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News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:40 pm

yup. crotch piece in that show pic is indeed mistransformed

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:44 pm

That, and the back is upside down.

by **VioMeTriX** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:51 pm

I don't think it is mistransformed, it just has the under the hood waist like sideswipe that locks in place

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:51 pm

The Singapore Transformers Fans Facebook page, Planet Iacon has posted a new in hand picture of MP-21 Bumblebee in his alt mode, a volkswagon beetle.

The picture also shows the spare tire accessory.

News Credits: 1 · by **Marcdachamp** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:17 pm

Wish he was a little bit taller, but I'm happy I pre-ordered him. He looks really awesome.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:42 pm

shajaki wrote:yup. crotch piece in that show pic is indeed mistransformed

Now that's a much more attractive looking crotch.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:43 pm

Dead Metal wrote:
shajaki wrote:yup. crotch piece in that show pic is indeed mistransformed

Now that's a much more attractive looking crotch.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:02 pm

Dead Metal wrote:Now that's a much more attractive looking crotch.

that comment was funny, but directly followed by your sig is priceless :lol:

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:49 am

Some new pix from weibo/dlarirang:

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 5:37 am

We've received a number of notifications from Seibertron.com users, including Cyberpath and Autobot Genocide, about the appearance of in-hand images for the upcoming Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-21 Bumblebee figure! Check out the images below, showing off the little yellow guy next to current Deluxes and in both modes, mirrored via weibo user dlarirang.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 5:55 am

He's so tiny!

I wasnt really bothered by Bumblebee before but now I am looking forward to a Bumblebee figure.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:20 am

Please tell me that is a badly painted prototype. Also, that wheel may be accurate to the character but it looks ridiculous.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:22 am

Trikeboy wrote:Please tell me that is a badly painted prototype. Also, that wheel may be accurate to the character but it looks ridiculous.

It does have that hand painted look about it, doesnt it. Was thinking the same thing.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:39 am

I still have a twinge of regret that this is the licensed vehicle, not-accurate-to-the-cartoon alt mode, but he is looking nice.

by **Doubledealer93** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:46 am

holy damn i never thought we would be this small! if he is the right price i may go for it.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:48 am

megatronus wrote:I still have a twinge of regret that this is the licensed vehicle, not-accurate-to-the-cartoon alt mode, but he is looking nice.

I know how you feel. They may have been able to do more with it and lessen that backpack if they went with the animation alt mode but that was probably part of the deal to secure the rights for the character in the Masterpiece line.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:49 am

Leaves the door open for a 3rd party animation accurate model I suppose.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:52 am

Ravage XK wrote:Leaves the door open for a 3rd party animation accurate model I suppose.

Toyworld Bii. It is also in the same scale as the official Bumblebee. I don't have Bii because I want the official one but Bii does look nice.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:55 am

Trikeboy wrote:Toyworld Bii. It is also in the same scale as the official Bumblebee. I don't have Bii because I want the official one but Bii does look nice.

Oh, there you go! Hmm, looks odd though. Think I prefer Mp Bumblebee. I should think most people will display him in Bot mode anyway.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:57 am

Ravage XK wrote:
Trikeboy wrote:Toyworld Bii. It is also in the same scale as the official Bumblebee. I don't have Bii because I want the official one but Bii does look nice.

Oh, there you go! Hmm, looks odd though. Think I prefer Mp Bumblebee. I should think most people will display him in Bot mode anyway.

Yeah, it's missing some paint apps, remove the blue windows and a new head to be considered decent. I'd rather just get the MP BB. It's not like I'm gonna display the back of it anyway.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:12 am

Trikeboy wrote:
Ravage XK wrote:
Trikeboy wrote:Toyworld Bii. It is also in the same scale as the official Bumblebee. I don't have Bii because I want the official one but Bii does look nice.

Oh, there you go! Hmm, looks odd though. Think I prefer Mp Bumblebee. I should think most people will display him in Bot mode anyway.

Yeah, it's missing some paint apps, remove the blue windows and a new head to be considered decent. I'd rather just get the MP BB. It's not like I'm gonna display the back of it anyway.

Bii gets the alt mode more or less right, but the mode has several inaccuracies. I would consider Bii for Classics, but not my MP shelf (not that I buy 3rd Party MPs - just the opposite, I actively resist them).

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:30 am

megatronus wrote:(not that I buy 3rd Party MPs - just the opposite, I actively resist them).

I can understand that, though, Fanstoys work is incredible and they are doing characters that would be unlikely to get a release officially.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:35 am

Trikeboy wrote:
megatronus wrote:(not that I buy 3rd Party MPs - just the opposite, I actively resist them).

I can understand that, though, Fanstoys work is incredible and they are doing characters that would be unlikely to get a release officially.

FT's best work has been Quakewave, and I can see Takara putting an official Shockwave out in the next couple years (or I'm hoping for it, at least).

The Dinobots are cool, but don't quite hit the right cylinders for me. Dunno if we get official MPs of those characters, but right now my Dinobot priorities fall along Classics/Generations lines.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:44 am

Wow, he really is tiny!!

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:03 am

Following the Masterpiece Bumblebee images released earlier today, the same actoys.com member dlarirang has posted new in hand images of this release. These images were posted on the Omega Lock Facebook page.

This selection of images gives us a good look at the figure's transformation trough various views and comparison shots with other Masterpiece car figures. You can see more here.