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News Credits: 187 · Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:36 pm

An exciting new offering from the Transformers Prime - Robots in Disguise line has surfaced. Images of the Deluxe class - Shadow Strike Bumblebee shows off this heroic Autobot in his new getup! The image appeared on snakas.blog along with the previous figure reveals we brought you last week. Check out those reveals by clicking here.

News Credits: 5749 · Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:47 pm

BUMBLEBEE!

Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:48 pm

I wonder how easy it would be to strip off that gold paint and make a new character. I'd SO much rather have a new character than a shelf-o-bees.

I'm talking about you Cliffjumper, Glyph, Tap Out, Bugbite, Wasp, Goldbug, Bumper, and/or that black unnamed Japan exclusive that I've taken to calling Scarab.

News Credits: 187 · Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:49 pm

Now with more black!!!!!!!!!!!

Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:49 pm

(GASP) Yes! More Bumblebee repaints! (sarcasm)

And the cycle repeats through every toyline. >:oP

News Credits: 5 · Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:50 pm

Dear god

Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:53 pm

News Credits: 1 · Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:54 pm

Let's not even call this brand "Transformers", it's "Bumblebees".

Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:59 pm

Mind you... whatever it takes to keep Hasbro making money so they can ALSO crank out the Classics and Fall of Cybertron toys. If lil kids are buying up all these bumblebees, I say keep them coming.

bumblebee sales = more flexibility

Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:00 pm

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News Credits: 12 · Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:12 pm

"exciting new offering"

You lied.

Reveals of Bumblebee repaints are like the Rickroll of the Transformers collectors' world. "We've got something new and exciting to show you!" ... ... "Ha! Fooled you! It's a Bumblebee repaint! Never gonna give you up..."

News Credits: 1452 · Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:13 pm

Nice... Wave 4/5 and we already have two Bumblebee molds, one Bumblebee remold, and three Bumblebee repaints.

Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:15 pm

gothsaurus wrote:If lil kids are buying up all these bumblebees, I say keep them coming.

But... they're not. Bumblebee is one of the most notorious shelfwarmers today. It isn't because Bumblebee isn't popular, it's because he's overpacked in each case.

Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:19 pm

Well, I'm SURE they sell more Bumblebees than your regular cast and crew figure like Ratchet, etc. BUT I agree with you. They're WAAAAY overpacked. I wish they'd overpack the troop builder figure instead. I get sick of hunting them.

News Credits: 241 · Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:20 pm

Blurrz wrote:Nice... Wave 4/5 and we already have two Bumblebee molds, one Bumblebee remold, and three Bumblebee repaints.

The worst part is that said Bumblebee remold is shipped alongside the original, and will probably ship with the new repaint as well. :BANG_HEAD:

Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:23 pm

I mean, I CAN ignore all those... but it usually means the store won't restock because of all the shelf warmers. I DO wish Hasbro could get their numbers tweaked so the stores would keep things up to date.

Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:26 pm

gothsaurus wrote:Well, I'm SURE they sell more Bumblebees than your regular cast and crew figure like Ratchet, etc. BUT I agree with you. They're WAAAAY overpacked. I wish they'd overpack the troop builder figure instead. I get sick of hunting them.

As I understand it, the Vehicon, at least in Wave 1 Cyberverse, has the same amount of figures per case. But in waves 2-on, Bee is still 2 per case, while Vehicon dropped back to 1. Though I honestly can't notice the even case packing in store isles, as there are just Bumblebees littering the shelves.

Though I'm to blame for some of them, stocking up on Vehicons and all. :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 8 · Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:29 pm

Us-->

<-----hasbro------> :lol:

News Credits: 16 · Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:33 pm

"An exciting new offering from the Transformers Prime..."
Aham... >:oP

I have heard of honey bees disappearing... I wish they were bumble bees ¬_¬'

News Credits: 187 · Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:33 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:"exciting new offering"

You lied.

Reveals of Bumblebee repaints are like the Rickroll of the Transformers collectors' world. "We've got something new and exciting to show you!" ... ... "Ha! Fooled you! It's a Bumblebee repaint! Never gonna give you up..."

I can't very well say "Another crappy shelf warming Bumblebee that no one wants and kids will be ridiculed for having because he is not yellow like he is in the show, CRAP Bumblebee repaint.

Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:35 pm

wheelack repaint? eeehh.

Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:39 pm

Yeah, with two fan-favorite repaints to pick from — ie. Malrboor and Slicer — I'm sorely disappointed in this repaint.

Come to think of it, we never got a Marlboor or Slicer for Classics. Come on... hop to it Takara!

Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:43 pm

gothsaurus wrote:Yeah, with two fan-favorite repaints to pick from — ie. Malrboor and Slicer — I'm sorely disappointed in this repaint.

Come to think of it, we never got a Marlboor or Slicer for Classics. Come on... hop to it Takara!

I'm personally hoping for a Slicer in the 2013 Generations line. =P~

Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:22 pm

Yup.

News Credits: 4 · Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:23 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:"exciting new offering"

You lied.

Reveals of Bumblebee repaints are like the Rickroll of the Transformers collectors' world. "We've got something new and exciting to show you!" ... ... "Ha! Fooled you! It's a Bumblebee repaint! Never gonna give you up..."