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by **Glarryg** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:27 am

I was recently talking to someone about the never-produced Alternators version of Bumblebee (i.e. the "New Beetle" version), and I wanted to show the concept sketches. The website where I originally found them ("Binalternators") is now closed, and I haven't been able to find the pics anywhere else. Does anybody know of a site that might still have them?

Thanks,
Glarryg

by **Bluebullet** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:42 am

I'll give you the welcome I never got...

SEIBERTRON CONTAINS NUTS!!!

As for Alt Bumblebee, I have never seen such a sketch, but you can search through Seibertron's news articles and you may find it. Hope that helps! :-P

News Credits: 18 · by **Immortal Starscream** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:01 pm

there was a scetch actualy, it came from a booklet that showed quite a few alt design concepts, but that surely was lost in the board crash, i think i copied the pic, and burnt it to disk, if i can find it ill upload it.

but somebody else could always beat me to it~

News Credits: 1 · by **Dough-bot** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:07 pm

eh Voila

and your welcome :grin:

Oh and welcome to Seibertron etc etc

by **Bubbatep** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:20 pm

That looks brilliant! Damn Volkswagon and their whole anti-war thing. Looks ten times better than Ultimate Bumblebee

by **Nujevad** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:24 pm

The design was slightly altered and released as classics Bumblebee. Note the rear wheel inside the body and the seats on the thighs.

by **Glarryg** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:33 am

Thanks, Dough-Bot!

Yeah, that would have been the greatest if they had actually made that. Bumblebee was always my favorite; even though I like the Classics version, too, I die a little inside every time I think about how much cooler it would have been as a New Beetle.

Glarryg

by **Loki120** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:54 am

Stupid Volkswagon...just because you sold a car to Hitler once, doesn't mean the world will hold it against you if you make a Transformer.

I play happily with my G1 Bumblebee sitting at my desk with happy memories of the god old days before Trademark infridgement common sense went out the window.

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:27 pm

Loki120 wrote:Stupid Volkswagon...just because you sold a car to Hitler once, doesn't mean the world will hold it against you if you make a Transformer.

I play happily with my G1 Bumblebee sitting at my desk with happy memories of the god old days before Trademark infridgement common sense went out the window.

When I become blindingly rich, I'm going to load up a VW Bug with an arse load of guns and a big ol turret on top and drive it right up to VW head office... proving.. well nothing. It'll just be one of those in your face things before they eventually sue me and win.

Cliffjumper looked better anyways... ;)^

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:51 pm

From what i can see, the front of the Beetle becomes the feet, the front tires twist in to become the heals.. Front seats become thighs. Rear of car becomes chest. I'm guessing roof of car is on the back. It would have been a great TF.

Such a shame really.