Buster Prime & Alternity BumbleBee Images

bet ya you could get it on ebay,it's what i'll probably do.at first i thought it was just the same as the plain leader prime.

I I can find a job before this Prime comes out, I am SOOOO getting one.

Buster Optimus Prime

Best.
Transformer.
Ever.

Seriously, but his name sucks!

Mkall wrote:Three things I've thought of:
3) THere's pictures of a display that clearly indicates no photography? Win.

Hahaha!

I HAVE to get that Buster Prime... and I WILL. Good news for my Brother and Nephew; Looks like they are gonna get a slightly used Leader Class Prime! Is Buster Prime going to be a Takara Exclusive?

I'd just Like to Know if it coming out in the US. I'd rather get this over the one we currently have, since Buster Prime Looks like he has His swords that our Current version already has.

Mkall wrote:Three things I've thought of:
1) Buster Prime's paint job is F'ing AMAZING!
2) Bumblebee and Cliffjumper will be in scale with my Alternators (the same way a scout car is in scale with a deluxe)
3) THere's pictures of a display that clearly indicates no photography? Win.

I thought the same thing myself. Especially number 3. No pictures for the win!

I like how there are two robot figures of the Bumblebee mould. I'm hoping someone else jacked more shots of the head sculpts, I have a good feeling there are two different heads for the yellow and red versions.

Too bad that the robot mode doesn't really look that good.

As a parting though, it would seem that's our first glimpse of Premiums.

Call me crazy, but Buster Prime may be the first TF toy that truly warrants a re-buy for myself...

hey,i just thought of this.can he combine with jetfire?

need prime!!!!!! i love it!

The curse of the premium line continues!

I have to admit, I like the silver on Prime here. Kinda makes me regret buying the current figure. Oh well, I made my choice and there's too many other TF items to contend with to bother with a rebuy.

No pictures for the WIN!!! hahaha, that was very funny

in Toy Story's little green alien's voice: woooooooooow!!

That PRIME is just.... just..... PRIME!

Real Devastator, you are not only a cool guy but a really lucky fellow , I pretty sure you don't own this yet, but you got this amazing pictures, just amazing

Oh, and I'm pretty sure this must be a Takara Exclusive, is just too cool to get wide release... as always happens with super-cool figures...

Must...resist...getting..."Buster" Prime...already...customized...my ROTF Prime.

Noooooooo! Why must they always come out with a better one? I hate it when they do that! And with *gasp* an accurate paint job on it!

But... as much as it pains me, I must resist! (besides I have FAR too many Optimus Primes anyway) If I want guns on my Prime, I'll just stick with the Movie 1 gun mod I did, or wait for those ones from TFC to be released! Plus I prefer Prime with a facemask.

i would really like if buster prime could get us elease or possible & hasbro would put him into premium class in the us states its a shame though he doesnt come an interchangalbe head or faceplate that snaps on & off of the face just like the movie version i like the face but making prime leader class figure with interchangerable facese would be a bonus same with human alliance bumblebee figure.

funny they do it for bumblebee human alliance bot, & animated prime, fans projects shadow commander set but no movie prime figure if it wawsnt for the guns detacting from his back and a new face would pass on this prime but ill get this one if gets a us release

hey Real Devastator not to complain or anything could you have at least taken picture of prime face on the leader class figure i wanted to see the detail on it

hmmm maybe fansprojects, unicron or other compaines might make face plate for this prime to be interchangable snap on & off at time & time again

Wow, i get more paint, and more play value if I import this from Japan rather than buying Hasbro's version from the shelf and I even save €1 ans that includes shipping!

Dang, now I have to get that Prime. INCREDIBLE paint job.

OK, in lieu of spending a lot of $ on several lesser ROTF figures, I may blow the bank on Buster Prime. He is clearly the MP of the Movie leaders. Mouth or no mouth, that paint job is completely beautiful and I seriously doubt a Hasbro premium could top it.

Alternity BB on the other hand, still looks pretty weak to me.

Notice how there are 2 Bumblebees in robot mode? We know they're repainting him red. Could they retooling the head too to give us a real Cliffjumper that's not just a red Bumblebee? That's the only reason I can think of for why they would have 2 in robot mode. I wish we had better pictures to confirm my suspicions.

I also like how there's a sign that says no pictures.

Man Buster makes normal leader prime look sad. I cannot wait for this guy I will get at elast one, and perhaps 2 more.

One for truck, one for prime, one for power up prime... Wonder if a premium jetfire is in the works?

May just make my normal prime power up prime, or the truck prime...

Either way, at least one of theese guys WIll.BE.MINE.

shiny plastic on Buster!

DAAAAYYYMN Buster Prime is looking awesome. The paint is perfect, the robot form is excellent and that BFG is so phallic that I've filled my pants! I must get this. It will easily replace my first movie Prime!

Why did I buy the first release of leader prime?

That paint looks real nice.

damn you hasbro!! or the one thats responsible for buster prime! i got my optimus prime last week i think and now the buster prime looks effing amazing!! unless buster prime is only gonna be released in japan or something, not US, im happy cause i wont have to buy him again >.<...no actually if i bought him again my family would probably slap me for buying the same figure twice. well i hope that when buster prime is released, ebay stocks up on the guns ...*angry face because i has no money* >.<

I knew it!! silvery chromey goodness!!

I am so glad I preordered my Buster prime already!! for only 80.05!! better go now and preorder him before you are paying over 150.00 plus shipping!!!

ahhh...

Alternity BB doesn't look as half bad as I thought.. and I love the no pics sign!!

Win Win!!

I wonder if the Buster Prime will come with a removable mask like the HA sideswipe?? no images of that I suppose..

Watch this Prime become a Japanese exclusive and everybody would go insane.

Buster Prime is awesome.

Good thing I havent bought normal rotf optimus ... Cause Im so GETTING this ONE !!!
I bet after this there gonna be a new Megatron ROTF and Jetfire >..HAHHAHHAHHAA

That Optimus Prime should be released on the Masterpiece line instead as MP-9 Movie Optimus Prime in a Masterpiece line box. I wonder if it will have rubber tires and if the hands will have finger articulation this time around. Since I bought the standard release ROTF Leader OP, I'll only buy this one if it is much better and "falling" in the Masterpiece category. I wonder if it's going to have a removable mouth plate.

But I feel really pissed that they first release one and then after everyone buy it "hey, we did an improved version. Buy it!". This looks like a business trick to get more money from the fans because they end up selling more than they would with just one version. That's a fact.

capellamusic wrote:But I feel really pissed that they first release one and then after everyone buy it "hey, we did an improved version. Buy it!". This looks like a business trick to get more money from the fans because they end up selling more than they would with just one version. That's a fact.

THey did it with the Premium line the first movie toyline, you think they wouldn't do it here too.

Besides we've heard of no plans that this'll see release in the US.

Mkall wrote:

capellamusic wrote:But I feel really pissed that they first release one and then after everyone buy it "hey, we did an improved version. Buy it!". This looks like a business trick to get more money from the fans because they end up selling more than they would with just one version. That's a fact.

THey did it with the Premium line the first movie toyline, you think they wouldn't do it here too.

Besides we've heard of no plans that this'll see release in the US.

Ya, we all said that as soon as we saw our first images. Hell, I'm sure I can even find the thread that you and I were talking about just this same thing.

Anyone who's been collecting for the last 4-5 years will tell ya it's been done time and time again.

Mkall wrote:

capellamusic wrote:But I feel really pissed that they first release one and then after everyone buy it "hey, we did an improved version. Buy it!". This looks like a business trick to get more money from the fans because they end up selling more than they would with just one version. That's a fact.

THey did it with the Premium line the first movie toyline, you think they wouldn't do it here too.

Besides we've heard of no plans that this'll see release in the US.

I know, but it's not a very "nice" practice towards buyers and fans.

If they release it in the US or not it's the same for me, except if they release it in Europe. I'm from Portugal. Anyway, I checked the price in early bird on HobbyLink Japan and it's quite more expensive, about 58 euros while I paid 45 for mine in a local TRU. That makes it less "bad" since this one is cheaper. If it was the same price it would be a worse situation.

capellamusic wrote:

Mkall wrote:

capellamusic wrote:But I feel really pissed that they first release one and then after everyone buy it "hey, we did an improved version. Buy it!". This looks like a business trick to get more money from the fans because they end up selling more than they would with just one version. That's a fact.

THey did it with the Premium line the first movie toyline, you think they wouldn't do it here too.

Besides we've heard of no plans that this'll see release in the US.

I know, but it's not a very "nice" practice towards buyers and fans.

If they release it in the US or not it's the same for me, except if they release it in Europe. I'm from Portugal. Anyway, I checked the price in early bird on HobbyLink Japan and it's quite more expensive, about 58 euros while I paid 45 for mine in a local TRU. That makes it less "bad" since this one is cheaper. If it was the same price it would be a worse situation.

well I can certainly tell that looking at the preview images, it does not have real rubber tires.. and the fingers will most likely not be of masterpiece quality.. as far as I can tell, it is just a repaint with some mold variations in the head, and the backpack..

but I did notice the truck mode has chrome! which is an excellent touch.. and the head is painted movie accurate..

so for me, the silver paint job, the Chrome, the gun that makes his back kibble disappear thereby making his chest and upper body seem even more like the movie version..

he may as well be a masterpiece.. and totally worth the early bird special from HLJ..

Glad I passed on the first one..

my only hope is that this newer version comes with a battle mask..

watch Hasbro release a premium of the unmodified version, with silver paint apps here and there.. and still toy gray as they did on the last premium version..that would soooo suck for us domestic fans!!


By the way, if the bottoms of Prime's feet are the chrome bumper of the truck, you may want to invest in a piece of felt like material cut in a circle to place him on so the chrome doesn't scratch

that is the only down side I see to this version..besides not seeing a battle mask for him yet..

