Turnaround Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Bumblebee Movie BB-02 Legendary Optimus Prime #JoinTheBuzz

There's a way to import this. Amiami and hobbysearch. Sold out already at the former.

That Optimus is fine and all, but I'll only get it if I find it live in store and on sale.

-Kanrabat- wrote:That Optimus is fine and all, but I'll only get it if I find it live in store and on sale.

I will pre-order it on amazon japan when it goes up because i don't want to be stuck with my only option being e-bay for 200$ next year

Have any pre order listings popped up yet?

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:That Optimus is fine and all, but I'll only get it if I find it live in store and on sale.

I will pre-order it on amazon japan when it goes up because i don't want to be stuck with my only option being e-bay for 200$ next year

It all depend on your want level. If you WANT it, you better pre-order it. Better safe than sorry.
But my want level for what is basically more of the same (IMO) is rock-bottom. That's why I'm more likely to pass if it's indeed just a Takara exclusive.

It's too big to go with Studio Series but I'd like to see it reecored and done up in movie Prime's traditonal flamey colour scheme and that might tempt me to buy it.

Carnivius_Prime wrote:It's too big to go with Studio Series but I'd like to see it reecored and done up in movie Prime's traditonal flamey colour scheme and that might tempt me to buy it.

Might be a better fit within the normal bumblebee movie toyline. He does look like a fun toy but I'm happy enough to sit this one out.

Ironhidensh wrote:Have any pre order listings popped up yet?

Yes, but sadly the amazon japan preorder only ships to japan

ZeroWolf wrote:

Carnivius_Prime wrote:It's too big to go with Studio Series but I'd like to see it reecored and done up in movie Prime's traditonal flamey colour scheme and that might tempt me to buy it.

Might be a better fit within the normal bumblebee movie toyline. He does look like a fun toy but I'm happy enough to sit this one out.

Yeah. Hm, dunno why i typed 'reecored'. I think I meant recoloured or redecoed and got some nonsensical mixture.

Ironhidensh wrote:Have any pre order listings popped up yet?

AmiAmi stealthily put their pre-order up without it going on the front page and it's already sold out. I really want this, but October is already pretty expensive thanks to MP Cordon and a few other non-transformers stuff.

Emerje

Is he supposed to be in the Bumble Bee Movie Movie section toy thread?

Posted this last August 30. Any one pre ordered from the links I shared here? well I did.

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10551654

More goodness from hobbysearch. Amiami don't have yet their images up!

Compatible with MP-10 trailer

Here is that amazon preorder i was talking about but its worrying that it doesnt ship outside japan

https://www.amazon.co.jp/?tag=seibertron00-22&タカラトミー-TAKARA-TOMY-トランスフォーマー-オプティマスプライム/dp/B07GXW6VDR/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1535936971&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=optimus+prime&dpPl=1&dpID=41ew5-LluHL&ref=plSrch

Since the Bumblebee movie is on the horizon, you can guess that there would be a lot of merchandise and exclusives. For Bumblebee, we have the Greatest Hits, a subline exclusive to Target stores. There are only two known exclusives, Soundwave with Doombox and the Bumblebee Cassette Pack (Howlback, Frenzy, Buzzsaw, Bumblebee). Well there are finally stock photos of these guys!

Soundwave comes from a listing from sponsor Robot Kingdom and Japanese website Red Mercury. The Bumblebee Cassette Pack also comes from Red Mercury. The Robot Kingdom listing gives us a date of September 28th so we should not expect to see these items before then at Target, the exclusive retailer in the US.

Soundwave:
Robot Kingdom: http://www.robotkingdom.com/e2049h061.html
Red Mercury: http://www.redmercury.co.jp/?pid=134711275#








Bumblebee Cassette Pack:
http://www.redmercury.co.jp/?pid=134711124






While these stock photo's are a bit blurry, they show us off their box and the figure, but Soundwave's base mode cannot be seen from these photos. It also for some reason shows the base connectors separate from the actual figure, despite them being permanently attached.

So what do you think? Let us know in the Pub forums below!

william-james88 wrote:Here is that amazon preorder i was talking about but its worrying that it doesnt ship outside japan

https://www.amazon.co.jp/?tag=seibertron00-22&タカラトミー-TAKARA-TOMY-トランスフォーマー-オプティマスプライム/dp/B07GXW6VDR/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1535936971&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=optimus+prime&dpPl=1&dpID=41ew5-LluHL&ref=plSrch

Thanks for the link. It's not working for me either but that can change any minute

I'm looking forward to these sets. I missed the Titans Return Leader Soundwave, and I've been holding off on getting Rumble to see if they were going to make Frenzy. Now I just gotta hope these guys are gonna be decently priced because... I really don't need a one-step changer, but I'm willing to pay like $30 for three legends class figures. I do sorta wish they had done a separate set for the cassettes themselves, and not included a one-step changer and also maybe did a retool to turn the Laserbeak/Buzzsaw mold into a Ratbat maybe, but I'm fine with it as is

Those connectors come off very easily and go back on, not permanent by a long shot.

I can't wait for Rumble to get his buddy to hang out with.

Yess, Rumble!

I've been waiting for him to be made, but they didn't in Titans Return. But now I finally get my Rumble!
The classics was okay but had a lot of kibble. This Titans Return mold is perfect and very simple.

Didn't we get a Buzzsaw at the very end of combiner wars? It was a preview of Titans Return?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Didn't we get a Buzzsaw at the very end of combiner wars? It was a preview of Titans Return?

We did.

notirishman wrote:Bumblebee Cassette Pack:
http://www.redmercury.co.jp/?pid=134711124

Didn't see that coming! I'll try to get this set mainly for Frenzy Rumble the blue one, but because I missed out on Combiner Wars Buzzsaw I'll happily add him and Howlback to my Decepticon shelf as well. My nephew will probably enjoy the one-step Bumblebee, so he can have that.

Is howlback a redeco of ravage or stripes?

Well, I guess one of the Buzzsaws can be repurposed into somebody else. Garboil maybe.

william-james88 wrote:Is howlback a redeco of ravage or stripes?

How can you not tell from that HIGH DEFINITION picture?

I'm excited for Soundwave. I passed originally but IDW has convinced me I need a Soundwave and not just a FOC Soundblaster.

RiddlerJ wrote:Well, I guess one of the Buzzsaws can be repurposed into somebody else. Garboil maybe.

I'd repurpose the CW version since the gold on this one is more accurate to the original toy than the yellow.



But I don't have the original so this is going to be my Buzzsaw.

I also don't have Rumble yet thanks to only seeing him once in stores and Takara Tomy never releasing him. I need to grab an over priced one online before the price gets too out of hand.

Emerje

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Is howlback a redeco of ravage or stripes?

How can you not tell from that HIGH DEFINITION picture?

I think Will was aiming more for what head is used: Stripes's (actually Steeljaw's) or Ravage's. I'm pleased to say, the latter is used:

Anyone else spot the Hasbro photography mis-transformation this time? Poor Howlback has an airplane nose for a tail instead of her actual tail. Although this makes her more aerodynamic in reverse, so there is that.

william-james88 wrote:

Ironhidensh wrote:Have any pre order listings popped up yet?

Yes, but sadly the amazon japan preorder only ships to japan

I just checked, and it looks like that Optimus figure is available to be shipped to the US now. Shipping is hefty though, and for me, it comes out to 8,376 Yen total, or about $80. Not sure I want to drop that much.

I was kind of hoping that the Soundwave would take more from the LG36 rather than a new deco, but it's fine. All i'm really interested in, is the 3 Tablet's that come with that BB figure (which I'll promptly be selling separately)

o.supreme wrote:I was kind of hoping that the Soundwave would take more from the LG36 rather than a new deco, but it's fine.

