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News Credits: 1 · by **D-340** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:26 am

rwalsh17 wrote:
AntBot wrote: Also, is that new design Megatron on the box diorama? Maybe he is in the movie after all... DARN YOU MICHAEL BAY AND YOUR MISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN

Word.

Maybe if Bay focused on telling a good story instead of putting so much energy into his juvenile 'misinformation campaign' bullsh*t then we'd have a solid TF movie for a change.

So he lied to the fans for a few months about the movie -- big accomplishment.

I guess that means we should be expecting a big 'ta-da!' moment after the movie premieres where he points his finger at us and goes, 'Ha-ha! Owned!'

He sure showed us alright...

As much as I liked the first film, and I'm sure I will enjoy the new one just as much, I gotta agree. His lame "misinformation campaign" has been a huge pile of fail from the start. The only thing it succeeds in is making him look like a bigger douche bag than he already is.

As for BB, meh. It's cool and all, but I already got a dlx. BB, so I'm set. That, and I can't bring myself to spend money on a toy with Shia LaBoufe's likeness.

On a side note, someone should change the story's wording on the front page. It states that this is the first time a Sam character toy was made, not so. The dlx. BB/Barricade diorama set had a Sam figurine along with Mikaela and non TFing Frenzy.

by **olokin** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:26 am

I wonder what the exact scale is. i hope its near to 1:24. This is the figure they should have released with the first movie.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:31 am

Pass. I don't think I will get many from this line.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblebeast** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:59 am

I really like this one. Perhaps i do have too many Bumblebees, but this one has a sliding mask, a cannon hand, and room to seat. Nothing can be more awesome. Unless he talked and walked by itself.

News Credits: 1 · by **Agent 007** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:26 am

must.. resist... urge .. to.. buy! 8-}

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:32 am

"Human allies ride inside (additional figures sold seperately)"
Oh joy. Human figures.

Mother, fetch the flamethrower.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:53 am

Woah, wait a sec! Is that a completely new Bumblebee figure mold? It looks kind of like the previous BB figures in vehicle mode, but the robot mode has a deifferent design. Just look at the legs!

And can I say that this almost like a U.S. version of Kiss Pl- er, BinalTech Asterisk. Whew! Glad I changed that before getting out the last few letters.

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:53 pm

This looks pretty cool.

Depending on how detailed the interior is, and how many other human figures are made, I may pick it up. The robot mode looks a little unproportional but the Alt mode looks really good.

News Credits: 1 · by **TankedThomas** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:03 pm

Well, I sold my last movie Bumblebee because it was crap and was completely inaccurate to the movie. Plus it was flawed. Then, I saw they were remolding it and was sold on the nice new movie accuracy for ROTF. Now I see this and I can forget how lame Bumblebee is from the movie and realise this is the most movie-accurate Bumblebee ever and I should start worshipping this set (okay, not quite but almost). This thing looks purely brilliant and with the Sam figure that can sit in the driver's seat, I'm sold. This thing is perfect. And who cares if the proportions are wrong? The managed to make him look movie-accurate with the battle mask that slides down and Sam can sit in the driver's seat! PERFECTION!

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:14 pm

Looks pretty good. The sam figure will be blow up or burned maybe both but Bumblebee looks good. I should just have my paychecks made out to hasbro.

by **JayDee** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:32 pm

I agree with the previous posts about this being brilliant and perfect. I've liked every new mold and repaint of the new movie line. My wife is gonna hate me for buying AGAIN all of the robot cast from this movie and not just the new ones... and I'm still waiting for animated Shockwave, Sentinel Prime, Swoop, Skywarp, Ultra Magnus, Wreck Gar, Swindle, Jetfire+Jetstorm and Waspinator to be available in Mexico... the wallet is already scared.

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:37 pm

Off topic, but: wow, is Mexico's TF distribution that far behind? I'd kinda assumed with you being next door to the USA that you'd have pretty much the same distribution. Then again, Canada gets stuff before and after the US. 8-}

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:56 pm

Why didn't they ever do this before?

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:14 pm

This isn't the least bit tempting for me...

Looks like it'll be easier to put on the breaks until the next waves of Universe Classics than I thought!!

News Credits: 1 · by **Sherade** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:20 pm

I might just have to buy this (three of them, actually), end of story.

News Credits: 4 · by **Bumblethumper** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:49 pm

Voyager eh? I like it.

Looks pretty good, but not Alternator good (like it should).

News Credits: 1 · by **YRQRM0** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:58 pm

I'll have to wait for some non-promo ou of the box pictures to judge this. Kind of ugly Robot mode,but the detail is nice I geuss.

by **Barricadebuster** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:57 pm

Megatron will be in the movie look in the background you see him sweetness

News Credits: 19 · by ***Soundwave*** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:47 pm

I'll get this one since its a new mold, instead of Another Deluxe BB.

News Credits: 5 · by **emeraldbeacon** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:23 pm

nightbolt wrote:Crap, it's kiss players all over again!

Ugh... you just gave me a horrible, terrible, awful idea involving minicon pegs and ports... :mrgreen:

News Credits: 4 · by **Kique** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:26 pm

Hmmm .... there is couple of things jsut wrong with this toy... 1.) a voyager class Bumblebee??? hmmm dunno about that... and 2.)SAM ?????? argh ..no way

by **Primus_feather** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:32 pm

Wheeljack35 wrote:Why didn't they ever do this before?

Simple;
Design to toy $$ ratio
Out of All (Toy)designs 98% made their way to being made(more or less), thats almost 98% percent division of $$.
This time they're re-using a good hand full of molds from the 1st movie, so the same amount of $$ can go to more and different/better designs.

by **battlecollective** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:04 pm

Oops. The windshield sticks down too far below his back, just like Universe Galvatron's kibble "skirt/diaper". I didn't notice that flaw until 5 minutes before posting this.

The deluxe's robot mode is still better.

News Credits: 5 · by **emeraldbeacon** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:41 am

Y'know, that "additional figures sold separately" makes me think we might see "human packs" for the film. Mikaela & Sam... Lennox & Epps... soldiers... Sam & Simmons... maybe even a pack with a "Frenzy" or "Ravage" in it.

It also makes for interesting speculation on what could be further toys in this scale, with human partners... Ironhide w/ Lennox? Longarm w/ Mikaela? Barricade w/ Holographic Cop?