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Delta Magnus wrote:

ARISE BUMBLEMUS PRIME!

I just ordered the MP-10 reissue with Vector Sigma so I hope Bumblebee comes out at the end of the month. I have 3 preorders in until the end of the year: MP Magnus, Apollyon notMegatron, and Bumblebee, and if they all come in too close together only Bumblebee is getting cancelled and picked up later. I love the way it turned out and am really looking forward to getting that exosuit Spike!

So if they Re do Bumblebee as Goldbug will they pack it with spike again, or pop a daniel head on the exosuit?

ausbot wrote:So if they Re do Bumblebee as Goldbug will they pack it with spike again, or pop a daniel head on the exosuit?

i doubt we'll get goldbug out of this. he wasnt a direct repaint to begin with, and thats not how hastak have been handling the MP line. you can bet on at least a couple repaints though, there being so many variants of BB's and CJ's.

I'd kinda like to see a repaint of this in red, like the bizarre toy variant that sometimes popped up (not Cliffjumper, actual red Bumblebees did get released for some reason...)

Also a G2 Bumblebee in DELICIOUS GOLD CHROME. To be exact, the wonderfully vintage, slightly cloudy-looking shiny gold the toy used. You know, this little fella:

http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/2/2 ... ar_toy.jpg

Red Bumblebee needs to be named "Stinger".

Heh, no kidding. I'm kinda surprised that in AoE they didn't call Stinger "Bug Bite" though, given it's the default evil Bumblebee name.

Delta Magnus wrote:I'd kinda like to see a repaint of this in red, like the bizarre toy variant that sometimes popped up (not Cliffjumper, actual red Bumblebees did get released for some reason...)

Also a G2 Bumblebee in DELICIOUS GOLD CHROME. To be exact, the wonderfully vintage, slightly cloudy-looking shiny gold the toy used. You know, this little fella:

http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/2/2 ... ar_toy.jpg

id be down for that! my G2 SS needs a friend

Delta Magnus wrote:Heh, no kidding. I'm kinda surprised that in AoE they didn't call Stinger "Bug Bite" though, given it's the default evil Bumblebee name.

I think there's a two-fold reason they used Stinger...

1. He's a redesign of Bumblebee's original look, hence the 'bee (the insect) look.
2. The buzzing noise the engine makes when he's moving in vehicle mode.

Burn wrote:

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Sonavabitch, just checked my HLJ pre-orders and while I have Ultra Magnus and Star Saber pre-ordered, I must have flaked out on Bumblebee. I could have sworn I pre-ordered him.

That happened to me with Fortress Maximus.

The second last step is quite misleading and you think you're done, but if you scroll further down there's the "confirm order" button. You probably did what I tend to do and missed it.

Finally got it ordered when HLJ reopened pre-orders a couple days ago.

Delta Magnus wrote:Heh, no kidding. I'm kinda surprised that in AoE they didn't call Stinger "Bug Bite" though, given it's the default evil Bumblebee name.

I wouldn't know if they even considered using Bug Bite, but I doubt they could have if they wanted to since there are some issues regarding the use of GoBots IP due to Hanna Barbera owning the rights to it. It's why Movie Fracture wasn't named/couldn't be "Crasher", and why the six Minibot redeco G1 GoBots were nameless in their release. The fact that BotCon 2007 Bug Bite happened is a little surprising, and will probably remain the last time a toy like him happens again.

Sabrblade wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:Heh, no kidding. I'm kinda surprised that in AoE they didn't call Stinger "Bug Bite" though, given it's the default evil Bumblebee name.

I wouldn't know if they even considered using Bug Bite, but I doubt they could have if they wanted to since there are some issues regarding the use of GoBots IP due to Hanna Barbera owning the rights to it. It's why Movie Fracture wasn't named/couldn't be "Crasher", and why the six Minibot redeco G1 GoBots were nameless in their release. The fact that BotCon 2007 Bug Bite happened is a little surprising, and will probably remain the last time a toy like him happens again.

Actually, not quite. The G1 Gobots originally went unnamed as a precaution, with Takara fearing Bandai would link the Hasbro-owned IP to their Machine Robo molds, legally far-fetched as it sounds. Of course, FunPub would use the names for their fiction anyway .

New pic from Uranus:



I think this may be a display piece from one of the toy-shows because we haven't seen any pix with the second expression or Spike.

That is a great pic from Uranus.

from lena 81822

BB as a "Beetle". Just noticed that the "blue" of the exosuit is.........darker.

Looking good!

You know, if you did away with the Autobot symbol on the hood he could almost pass for the Beetle from Mezzo Forte...

fenrir72 wrote:from lena 81822
BB as a "Beetle". Just noticed that the "blue" of the exosuit is.........darker.

If anyone is thinking of bidding on any of the MP Bumblebee figures lena81822 has on Ebay, might be worth noting that the pic above shows BB without his wing mirrors!

Just so you know.

Pic with mirrors:

good eye on the mirrors. Looking at the current bid, I think the buyer will be a bit pissed when he finds out.

It goes double to this eventual buyer http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Takara-Tomy-Transformers-MasterPiece-MP-21-Bumble-Volkswagen-Figure-loose-as-pic-/231379853566?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item35df5060fe

Buyer beware

robotmel wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:from lena 81822
BB as a "Beetle". Just noticed that the "blue" of the exosuit is.........darker.

If anyone is thinking of bidding on any of the MP Bumblebee figures lena81822 has on Ebay, might be worth noting that the pic above shows BB without his wing mirrors!

Just so you know.

Pic with mirrors:

1403185798_61AI7hT1MUL__SL1500_.jpg

The side mirrors are detachable like WJ's. Maybe not included my friend?

fenrir72 wrote:

robotmel wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:from lena 81822
BB as a "Beetle". Just noticed that the "blue" of the exosuit is.........darker.

If anyone is thinking of bidding on any of the MP Bumblebee figures lena81822 has on Ebay, might be worth noting that the pic above shows BB without his wing mirrors!

Just so you know.

Pic with mirrors:

1403185798_61AI7hT1MUL__SL1500_.jpg

The side mirrors are detachable like WJ's. Maybe not included my friend?

That's fine but are they included in the listing?

The exosuit is looking much better now that it has some more color to it.

RhA wrote:That is a great pic from Uranus.

Thanks! I just had it waxed.

william-james88 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

robotmel wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:from lena 81822
BB as a "Beetle". Just noticed that the "blue" of the exosuit is.........darker.

If anyone is thinking of bidding on any of the MP Bumblebee figures lena81822 has on Ebay, might be worth noting that the pic above shows BB without his wing mirrors!

Just so you know.

Pic with mirrors:

1403185798_61AI7hT1MUL__SL1500_.jpg

The side mirrors are detachable like WJ's. Maybe not included my friend?

That's fine but are they included in the listing?

Just sent a message to ebay seller lena81822 regarding the mirrors, asking if the pair of rear view mirrors would be included as they werent pictured, and got the reply below...

lena818222 wrote:Hi Mel, well,thanks for your info. yes, it comes with a rearview mirror with this mp21 figure. (but it is only 1 side, one the left side)since we made a listing yesterday, just wanna revise it, but somebody bid it, then we can't add more picture in there....so..good day
Lena

As great as this seller is, getting 'early' releases of new figures, I think i would rather wait another week or two for the full complete release!

robotmel wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

robotmel wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:from lena 81822
BB as a "Beetle". Just noticed that the "blue" of the exosuit is.........darker.

If anyone is thinking of bidding on any of the MP Bumblebee figures lena81822 has on Ebay, might be worth noting that the pic above shows BB without his wing mirrors!

Just so you know.

Pic with mirrors:

1403185798_61AI7hT1MUL__SL1500_.jpg

The side mirrors are detachable like WJ's. Maybe not included my friend?

That's fine but are they included in the listing?

Just sent a message to ebay seller lena81822 regarding the mirrors, asking if the pair of rear view mirrors would be included as they werent pictured, and got the reply below...

lena818222 wrote:Hi Mel, well,thanks for your info. yes, it comes with a rearview mirror with this mp21 figure. (but it is only 1 side, one the left side)since we made a listing yesterday, just wanna revise it, but somebody bid it, then we can't add more picture in there....so..good day
Lena

As great as this seller is, getting 'early' releases of new figures, I think i would rather wait another week or two for the full complete release!

Patience is a virtue then

Delta Magnus wrote:Looking good!

You know, if you did away with the Autobot symbol on the hood he could almost pass for the Beetle from Mezzo Forte...

Mezzo.......gawd! How I missed the days when Kitty released those uncensored classics!

robotmel wrote:Just sent a message to ebay seller lena81822 regarding the mirrors, asking if the pair of rear view mirrors would be included as they werent pictured, and got the reply below...

lena818222 wrote:Hi Mel, well,thanks for your info. yes, it comes with a rearview mirror with this mp21 figure. (but it is only 1 side, one the left side)since we made a listing yesterday, just wanna revise it, but somebody bid it, then we can't add more picture in there....so..good day
Lena

As great as this seller is, getting 'early' releases of new figures, I think i would rather wait another week or two for the full complete release!

Wait wait, so the person buying this will recieve a figure that is missing one of the mirrors? Too bad. Also, the seller did protect him/herself by stating that it is loose (and thus not new) and you only get what is in the pics. So you really must be careful.