Just to be sure, you're aware he's been heavily retooled to be more of a boombox, not just repainted, right?




Emerje

They did went the extra mile for this one. Make it worth owning.
Unfortunately, here in Canada...………………..

-Kanrabat- wrote:They did went the extra mile for this one. Make it worth owning.
Unfortunately, here in Canada...………………..

We have been getting all target exclusives at either toysrus or ebgames so you should have no problem finding it in canada

And heres the amazon japan link to the legendary optimus https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B07?tag=seibertron00-22& ... RJN5&psc=1

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:They did went the extra mile for this one. Make it worth owning.
Unfortunately, here in Canada...………………..

We have been getting all target exclusives at either toysrus or ebgames so you should have no problem finding it in canada

And heres the amazon japan link to the legendary optimus https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B07?tag=seibertron00-22& ... RJN5&psc=1

If I ever find that Soundwave kit live un store, I'll be really tempted for sure.

Thank you HLJ, I've got my legendary Prime secure.

Emerje wrote:

o.supreme wrote:I was kind of hoping that the Soundwave would take more from the LG36 rather than a new deco, but it's fine.

Just to be sure, you're aware he's been heavily retooled to be more of a boombox, not just repainted, right?




Emerje

Oh yes, I'm well aware, but I prefer the look of the LG36 with the classic looking chest/opening deck and the red eyes in robot mode. Even though I consider the TR the *least* of all these 3, this change for BB is neat, but not enough for me to justify purchasing it again, or replacing the one I have, unless it comes at a lower price point, which I doubt.

Any educated guesses on what shipping on Legendary OP would be from HLJ? $50 isn't bad for the figure, but afraid to get killed on shipping.

Amazon JP has the figure for about $55 but is charging $25 for shipping. $80 is a bit much....

nycPrime wrote:Any educated guesses on what shipping on Legendary OP would be from HLJ? $50 isn't bad for the figure, but afraid to get killed on shipping.

Amazon JP has the figure for about $55 but is charging $25 for shipping. $80 is a bit much....

I know Americans are not used to pay for shipping. But when one want to collect imported goods, one must bite the shipping bullet.

nycPrime wrote:Any educated guesses on what shipping on Legendary OP would be from HLJ? $50 isn't bad for the figure, but afraid to get killed on shipping.

Amazon JP has the figure for about $55 but is charging $25 for shipping. $80 is a bit much....

I am guessing it will be the same if not more. HLJ is not cheap for shipping. All Japanese places have upped their shipping recently. But at least with Amazon, the price can still decrease. I anticipate a drop to 30% of the initial price. I am doing the preorder while waiting for the drop since as long as you have it on order, you get the cheapest price it was ever at. And if I find a better deal before it comes out, I can simply cancel the preorder no questions asked.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

nycPrime wrote:Any educated guesses on what shipping on Legendary OP would be from HLJ? $50 isn't bad for the figure, but afraid to get killed on shipping.

Amazon JP has the figure for about $55 but is charging $25 for shipping. $80 is a bit much....

I know Americans are not used to pay for shipping. But when one want to collect imported goods, one must bite the shipping bullet.

Not sure what I hate more, paying for shipping or tax lol

nycPrime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

nycPrime wrote:Any educated guesses on what shipping on Legendary OP would be from HLJ? $50 isn't bad for the figure, but afraid to get killed on shipping.

Amazon JP has the figure for about $55 but is charging $25 for shipping. $80 is a bit much....

I know Americans are not used to pay for shipping. But when one want to collect imported goods, one must bite the shipping bullet.

