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News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:59 am

Mindmaster wrote:I'll get Lockdown if I happen to see him. But, as it stands, my only concern at this point is Generations. Slog is a pass, and while Drift looks cool (his swords are especially forged in kickassery), I am in no need for him. It was a missed opportunity to just heavily modify Generations Springer. He may had been out of scale with the rest of the Autobots, but it would've been the best solution.

So you want to see a helicopter with Bugatti parts all over the place? :???:

News Credits: 3554 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:07 am

Uncontrolable_myosin wrote:Does the takara version have painted rear breaks like the hasbro version?

Yes they both do, which I didn't notice on either of them when I did their galleries. That's pretty cool.

by **RodimusMajor7th** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:41 am

One feature on hasbro that is not on takara, the split lamborghini "logo" is painted in gold on the hasbro lockdown chest, and there is some more silver detailing in the shins. Takara painted eyes kind of look bad

News Credits: 112 · by **megatronus** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:01 pm

I'm really not getting the folks saying Drift should have been a Generations Springer remold. Really? I can see a Classics or IDW-style Drift coming out of Springer... but AoE Drift? There's no way that mold could have captured the character. Or the cool (and licensed!) car mode.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:08 pm

lockdown looks pretty good but that head sculpt is terrible, whoever though making him look like destro was an idiot. Would rather have the visor mask thing like the 1 step & flip ones have or they couldve stopped being cheap & lazy for a second & gave him a flip down visor. Not sure if id pick him up at full price but on sale i would, right now im waiting for the walmart excpusive 2 packs & maybe rattrap.

News Credits: 435 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:09 pm

megatronus wrote:I'm really not getting the folks saying Drift should have been a Generations Springer remold. Really? I can see a Classics or IDW-style Drift coming out of Springer... but AoE Drift? There's no way that mold could have captured the character. Or the cool (and licensed!) car mode.

Version 1.0:

Version 2.0:

Springer works for EVERYBODY! :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 112 · by **megatronus** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:11 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Springer works for EVERYBODY!

Oy gevalt!

Website · by **DMSL** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:39 pm

Cool design, but badly executed by Hasbro.

He should be very tall and lanky and here he is stubby.

I also really hate those arms we are getting with these AOE figures, all have the arms stuck to an altform panel.

News Credits: 4 · by **zatara1701** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:05 pm

megatronus wrote:Kind of bums me out that Lockdown isn't a deluxe that unfolds into a voyager. If there was any deluxe that could have used the extra engineering and development dollars, it's Lockdown.

That's not to say I think the AoE figure is bad - just saying.

I seem to remember Animated Lockdown being Voyager height...unfortunately,mine is currently packed away to verify. I just remember him being so cool AND tall I felt like he was a great toy for the $$$

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:56 pm

megatronus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Springer works for EVERYBODY!

Oy gevalt!

now THAT needs to be in the cloud series!

News Credits: 3554 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:37 am

shajaki wrote:
megatronus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Springer works for EVERYBODY!

Oy gevalt!
now THAT needs to be in the cloud series!

That would be cool in the cloud series, but I don't think it would have worked for AOE. I'll take Generations Drift like that however instead of the silly white guy we've been getting.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:39 am

Seibertron wrote:
shajaki wrote:
megatronus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Springer works for EVERYBODY!

Oy gevalt!
now THAT needs to be in the cloud series!

That would be cool in the cloud series, but I don't think it would have worked for AOE. I'll take Generations Drift like that however instead of the silly white guy we've been getting.

It would have been yeah. Maybe we'll see it somewhere else?

News Credits: 435 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:25 pm

Seibertron wrote:
shajaki wrote:
megatronus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Springer works for EVERYBODY!

Oy gevalt!
now THAT needs to be in the cloud series!

That would be cool in the cloud series, but I don't think it would have worked for AOE. I'll take Generations Drift like that however instead of the silly white guy we've been getting.

It also works for him, too.

Also, Version 3.0:

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 4:46 pm

It might be Labor Day weekend in the States, but the worker bees of Seibertron.com are still busy! Check out the first two Bumblebee galleries this weekend featuring none other than Takara Tomy's Movie Advanced AD27 Bumblebee and AD04 High Octane Bumblebee, the counterparts to the Hasbro Age of Extinction Deluxes. Head back later this weekend for 3 more AOE Bumblebee galleries swarming in.

Takara Tomy: Movie Advanced Bumblebee

Takara Tomy: Movie Advanced High Octane Bumblebee

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 5:21 pm

nice to see some comparison shots of the new bee. seibs, what your opinion of AD27 bee? i honestly really liked hasbros version but felt it needed more paint apps (especially in the arms). would you say hes worth importing?

News Credits: 6 · by **TulioDude** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:37 pm

Can Bumblebee stores his "stars" in his back like the concept art?I'm curious.

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:02 pm

Should Bumblebee come with a bottle of honey?

News Credits: 3554 · by **Seibertron** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:05 pm

TulioDude wrote:Can Bumblebee stores his "stars" in his back like the concept art?I'm curious.

You bet! Here's an image from the gallery that shows this. There are many other images in the gallery that show it as well.

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:11 pm

TulioDude wrote:Can Bumblebee stores his "stars" in his back like the concept art?I'm curious.

Hard to see, but he can:

If only they'd given him some little ball-jointed hinges for the shriuken (Probably mispelled) peg-holes

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:15 pm

TulioDude wrote:Can Bumblebee stores his "stars" in his back like the concept art?I'm curious.

I know what you're thinking, and believe me, I don't understand either.

by **Ultra Markus** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:45 pm

i would like to see a green version called waspinater!

Website · by **DMSL** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 2:58 am

Not a fan of the line in general. There are a few gems, but it seems most of the figures suffer from lazy design/sculpting.

Seriously why can't we just get normal arms and hands, almost all of them have them stuck to the altform panels. On the new Bee they didn't even bother to paint the hands silver or black to bring them out.

by **Katarn84** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 3:59 am

Ultra Markus wrote:i would like to see a green version called waspinater!

What about a RED version called Stinger, instead? Maybe with a little reshelling?

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:47 am

Katarn84 wrote:
Ultra Markus wrote:i would like to see a green version called waspinater!

What about a RED version called Stinger, instead? Maybe with a little reshelling?

Why not both?
Really, I wouldn't mind seeing both Wasp(inator) and Stinger become semi-obligatory "evil" repaint/retools of Bumblebee.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:05 am

After seeing the Takara version of the 2014 camaro concept version of Bumblebee which feature many comparison pics, we get a look an indepth look at the Hasbro version. Unlike the Takara version which is a standalone single figure, Hasbro 'bee comes in a two pack with a redeco version of the Generations Legends Bumblebee. He is also a Toys 'R' Us exclusive. The paint app differences on the Legends Class Bumblebees are very minimal but as an added bonus, the Evolutions 2-pack Legends Class Bumblebee comes with a new weapon for added value. Click on any of the pictures to see the full galleries.

Age of Extinction: Generations Bumblebee

Age of Extinction: Generations Bumblebee