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News Credits: 462 · Sat Nov 29, 2014 1:35 pm

megatronus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
megatronus wrote:With all the effort that goes into this line, it's kind of a slap in the face how little Takara actually cares about making the humans look like actual human beings.
On the other hand, Takara caring so little about the MP humans also kinda seems like a reflection of the fandom, in how a large chunk of it cares so little about human characters in general, especially in the movies.

That's a pretty lame excuse for poor workmanship... (especially since these are G1, not movie, designs...)

When Takara puts so much effort into making the exo-suit itself look sharp and accurate, you can't tell me it's okay for the human head to look like a melted crayon because the fans don't care about human characters.

Not an excuse, just making an observant comparison.

News Credits: 122 · Sat Nov 29, 2014 1:38 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
megatronus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
megatronus wrote:With all the effort that goes into this line, it's kind of a slap in the face how little Takara actually cares about making the humans look like actual human beings.
On the other hand, Takara caring so little about the MP humans also kinda seems like a reflection of the fandom, in how a large chunk of it cares so little about human characters in general, especially in the movies.

That's a pretty lame excuse for poor workmanship... (especially since these are G1, not movie, designs...)

When Takara puts so much effort into making the exo-suit itself look sharp and accurate, you can't tell me it's okay for the human head to look like a melted crayon because the fans don't care about human characters.
Not an excuse, just making an observant comparison.

Sat Nov 29, 2014 1:56 pm

Has this been delayed again? I've had my preorder on BBTS moved to a december release. What gives?

Why is Takara selling to Ebay scalpers before retailers?

News Credits: 372 · Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:16 pm

I think the Masterpiece humans look that way because they are so small. And in my opinion it's preferable, because tiny human figures with painted faces (like Heroclix) tend to look weird.

News Credits: 293 · Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:55 pm

Blasphemous Prime wrote:Has this been delayed again? I've had my preorder on BBTS moved to a december release. What gives?

Why is Takara selling to Ebay scalpers before retailers?

takara sells directly to scalpers first. a widely known fact in the fandom.

>:oP

News Credits: 2 · Sat Nov 29, 2014 3:48 pm

Blasphemous Prime wrote:Has this been delayed again? I've had my preorder on BBTS moved to a december release. What gives?

Why is Takara selling to Ebay scalpers before retailers?

Kapow have boxed theirs up to ship to preorders on monday, so its not delayed from takaras end.

News Credits: 1235 · Sat Nov 29, 2014 5:59 pm

Blasphemous Prime wrote:Has this been delayed again? I've had my preorder on BBTS moved to a december release. What gives?

Why is Takara selling to Ebay scalpers before retailers?

Hobby Link Japan started shipping theirs out yesterday or so. BBTS will be getting theirs in soon enough.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Nov 30, 2014 12:10 am

Bumblebee looks great but I only want the exo-suit Spike. Don't want to pay the whole price for that and I know it will be hard to find just Spike.

News Credits: 293 · Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:31 am

Moonshot wrote:Bumblebee looks great but I only want the exo-suit Spike. Don't want to pay the whole price for that and I know it will be hard to find just Spike.

i kinda doubt that, most people have the opposite reaction to this set... keep an eye on ebay

Sun Nov 30, 2014 5:34 pm

Daniel or Spike? Doesn't matter, as both Father and Son wore an Exo-Suit.
But it was Daniel that transformed in the movie. Either way, it's up to the collector to decide who is in the suit.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:56 am

superchook6909 wrote:Daniel or Spike? Doesn't matter, as both Father and Son wore an Exo-Suit.
But it was Daniel that transformed in the movie. Either way, it's up to the collector to decide who is in the suit.

Don't matter to me who is in it, I just want it. The figure looks to be younger than what Spike would be but either way. Wasn't there another exo-suit figure a while ago?

News Credits: 293 · Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:07 am

Moonshot wrote:
superchook6909 wrote:Daniel or Spike? Doesn't matter, as both Father and Son wore an Exo-Suit.
But it was Daniel that transformed in the movie. Either way, it's up to the collector to decide who is in the suit.
Don't matter to me who is in it, I just want it. The figure looks to be younger than what Spike would be but either way. Wasn't there another exo-suit figure a while ago?

yes, i dont recall the details, but i think said company went bankrupt before they could produce them.

Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:31 pm

Mine should arrive sometime tomorrow.

So excited!

Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:33 pm

I actually think the figure is ok, and I like both modes. The scale of the alt mode does not put me off. I just can't get past the cost of the figure. I understand the price point is what it is due to engineering and design costs, but I just can't spend that kind of money on this itsy bitsy bastard.

News Credits: 372 · Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:04 pm

Ambitron from TFW2005 painted one of the faces silver (I was hoping to snag an extra face and do the same actually) -- looks great doesn't it? Really brings out the details:

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transform ... st11879140

My MP-21 shipped earlier today, it will take some time.

Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:37 pm

Cyberpath wrote:Ambitron from TFW2005 painted one of the faces silver (I was hoping to snag an extra face and do the same actually) -- looks great doesn't it? Really brings out the details:

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transform ... st11879140

My MP-21 shipped earlier today, it will take some time.

Strangely, that one simple change made a ton of difference for me. My opinion of the figure is immensely more positive. Doubt that I will be a buyer, but he actually looks pretty amazing with the silver face.

News Credits: 217 · Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:35 pm

Booya.

masterpiece-bumblebee-review-p1626510.php#p1626510

Also officially the figure that comes with Bee is Spike.

Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:21 pm

Mine arrived today and I absolutely love the little bugger.

Spike is so so.

If his face was painted I'd like him more though.

Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:55 pm

Got mine today! The transformation is simple, but genius! :BOWDOWN:

like people are saying, Spike does need customizing in the face though. I think I'll add a 5 o'clock shadow to differentiate him from Daniel. :lol:

I'll be doing a review on him tonight. Stay tuned...

News Credits: 372 · Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:55 am

Bee's here! (That was fairly quick, ten days via SAL.) He's absolutely perfect!

Can't stop looking at this figure. Probably the MP I was excited for the most, after Optimus Prime. This is so well done, Hasui is an artist. I'm glad that his last figure was this iconic character, finally! (And who knows, maybe they'll lure him back to do a new Megatron.)

I wanted this for a long time. And the toy is even better than I had expected, I think some pix didn't do it justice. In fact, he's so awesome that by the time I transformed him I had almost forgotten about Spike in the box. (But I like Spike, the exosuit is pretty clever, actually!)

Now bring on Ironhide.

Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:29 am

i've had my bumblebee for a week now, and i can't help but marvel at what a fun little dude he is. he looks great, and the transformation is just so simple and nice to do, no irritating parts whatsoever

News Credits: 293 · Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:56 am

wilcosu35 wrote:i've had my bumblebee for a week now, and i can't help but marvel at what a fun little dude he is. he looks great, and the transformation is just so simple and nice to do, no irritating parts whatsoever

still waiting for mine, but i figured as much. all those complaining about his size, i thought "small package, big fun"! cant wait :grin:

Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:14 am

shajaki wrote:
wilcosu35 wrote:i've had my bumblebee for a week now, and i can't help but marvel at what a fun little dude he is. he looks great, and the transformation is just so simple and nice to do, no irritating parts whatsoever
still waiting for mine, but i figured as much. all those complaining about his size, i thought "small package, big fun"! cant wait

They've done a very nice job with Bumblebee. I noticed that BB has a symbol on his hands. Not sure what it is. Thought at first it was a Cybertronian jet, then his Cybertronian mode but now I'm gonna have to look at him again to figure it out.

Anyone else notice the figure?

539

News Credits: 60 · Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:48 am

Agent-539 wrote:
shajaki wrote:
wilcosu35 wrote:i've had my bumblebee for a week now, and i can't help but marvel at what a fun little dude he is. he looks great, and the transformation is just so simple and nice to do, no irritating parts whatsoever
still waiting for mine, but i figured as much. all those complaining about his size, i thought "small package, big fun"! cant wait

They've done a very nice job with Bumblebee. I noticed that BB has a symbol on his hands. Not sure what it is. Thought at first it was a Cybertronian jet, then his Cybertronian mode but now I'm gonna have to look at him again to figure it out.

Anyone else notice the figure?

539

Isn't that WJ's number in his Lancia mode?