The Energon Pub

by **Bouncy X** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:40 pm

thats interesting....08 bumblebee resembles the movie character more than 74...lol

by **Bouncy X** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:55 pm

so is the 08 version coming soon? or is it aready out and one of those "special hard to find" figures?

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:08 pm

Arcee looks damned good for a movie figure. Hell, slap on a more G1 head, repaint her in classic colors, resell her as Classics Arcee.

It would be a smart move on Hasbro's part if classics were to return after the movie stuff.

by **Palamon** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:12 pm

Any Idea when the Deluxe Arcee is going to hit stores?

I'm still trying to decide with version of Arcee is better, the new deluxe version or the energon with a cool blue repaint.

The bike modes both look equally good, although I don't know about any differences in scale.

As far as robot mode goes, I think the deluxe version has a nicer body design especially since she doesn't have the gimpy mid-forearm hands the engergon version has and her crossbow looks alot better then the oversized energon bow does, but the deluxe's face just looks so butt ugly.

by **Jaz-Zen** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:14 pm

Oh wow, cool! My first credit! =) Thanks Skowl! (does a little happy dance!)

And, hey, Shadowman, as Irahaman reminds us, this movie and its two sequals are as much about product placement as they are about the story itself, so I think its highly probable that all, or at least most, of the TFs in the first movie will get new forms in both the 2nd *and* 3rd movies, and other TFs not in the 1st movie will be introduced in the 2nd and 3rd. Heck, as far as I know there's not even a guarantee that GM will be the car company associated with the future movies.

So, on the one hand, Hasbro will have all of these movie toy molds from the 1st movie that they might wish to reuse in the 2nd movie (maybe `08 BB repainted black with yellow stripes/highlights, instead of yellow with black stripes). But on the other hand, there will be a car company, even if it is GM, which would probably like to have different cars profiled.

So the likelihood that Arcee, if she is in the 2nd movie, will have a different vehicle form, probably a car, is pretty high, in my opinion.

by **Talous** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:19 pm

I'm a bit more thrilled with the '08 BB than I am with the '74. Might pick him up. Arcee is still a definate buy for me.

by **Emperor Primacron the 1st** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:24 pm

Deffinately going to get both.

Ummm....when ARE they coming out, anyhow? :-?

by **Quaternion** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:33 pm

Emperor Primacron the 1st wrote:Deffinately going to get both.

Ummm....when ARE they coming out, anyhow?

Me too. I think these come out in mid July.

by **lrahaman** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:42 pm

Jaz-Zen wrote:...this movie and its two sequals are as much about product placement as they are about the story itself...

...which means someone should start cloning and selling dinosaurs so we can see Grimlock in the sequels!

by **Greed** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:43 pm

Yeah, I'm mass producing giant mechanical dinos that breath fire... I just need a use for the suckers.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:09 pm

I have to own Bumblebee. I have to.
I love '74 Bumblebee, he's adorable and a great figure.
'08 Bumblebee takes all of the original's best and makes it fantastic.

MUST. OWN.

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:13 pm

08' BB will be my one and only deluxe from the movie figures. He's just so perfect looking.

by **magnusupreme** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:10 pm

Right,I have managed to get a look at these toys and I'm angry about this guy because he gave a A- for new bumblbeee! that's stupid! I would of gave it a A+ and 74' bumblebee a B+.

by **qwailo** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:27 pm

08BB is so perfect. Now the whole set of all 5 Autobots will look amazing together.

As for Arcee...i'll decide on that figure once i've seen the seibertron gallery.

by **featofstrength** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:33 pm

i'll buy em :grin:

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:36 pm

Arcee sucks.

It's a terrible, monstrous design, and she looks like a half living, half dead zombie.

It's a horrifying figure. Ugh.

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:36 pm

I'll agree with just about everyone here. The New Bumblebee looks amazing - I never thought they would be able to design a toy so movie-acurate, especially a deluxe-sized one, but there it is.

I still like Arcee, and I have a feeling fans would be alot more forgiving of the figure if she was actually in the movie, and we had some CG renders to go from. I hope she makes it into a sequel, Autobots need a biker chick.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:12 pm

Skowl wrote:I'll agree with just about everyone here. The New Bumblebee looks amazing - I never thought they would be able to design a toy so movie-acurate, especially a deluxe-sized one, but there it is.

I still like Arcee, and I have a feeling fans would be alot more forgiving of the figure if she was actually in the movie, and we had some CG renders to go from. I hope she makes it into a sequel, Autobots need a biker chick.

No, I have to be honest here. Even with her in the film, I'd still hate her. Render, no render, that's one ugly bot. Some may like her, and more power to 'em, but she's one figure I wouldn't have purchased, in film or otherwise.

by **flashmech** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:16 pm

Bumblebee looks great. I like the repaint version of Arcee better than the version here.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:26 pm

"Arcee" fails harder than your grandpa on Tribonin.

The Camaro on the other hand, is made of win and awesome. It'll make an excellent addition to "Bad Mother Truckers"' Golden Brigade.

by **Spenser** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:45 pm

Arcee is looking so much better now than in the earliest pics, and I think she's one of the best looking autobot figures. Can't wait for her and have been hoping for her since that first appearance in the prequel comic.