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by **griftimus prime** » Thu May 30, 2013 6:45 am

yey. more car pics...

by **buckeyebot20** » Thu May 30, 2013 7:14 am

This all great news BUT... Where is HOUND?????? I am hoping that was not a rumor

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu May 30, 2013 7:40 am

The older model Camaro seen at the Transformers 4 set in the Navajo Tribal Park in Monument Valley has been officially confirmed as Bumblebee! Director Michael Bay's official website has announced that Bumblebee's new vehicle mode is a highly modified, vintage 1967 Camaro SS. Check out the official image below.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu May 30, 2013 8:28 am

Well, halfway didn't see that coming.

News Credits: 1 · by **D-340** » Thu May 30, 2013 8:42 am

Like the 67 Camaro. But Bee? Why go backwards, seeing as he was a new Camaro already. Hmmmmm........

by **Doubledealer93** » Thu May 30, 2013 9:02 am

Great. Well. Anyone taking bets on how long this will peg warm and be repainted?

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu May 30, 2013 9:09 am

I'm actually really pumped about Bee's new alt mode, it's one of my favorite muscle cars and the new color scheme is icing on the cake.

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Thu May 30, 2013 9:10 am

Doubledealer93 wrote:Great. Well. Anyone taking bets on how long this will peg warm and be repainted?

when we get list who is in first wave 8-}

its nice to see him in black like to hear bay explain bee downgrade.

hasbro keep bumblebee at one per wave two if you have dont over do it with four per case, / endles of repaints

by **sdn1337** » Thu May 30, 2013 9:17 am

It would be insane if that rusty car is Ultra Magnus... I wouldn't be suprised considering he was scrapped for the third movie I believe.

I like Bumblbee's new look. Maybe a tad more yellow. A thin line going through the left and right sides of the car will do it for me.

I just want to see the robot modes already! It's definitely going to take a little time though. It would be nice if Bee has a voice in this movie but I don't think that is going to happen. Considering not being able to speak is his new gimmick.

It isn't a big deal to me. We just need more focus on the Transformers this time around.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu May 30, 2013 9:34 am

El Duque wrote:The older model Camaro seen at the Transformers 4 set in the Navajo Tribal Park in Monument Valley has been officially confirmed as Bumblebee! Director Michael Bay's official website has announced that Bumblebee's new vehicle mode is a highly modified, vintage 1967 Camaro SS. Check out the official image below.

Bad. Ass. Almost makes up for Prime's poopy new alt mode. Almost.

Also, Magnus wasn't exactly "scrapped" from DotM, Sentinel Prime was originally going to be called Ultra Magnus, but then they changed it. They thought Magnus was too much of a goody-2-shoes to be a turncoat.

But if he was that rusty old cab-over? It'd be cool. Personally, I wish it was Grimlock. I really don't want to see a mechanical dinosaur. Not sure why.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Thu May 30, 2013 10:19 am

well thats one step in the right direction, now we just have to hope his tranformation/robot mode is different. Still doesnt make up for Prims horrible alt mode, And i would accept that old cabover as magnus as long as he has his trailer and it looks like magnus. Hopefully its not Galvatron

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Thu May 30, 2013 10:21 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:Also, Magnus wasn't exactly "scrapped" from DotM, Sentinel Prime was originally going to be called Ultra Magnus, but then they changed it. They thought Magnus was too much of a goody-2-shoes to be a turncoat.

Source for why they changed the name?

Shockwave and Megatron were labelled "Blitzwing" and "Cyclonus" in concept art, despite their identity being blatantly obvious. I could see them doing the same for Sentinel.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu May 30, 2013 10:49 am

Noideaforaname wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Also, Magnus wasn't exactly "scrapped" from DotM, Sentinel Prime was originally going to be called Ultra Magnus, but then they changed it. They thought Magnus was too much of a goody-2-shoes to be a turncoat.

Source for why they changed the name?

Shockwave and Megatron were labelled "Blitzwing" and "Cyclonus" in concept art, despite their identity being blatantly obvious. I could see them doing the same for Sentinel.

Maybe. It was in the extras on the limited movie trilogy set blu ray for DoTM. I watched it when I 1st got it, haven't seen it since. But Sentinel was clearly called Ultra Magnus in pre-production. I recall them saying they changed it so Magnus's "character wasn't tarnished." Or something like that.

News Credits: 5 · by **welcometothedarksyde** » Thu May 30, 2013 10:57 am

'Murica!

News Credits: 1 · by **njb902** » Thu May 30, 2013 11:10 am

welcometothedarksyde wrote:'Murica!

Is that a word?

by **shockfreak01** » Thu May 30, 2013 11:16 am

I don't get why everybodys hating on OP's alt mode. Bay said it would be a massive revamp for all the characters, and optimus got the biggest revamp. I personally think its a great looking mode, and absolutely need to see the robot mode ASAP.

And youll never hear me say this again, but HASBRO, I want a leader Bumblebee.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu May 30, 2013 11:17 am

njb902 wrote:
welcometothedarksyde wrote:'Murica!

Is that a word?

More or less. Some redneck came up with the term trying to make the word "America" sound tougher. It's caught on ever since, and it's got it's own little meme and series of jokes & gags.

by **hinomars19** » Thu May 30, 2013 11:23 am

KnightStrike wrote:
As for the rusty old truck, my guess is Bay is using it as the butt of a joke involving Optimus's new alt mode similarly to the whole yellow Volkswagen at the car lot with Camaro Bumblebee in the first movie.

Couldn't help thinking that myself :grin:

Very strange 'Bee has gone 'backwards'...still I guess maybe they are aiming for car enthusiasts? :-?

He looks a bit like TFP Cliffjumper though...maybe it's a round-a-bout homage and now 'Bee is kinda like a re-paint of an original Cliff mold? :-B

Hey, it'd be kinda cool of he transformed like TFP Cliff. It'd be closer to that classic Bumblebee transformation and less like Jazz etc.

News Credits: 18 · by **leokearon** » Thu May 30, 2013 11:46 am

Optimus and Bumblebee, so much for new cast

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu May 30, 2013 11:49 am

leokearon wrote:Optimus and Bumblebee, so much for new cast

Like Hasbro is going to do away with their prime moneymaking characters in the Transformers franchise. >:oP

News Credits: 18 · by **leokearon** » Thu May 30, 2013 12:30 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
leokearon wrote:Optimus and Bumblebee, so much for new cast

Like Hasbro is going to do away with their prime moneymaking characters in the Transformers franchise.

Yeah because Shelfwarmers make loads of money

by **MGrotusque** » Thu May 30, 2013 12:37 pm

I hate to say it but BB is the best car of the bunch and the most logical of all the cars that we've seen so far in regards to the RID theme. I'm glad they went this route with him instead of amping him up into some super flashy pimped out retardedness.

by **Red 50** » Thu May 30, 2013 12:38 pm

Gotta say that old-school Camo is nice.
It has character. That's what I like about old and used stuff. They've seen life. Heck, even both of my leather-jackets are second-handed. That thing looks good for Bee.

I just hope they FINALLY get Bee talking, not through the radio.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu May 30, 2013 12:39 pm

leokearon wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
leokearon wrote:Optimus and Bumblebee, so much for new cast

Like Hasbro is going to do away with their prime moneymaking characters in the Transformers franchise.

Yeah because Shelfwarmers make loads of money

Shelfwarming is not Hasbro's fault; the blame is the stores and retailers for overstocking them with the idea that popular characters sell better than mainline characters.

News Credits: 3 · by **megatronis** » Thu May 30, 2013 12:43 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
leokearon wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
leokearon wrote:Optimus and Bumblebee, so much for new cast

Like Hasbro is going to do away with their prime moneymaking characters in the Transformers franchise.

Yeah because Shelfwarmers make loads of money

Shelfwarming is not Hasbro's fault; the blame is the stores and retailers for overstocking them with the idea that popular chara
cters sell better than mainline characters.

But hasbros the one that puts out 27 repaints of bee instead of figs the fans want >:oP