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News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:12 am

Overcracker wrote:Who knows... it may eventually be remolded for the different Bee looks.

But who knows if or when.

If it sells well it may be possible we get to see MPM-03[a][b][c] or something for the other looks in the future.

MPM-03B Stealth Bumblebee
MPM-03C Cliffjumper

:-$

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:44 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Overcracker wrote:Who knows... it may eventually be remolded for the different Bee looks.

But who knows if or when.

If it sells well it may be possible we get to see MPM-03[a][b][c] or something for the other looks in the future.

MPM-03B Stealth Bumblebee
MPM-03C Cliffjumper

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:44 pm

I'm excited!

Both AoE deluxes are on my desk right now, and the other day I had the Movie deluxe and Movie Premium deluxe here. All the Bumblebeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

So JulySUMMER for both Optimus and Bumblebee. Gotta save up those TRU rewards!!

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:53 pm

itscramtastic wrote:I'm excited!

Both AoE deluxes are on my desk right now, and the other day I had the Movie deluxe and Movie Premium deluxe here. All the Bumblebeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

So July for both Optimus and Bumblebee. Gotta save up those TRU rewards!!

I love your excitement, but where are you reading July?

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:56 pm

william-james88 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:I'm excited!

Both AoE deluxes are on my desk right now, and the other day I had the Movie deluxe and Movie Premium deluxe here. All the Bumblebeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

So July SUMMER for both Optimus and Bumblebee. Gotta save up those TRU rewards!!
I love your excitement, but where are you reading July?

July has been the press releases you guys posted for Bumblebee, "Summer 2017" for Optimus.

I'M CORRECTING WJ!!

JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ!

It's why I'm not on the news team.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:01 pm

If they both happen in July, I expect a news credit though. :lol:

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:12 pm

itscramtastic wrote:If they both happen in July, I expect a news credit though.

I didnt mean to come off as an ass. I just just curious where you were readong that since maybe we missed it. it could have been news worthy

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:17 pm

william-james88 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:If they both happen in July, I expect a news credit though.
I didnt mean to come off as an ass. I just just curious where you were readong that since maybe we missed it. it could have been news worthy

Just confusing them in my head I guess. July, summer, it all blends together for me :lol:

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 3:06 pm

I decided to Snipping Tool some of the months old video from Dengeki Hobby.

Here's some nice shots.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 3:44 pm

Thanks Cram, I finally noticed something. People were saying it wasnt the right car mode and I dint really see it, but now I do. That camarro for MPM Bee doesnt have the vent on the hood (the black line going horizontal). And not sure if it has those details on each side of the bottom part of the front.

The detailing is also completely off, which is odd

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 5:54 pm

That is pretty weird that they missed that!! And the accent lounges for the faux vents on the rear quarter panel. Lower fascia looks off, and the mirrors too. Are they going more for the production version and not the concept version that was in the movie?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:49 pm

itscramtastic wrote:That is pretty weird that they missed that!! And the accent lounges for the faux vents on the rear quarter panel. Lower fascia looks off, and the mirrors too. Are they going more for the production version and not the concept version that was in the movie?

We're talking about the 2008 Concept Camaro of the first movie right? If so, all the standard toys with that model have a smooth hood, no vent: that would introduced for the 2010 model in Revenge of the Fallen, which also featured a different front end design.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:11 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:That is pretty weird that they missed that!! And the accent lounges for the faux vents on the rear quarter panel. Lower fascia looks off, and the mirrors too. Are they going more for the production version and not the concept version that was in the movie?

We're talking about the 2008 Concept Camaro of the first movie right? If so, all the standard toys with that model have a smooth hood, no vent: that would introduced for the 2010 model in Revenge of the Fallen, which also featured a different front end design.

But isnt the vent sculpted detail on the standard 2007 deluxe? I can swear I see some raised horizontal detail at the front of the hood.

Transformers (2007) Bumblebee Gallery

In any case, I think a bigger problem is the detailing. Why the original 07 toy has the right black lines and the new MP doesnt is beyond me.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:18 pm

william-james88 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:That is pretty weird that they missed that!! And the accent lounges for the faux vents on the rear quarter panel. Lower fascia looks off, and the mirrors too. Are they going more for the production version and not the concept version that was in the movie?

We're talking about the 2008 Concept Camaro of the first movie right? If so, all the standard toys with that model have a smooth hood, no vent: that would introduced for the 2010 model in Revenge of the Fallen, which also featured a different front end design.

But isnt the vent sculpted detail on the standard 2007 deluxe? I can swear I see some raised horizontal detail at the front of the hood.

Transformers (2007) Bumblebee Gallery

In any case, I think a bigger problem is the detailing. Why the original 07 toy has the right black lines and the new MP doesnt is beyond me.

