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News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 7:18 am

In Takara's defense, creating the molding for a totally new shell for the figure would cost a lot, probably more than they'd get back from the investment (and that's not even touching on licensing). Takara have only been doing small retools to Movie Advanced molds and a full reshell would probably be too expensive.

On the plus side, because he is a shellformer it should be easy for an enterprising fan to convert him into a proper Pagani.

by **Doubledealer93** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:22 am

im excited, i need a stinger. i refuse to buy a one step changer.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:37 am

Lockdownhunter wrote:So no one thought of adding a Pagani shell?

Sabrblade wrote:it was stated at the Hasbro booth at BotCon 2014 that there were indeed plans to remold Bumblebee into Stinger as a full blown Pagani, but the figure never made it all the way through the production process and was dropped. Thus, no remolded mold for Stinger exists, leaving it to fall to Takara to give us a straight redeco.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:11 am

I have a couple of things to say to this:

1) Why do people never follow the "Hope for the best, prepare for the worst" principle? We all expected a simple redeco at the very least, anything more would have been a bonus.

2) This is probably the first red Movie-verse Bumblebee that isn't a Cliffjumper. :shock:

3) It seems red is the universal color of bad luck for cars. Ratchet was changed from the planned red to his current neon green, Dino and Stinger both have toys that do not match their car models in the movie (except for Dino's Speed Star and Stinger's One-Step toy).

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:21 am

Doubledealer93 wrote:im excited, i need a stinger. i refuse to buy a one step changer.

i know right? some of you were so desperate for a stinger that they bought that silly little thing. now theres a real one, to fit with your other real figures, and its not enough? make your own then.

id have liked a new head, but i have a contingency for that: BB mask up, stinger mask down. done deal

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:39 am

Blech. Double Blech.

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 12:09 pm

You know, the one-step changer stinger may be a worthy investment just to cannibalize and make a deluxe pagani huayra stinger. They are different sizes, but it may be worth a shot!

News Credits: 13 · by **OptimalOptimus2** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 12:21 pm

That is not Stinger. More like Cliffjumper to me. But still, it ain't no Stinger.

by **Peridot** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 3:17 pm

Are those claw-gun thingies on Stinger on Deluxe Bumblebee as well? It looks like it might just be his arm kibble, but I'm not quite sure.

by **Shuttershock** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 6:55 pm

Say what you want about Takara, at least they're trying to fill out the Con team.

The rest of us Hasbro buyers are stuck with an undersized Lockdown and Galvatron against an army of Bots and Dinos.

Maybe Lost Age Takara will also make the blisteringly obvious repaint and come out with an official AOE Bludgeon? Like this:

by **Doubledealer93** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:08 pm

shajaki wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:im excited, i need a stinger. i refuse to buy a one step changer.
i know right? some of you were so desperate for a stinger that they bought that silly little thing. now theres a real one, to fit with your other real figures, and its not enough? make your own then.

id have liked a new head, but i have a contingency for that: BB mask up, stinger mask down. done deal

yeah really, im happy this thing is made. its better than the one step changer, legends, and power battlers. i will get him. i can deal with it not being his own mold. unlike some people. im just happy to have one.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:12 pm

Shuttershock wrote:Say what you want about Takara, at least they're trying to fill out the Con team.

The rest of us Hasbro buyers are stuck with an undersized Lockdown and Galvatron against an army of Bots and Dinos.

Well, it's not the toymakers' fault that there weren't any Decepticons in the movie.

by **Shuttershock** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:43 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:Say what you want about Takara, at least they're trying to fill out the Con team.

The rest of us Hasbro buyers are stuck with an undersized Lockdown and Galvatron against an army of Bots and Dinos.
Well, it's not the toymakers' fault that there weren't at Decepticons in the movie.

That's true. AoE really gave the Cons the shaft in terms of representation. Three named guys, and only two recognizable names. (Drones/Giant worms don't count as characters)

Which is a shame, because I might have liked Stinger as a regular Con, if he had a personality and got to stick around to be a proper rival to BB. I still find it funny that BB "hates cheap knockoffs", but scans the exact same body as his knock-off.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:03 am

Even with the lack of named Decepticons, they could have done what they did for all the other movies and make a bunch of "original" characters (like Wreckage from the 2007 line). It worked for the last 3 movies, why not this time? Some of the best movieverse toys were the ones that never appeared in the movies...

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:26 am

A proper 3-in-1 Junkheap would've made for an awesome toy, drone or not. The 2-headed Shockwave and the bot with the whips would've also been interesting. At the very least some repaints of the '07 off-screen Cons (Dropkick, Swindle, etc.) would've sufficed. Could've replaced Snarl, Sludge, Hot Spot, maybe even Helicopter Drift with Cons to help even things out. Stinger actually getting a release as a Walmart exclusive (given how his character was basically that) would've basically been a "free space".
... actually, could've saved those '07 repaints for exclusive sets instead of replacing mainline spots.

by **lonrac** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 11:12 am

probably going to get this just for the mold,

with all the bumblebees, looking forward to being able to have the mold as somebody else.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:40 pm

Found a few pics recently over on Weibo.com/TFClub of Evasion Optimus and others but not sure if they are MA or LA or just some customs/digis?

Nice all the same..!!

Mods feel free to move or delete if these are in the wrong place!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:43 pm

All Hasbro figures. The Crankcase, Rollbar and Rusty Prime are from the Breakout Battle set.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:45 pm

Though, that is at least Takara's Hound using a 3rd party tummy.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:50 pm

Ah, I think it must have been the lighting which threw me! Ive taken a look at the Battle Breakout pics but they must have been Hasbros Photoshopped ones?

Never mind eh!

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:05 am

Face changing mechanism of AD31:

From Takara.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:30 am

Thanks to Seibertron.com Member Cyberpath for giving us the heads up that Takara Tomy posted new images of the AD31 Silver Knight Optimus Prime showing off it's new face changing gimmick. AD31 Silver Knight Optimus is a retooled version of the Age of Extinction Leader Class Optimus Prime. And the retooling includes the chest, arms, weapons a premium paint job and a new head with a face changing gimmick. Check out the the images that Takara posted! We've mirrored them below for your viewing pleasures and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:38 am

Okay...I cam dig that...I can dig it pretty deep.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:46 am

Definitely worth picking up. I still have no use for those accessories, however. I'll be keeping the original's gun/shield and I'll be ordering a Dr. Wu sword because that one's UGLY. UGALEE.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:52 am

Autobot032 wrote:Definitely worth picking up. I still have no use for those accessories, however. I'll be keeping the original's gun/shield and I'll be ordering a Dr. Wu sword because that one's UGLY. UGALEE.

Will be really expensive to get... I wonder if they're leaving the hitch alone for an MP Trailer to use.