High Resolution Promo Images of AD27 Bumblebee, AD28 Snarl and LA12 Stinger

snarl looks really nice!!!

Ultra Markus wrote:snarl looks really nice!!!

Agreed. That bot mode looks badass. I particularly like the torso's shape and techie details. Very cool.

Snarl looks groovy, yeah baby!

Love the details and how Stinger look in general. Unfortunately, he's just a one-step-changer. :/

that snarl looks great

Bumblebee car mode is ugly to me...

But Snarl looking great!

Stinger deserve a bigger figure.

again we see the cons getting shafted. theother 2 look nice though. i want a dino made of mtn dew

Doubledealer93 wrote:again we see the cons getting shafted.

Well, what Cons are there for them to make toys of? We've already seen the full product lineup for AOE till the end of the year at BotCon, unless Hasbro pulls out some surprises at SDCC.

It's worth noting that AD27 is actually called New Bumblebee, to differentiate it from AD04 Classic Bumblebee aka High Octane Bumblebee.

Sabrblade wrote:

Doubledealer93 wrote:again we see the cons getting shafted.

Well, what Cons are there for them to make toys of? We've already seen the full product lineup for AOE till the end of the year at BotCon, unless Hasbro pulls out some surprises at SDCC.

The only thing I'd like to is this: are we getting a Deluxe Class Stinger, redeco or not? If not, I'd suggest looking at TFWiki.

Snarl's chest is Sideswipe reborn! Lol

BB looks great, way better than what were getting here paint wise. Snarl had glorious wrist swivels! Also, they posed him holding his axe right. Stinger is colored correctly, unlike Hasbros bright red stinger.

snarl looks kickass! anyone know what he differences are between this and hasbros are? in general theyve all been pretty minimal from what ive seen.

Seibertron sponsor TFSource dropped us a line about a new figure in the Takara Tomy Lost Age Movie Advanced line. AD31 is Ultimate Power Mode Optimus Prime which looks to be a retooled version of Age of Extinction Leader Class Optimus Prime. The images are placeholders only.

TFSource wrote:Note: Color is not black as shown which is misleading, but it is the image Takara provided, instead this piece features additional metallic paint apps and/or chromed parts and details, unique to this piece. Takara is just using this image as a placeholder before they reveal the final pictures!

This Japan version of Optimus Prime features an updated head sculpt, and remolded body parts, as well as the face mask can be removed easily. There are bonus weapons, and the color is not black as shown but features metallic paint apps and/or chromed parts and attention to detail. It is assumed to be the regular Optimus Color scheme. Note: Details are subject to change, updated images to come.

Set for a November release date, preorders up for $79.95 at TFSource here:

Transformers 4 - Lost Age - AD31 - Ultimate Power Mode Optimus Prime

Huh, most curious. Wonder what this could be.

im listening. im also listening for a possible hasbro release.

Maybe the Toy wizards at Takara found a way to reduce his backpack. If so, Im hoping that he has a more solid truck bed. Hes probably going to be painstakingly recolored for movie accuracy. For the weapon, I assume its going to be the rifle he used until he found his sword and shield.

Work your magic Takara, make this undesirable mold appealing enough for me to buy it!

Having seen Vangelus's review I'm actually quite taken with this mold. Seeing Takara work their engineering genius on it could prompt me to buy it.

There are only three significant i.e. named villainous Transformers in Age of Extinction, the least they could do is give them all a proper action figure. I hope Stinger gets a Deluxe release.

Would it have killed them to make Galvatron Leader Class?

Snarl looks great, but I don't really recall seeing him in the film, whereas Stinger featured heavily.

Fifo wrote:There are only three significant i.e. named villainous Transformers in Age of Extinction, the least they could do is give them all a proper action figure. I hope Stinger gets a Deluxe release.

Would it have killed them to make Galvatron Leader Class?

Snarl looks great, but I don't really recall seeing him in the film, whereas Stinger featured heavily.

Galvatron wouldn't really have been workable as a Leader Class. People don't like backpacks. I've heard rumors floating around that Stinger is going to be a re-shell of 2014 Concept Bumblebee with a new head, and that more will be shown at comic con.

the worst prime mold ive ever seen........i bought one like a moron and returned it that day.

hasbro and takara have dropped the ball on this prime big time!

Observedhalo wrote:

Fifo wrote:There are only three significant i.e. named villainous Transformers in Age of Extinction, the least they could do is give them all a proper action figure. I hope Stinger gets a Deluxe release.

Would it have killed them to make Galvatron Leader Class?

Snarl looks great, but I don't really recall seeing him in the film, whereas Stinger featured heavily.

Galvatron wouldn't really have been workable as a Leader Class. People don't like backpacks. I've heard rumors floating around that Stinger is going to be a re-shell of 2014 Concept Bumblebee with a new head, and that more will be shown at comic con.

Fifo, Snarl was never in the movie.

And my guess is they won't remold Stinger's head:





Their battlemasks/faces are the same.

Madeus Prime wrote:

Observedhalo wrote:

Fifo wrote:There are only three significant i.e. named villainous Transformers in Age of Extinction, the least they could do is give them all a proper action figure. I hope Stinger gets a Deluxe release.

Would it have killed them to make Galvatron Leader Class?

Snarl looks great, but I don't really recall seeing him in the film, whereas Stinger featured heavily.

Galvatron wouldn't really have been workable as a Leader Class. People don't like backpacks. I've heard rumors floating around that Stinger is going to be a re-shell of 2014 Concept Bumblebee with a new head, and that more will be shown at comic con.

Fifo, Snarl was never in the movie.

And my guess is they won't remold Stinger's head:





Their battlemasks/faces are the same.

Sure, their battlemasks are the same, but Bumblebee's toy only uses his face, not the battlemask. It would have to be a remolded head, since we never see a "face" for Stinger.



Hasbro would probably then use that new head to make a "battle mode" version of Bumblebee, lol.

Spider5800 wrote:

Madeus Prime wrote:

Observedhalo wrote:

Fifo wrote:There are only three significant i.e. named villainous Transformers in Age of Extinction, the least they could do is give them all a proper action figure. I hope Stinger gets a Deluxe release.

Would it have killed them to make Galvatron Leader Class?

Snarl looks great, but I don't really recall seeing him in the film, whereas Stinger featured heavily.

Galvatron wouldn't really have been workable as a Leader Class. People don't like backpacks. I've heard rumors floating around that Stinger is going to be a re-shell of 2014 Concept Bumblebee with a new head, and that more will be shown at comic con.

Fifo, Snarl was never in the movie.

And my guess is they won't remold Stinger's head:





Their battlemasks/faces are the same.

Sure, their battlemasks are the same, but Bumblebee's toy only uses his face, not the battlemask. It would have to be a remolded head, since we never see a "face" for Stinger.



Hasbro would probably then use that new head to make a "battle mode" version of Bumblebee, lol.

Bumblebee already has a flip-out battle mask, though. Hasbro might still retool it, because Stinger never disengaged his mask in the movie.

Sabrblade wrote:

LOL, is that really his battle mask? That looks very little like the movie. I sure HOPE they retool that for Stinger. It should cover his whole face.

Sabrblade wrote:

What the heck, Hasbro? That doesn't look like a battle mask, it looks like Bumblebee's wearing shades.

ObservedHalo wrote:
Galvatron wouldn't really have been workable as a Leader Class. People don't like backpacks. I've heard rumors floating around that Stinger is going to be a re-shell of 2014 Concept Bumblebee with a new head, and that more will be shown at comic con.

I disagree. Even with the super-simplified transformations, they could have worked out a solution to hide the backpack/truck panels inside his limbs and chest. Just look at the Voyager Optimus Prime. Heck, even the Voyager Galvatron wasn't that far off, it was just flat from the back with kibble. If they spent their attention Voyager -> Leader into folding panels, it would make for a great figure I'm sure.


As for the Bumblebee mask, I'm pretty sure that picture was one of several and the mask is infact only half-pulled down his face. It does extend all the way to his chin - but it doesn't look that great regardless.

They would surely do a remold for Stinger's face. It's the most typical thing they do when re-releasing a mold, it's not difficult or anything near unusual for Hasbro to do - especially if they're going the hog to remold all the car chassis.

An update to a piece of news we reported a while back, from Takara Tomy's Lost Age Movie Advanced Line Dinobot Micron Gift Campaign. The four translucent gummy dinos Microns, named after the initial coded retailer names for the Dinobots, will be given for free as of July 19th with any purchase of 3000 Yen or more on Transformers toys at selected stores, broken down as follows:

• Ivan - Orange Classics Terrorsaur, Toys R Us Japan exclusive;
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Paulie - Blue Classics Swoop, Aeon exclusive. Available with the purchase of one of the three, LA-01 Battle Command Optimus Prime, AD-01 Optimus Prime or AD-20 Black Knight Grimlock;
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Thunderlips - Purple Classics Knockdown, Joshin Kids Land exclusive;
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Sling - Green and yellow Classics Nightscream, Edieon toy counter, Best Denki, Yamada Denki and Yodobashi Camera exclusive.
  
  
  

I would've had more interest if they weren't simply transparent plastics. If they were actually painted I might've gotten them.

Mkall wrote:I would've had more interest if they weren't simply transparent plastics. If they were actually painted I might've gotten them.

Their faces seem to be painted.

Heh, I want Thunderlips just so I can tell people "His name is Thunderlips."

Sling is the only one whose name isn't from one of the Rocky movie codenames, so he's extra special.

Sabrblade wrote:Sling is the only one whose name isn't from one of the Rocky movie codenames, so he's extra special.

...because he's not based on any of the AoE Dinbots at all (unless one can see a dragon in the movie). I'll hazard a guess as say they choose the name "Sling" because it starts with "S", is one syllable, and it's been used before for a "Dino" (actually a Dimetrodon) in Beast Wars Neo. The other candidate would be "Saberback" from the same line, were it not for its 3 syllables.

And how do I get a set if these in America? I hope this is available through online purchases also.

Blackstreak wrote:And how do I get a set if these in America? I hope this is available through online purchases also.

I'm sure places like TFSource and BBTS will try to get a hold of some of these to sell themselves.