Not sure what I hate more, paying for shipping or tax lol

Me, both.
As a Canadian, I pay high shipping cost for EVERYTHING. And ordering for HTS is ludicrous with their 30$ base shipping price for a pack of bubble gum. And finally lol @ random custom fees that charge taxes PLUS an extra 10$ for the minister's jacuzzi.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Me, both.
As a Canadian, I pay high shipping cost for EVERYTHING. And ordering for HTS is ludicrous with their 30$ base shipping price for a pack of bubble gum. And finally lol @ random custom fees that charge taxes PLUS an extra 10$ for the minister's jacuzzi.

LOL, I love how we get a specific 10$ charge to pay the customs agent for their time calculating how much we owe the government.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Me, both.
As a Canadian, I pay high shipping cost for EVERYTHING. And ordering for HTS is ludicrous with their 30$ base shipping price for a pack of bubble gum. And finally lol @ random custom fees that charge taxes PLUS an extra 10$ for the minister's jacuzzi.

LOL, I love how we get a specific 10$ charge to pay the customs agent for their time calculating how much we owe the government.

I see that 10$ as some sort of "bannana republic" bribe.

nycPrime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

nycPrime wrote:Any educated guesses on what shipping on Legendary OP would be from HLJ? $50 isn't bad for the figure, but afraid to get killed on shipping.

Amazon JP has the figure for about $55 but is charging $25 for shipping. $80 is a bit much....

I know Americans are not used to pay for shipping. But when one want to collect imported goods, one must bite the shipping bullet.

Not sure what I hate more, paying for shipping or tax lol

Shipping from Amazon Japan is worth every penny, trust me.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

nycPrime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

nycPrime wrote:Any educated guesses on what shipping on Legendary OP would be from HLJ? $50 isn't bad for the figure, but afraid to get killed on shipping.

Amazon JP has the figure for about $55 but is charging $25 for shipping. $80 is a bit much....

I know Americans are not used to pay for shipping. But when one want to collect imported goods, one must bite the shipping bullet.

Not sure what I hate more, paying for shipping or tax lol

Shipping from Amazon Japan is worth every penny, trust me.

There's a way to not have to pay for shipping.
Just fly to Japan and bring an empty luggage!
But then, customs will STILL shaft you upon your return even after you have paid the local Japanese sale taxes.
THERE IS NO ESCAPE!


Seriously, if one really want an imported thing, shipping should never be an issue.

Thanks to fellow Seibertronian and Transformers fan Mike van der Markt, we have new sightings of some upcoming Bumblebee Movie toys, which were found at an Intertoys store in Waalwijk, the Netherlands. The products shown in the pictures from the Bumblebee Movie are Energon Igniters Nitro Series Optimus Prime, Power Plus Series Optimus Prime, Power Series Dropkick, Music FX DJ Bumblebee, and the Bumblebee Stinger Blaster.

In addition to the Bumblebee Movie toys, the recently released Transformers Cyberverse toy products were also available. These included Cyberverse Warrior Class Optimus Prime and Ultimate Class Megatron.

Have you found some new Transformers toys recently? Make sure to let all of us know in our Sightings forum and Sightings section!

I know that store It's an Intertoys location in the Netherlands.

off-topic: so Cyververse Warrior Class were called Commanders? Cool.

Hasbro really knows how to reuse products. Not only were the Robots in Disguise Bumblebe and Optimus masks reused for movie-verse masks within the Transformers: The Last Knight toyline but now they are being rereleased under the Bumblebee movie toyline. These are the same masks as before. We have images of these releases below, which were found on the Ottosimon website.

In other Transformers: Bumblebee movie news, Target has released their list of the top holiday toys, called Bullseye's Top Toys. The toy cannot be ordered yet but this means we can expect these toys soon and them to be heavily promoted at Target.



Here are the reissued masks:



Here was the previous release



Which was a redeco of this initial product

The mask re-use is mind-boggling levels of laziness/cheapness. They could have at least done some kind of sticker with live-action style details.

Kyleor wrote:The mask re-use is mind-boggling levels of laziness/cheapness. They could have at least done some kind of sticker with live-action style details.

That's pretty good re-use, still, it's no Hulk Hands...