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News Credits: 9 · Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:13 am

It's horrible, whatever it is.

horus wrote:War Within .. INSTANT BUY!!!!!!!!

Oh I see. Now it makes sense.

Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:37 pm

Gandalf wrote:I hope it's a 3rd party product. As I've said before, I would love to have a G1/MTMTE/WW Cybertronian Bumblebee. This looks nice, even if it is just a custom.

Vicalliose wrote:Pretty good looking. Always love designs from war within, hell the best thing a fan company could do for me is do some justice to Optimus from War Within, which FP is coming comfortably close to. But we already have a bazillion BBs on the market. What's the point in this?

You want a War Within Optimus Prime? At least you already have the option of a WW OP made by Hasbro. The point is that fans want a WW/Cybertronian Bumblebee, and Hasbro isn't likely to tackle it. And they certainly won't touch a Volkswagen version. So G1 Bumblebee fans can only hope for 3rd parties to offer these versions, and therefore those versions are obviously the best way for a 3rd party to take advantage of a fan-favorite, money-making character.

Just saying, as many have pointed out, people other than yourself are getting tired of dropping a ton of cash every time a fan company drops the same character on us again. Also I wouldn't touch Hasbro's war within prime with a ten foot pole. That aside, Prime is obviously a common and un-neaded character as well, I just personally really liked his design the most out of all of 'em.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:43 pm

The design is a little butch for Bumblebee in my opinion, but the figure's a cracking representation of it.

News Credits: 767 · Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:53 pm

Tempted, very tempted.

News Credits: 5749 · Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:05 am

The Planet Iacon facebook has posted another image of the mysterious Cybertronian Bumblebee prototype. This time we get another look at the robot mode from a different angle and his vehicle mode.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:09 am

I'm still 100% in. He looks awesome.

Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:42 am

serious under kibble not impressed

Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:15 am

I want him !!!

News Credits: 2 · Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:27 am

Still into it. Undercarriage junk happens.

Now what say we find out whose making it and if it's coming out. I don't follow customizers beyond transtopia, but I don't think they generally send "teasers".

Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:12 am

I'm digging this! But I don't think he'll be cheaper than $50. At that price whether or not I buy it will depend who's making him.

Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:25 am

LIKE!

I want him for an acceptable price though. Anywhere for more than $45, forget it. I'd rather save for something else.

Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:31 pm

My answer's pretty simple on 3rd party products...NO THANK YOU~ They are always overpriced and the only way to get em is through online shopping and I dont really trust online shopping. Yes yes you can say to me you didnt have any problem doing online shopping all this years but that doesnt change my stand on the topic.

But to those who really want this fig then I hope that this fig is a 3rd party mass production instead of just a custom.

News Credits: 4 · Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:13 pm

I think it looks pretty nice, but I won't be getting it. Holding out for a VW MiniWarrior version of Bee, Cliff, etc, etc from iGear. Would buy a MTMTE MiniWarrior as well, but not going to spend the money on a deluxe or larger 3rd party product for this design.

News Credits: 5 · Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:15 pm

CrimsonPrime wrote:My answer's pretty simple on 3rd party products...NO THANK YOU~ They are always overpriced and the only way to get em is through online shopping and I dont really trust online shopping. Yes yes you can say to me you didnt have any problem doing online shopping all this years but that doesnt change my stand on the topic.

But to those who really want this fig then I hope that this fig is a 3rd party mass production instead of just a custom.

Then why bother posting about it? Why are you even on the 3rd Party board? Me? I don't want it but I'm not about to start throwing online trust issues unrelated to the item into the discussion.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:21 pm

Still looks rather good. My only nit-pick is that his saucer mode is sporting some serious wings.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:24 pm

zodconvoy wrote:
CrimsonPrime wrote:My answer's pretty simple on 3rd party products...NO THANK YOU~ They are always overpriced and the only way to get em is through online shopping and I dont really trust online shopping. Yes yes you can say to me you didnt have any problem doing online shopping all this years but that doesnt change my stand on the topic.

But to those who really want this fig then I hope that this fig is a 3rd party mass production instead of just a custom.

Then why bother posting about it? Why are you even on the 3rd Party board? Me? I don't want it but I'm not about to start throwing online trust issues unrelated to the item into the discussion.

I was going to say something along the lines of "Thanks for the paranoid interwebs rant Grandma", but your statement is better. Exactly, if the poster is all "conspiracy theory" about online stores and not buying 3rd party stuff, why are they here?

News Credits: 3 · Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:32 pm

ViperEye82 wrote:
zodconvoy wrote:
CrimsonPrime wrote:My answer's pretty simple on 3rd party products...NO THANK YOU~ They are always overpriced and the only way to get em is through online shopping and I dont really trust online shopping. Yes yes you can say to me you didnt have any problem doing online shopping all this years but that doesnt change my stand on the topic.

But to those who really want this fig then I hope that this fig is a 3rd party mass production instead of just a custom.

Then why bother posting about it? Why are you even on the 3rd Party board? Me? I don't want it but I'm not about to start throwing online trust issues unrelated to the item into the discussion.

I was going to say something along the lines of "Thanks for the paranoid interwebs rant Grandma", but your statement is better. Exactly, if the poster is all "conspiracy theory" about online stores and not buying 3rd party stuff, why are they here?

The fluoridation in the water gave them an uncontrollable urge. :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 4 · Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:25 pm

Even though this is a great workmanship, It just doesn't Feel like a Bumblebee Figure to me, perhaps a Redesign of the head would help, It's a great Transformer but it hasn't encapsulated those classic Bumblebee traits, to me it just looks like a brand new character... Am I wrong?

News Credits: 2 · Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:29 pm

Quantum Reflex wrote:Even thought this is a great workmanship, It just doesn't Feel like a Bumblebee Figure to me, perhaps a Redesign of the head would help, It's a great Transformer but it hasn't encapsulated those classic Bumblebee traits, to me it just looks like a brand new character... Am I wrong?

I wouldn't necessarily agree, but that's because I'm used to seeing War Within, IDW's ongoing series and have seen the first episode of G1 SO many times. To me, it looks pretty darn good, but its only in the sculpt state, let's see what it looks like painted, eh?

News Credits: 767 · Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:52 pm

metaphorge wrote:
ViperEye82 wrote:
zodconvoy wrote:
CrimsonPrime wrote:My answer's pretty simple on 3rd party products...NO THANK YOU~ They are always overpriced and the only way to get em is through online shopping and I dont really trust online shopping. Yes yes you can say to me you didnt have any problem doing online shopping all this years but that doesnt change my stand on the topic.

But to those who really want this fig then I hope that this fig is a 3rd party mass production instead of just a custom.

Then why bother posting about it? Why are you even on the 3rd Party board? Me? I don't want it but I'm not about to start throwing online trust issues unrelated to the item into the discussion.

I was going to say something along the lines of "Thanks for the paranoid interwebs rant Grandma", but your statement is better. Exactly, if the poster is all "conspiracy theory" about online stores and not buying 3rd party stuff, why are they here?

The fluoridation in the water gave them an uncontrollable urge.

Brought to you by the reptilians and the Illuminati.

Yea this is pretty cool, it's not as accurate as I would want it, but I'll stay updated on this.

Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:09 pm

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=84100

Do we really need even MORE cybertronian bumblebees?

News Credits: 2 · Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:57 pm

Aluus wrote:http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=84100

Do we really need even MORE cybertronian bumblebees?

*I* don't, but from a good number of people's reactions: yes.

I do think the one from this thread is the best representation More Then Meets the Eye bumblebee yet.

And name one character who needs new molds *more* than our favorite underrepresented Bumblebee.