Has the AD08 Battle Blade Bumblebee been released yet?

I would really be interested in getting this.

I can see it is sold out wherever I look but not sure if this is pre-order items.

soundwave14 wrote:Has the AD08 Battle Blade Bumblebee been released yet?

I would really be interested in getting this.

I can see it is sold out wherever I look but not sure if this is pre-order items.

All items up to AD17 Darkside Soundwave have been released, with AD08 Bumblebee having been released in May.

Thunderlips? Seriously? Wow. That's right up there with Drill Nuts..

I still say there was a better option than the dragon. After all, there's a wolf mini-con and there's wolves in AOE, so why not fill out the set that way instead?

so the advanced line is just the name for the takara line of age of extinction figures?

griftimus prime wrote:so the advanced line is just the name for the takara line of age of extinction figures?

Yep. "Movie Advanced Series" = Takara's release of the Age of Extinction Generations figures.

And "Lost Age Series" = Takara's release of the Age of Extinction simplified toys.

Yweggo wrote:Heh, I want Thunderlips just so I can tell people "His name is Thunderlips."

How funny. I'm guessing he's named Thunderlips since he's good at kissing.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:

Yweggo wrote:Heh, I want Thunderlips just so I can tell people "His name is Thunderlips."

How funny. I'm guessing he's named Thunderlips since he's good at kissing.

You'll have to ask Hulk Hogan about that one.

Courtesy of Seibertron.com user and YouTube reviewer chuckdawg1999, we get a look at another figure from the Takara Tomy Lost Age Movie Advanced line - and it's one of the cheating ones, brought back from the Movie Line that wasn't: Darkside Soundwave, already a Soudblaster-esque repaint of DotM Soundwave! Check out the embedded clip below.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:A new coat of paint doesn't change that this is a cool looking figure with a horrible transformation. Robot and vehicle mode looks great like we've come to expect from Takara/Tomy. Keep in mind that while the Mech-Tech ports are still there, there isn't a weapon included.

No weapon? Is that because he got it this way, or is it the official release?

Either way, it suck big time. I'll keep my money.

-Kanrabat- wrote:No weapon? Is that because he got it this way, or is it the official release?

Either way, it suck big time. I'll keep my money.

The figure didn't come with a weapon which is a shame since it was one of the best Mech Tech weapons. I've heard the Advanced Wheeljack will be the same, none of Que's weapons included.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:No weapon? Is that because he got it this way, or is it the official release?

Either way, it suck big time. I'll keep my money.

The figure didn't come with a weapon which is a shame since it was one of the best Mech Tech weapons. I've heard the Advanced Wheeljack will be the same, none of Que's weapons included.

Now, that's just bullshit.
I bet they want us to pay an extra 20$ for one of those "special edition" Mechtech weapons.

I mean, not even a random gun or something? The figures just come naked? Is it just me or Takara are starting to get cheap?

-Kanrabat- wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:No weapon? Is that because he got it this way, or is it the official release?

Either way, it suck big time. I'll keep my money.

The figure didn't come with a weapon which is a shame since it was one of the best Mech Tech weapons. I've heard the Advanced Wheeljack will be the same, none of Que's weapons included.

Now, that's just bullshit.
I bet they want us to pay an extra 20$ for one of those "special edition" Mechtech weapons.

I mean, not even a random gun or something? The figures just come naked? Is it just me or Takara are starting to get cheap?

I think it has more to do with the MechTech gimmick of the DOTM line no longer being a thing. And many people did hate them, in general.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:No weapon? Is that because he got it this way, or is it the official release?

Either way, it suck big time. I'll keep my money.

The figure didn't come with a weapon which is a shame since it was one of the best Mech Tech weapons. I've heard the Advanced Wheeljack will be the same, none of Que's weapons included.

Now, that's just bullshit.
I bet they want us to pay an extra 20$ for one of those "special edition" Mechtech weapons.

I mean, not even a random gun or something? The figures just come naked? Is it just me or Takara are starting to get cheap?

I think it has more to do with the MechTech gimmick of the DOTM line no longer being a thing. And many people did hate them, in general.

Overquoting to say that fine, no Mechtech, but at least some gun, any gun to go with them. For the price you pay, no gun at all, gimmick or not, is really "scroogy".

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:No weapon? Is that because he got it this way, or is it the official release?

Either way, it suck big time. I'll keep my money.

The figure didn't come with a weapon which is a shame since it was one of the best Mech Tech weapons. I've heard the Advanced Wheeljack will be the same, none of Que's weapons included.

Now, that's just bullshit.
I bet they want us to pay an extra 20$ for one of those "special edition" Mechtech weapons.

I mean, not even a random gun or something? The figures just come naked? Is it just me or Takara are starting to get cheap?

I think it has more to do with the MechTech gimmick of the DOTM line no longer being a thing. And many people did hate them, in general.

Overquoting to say that fine, no Mechtech, but at least some gun, any gun to go with them. For the price you pay, no gun at all, gimmick or not, is really "scroogy".

I hate to say the money for weapons might have gone into the extra paint and detail. For what it's worth Dino comes with a new head and arm blades.