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Wildcard of the forum Sunny Shineup has posted some images of the Bumblebee Prototype we saw a few months back.
The images are very clear and show some great details the original Ebay Auction didnt have. So please check out the images here.

Looks like the 'automorph' feature doesn't ruin this figure. He actually looks fantastic, I'm definitely getting him now!

Azura wrote:Looks like the 'automorph' feature doesn't ruin this figure. He actually looks fantastic, I'm definitely getting him now!

Isn't the automorph feature supposedly restricted to the Leader-class figures? Did the deluxe Starscream have it?

Meh. I don't think much of it but it does look 10x better with the translucent pieces. The painted windows seen on the test-shot ruin it for me.

Looks ok, needs detailing but a fairly decent look. I think the head needs work though.

AbsumZer0 wrote:

Azura wrote:Looks like the 'automorph' feature doesn't ruin this figure. He actually looks fantastic, I'm definitely getting him now!

Isn't the automorph feature supposedly restricted to the Leader-class figures? Did the deluxe Starscream have it?

Meh. I don't think much of it but it does look 10x better with the translucent pieces. The painted windows seen on the test-shot ruin it for me.

Nope, they all have it.

Azura wrote:

AbsumZer0 wrote:

Azura wrote:Looks like the 'automorph' feature doesn't ruin this figure. He actually looks fantastic, I'm definitely getting him now!

Isn't the automorph feature supposedly restricted to the Leader-class figures? Did the deluxe Starscream have it?

Meh. I don't think much of it but it does look 10x better with the translucent pieces. The painted windows seen on the test-shot ruin it for me.

Nope, they all have it.

Ewwww.

His eyes look freaky! Like they were taken from some real person.

"Details of Bumblebee's chest: this figure has a spring action that when the chest folds, the headlights pop out and go forward while the lower part of the front stretches out, as if it was "automorphing" into Bumblebee."

That's automorphing? Minor parts of the transformation are spring-loaded or gear-assisted? I think that sounds quite good actually. Like they took the idea behind Nitro Convoy/Override and integrated it in such a way that the toys can still have a traditional transformation- just with a little bit of 'help'. I think it's a great little play feature, and I'm sure kids will love it.

If only Hasbro had known that TFdom is collectively allergic to the word "morph"...

-Nick

You know, I may be grasping for straws here, but his face almost looks like it's a bit of a hybrid between the original toy's faceplated...er...face & the classic mouthy one we all know from the show.

....kinda.....

Can't say I am even "whelmed", let alone overwhelmed, by this one. The final painting had better be decent or this will never see the cool ambiance lighting of my collectors case.

well I still can't believe they haven't incorporated a "battle mode" face sheild into the final toy mold?? it just makes me think I'll have to look at that ugly mouthless face forever!! I want a bumblebee that can move his faceplate down from teh top of his head into battlemode, it just seems cheap without that feature!!! Damnit Hasbro, get it right!! I hate the actual bumblebee face and I think the face shield version looks much better and more bug like..

Blackstreak wrote:His eyes look freaky! Like they were taken from some real person.

It looked like there was flesh around it

Man why didn't they just use his origional face

This is still only a test right? He needs some paint to bring out the details.

i still like this one

I think it's great! Pretty cool looking figure.

Objectively speaking it looks like a well made and fun toy. I'd like to see it repainted as a noncanon Decepticon, but given Ryan's argument regarding the legal issues between Hasbro and the studio, I doubt we'll see many repaints.

Unfortunate for Ratchet as well.

You know, with all the exposed skeletal bits of the movie style, I could see kitbashing Bumblebay into Bludgeon...

Definitely starting to grow on me. More than likely will pick up!

Very impressive...definitely a must buy...I'm going to have to get another job to pay for all these toys I'll be buying....

Not bad. Not a huge fan of the legs, but otherwise he's pretty good(even the head; it reminds me of the old head the original Bumblebee had).


Overall one of the few they didn't completely, horribly screw up.

Kayevcee wrote:

If only Hasbro had known that TFdom is collectively allergic to the word "morph"...

That my friend is so right.

Looks promising. I can't wait to see it fully painted. Although I am curious as to why we haven't seen a toy for Bumblebee's upgraded body yet. He does upgrade from a 70's Camarro into an '05 or '06 model in the film right?

somewhat reminds me of classic. the eyes look like there is a person wearing a mask though... still, id buy it