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TakaraTomy's Masterpiece MP-21R Bumble - Red Body is a fascinating release, probably for all the wrong reasons. I know I personally pre-ordered it out of a sense of obligation and completion, trying to make up for never having properly completed the vintage Diaclone and MC Car Robots & minibots I so desired. Masterpiece MP-21 Bumble was in itself one of the toys of the decade and a comprehensive success, but I found the G2 repaint MP-21G massively underwhelming, so my hopes of being impressed by the red version were not high. I've seen a lot of disparaging comments about this release because it is supposedly a poor man's Cliffjumper and the origin of the colour scheme confused a number of collectors.















Square One: Masterpiece MP-21R Bumble - Red Body



All the best
Maz

A joy to read as always Maz.

I love your stuff, whether on your own blog, TFSource, or Masterforce blog. I always learn something new. You really keep lunchtimes interesting! I'm always excited for the next one.

Great article; made me really rethink buying him once the price evens out a bit.

MemphisR56 wrote:A joy to read as always Maz.

I love your stuff, whether on your own blog, TFSource, or Masterforce blog. I always learn something new. You really keep lunchtimes interesting! I'm always excited for the next one.

Thank you so much, I can't tell you how much praise and feedback like this means to me

All the best
Maz

Great article. It's great Takara decided to include the faceplate from Goldbug with red Bumblebee

LegendaryAntiHero wrote:Great article. It's great Takara decided to include the faceplate from Goldbug with red Bumblebee

I am afraid they didn't, I just put the regular Bumblebee Amazon exclusive faceplate on him, Red Bumble did not come with any such accessory

All the best
Maz

This was a good one! I enjoy your history lessons.

Oh, and this is a fantastic picture: