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carytheone wrote:Awww, dude, Gladius looks boss and so does that prime and other megs in the same post. Ah, Mightron... He is also the nifty little guy. Going go store at him now.

Yeah, Mightron looks reaaaaaaaaaaaaally nice. Except for the backpack kibble for an MP type toy. Not sure if he has waist swivel either, which could be a problem.

itscramtastic wrote:

carytheone wrote:Awww, dude, Gladius looks boss and so does that prime and other megs in the same post. Ah, Mightron... He is also the nifty little guy. Going go store at him now.

Yeah, Mightron looks reaaaaaaaaaaaaally nice. Except for the backpack kibble for an MP type toy. Not sure if he has waist swivel either, which could be a problem.

Oh he's MP sized, I was thinking of that legends sized 3p Meggy.

Mightron does look very nice and I've admired him before.

carytheone wrote:Yeah, Mightron looks reaaaaaaaaaaaaally nice. Except for the backpack kibble for an MP type toy. Not sure if he has waist swivel either, which could be a problem.

Oh he's MP sized, I was thinking of that legends sized 3p Meggy.

Mightron does look very nice and I've admired him before.[/quote]I definitely like BoldForms gun mode better, it looks to me like it is based off a Walther PK380. Super accurate.

COOL! That was fast!

I got the ko version for half that

I can't wait, mine's waiting at my office.

That Bumblebee looks really nice! I already have Takara's version (MP21G to be specific), but I was wondering if you guys who already have a Takara version are still getting this Hasbro version of Bumblebee?

Cobotron wrote:COOL! That was fast!

Yes it was, must be near a distribution center! Free shipping in less than 5 business days, not bad!

Bumblebee21 wrote:I got the ko version for half that

I also have the KO too, paid $20 shipped for it

carytheone wrote:I can't wait, mine's waiting at my office.

I'm not sure if I'm more excited to see the differences between this one and the KO, or the fact that I can now use BOTH my Dr. Wu replacement heads for Spike and Daniel in Exosuits!!

joeprime276 wrote:That Bumblebee looks really nice! I already have Takara's version (MP21G to be specific), but I was wondering if you guys who already have a Takara version are still getting this Hasbro version of Bumblebee?

Well, in addition to the KO of the standard release, I have the official MP21G too!! So now I have three. I bought the MP21G from TransformerLand at the end of last year and couldn't wait to get my hands on the animation color version. Picked up the KO just to try out (hoping for an official on sale) and then Hasbro finally announced they were bringing him over. Ordered him the day it went live!

itscramtastic wrote:

Cobotron wrote:COOL! That was fast!

Yes it was, must be near a distribution center! Free shipping in less than 5 business days, not bad!

Bumblebee21 wrote:I got the ko version for half that

I also have the KO too, paid $20 shipped for it [

I got a mp-21g for a $1

Bumblebee21 wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:

Cobotron wrote:COOL! That was fast!

Yes it was, must be near a distribution center! Free shipping in less than 5 business days, not bad!

Bumblebee21 wrote:I got the ko version for half that

I also have the KO too, paid $20 shipped for it [

I got a mp-21g for a $1

how on earth?!

itscramtastic wrote:Well, in addition to the KO of the standard release, I have the official MP21G too!! So now I have three. I bought the MP21G from TransformerLand at the end of last year and couldn't wait to get my hands on the animation color version. Picked up the KO just to try out (hoping for an official on sale) and then Hasbro finally announced they were bringing him over. Ordered him the day it went live!

So I take it you love you some Bumblebee he's my favorite character, but I still don't know if it's worth another $60 just for a slightly different shade of yellow.

joeprime276 wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:

Cobotron wrote:COOL! That was fast!

Yes it was, must be near a distribution center! Free shipping in less than 5 business days, not bad!

Bumblebee21 wrote:I got the ko version for half that

I also have the KO too, paid $20 shipped for it [

I got a mp-21g for a $1

how on earth?!

Flea market. Missing all his accessories and bumbers but otherwise complete

Do you have enough bumblebees to do this

From cybertron con

Damn. No... no I do not.

Dayum, that is an epic pic and reminds me of the transformation sequence used in TF: Devastation.

carytheone wrote:Dayum, that is an epic pic and reminds me of the transformation sequence used in TF: Devastation.

Saw that in the news from Cybertron Con yesterday morning on TFW. Pretty cool.

So here's two Bumble's and one Bumblebee.


And here's one Bumble and one Bumblebee. The differences are clear.

Which is the KO?

And this is a Bumble.

the only difference i think is the taillights on the arm.the plastic under it on the hasbro version is red and takaras is clear



also i'm a Vehicon now

carytheone wrote:Which is the KO?

In the picture, the left (G2) and center (Hasbro) are official.

Bumblebee21 wrote:the only difference i think is the taillights on the arm.the plastic under it on the hasbro version is red and takaras is clear

You are correct, but that's not the ONLY difference between the official and KO!

So.

OTHER differences between Hasbro and KO.

Overall color.(Official wins)
Detail on the Autobot sigil on the chest/roof and foot/bonnet. (Official wins)
Arm/Leg/Hand plastic color. (KO wins, as it is more black than charcoal, which is my personal preference)
Detail on faceplates. (Official wins)
Joint stiffness. (Official wins)
Tabbing of tabs. (Official wins)
Sprue marks. (KO wins)
Paint blemishes. (Tie, there are some issues on the Hasbro like overspray and some under panel line work, but the KO has a lot of orange peel. If you've ever painted/detailed then you know what I'm talking about)

So there you go.

Exosuits are a whole different can of worms...

Hasbro on left, KO on right.

Hasbro wins everything EXCEPT the helmet, which is foggy on the official and ultra clear on the KO. Paintwork, sprue marks, all sloppy on the KO. Helmet is perfect

Tried to find my Dr. Wu Daniel "New Partners" head replacement last night and I couldn't locate the packaging! At that time I also noticed I gave my nephew the wrong crown for his MP Grimlock

One other thing.

The instructions show the Battle Mask as the alternate face to the non-smiling face. No Battle Mask included. Hooray Amazon

itscramtastic wrote:One other thing.

The instructions show the Battle Mask as the alternate face to the non-smiling face. No Battle Mask included. Hooray Amazon

I picked up a battle mask before the figure so my body would be ready. Now all I need to is go home and O.D.on some plastic.

carytheone wrote:so my body would be ready

Hahaha, spot on N. Also congrats on your BDay haul. I'm jello jigglers of that Rewind. I spotted everything but legends on my hunt today.