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News Credits: 1 · by **Blackstreak** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:15 pm

As many others have said, I also doubt they will make a leader class BB. If they do release one I'm gonna pass on it. My vote is for a Bonecrusher Leader class. Been wanting one of those since they did a Brawl (aka Devastator) Leader class.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:32 pm

My guess is its a digital mock up for TF3 that was "leaked" to see if it would garner an interest and by this thread i'd guess a big no. Seriously people, its not like we havent seen this kind of thing before.

by **gantzrunner** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:45 pm

Please don't let it be true! I'd rather see a leader class ironhide or long haul or grindor. Leave bb alone already!!!

by **decepticonblitz77** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:51 pm

gosh thats dumb. if there is going to be another leader class it should be the fallen or something. i've never liked movie bumblebee

News Credits: 18 · by **leokearon** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:58 pm

I hope it is fake last thing we need is another oversized bumblebee

by **Alex Jones** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:07 pm

For the love of God not ANOTHER Bumblebee figure. Out of all the possible characters (Fallen, Bonecrusher, and most of all Blackout/Grindor) they are still hooked on Bumblebee???? Please let it be a rumor!

News Credits: 2 · by **starfish** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:10 pm

Yeah, definitely fake. And I also doubt it's some kind of TF3 test-shot, either.

First of all, it can't possibly be leader-class. For a start, all Leader-class toys have to have a 'try me' button on the chest. This dude has the same chest as HABB, so there's no button or switch there.

And where would the batteries go? Again, it's the same upper body as HABB, which pretty much fills up every conceivable space inside that car.

And a light in the gun arm? There's no way you can run a load of wires down the inside of the arm unless you seriously impair the articulation.

I wouldn't actually mind a good, solid leader-class version of Bumblebee. Human Alliance and even the Gravity Bots have shown me there's still scope for more BB toys yet.

But there's no way this pic is real - I'm calling shenanigans.

by **Ramscreamer** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:43 pm

Hmmmmmmmm

looks 'shopped.

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:51 pm

Technically you don't have to run a wire down the arm. You can place an LED in the gun as well as the button cells to power it. Regardless, I have HABB and that's the only one I need. If this were to turn out true, I would pass on him as it makes no sense to have a BB that large.

News Credits: 97 · by **Savage** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:53 pm

Smells like a fake to me.

If it is real, PASS.

by **big bumblebee** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:25 pm

obviously it's just a mod of human alliance, no way is it a new fig. and this is just logic but why would they make a leader class figure of a very small bot? (:|

by **SLUGSLINGER81** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:27 pm

ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!, why is Barricade getting a HA figure...Bumblebee gets 10+ repaints...WHERE'S MY LEADER BONECRUSHER!!!...sorry had a lot of frustration w/ Hasbro (mainly cuz I live next door to them and haven't found a way to sneak in undetected LOL) but on a serious note this is clearly a fake it has HA BB's chest and torso, Ultimate BB's legs and arms...(long time fan of seibertron.com, first time poster) :evil:

News Credits: 460 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:32 pm

SLUGSLINGER81 wrote:ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!, why is Barricade getting a HA figure...Bumblebee gets 10+ repaints...WHERE'S MY LEADER BONECRUSHER!!!

The answer to that is very simple, my friend... THEY'RE NOT GONNA MAKE ONE!!! :-P

They've stated time and time again that becasue Bonecrusher was such minor character that they won't make him any larger than his Deluxe figure. They only make bigger figures of more major/popular characters.

by **Blastwave** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:40 pm

God that's so fake. @_@

If they're going to make anymore Leader class toys, make Blackout, Ironhide, or Bonecrusher.

Oh yeah, and whoever it was who said something about them only having one color of lights? Not on my Leader Brawl... he's got green lights on his shoulder cannons, and a red light on his long cannon.

News Credits: 2 · by **starfish** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:59 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
SLUGSLINGER81 wrote:ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!, why is Barricade getting a HA figure...Bumblebee gets 10+ repaints...WHERE'S MY LEADER BONECRUSHER!!!
The answer to that is very simple, my friend... THEY'RE NOT GONNA MAKE ONE!!!

They've stated time and time again that becasue Bonecrusher was such minor character that they won't make him any larger than his Deluxe figure. They only make bigger figures of more major/popular characters.

Well, Brawl was hardly a major player in the first movie.

I agree though, that Bonecrusher would seem unlikely.

For the third movie, we'll most likely have Prime & Megs again, plus one or two others, possibly new characters.

by **80sgeek** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:16 pm

The focal points are all mismatched, the edges are too sharp at certain points and too blurry at others.

The head and chest are from Human Alliance (head re-tooled a bit).
Arms are from Deluxe Class Cannon.
Shins are partially from Ultimate (again, re-tooled a bit).
I know I've seen those cannons on a BB before, but can't figure out which ones. Those are the movie accurate ones thou.
The waist-to-knees appears to be an amalgamation of HA and Deluxe. Not sure where the calves and feet come from thou.

I doubt that it will be a leader class (scale would be WAY off, more so then HA). The only thing I can think of when looking at this is a possible re-tool of HA to be more movie accurate.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:17 pm

Aww... **** this toyline.

by **blobatron** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:19 pm

I've been customizing my blackout/grindow figure, so he looks better now, but I wish they'd make Blackout/Grindor into a leader class figure. As people have mentioned, there are way too many BB variants. They should remold the larger transformers into Leader Class figures, since Blackout looks ridiculously off scale when standing next to other voyagers.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:23 pm

blobatron wrote:I've been customizing my blackout/grindow figure, so he looks better now, but I wish they'd make Blackout/Grindor into a leader class figure. As people have mentioned, there are way too many BB variants. They should remold the larger transformers into Leader Class figures, since Blackout looks ridiculously off scale when standing next to other voyagers.

Since when has Hasbro even cared about scale?

Another nail in the coffin is this: we already have a ridiculously huge Bumblebee: Ultimate Bumblebee. Making one a size smaller wouldn't really make sense.

by **fowlowl2626** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:42 pm

i doubt it is real but honestly i wouldnt be FLABERGASTED if it was true.

skip

Website · by **hippymule** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:45 pm

Im sorry but thats just gay I wanted long hual!

Website · by **Varia31** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:46 pm

I'm pretty sure that this IS photoshopped, but still, doesn't Bumblebee have quite enough figures already?........

by **Doubledealer93** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:00 pm

no............no, NO!!!! im crying! no! NO! for gods sake no!!!!!!! why couldn't have been bonecrusher? or Blackout! no! i really did cry when i saw this terrible news. i hope it is just a rumor. no. no. no. please dont be the new leader!!!!!! :sad:

by **Rycher Prime** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:16 pm

WTF?!?! A leader Class Bumblebee?? Really?? Are you serious Hasbro??? Now a Leader Class THE FALLEN would have made more sense.Or hell,even a better mold of Leader Class Magatron would have been better that a Leader Class Bumblebee.Do they really need a 50th mold of Bumblebee???I thought HA was the best mold of BB. :evil: