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News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:13 pm

Flashwave wrote:So, has this dam Exosuit become the 21st Century version of Rumble/Frenzy?

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:40 am

Flashwave wrote:So, has this dam Exosuit become the 21st Century version of Rumble/Frenzy?

Yes XD
Actually, it could also be Carly with short hair :-?

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:10 am

Gonna scrounge for the "battle mask" so here's the "B" man himself with two photobombers

by **Yotsuyasan** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 9:53 am

Aaaaaaand... cue the G2 repaint:

Which apparently comes with a few more faces, and... a little version of Sideswipe's jetpack sized for Bumblebee? Okay...

Now, how long before third parties announce a whole new head to turn this G2 Bumblebee into G1 Goldbug? (Although the G2 faction symbol molded on his chest could make that one tricky, unless you just forgo having a clean roof for the alt mode and slap a G1 faction logo sticker on the blank side.)

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:02 am

It pleases me greatly to see that G2 deco. G2 Prime when? Or at least a black trailer with gaudy logos and giant missile launchers.

by **Yotsuyasan** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:09 am

ScottyP wrote:It pleases me greatly to see that G2 deco. G2 Prime when? Or at least a black trailer with gaudy logos and giant missile launchers.

You'd think with there already being a Sideswipe and now a Bumblebee, a G2 Prime would be a given... Who knows?

Not a big G2 collector myself, though. (Mainly made the post above mainly as I figured it'd be of interest to others.) Even with my Optimus Prime collection, while I have some other G2 Primes, I don't have the initial one as I kind of always just saw it as a repaint of the G1 one with a few extra accessories thrown in. (Only duplicate mold within my Prime collection is for the Pepsi Prime.)

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:09 am

I've been waiting for more G2 MPs ever since Sideswipe exploded into my collection... TO THE EXTREME!!!! :michaelbay:

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:12 am

who would have thought... in a million years.. that G2 would get the MP treatment? im $&@#ing loving this! thank you takara for not making G2 sideswipe a one time deal!

also, that molded G2 symbol... =P~

by **Yotsuyasan** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:17 am

shajaki wrote:also, that molded G2 symbol...

I suppose that is an advantage to the faction symbol having been on a little flip-out panel. It is an easy enough piece for them to remold and replace. Not like they had to remold a whole new roof for Bumblebee!

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:05 am

Thanks to Site Sponsor BBTS and Seibertron.com's own ScottyP we get news of the Takara Tomy's Masterpiece MP-21G G2 Bumblebee! Redecoed with a G2 gold paint job this Bumblebee includes the battle mask swappable faceplate that was exclusive on the original MP Bumblebee that was just released in December. MP-21G will also come with a jetpack instead of the Exosuite that came with the original. You can pre-order yours today at BBTS here.

Remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!

by **Yotsuyasan** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:11 am

mooncake623 wrote:Thanks to Site Sponsor BBTS and Seibertron.com's own ScottyP we get news of the Takara Tomy's Masterpiece MP-21G G2 Bumblebee!

Not to be too petulant about it... but... can I maybe get a bit of credit on this one?

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:18 am

Yotsuyasan wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Thanks to Site Sponsor BBTS and Seibertron.com's own ScottyP we get news of the Takara Tomy's Masterpiece MP-21G G2 Bumblebee!

Not to be too petulant about it... but... can I maybe get a bit of credit on this one?

Scotty emailed us about this at 8:10 am Eastern time. Next time if possible please email news@seibertron.com

thanks

News Credits: 4 · by **padfoo** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:20 am

mooncake623 wrote:Thanks to Site Sponsor BBTS and Seibertron.com's own ScottyP we get news of the Takara Tomy's Masterpiece MP-21G G2 Bumblebee! Redecoed with a G2 gold paint job this Bumblebee includes the battle mask swappable faceplate that was exclusive on the original MP Bumblebee that was just released in December. MP-21G will also come with a jetpack instead of the Exosuite that came with the original. You can pre-order yours today at BBTS here.

Remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!

Wow this figure really pops in gold!

by **Yotsuyasan** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:23 am

mooncake623 wrote:
Yotsuyasan wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Thanks to Site Sponsor BBTS and Seibertron.com's own ScottyP we get news of the Takara Tomy's Masterpiece MP-21G G2 Bumblebee!

Not to be too petulant about it... but... can I maybe get a bit of credit on this one?

