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New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Posted by Va'al Aug 18, 2015 at 1:02pm CDT 29,953 views
Following on from the recent Seibertron.com offering of the Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece G2 Bumblebee galleries (which you can find here), we are happy to present another dive into the multicoloured world of Generation 2 with the Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber!

Take a look below at the predecessors of the latest MP release, some of the stranger movieverse and Generations toys of recent years (pre-Combiner Wars), all in their miniature sizes from the early 90s, by clicking on any image below to view the full works.

Generation 2 Bumblebee

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber


Generation 2 Hubcap

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber


Generation 2 Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber


Generation 2 Seaspray

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

Transformers News: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber

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Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Metroplex79 Aug 18, 2015
WOOT!!!

Shiny paint FTW!!!

:lol:



Though my Hubcap isn't as mint as the others, I still like it.
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Noideaforaname Aug 18, 2015
For being G2 figures, they seem rather plain. Apart from just being shiny, I mean.

I think I dimly remember the cars from my early childhood, but without realizing they could transform. I dunno, maybe I'm confusing them with Hot Wheels or something...
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by RAcast Aug 18, 2015
Literally my childhood right here. All of the nostalgic fuzzies~ :D
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Optimum Supreme Aug 19, 2015
Noideaforaname wrote:I think I dimly remember the cars from my early childhood, but without realizing they could transform. I dunno, maybe I'm confusing them with Hot Wheels or something...


Or Penny Racers. Which they essentially are, Penny Racers what can turn into robots.
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Va'al Oct 18, 2015
We brought you the latest TFCC Starscream recently, which is based on the G2 penchant for neon colours, so why not continue with the actual Generation 2 Starscream and fellow Seeker Ramjet!

Jump back into the pool of funky decos with the two jets from the 90s, Starscream in his traditional white and red, with some thrown in purple, while Ramjet sports a completely inverted purple, teal, and black scheme! Both sharing the same mold, you can find their full galleries by clicking on any of the images below.

Generation 2 Ramjet

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Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Oct 18, 2015
G2 Ramjet was one lucky Decepticon back in the day. He got the special honor of being the only Decepticon to get screentime fighting Optimus in the Generation 2 cartoon's opening sequence (made from G2 toy commercial footage, of course):

Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Noideaforaname Oct 18, 2015
Sticker eyes... they really didn't want to paint anything, did they?

Ramjet's G2 colors are amazing. I'm glad Slipstream adopted them (more or less), since they probably would remain incredibly obscure otherwise.
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Oct 18, 2015
Noideaforaname wrote:Sticker eyes... they really didn't want to paint anything, did they?

Ramjet's G2 colors are amazing. I'm glad Slipstream adopted them (more or less), since they probably would remain incredibly obscure otherwise.


More like paint app technology not being quite there yet to the level of today. They were released in 1992 you know? Stickers were phased out right before Beast Wars in 1995.
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by fenrir72 Oct 18, 2015
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:Sticker eyes... they really didn't want to paint anything, did they?

Ramjet's G2 colors are amazing. I'm glad Slipstream adopted them (more or less), since they probably would remain incredibly obscure otherwise.


More like paint app technology not being quite there yet to the level of today. They were released in 1992 you know? Stickers were phased out right before Beast Wars in 1995.


And Hb and TT still didn't implement it for the Seekers, whether it be TFC, Encore or the recent Seeker set. Kind of sad and frickin frustrating to attach....that's why we love the old bricks! :lol:
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Starsaber468 Oct 18, 2015
Speaking of some g2 verisons of the seekers tambeyoda was the first to review tfcc subscription service 3.0 g2 starscream
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Oct 18, 2015
Starsaber468 wrote:Speaking of some g2 verisons of the seekers tambeyoda was the first to review tfcc subscription service 3.0 g2 starscream
There's already a thread for that figure.
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Ultra Markus Oct 19, 2015
to bad the rest of the seekers didnt get the G2 treatment that would have made for some interesting color schemes 8-)
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by RhA Oct 19, 2015
Ultra Markus wrote:to bad the rest of the seekers didnt get the G2 treatment that would have made for some interesting color schemes 8-)

Now I'm wondering about what could have been... You are a wonderful person with beautiful ideas.
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Starsaber468 Oct 19, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:Speaking of some g2 verisons of the seekers tambeyoda was the first to review tfcc subscription service 3.0 g2 starscream
There's already a thread for that figure.

Damn it >X-D
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by RodimusRex Oct 20, 2015
Ultra Markus wrote:to bad the rest of the seekers didnt get the G2 treatment that would have made for some interesting color schemes 8-)


I'm about to start using Scourge and Cyclonus (technically, Bombshell is probably Cyclonus but Skywarp has an identical body) as my backup two seekers. I ordered a few things online recently to makeup for some gaps in my collection.

It depends on when you choose to place G2. Some of the manga places parts of it (the new characters) pre-movie. Marvel pretty much diverges from the path towards the movie events. The toy bios and Wings Universe lean towards it being post-Rebirth but keeps Galvatron, Scourge, and Cyclonus around.

If I could design them from scratch, I would lean towards a G2 Skywarp and Thundercracker that at least take cues from Scourge and Cyclonus.

Another source of inspiration might be Machine Wars Skywarp, which has a G2 insignia and was intended as G2. And you might as well take inspiration from MW Thundercracker too then.

If you just want to go for wacky fan in-joke abominations, a white, yellow, and black Cyclonus with G2 style decals as Skywarp and a camo (or Action Master TC deco) Scourge as Thundercracker would bridge the gap.

Something-something about Forestonite causing Scourge/Cyclonus/Armada/Sweeps personalities to begin to revert.

So you could have a Scourge mold repainted in a half dozen different colors as dead Decepticons regaining their individuality. I think that's more interesting than a straight Starscream repaint.

Actually, if I could propose one thing to the club, I think I'd lean for G2 versions of the '86 movie characters. There's a UK comic book recoloration of Rodimus for G2 in purple, orange, and silver (with a G2 logo) that's spiffy as a starting point. There are decent recent molds of Magnus, Cup, Springer, Wheelie, Scourge, and Cyclonus. Galvatron is getting a cool new figure in Titans Return. I'm guessing we'll see a new Rodimus in the next couple of lines.

It'd be entertaining to G2-ize 'em all. And if you make the sweeps rainbow and give them their G1 individual personalities back, that's a ton of repaint potential. I can think of few things more G2 than taking something uniform like Sweeps and making a ton of clashing neon versions.
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Va'al Oct 22, 2015
Three galleries for the post of one, as Seibetron.com rolls out the Music Label series again to cover the three iterations of the iPod Docking Bay toys - and of course, they're all some form of Optimus Prime/Convoy. Tune in to the right frequency below, and click on any of the images to view the full galleries for Convoy, Optimus Prime, and Exile Perfect Year 2008 Convoy, as they all reuse the original Generation 1 Optimus toy in white and light blue, darker shades of blue and red, and red and orange respectively, and a new, bizarre headsculpt. Also included are comparisons to the their first mold, and other Music Label figures. Check them out!

Music Label Exile Perfect Year 2008 Convoy iPod Docking Bay

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Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Windsweeper Oct 22, 2015
I always hated Primes original head. I much prefer the device label version. Shame it's ridiculously priced.
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by DedicatedGhostArt Oct 22, 2015
That music label Optimus; with the new head; looks amazing. Even though he's a g1 toy, he looks fantastic with the new head.
Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by welcometothedarksyde Oct 22, 2015
Va'al wrote:

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Jarvis, lay down a fat beatline...

Re: New Galleries: G2 Minicars Bumblebee, Hubcap, Seaspray and Beachcomber (view post)
Comment by Lucky Logician Oct 22, 2015
The G1 version is on my "Holy Grail" figures list. =P~ I want him bad, but that price tag is so steep. Plus I'd have to buy a converter so I could actually use it (which is one of the reasons I want him so bad).
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