MP-21 Masterpiece Bumblebee Prototype Picture and Amazon Limited Battle Mask

Posted by ScoutBumblebee Mar 13, 2014 at 12:21am CDT 24,708 views

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From Shogo Hasui via Twitter, we have another look at the upcoming Masterpiece Bumblebee. The Tweet reads (this is the Google translate version of the original Japanese):

Information MP latest series of "MP-21 Bumblebee" is the lifting of the ban today. Bumble that deforms from Beetle to give a license Volkswagen was realized at last. Please stay tuned because we will also murmured gimmick size and future. # TT_TF

Transformers News: MP-21 Masterpiece Bumblebee Prototype Picture and Amazon Limited Battle Mask

And here's the picture of MP-21 Bumblebee as posted:

And there's even more MP-21 Bumblebee news! Courtesy of the Snakas blog, we've got a link for Amazon.com that appears to be a limited edition battle mask for MP-21 Masterpiece Bumblebee. Check out the Amazon link to see the listing. Retail via Amazon is 6300 yen, and it shows a projected release date of November 19, 2014. There aren't any pictures up at the listing yet, but hopefully we'll get a look soon.

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Re: MP-21 Masterpiece Bumblebee Prototype Picture and Amazon Limited Battle Mask (view post)

Comment by megatronus Mar 13, 2014

Huzzah!

Excited to see pics of the battle mask.

Re: MP-21 Masterpiece Bumblebee Prototype Picture and Amazon Limited Battle Mask (view post)

Comment by BERSEKAEL Mar 13, 2014

Wow even

is molded... :shock:

amazing

Re: MP-21 Masterpiece Bumblebee Prototype Picture and Amazon Limited Battle Mask (view post)

Comment by Fires_Of_Inferno Mar 13, 2014

"Bumble that deforms from Beetle"

teehee.

I really want this figure. I've been very lacking in the Masterpiece department.

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Comment by ausbot Mar 13, 2014

I have the original Prime MP, but this has been the first time Ive been tempted to get another.

Re: MP-21 Masterpiece Bumblebee Prototype Picture and Amazon Limited Battle Mask (view post)

Comment by Autobot032 Mar 13, 2014

Earlier we reported on Shogo Hasui's high resolution reveal of the upcoming Masterpiece Bumblebee, and now site sponsor TFSource has provided us with a full gallery of high res images of Bumblebee and his sidekick Spike. Of note, a better image showing off the face change gimmick.

Curt wrote:Hi All –

We just received the following larger pictures of the MP-21 Bumblebee!

Preorders up at TFSource here:

http://tfsource.com/masterpiece/mp-21-bumblebee/

Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

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Comment by BumbleDouche Mar 13, 2014

As someone who sincerely dislikes Bumbledouche in all his various incarnations, I suppose I could still see my self begrudgingly picking this up... Heavily discounted. They need to release some more Decepticons! Give us an updated Megatron!
<EDIT>
And then figure out a way I can smuggle him through customs into Australia!

Re: MP-21 Masterpiece Bumblebee Prototype Picture and Amazon Limited Battle Mask (view post)

Comment by leokearon Mar 13, 2014

MegaDump wrote:As someone who sincerely dislikes Bumbledouche in all his various incarnations, I suppose I could still see my self begrudgingly picking this up... Heavily discounted. They need to release some more Decepticons! Give us an updated Megatron!
<EDIT>
And then figure out a way I can smuggle him through customs into Australia!

They could do a MP G2 Megatron

Re: MP-21 Masterpiece Bumblebee Prototype Picture and Amazon Limited Battle Mask (view post)

Comment by Cyberpath Mar 13, 2014

He looks amazing!

Pre-ordered from my usual place!

I assume this will be his height more or less:

BeeHeight.jpg

Re: MP-21 Masterpiece Bumblebee Prototype Picture and Amazon Limited Battle Mask (view post)

Comment by fenrir72 Mar 13, 2014

Could the battlemask be the one DonFig designed to waaaaaaaay back in DW comics? The one that simulates the original visor + mouth guard for BB?

Anyway, late November to early December ETA so might be playing with him this coming January 2015.

Given this time window, the upcoming Ultra Magnus would probably be released on April or May 2015

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Comment by fenrir72 Mar 13, 2014

zodconvoy wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Pre-orders up at Anime-Export

http://www.anime-export.com/product/18568

40 bucks

What's their shipping to the US? I really don't feel like signing up for yet another site just to find out that their shipping prices are insane.

Try amiami or hobbysearch

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Comment by craggy Mar 13, 2014

glad I held out for this over some of the alternative options.

I'm one of the many who've felt the TF lines have been over-saturated with Bumblebees in recent years, but this little guy looks pretty great. I assume the face-change gimmick will be to put a G1 toy face on him, and that'll be nice but isn't all that necessary for me. Still, makes it easier for the Goldbug repaint.

Loving that we're getting Spike too! I'm a big fan of the Exo-suit design and it'll be real nice to get a proper version of it. Still wanting that GI Joe retool for EDC Spike though please Hasbro! :???:

Hasbro?

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Comment by Down_Shift Mar 13, 2014

Amazon has the face plate up.

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Comment by Burn Mar 13, 2014

MegaDump wrote:As someone who sincerely dislikes Bumbledouche in all his various incarnations, I suppose I could still see my self begrudgingly picking this up... Heavily discounted. They need to release some more Decepticons! Give us an updated Megatron!
<EDIT>
And then figure out a way I can smuggle him through customs into Australia!

Just don't go through WA customs and you have a better chance.

-edit-

HLJ Pre-Order is up

Re: MP-21 Masterpiece Bumblebee Prototype Picture and Amazon Limited Battle Mask (view post)

Comment by Autobot032 Mar 13, 2014

The Masterpiece Bumblebee news train just keeps on chuggin' along! We now have a picture explaining what both the face gimmick is, and what the Amazon exclusive faceplate is. Drumroll please? G1 toy accurate masked faceplate!

Bumblebee will see release in November and seeing all of these pictures just makes it more and more difficult to wait for his release!

Fellow Seibertronian Down_Shift has posted a picture, courtesy of Amazon.co.jp, of the add on piece in question and we've mirrored the image for you here, below.

Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

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Comment by fenrir72 Mar 13, 2014

This?

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Bumblebeebattlemask.jpg

Re: MP-21 Masterpiece Bumblebee Prototype Picture and Amazon Limited Battle Mask (view post)

Comment by Stormrider Mar 13, 2014

Looks good. Hope the panels in alt mode won't be fidgety. I would like to see a scale. If he is too large, that could ruin everything.

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Comment by Down_Shift Mar 13, 2014

zodconvoy wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Pre-orders up at Anime-Export

http://www.anime-export.com/product/18568

40 bucks

What's their shipping to the US? I really don't feel like signing up for yet another site just to find out that their shipping prices are insane.

They are pretty good into Canada.

Keep in mind that they do not include the coin or the Amazon exclusives.

eToys include the coin but no Amazon add on, and for about $4-$5 more.

RobotKingdom might be the best place for most. If you order more than one, perhaps to split shipping with a friend or in the hopes of selling one off in the future, then this is your best bet.

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Comment by Down_Shift Mar 13, 2014

zodconvoy wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Pre-orders up at Anime-Export

http://www.anime-export.com/product/18568

40 bucks

What's their shipping to the US? I really don't feel like signing up for yet another site just to find out that their shipping prices are insane.

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Comment by Mykltron Mar 13, 2014

That faceplate thing isn't really a face, is it? Apart from that it looks good, although the exo-suit doesn't seem to have much in the way of functional knees.

November 19th release + inevitable delay = may be available in time for Christmas.

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Comment by Seibertron Mar 13, 2014

It's like they're making all of my wishes come true with this. Didn't I say something about a battle mask on the podcast?