The Energon Pub

[Dead Metal]

Pretty sure the packaging for MP Screamer is like the boxes we've seen mocked up, in a sort of 'book' style with opening front face which you can see to the left of that picture. The interior seems based on the 2007 movie packaging.

And I missed the flap. Stupid me

And I missed the entire box.
The packaging looks sweet! And it comes with a comic!

[Rated X]

That "aqua Bumblebee" or whatever its called is the most stupid looking figure I have ever seen in my life. I looks like a blue Buzz Lightyear. I mean cmon, he is a friggin robot that does not need to breathe air. I have never seen the animated series yet, so I do not know if this design is based off an actual part of the cartoon or not.

Now as far as Masterpiece Starscream, now were talking !!!

[Varia31]

Hm, the Bumblebee mold is interesting. Of course I like the Starscream, as I've said for the millionth time already. Apparently, the Starscream comes with a mini comic strip, you can see him having a little "chat" with Megatron in it, it looks like. Also, to point out, his box says bellow the plastic bubble "Movie Series". It is indeed a sub-line of the Masterpiece series as many have already covered with the "MP-M01".

[kookaburra]

Forget about Bumblebee, check out the Cybertron Mode Ratchet to the right! Gorgeous. He's def. bought.

[Mindmaster]

Welcome to Shiny Burger, may I take your order? What's that? You want a very shiny Hydrodive Bumblebee and a very 1st movie accurate Starscream? And you also say you would like to have a happy Animated Ratchet for the kids? Ok, that will be 5$ sir.

[Dagon]

That "aqua Bumblebee" or whatever its called is the most stupid looking figure I have ever seen in my life. I looks like a blue Buzz Lightyear. I mean cmon, he is a friggin robot that does not need to breathe air. I have never seen the animated series yet, so I do not know if this design is based off an actual part of the cartoon or not.

Now as far as Masterpiece Starscream, now were talking !!!

Yeah, that Bumblebee is kooky looking. I didn't see the third season of Animated, so I don't really know what the deal is either, and while I like that submarine pack, it looks gooy on a Transformer, even one as silly as the Animated ones are/were/is/am. I remember seeing a picture of that before, like before HAsbro cancelled it and I thought it was a different character, not BB with an accessory. I do think it's interesting looking though, and it's just novel enough that if I ever saw it in a store in the States, I'd probably get it jsut for the novelty factor. Oh well.

[Dead Metal]

That "aqua Bumblebee" or whatever its called is the most stupid looking figure I have ever seen in my life. I looks like a blue Buzz Lightyear. I mean cmon, he is a friggin robot that does not need to breathe air. I have never seen the animated series yet, so I do not know if this design is based off an actual part of the cartoon or not.

Now as far as Masterpiece Starscream, now were talking !!!

Yeah, that Bumblebee is kooky looking. I didn't see the third season of Animated, so I don't really know what the deal is either, and while I like that submarine pack, it looks gooy on a Transformer, even one as silly as the Animated ones are/were/is/am. I remember seeing a picture of that before, like before HAsbro cancelled it and I thought it was a different character, not BB with an accessory. I do think it's interesting looking though, and it's just novel enough that if I ever saw it in a store in the States, I'd probably get it jsut for the novelty factor. Oh well.

It's nothing from the show, it's based on G1 BBs pre-earth alt-mode and is included due to the Bumblebee figure being too small/large to fit into a size class, this Hydrothing was made so that it would contain enough plastic to be sold at the Voyager price point. Just like the power armour parts for Prime, they would have come with the deluxe scale earth mode and would also have been sold at Voyager pricing.

[Stixx]

I don't know if you guys have seen it, But the Takara Sidearm Sideswipe doesn't have Stupid Flames. That Starscream is tempting though. The Sidearm SS is a definite buy!!! DEFINITE!!!!!!!

[DMSL]

Pass, i still want that accurately scaled TFA Bumblebee they promised us last year.

[LOST Cybertronian]

Is there a picture of the bumblebee without the submarine thing on him?

[SKYWARPED_128]

HLJ has Masterpiece SS up for pre-order at 8,800 yen--almost 100 dollars. If you add shipping, the thing would be almost twice the price of Hasbro's ROTF Leader Starscream.

What, for a repaint and a fliptop box?

That said, I'm still mulling over whether I should buy the repaint as well. It's a great repaint of an excellent toy (in bot mode, at least).

[G1 Blaster]

So the next MP they decide is a TFTM character? That's so painfully stupid. Why not just punch me in the balls, HasTak?

[RogueDeathangel]

So the next MP they decide is a TFTM character? That's so painfully stupid. Why not just punch me in the balls, HasTak?

Takara is just marketing Leader Class Starscream as a Masterpiece figure to boost sales.

But why not have movie figures in the Masterpiece line? A Masterpiece Movie Megatron or Optimus would be AWESOME. The amount of detail and intricate transforms in the Masterpiece series is perfect for the movie characters.

[G1 Blaster]

So the next MP they decide is a TFTM character? That's so painfully stupid. Why not just punch me in the balls, HasTak?

Takara is just marketing Leader Class Starscream as a Masterpiece figure to boost sales.

But why not have movie figures in the Masterpiece line? A Masterpiece Movie Megatron or Optimus would be AWESOME. The amount of detail and intricate transforms in the Masterpiece series is perfect for the movie characters.

How because the first movie was terrible and RotF was ok at best? But that's another thread for another day.

[RogueDeathangel]

So the next MP they decide is a TFTM character? That's so painfully stupid. Why not just punch me in the balls, HasTak?

Takara is just marketing Leader Class Starscream as a Masterpiece figure to boost sales.

But why not have movie figures in the Masterpiece line? A Masterpiece Movie Megatron or Optimus would be AWESOME. The amount of detail and intricate transforms in the Masterpiece series is perfect for the movie characters.

How because the first movie was terrible and RotF was ok at best? But that's another thread for another day.

Well, that's your opinion buddy!

I loved both movies

[Dagon]

That "aqua Bumblebee" or whatever its called is the most stupid looking figure I have ever seen in my life. I looks like a blue Buzz Lightyear. I mean cmon, he is a friggin robot that does not need to breathe air. I have never seen the animated series yet, so I do not know if this design is based off an actual part of the cartoon or not.

Now as far as Masterpiece Starscream, now were talking !!!

Yeah, that Bumblebee is kooky looking. I didn't see the third season of Animated, so I don't really know what the deal is either, and while I like that submarine pack, it looks gooy on a Transformer, even one as silly as the Animated ones are/were/is/am. I remember seeing a picture of that before, like before HAsbro cancelled it and I thought it was a different character, not BB with an accessory. I do think it's interesting looking though, and it's just novel enough that if I ever saw it in a store in the States, I'd probably get it jsut for the novelty factor. Oh well.

It's nothing from the show, it's based on G1 BBs pre-earth alt-mode and is included due to the Bumblebee figure being too small/large to fit into a size class, this Hydrothing was made so that it would contain enough plastic to be sold at the Voyager price point. Just like the power armour parts for Prime, they would have come with the deluxe scale earth mode and would also have been sold at Voyager pricing.

Sounds like good ol' Malibu Stacey has a new hat again....