! 8-}

The first one this figure would kill is that whiney voiced wife chick. Urgh her voice was nails on a chalkboard.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Thu May 22, 2014 9:54 pm

MINDVVIPE wrote:Hah, I saw that movie, it was so bad but in the best way, especially if you enjoy watching humans being terrorized by machines. Definitely watch it. Damnit... that reference actually made me appreciate this figure more, haha! The first one this figure would kill is that whiney voiced wife chick. Urgh her voice was nails on a chalkboard.

I'll say, the reason I like the figure, is it's kitschy in that B-movie sorta way, because not only does the figure reminds me of that, it also remind me of the time where the Coke machine quite literally exploded on someone in Steven King's Tommyknockers, both in the TV miniseries and in the novel.

by **Doubledealer93** » Thu May 22, 2014 9:55 pm

oh my god. i need this in the worst kind of way.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Thu May 22, 2014 11:24 pm

Waiting on mine from Robot Kingdom. Shipping hurt, but the price was better than TFSource.

As to why, well,i like obscure and different characters, and i actually like this mold. The fact that the vending machine is part of his deco is a nice gimmick.

by **Bluespindash97** » Fri May 23, 2014 4:56 am

This is pretty darn awesome, except how do you play with it? Is it a bot or a con? Kinda confusing, huh! Also my brother tried to convince me that their was a Dispensor toy back in 2007 and I went yeh right like that'll happen!

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Fri May 23, 2014 9:08 am

Glad a figure of this guy has finally come out; he has intrigued me since the first movie. :michaelbay:

To the point that i nearly bought the Robot Heroes guy on more than one occasion.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri May 23, 2014 9:23 am

Bluespindash97 wrote:This is pretty darn awesome, except how do you play with it? Is it a bot or a con? Kinda confusing, huh! Also my brother tried to convince me that their was a Dispensor toy back in 2007 and I went yeh right like that'll happen!

He was one year off:

Robot Hero, 2008

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri May 23, 2014 9:23 am

Bluespindash97 wrote:This is pretty darn awesome, except how do you play with it?

Like you play with any other figure?

Bluespindash97 wrote:Is it a bot or a con? Kinda confusing, huh!

Not really. It's fairly known that he's a Decepticon.

Bluespindash97 wrote:Also my brother tried to convince me that their was a Dispensor toy back in 2007 and I went yeh right like that'll happen!

Yeah, there was. Though, not a transforming one, but a toy is still a toy. And not in 2007, but 2008. It was a Robot Heroes figure:

News Credits: 2 · by **yoboy** » Sat May 24, 2014 9:33 pm

I'd probably skip this one. If this is a redeco of TFTM Payload, it'd probably come with the stupid spring-loaded brick on its back. If that isn't the case, I'll definitely pick him up.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat May 24, 2014 9:48 pm

yoboy wrote:I'd probably skip this one. If this is a redeco of TFTM Payload, it'd probably come with the stupid spring-loaded brick on its back. If that isn't the case, I'll definitely pick him up.

Yeah, you're gunna hate it, then.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun May 25, 2014 12:36 pm

*looks at payload back pic*

damn thats sad.... i think that just killed it for me...

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Tue May 27, 2014 8:00 pm

Arguably one of the best movieline Bumblebee Deluxe figures, Hunt for the Decepticons Battle Blade Bumblebee is seeing a second lease on plastic life in the Takara Transformers: Lost Age Movie Advance Line AD-08 figure, with added chrome of course - and thanks to ACToys.net user Uranus, we get a nice pictorial review (along with some good shots of Optimus Prime and Grimlock, too). Check out some of the images below, and head here for more.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Tue May 27, 2014 8:51 pm

All this time and they couldn't fix the ax on Bumblebee. Now if you want to turn it around you have to worry about scratching chrome. Yay.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue May 27, 2014 8:55 pm

It looks really good, but two Bumblebees are enough yellow I'd like to deal with on my shelf. [-(

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue May 27, 2014 10:48 pm

Flashwave wrote:Waiting on mine from Robot Kingdom. Shipping hurt, but the price was better than TFSource.

i know right! i was surprised when i saw the shipping cost... but yeah. same here. i got bee and proto prime on the way (and evasion prime from toyarena). i dont think ive been this excited about movie toys before :DANCE:

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Wed May 28, 2014 12:03 am

Hm, they put Bumblebee in the same packaging they put the Voyager figures in.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 28, 2014 12:15 am

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hm, they put Bumblebee in the same packaging they put the Voyager figures in.

Yeah, the figure was too big to fit into the Deluxe packaging.

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Wed May 28, 2014 12:37 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hm, they put Bumblebee in the same packaging they put the Voyager figures in.
Yeah, the figure was too big to fit into the Deluxe packaging.

Yeah, looking at my one, and he IS pretty beefy for a deluxe figure. they'll probably sell him at the Voyager price point too.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 28, 2014 12:40 am

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hm, they put Bumblebee in the same packaging they put the Voyager figures in.
Yeah, the figure was too big to fit into the Deluxe packaging.

Yeah, looking at my one, and he IS pretty beefy for a deluxe figure. they'll probably sell him at the Voyager price point too.

Just like they did for a few of the final non-EX United toys.

by **MenaceRX** » Wed May 28, 2014 3:49 am

So this Bee is a Voyager version of the deluxe from ROTF? I have that one... if so I am inclined to order this one. It looks awesome in grander scale.

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Wed May 28, 2014 4:06 am

MenaceRX wrote:So this Bee is a Voyager version of the deluxe from ROTF? I have that one... if so I am inclined to order this one. It looks awesome in grander scale.

No, it is the exact same figure, except with chrome and slightly different paint. It's the same size it always was. What we're saying is that, because of the size difference between figures NOW and figures when THIS one was made, and the cost of producing them, THIS one will be sold as a voyager. The figure it's self hasn't changed size. Rather, they *might* price it as such, there's no info for pricing yet.