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We have what could be our first glimpse of Transformers: Age of Extinction's Drift from a bit of an unlikely source. The popwars Instagram account has posted an image featuring a trio of Funko style prototypes, which they are referencing as Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Drift. Prime and Bee are obvious, but the third character they've labeled Drift is all new. As you can see the figure has a Samurai styled appearance, and early script rumors did describe Drift as a Samurai type character. These type figures are of course very stylized, but this may be our first look at Drift in robot mode none the less.

Transformers coming soon! Drift , Prime and BumbleBee most likely from the New movie releasing. #funko #popwars #transformers #bumblebee

Thoughtfully I scratch my chin.

Wow that is really hard to extrapolate what "Drift" will look like.

"Drift" looks so simplistic compared to Optimus and Bumblebee there I kinda doubt he's really part of Transformers. I mean, I really wouldn't mind TF4 taking a simpler aesthetic, but seeing how Optimus and BB totally aren't I can't help but think "Drift" was pulled from some unrelated samurai line.


Also, I really hope final Optimus doesn't have a derpy spaced-out expression he seems to have here.

So theyre going to be bobbleheads in TF4 ?

had a feeling bay was going to go full samurai with drift

Megatron Wolf wrote:had a feeling bay was going to go full samurai with drift

As opposed to when other TFs go "full samurai" in other works?

Why is it okay for someone like Bludgeon but not for Drift here?

Sabrblade wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:had a feeling bay was going to go full samurai with drift

As opposed to when other TFs go "full samurai" in other works?

Why is it okay for someone like Bludgeon but not for Drift here?

Because Drift is a douche.

Bludgeon isn't.

Burn wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:had a feeling bay was going to go full samurai with drift

As opposed to when other TFs go "full samurai" in other works?

Why is it okay for someone like Bludgeon but not for Drift here?

Because Drift is a douche.

Bludgeon isn't.

Didn't Roberts bring him around with a more positive portrayal?

Either way, this Drift obviously isn't that Drift.

Burn wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:had a feeling bay was going to go full samurai with drift

As opposed to when other TFs go "full samurai" in other works?

Why is it okay for someone like Bludgeon but not for Drift here?

Because Drift is a douche.

Bludgeon isn't.

Also, Bludgeon was a pretender taking the form of a skull faced Samurai, so he's got a legitimate excuse... er.. sorta.

MINDVVIPE wrote:Also, Bludgeon was a pretender taking the form of a skull faced Samurai, so he's got a legitimate excuse... er.. sorta.

Then this happened:



Not to mention the myriad of other Samurai-themed Transformers.

Kenzan, Jinbu, and Ganoh of recent spring to mind.

Sabrblade wrote:

Burn wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:had a feeling bay was going to go full samurai with drift

As opposed to when other TFs go "full samurai" in other works?

Why is it okay for someone like Bludgeon but not for Drift here?

Because Drift is a douche.

Bludgeon isn't.

Didn't Roberts bring him around with a more positive portrayal?

Either way, this Drift obviously isn't that Drift.

To each their own. I've never liked the character and I doubt his movie-verse version will change my mind.

Best use of a TF Samurai? Animated Prowl.

Noideaforaname wrote:"Drift" looks so simplistic compared to Optimus and Bumblebee there I kinda doubt he's really part of Transformers. I mean, I really wouldn't mind TF4 taking a simpler aesthetic, but seeing how Optimus and BB totally aren't I can't help but think "Drift" was pulled from some unrelated samurai line.


Also, I really hope final Optimus doesn't have a derpy spaced-out expression he seems to have here.

I noticed that too. There's so much detail on Optimus and Bumblebee, but Drift barely has any. Maybe it's unfinished or something.

Evil_the_Nub wrote:

Noideaforaname wrote:"Drift" looks so simplistic compared to Optimus and Bumblebee there I kinda doubt he's really part of Transformers. I mean, I really wouldn't mind TF4 taking a simpler aesthetic, but seeing how Optimus and BB totally aren't I can't help but think "Drift" was pulled from some unrelated samurai line.


Also, I really hope final Optimus doesn't have a derpy spaced-out expression he seems to have here.

I noticed that too. There's so much detail on Optimus and Bumblebee, but Drift barely has any. Maybe it's unfinished or something.

they'll fix it in post

Evil_the_Nub wrote:

Noideaforaname wrote:"Drift" looks so simplistic compared to Optimus and Bumblebee there I kinda doubt he's really part of Transformers. I mean, I really wouldn't mind TF4 taking a simpler aesthetic, but seeing how Optimus and BB totally aren't I can't help but think "Drift" was pulled from some unrelated samurai line.


Also, I really hope final Optimus doesn't have a derpy spaced-out expression he seems to have here.

I noticed that too. There's so much detail on Optimus and Bumblebee, but Drift barely has any. Maybe it's unfinished or something.

A mask, mebbe?

Eh, watch him just get shifted into the background like every other Autobot who isn't Optimus, Bumblebee, Skids, Mudflap, Wheelie, and Sentinel Prime.

wekk they all look like a bunch of insects to me...

wekk they all look like a bunch of insects to me...

these dumb comments is why i left this site and moved to tfw2005 but now i'm banned from that site because the mods are assholes and i barley did anything there.


but you guys should know that you can see the Bugatti's's grill on his chest


its not painted of course there's no detail what the **** are you expecting

image of a shaded pic




image of fan colored pic

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:these dumb comments is why i left this site and moved to tfw2005 but now i'm banned from that site because the mods are assholes and i barley did anything there.


but you guys should know that you can see the Bugatti's's grill on his chest


its not painted of course there's no detail what the **** are you expecting

image of a shaded pic




image of fan colored pic

You may want to proof read your own comments before you declare another's stupid.

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:these dumb comments is why i left this site and moved to tfw2005 but now i'm banned from that site because the mods are assholes and i barley did anything there.


but you guys should know that you can see the Bugatti's's grill on his chest


its not painted of course there's no detail what the **** are you expecting

image of a shaded pic




image of fan colored pic

Looks smooth to me, especially when compared to the other 2 unpainted prototypes next to it. I can see plenty of intricate detail on them.

Even with Photoshop this "Drift" has a mere fraction of the detail that OP and BB have -- and they're all supposedly from the same movie and presumably at the same stage of development as each other. "Drift's" feet are kinda at that level, but everything else is so smooth and un-Bay-like I'm finding it hard to believe he's really part of the AoE line. A Prime, Animated, G1 character? Sure. Bayverse? Nah...

njb902 wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:these dumb comments is why i left this site and moved to tfw2005 but now i'm banned from that site because the mods are assholes and i barley did anything there.


but you guys should know that you can see the Bugatti's's grill on his chest


its not painted of course there's no detail what the **** are you expecting

image of a shaded pic




image of fan colored pic

You may want to proof read your own comments before you declare another's stupid.

not calling anyone stupid

but i see that a lot of people seem to get for example mad very easily


it's just that it seems you guys get pissed.....way too much.

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:these dumb comments is why i left this site and moved to tfw2005 but now i'm banned from that site because the mods are assholes and i barley did anything there.


but you guys should know that you can see the Bugatti's's grill on his chest


its not painted of course there's no detail what the **** are you expecting

image of a shaded pic




image of fan colored pic

with an attitude like yours I understand them for banning you!

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:it's just that it seems you guys get pissed.....way too much.

Only when it comes to Movie figures.