Scotty emailed us about this at 8:10 am Eastern time. Next time if possible please email news@seibertron.com

thanks

Fair enough, I suppose. Didn't realize that was the procedure. Guess I figured you mined the forums for such news, and I hadn't noticed any forum posts regarding it prior to my own. Petulant claim sheepishly withdrawn.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:25 am

Called it!

Totally called it!

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:27 am

Yotsuyasan wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:
Yotsuyasan wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Thanks to Site Sponsor BBTS and Seibertron.com's own ScottyP we get news of the Takara Tomy's Masterpiece MP-21G G2 Bumblebee!

Not to be too petulant about it... but... can I maybe get a bit of credit on this one?

Scotty emailed us about this at 8:10 am Eastern time. Next time if possible please email news@seibertron.com

thanks

Fair enough, I suppose. Didn't realize that was the procedure. Guess I figured you mined the forums for such news, and I hadn't noticed any forum posts regarding it prior to my own. Petulant claim sheepishly withdrawn.

Nono thanks for posting! we do look at the forums but when emailed we can get a notice of it. with the forums we might miss it or not get to it as quickly.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:37 am

mooncake623 wrote:Thanks to Site Sponsor BBTS and Seibertron.com's own ScottyP we get news of the Takara Tomy's Masterpiece MP-21G G2 Bumblebee! Redecoed with a G2 gold paint job this Bumblebee includes the battle mask swappable faceplate that was exclusive on the original MP Bumblebee that was just released in December. MP-21G will also come with a jetpack instead of the Exosuite that came with the original. You can pre-order yours today at BBTS here.

Remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!

Well that's pretty awesome but I have to admit that I'm a little bummed that we are getting that instead of Goldbug. There's no way that they'll do two "gold" Bumblebees. Now, had this been vac metallized gold chrome, that'd be different enough to warrant just a gold painted Goldbug.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:42 am

Seibertron wrote:Well that's pretty awesome but I have to admit that I'm a little bummed that we are getting that instead of Goldbug. There's no way that they'll do two "gold" Bumblebees. Now, had this been vac metallized gold chrome, that'd be different enough to warrant just a gold painted Goldbug.

Buy a second, don't flip over the chest to show the G2 logo but add a G1 logo instead to the other side, and display them with different faces. Now you have a Goldbug too :grin:

by **Yotsuyasan** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:44 am

ScottyP wrote:Buy a second, don't flip over the chest to show the G2 logo but add a G1 logo instead to the other side, and display them with different faces. Now you have a Goldbug too

But Goldbug has a blue head. Hence my earlier speculation wondering how long it'll take some third party company to announce a new head for this guy.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:46 am

ScottyP wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Well that's pretty awesome but I have to admit that I'm a little bummed that we are getting that instead of Goldbug. There's no way that they'll do two "gold" Bumblebees. Now, had this been vac metallized gold chrome, that'd be different enough to warrant just a gold painted Goldbug.

Buy a second, don't flip over the chest to show the G2 logo but add a G1 logo instead to the other side, and display them with different faces. Now you have a Goldbug too

No way! I'd like to have a proper Goldbug head. His face shield is one of the most unique (and fun to draw) Transformers faces out there!

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:46 am

Yotsuyasan wrote:But Goldbug has a blue head. Hence my earlier speculation wondering how long it'll take some third party company to announce a new head for this guy.

Fair point, forgot about the head color difference. Maybe Hasbro could come through with that as well.

by **RodimusMajor7th** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:55 am

G g g g g gold p p plastic?... *gulps*

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:59 am

RodimusMajor7th wrote:G g g g g gold p p plastic?... *gulps*

Nahh it's gold metalic paint

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 12:02 pm

Also, y'know, HasTak fixed the GPS problem years ago.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 1:08 pm

Seibertron wrote:Well that's pretty awesome but I have to admit that I'm a little bummed that we are getting that instead of Goldbug. There's no way that they'll do two "gold" Bumblebees. Now, had this been vac metallized gold chrome, that'd be different enough to warrant just a gold painted Goldbug.

but would you honestly want MP bee turned into a goldbug? to me, that low level of retooling (assuming itd just be a new head) is ok for classics/generations, but not befitting of the MP line.

not saying a proper MP goldbug is anywhere in their sights, but id rather have that than a half assed BB retool.