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News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:16 am

Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece Movie series MPM-2 Bumblebee is expected to hit the Japanese retails on the eve of Christmas.
MPM-2 Bumblebee is a repaint version of Hunt For The Decepticons Battle Ops Bumblebee (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ebee/2104/). Same as MPM-1 Starscream, Bumblebee is packed inside the traditional Transformers Masterpiece box.
A Transformers comic - "Unite For The Universe" episode 3 & 4 is also included.

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News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:25 am

I think the Costco one is more impressive...and that's been clearanced down to $20 at many of the Costcos in my area!

by **Samurai Bludgeon** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:59 am

Damn- i want that Costco version but I can't find any around here...

by **onewaydown** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:43 pm

Kibble wrote:I think the Costco one is more impressive...and that's been clearanced down to $20 at many of the Costcos in my area!

Wow, nice!

Samurai Bludgeon wrote:Damn- i want that Costco version but I can't find any around here...

What sucks is none of the Costcos in eastern MA even carried it. I had to order mine online even though there are a couple stores near my work/home.

News Credits: 1 · by **mattyc1007** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:52 pm

Am I the only one who feels this figure has destroyed the appeal of what the Masterpiece line was meant to display. Starscream was a masterpiece of toy engineering and was so worth 45 yet 100+ pounds or dollars.

This? Well.... what did everyone say when they first saw it? Let's wait for it to drop down in price? :oops:

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:56 pm

They forgot "Hallelujah!". :lol:

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:28 pm

I really need to get a hold of this mold.

by **Samurai Bludgeon** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:04 pm

onewaydown wrote:
Kibble wrote:I think the Costco one is more impressive...and that's been clearanced down to $20 at many of the Costcos in my area!

Wow, nice!
Samurai Bludgeon wrote:Damn- i want that Costco version but I can't find any around here...

What sucks is none of the Costcos in eastern MA even carried it. I had to order mine online even though there are a couple stores near my work/home.

I checked the Costco website and couldn't find it-where did you order yours from?

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:10 pm

mattyc1007 wrote:Am I the only one who feels this figure has destroyed the appeal of what the Masterpiece line was meant to display. Starscream was a masterpiece of toy engineering and was so worth 45 yet 100+ pounds or dollars.

This? Well.... what did everyone say when they first saw it? Let's wait for it to drop down in price?

I hate to admit, but this is actually a pretty sweet figure. Looks as good as a movie Bumblebee can look, has a very pleasing transformation, and for once I actually think the electronics are a compliment to the figure rather than an annoyance.

by **alternator77** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:10 pm

not too impressed with these although im a sucker for a good package. it seems to me that this will be the rotf version of ultimate bb. as in clearanced due to price and from what ive read its already begun.

by **onewaydown** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:54 pm

Samurai Bludgeon wrote:I checked the Costco website and couldn't find it-where did you order yours from?

Sorry, man. It was back around Thanksgiving. There were some forum/news posts that talked about it. It was $49.99 (shipping is included in their prices).

by **Mizuno** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:36 pm

as I for one have to import both versions (living in europe that is :p) I would rather go with the mp...
it would cost me a tad more, but I like the paint on this one better. the costco one looks like some kind of metallic finish, which is in overall great, but as BB does not display an metallic lack finish like the costcos in the movies but more of a finish like the MP one, I'd hit that one.