The lines on the MP do match the ones on the Premium Series version:

Transformers (2007) Premium Bumblebee Gallery

As well as on the 2010 Concept one:

Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Bumblebee Gallery

See, I would be into cars more... if only they didn't change small parts of the overall design every few years! :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 4:07 pm

I like Bee's Chin Spoiler so I would have preferred a ROTF Bee but if they are going to do a 2007 Concept bee do a 2007 Concept be don't make a toy that is based on the production model - that is illogical.

He's also way to yellow and not metallic enough either.

The actual car does have very thin lines around the hood stripes so that isn't wrong - they just are so thin they don't show up very well - try looking for clear daylight shots you can see them then.

But I agree the wing mirrors are production model ones and so quite wrong.

I would laugh by backside off if when this gets Knocked off if it gets fixed that would be hysterical.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 4:24 pm

I agree, it should be the 2007 Concept just like on the screen. I didn't even really pay attention until I spent all that time doing those screenshots. You are correct RAR, you know those fixes via the KO are already in the works :lol:

by **Sigmus Prime** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:16 pm

itscramtastic wrote:I decided to Snipping Tool some of the months old video from Dengeki Hobby.

MAN, that looks good...

Any chance those door-wings are capable of angling inwards to achieve a more accurate look?

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 01, 2017 8:46 am

Sigmus Prime wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:I decided to Snipping Tool some of the months old video from Dengeki Hobby.
MAN, that looks good...

Any chance those door-wings are capable of angling in to achieve a more movie-accurate look?

I know what you're talking about, and I don't think those quarter windows are pinned to rotate. It's almost like butterfly wings when you see him in the movie, an upper and lower wing.

WJ, I was just checking things out on my Movie Concept Camaro Bumblebee, they are definitely missing details that deluxe had on this MP!! WHY?!

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon May 01, 2017 9:13 am

itscramtastic wrote:WJ, I was just checking things out on my Movie Concept Camaro Bumblebee, they are definitely missing details that deluxe had on this MP!! WHY?!

Yeah its really odd. The deluxe had the sculpted hood fan and the right mirrors. I have no clue why the MP is of a car that BB never actually had in the films.

Well, I do have a clue but its a bit of a lame answer, the concept camaro is a car that we couldnt really buy (I think), so instead they used the model of the car that was produced and available to the public. But like whats the point since its now an old car and it doesnt need advertising for people to buy it.

And to answer RAR, yes the movie did have thin outline lines in the detailing, but they were super thin not like the detailing found on this MP. I find that more odd than the missing details, to be honest, since it stands out more.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 01, 2017 9:18 am

william-james88 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:WJ, I was just checking things out on my Movie Concept Camaro Bumblebee, they are definitely missing details that deluxe had on this MP!! WHY?!
Yeah its really odd. The deluxe had the sculpted hood fan and the right mirrors. I have no clue why the MP is of a car that BB never actually had in the films.

Well, I do have a clue but its a bit of a lame answer, the concept camaro is a car that we couldnt really buy (I think), so instead they used the model of the car that was produced and available to the public. But like whats the point since its now an old car and it doesnt need advertising for people to buy it.

Yeah, they got the licensing so they had to make the "Production Version" even though they had the licensing then to make the "Concept Version". So lame.

I wonder how close is it to the Camaro Transformers Edition Package they had for the Camaro though..?

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Mon May 01, 2017 9:19 am

the camero didnt come out till 2010. so wouldnt it be based off the 2010 model or the 09 model from rotf

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 01, 2017 9:21 am

Bumblebee21 wrote:the camero didnt come out till 2010. so wouldnt it be based off the 2010 model or the 09 model from rotf

Yes BUT they are making this MP of the production version and not of the Concept that was in the Movie in 2007!

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon May 01, 2017 9:23 am

itscramtastic wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:the camero didnt come out till 2010. so wouldnt it be based off the 2010 model or the 09 model from rotf
Yes BUT they are making this MP of the production version and not of the Concept that was in the Movie in 2007!

The true fact of the matter is, the Bumblebee on screen is never the actual production Camaro. So there isn't a true life to screen counterpart. So why are they trying to do that!

Still can't wait though :lol:

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Mon May 01, 2017 9:23 am

itscramtastic wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:the camero didnt come out till 2010. so wouldnt it be based off the 2010 model or the 09 model from rotf
Yes BUT they are making this MP of the production version and not of the Concept that was in the Movie in 2007!

why in the world of flying monkeys would they do.
does anyone think the color is also wrong

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon May 01, 2017 9:26 am

Bumblebee21 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:the camero didnt come out till 2010. so wouldnt it be based off the 2010 model or the 09 model from rotf
Yes BUT they are making this MP of the production version and not of the Concept that was in the Movie in 2007!

why in the world of flying monkeys would they do.
does anyone think the color is also wrong

yes, I think the colour is wrong. But then again, there is a filter in the colouring of the film so who knows what the car actually looked like on set.