I'll rebuy this leader prime if it gets a US release, but I'm not paying import markup.
It is awesome, but I'm quite thrilled with the current leader version.

If it does get a domestic release, I'll use the "regular" version for combo with Jetfire in the display.

I'm still not convinced on the Alternity BB & Jumper. I like the argument of comparing sizes a la scout to deluxe, but I just don't dig the robot modes.

and they even painted the blue under the chest area
nice!!!

Anyone notice the human alliance skids in the one pic?


Looks ok. Not getting though

Buster Prime is down right gorgeous! Kinda glad I didn't pick up ROTF Prime yet.

Alternity Bumblebee looks miles better than the bad concept art that was shown a little while ago. I'm gonna have to start collecting Alternity now

Bah, I'm still pissed that the gun couldn't be featured on the first version of Prime. I'm not going to buy another Prime just because the new one has an extra accessory! Doesn't look like he's got cost-cutting measures removed from him, his fingers are still molded-in. The paint job's so good, it seems unrealistic that it would be released like that. Looks more like a kitbasher's work of art than a retail figure.

Sabrblade wrote:Watch this Prime become a Japanese exclusive and everybody would go insane.

If it does, I'd actually feel rather relieved! What more than an 'exclusive' tag (along with the skyrocketed price) to kill off any remaining temptation to get him?

Night00glider wrote:Good thing I havent bought normal rotf optimus ... Cause Im so GETTING this ONE !!!
I bet after this there gonna be a new Megatron ROTF and Jetfire >..HAHHAHHAHHAA

There'd. Better. Not. Be. I already feel very ripped off (though I'm very satisfied with my Optimus) and I certainly don't need more salt-rubbed-in-wounds kicks especially when I already have (self-painted silver in various parts) Megatron and have already placed an order for a soon-to-come Jetfire.

capellamusic wrote:

Mkall wrote:

capellamusic wrote:But I feel really pissed that they first release one and then after everyone buy it "hey, we did an improved version. Buy it!". This looks like a business trick to get more money from the fans because they end up selling more than they would with just one version. That's a fact.

THey did it with the Premium line the first movie toyline, you think they wouldn't do it here too.

Besides we've heard of no plans that this'll see release in the US.

I know, but it's not a very "nice" practice towards buyers and fans.

If they release it in the US or not it's the same for me, except if they release it in Europe. I'm from Portugal. Anyway, I checked the price in early bird on HobbyLink Japan and it's quite more expensive, about 58 euros while I paid 45 for mine in a local TRU. That makes it less "bad" since this one is cheaper. If it was the same price it would be a worse situation.

1. €58 is still cheaper than what Hasbro wants for the normal one over here
2. That is around the same price the normal version of that mold costs in Japan.

OMFG!!! Buster Prime's paint job, he has the pin striping on the flames!! I so hope they do this like that in mass release!! he'll be the masterpiece for the movie line for sure! and a perfect collectible for those who get the HA figures!!

Silver and Chrome, silver and Chrome
Ev'ryone wishes for silver and Chrome
How do you measure its worth?
Just by the pleasure it gives here on earth.

Silver and Chrome, silver and Chrome
Mean so much more to enjoy
Silver and Chrome decorations
On ev'ry Transformers Toy.

Spoken
What's a Christmas tree without tinsel and pretty silver and Chrome decorations?
Can't really call it a Christmas tree now, can you?
And think of all the fun and joy that would be lost on Christmas morning
if all the young folks didn't get to see that sparkling happy "Buster" Prime under that tree.

Silver and Chrome, silver and chrome
Mean so much more to enjoy
Silver and Chrome decorations
On ev'ry Transformers Toy.

About this song Silver And Chrome

"Silver and gold" is from the animated movie, "Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer". This song was performed by Johnny Marks. "Silver and Chrome" is from the seibertron board's "Buster Prime" thread. This song was performed by Skywarp-2.

Well, Bumble looks like a pile of shit.

I was hoping that with the last two molds, Alternity had avoided the whole "clunky-shitty-robot-mode-in-order-to-get-a-licensed-alt-mode" syndrome that Alternators/Binaltech suffered from.

This is tragic.

skywarp-2 wrote:and they even painted the blue under the chest area
nice!!!

I also notice the feet of Prime, the paint work just like those fans' repaint.
No more red colour foot "toe", and a part with blue colour.

Dead Metal wrote:1. €58 is still cheaper than what Hasbro wants for the normal one over here
2. That is around the same price the normal version of that mold costs in Japan.

Hmm, about number one I didn't know about it and didn't check about it.

About number 2 I re-checked HLJ and the retail price for the first version and it is cheaper than the new "buster" version. The first version is listed for 6800 JPY (it's the retail price, not a sale) and the "buster" version is going to have a retail price of 7800 JPY, which is a 1000 JPY in difference. So, they're not the same price in Japan.

How big are the Alternity toys in Comparison to conventional size classifications?

NuclearConvoy wrote:How big are the Alternity toys in Comparison to conventional size classifications?

About the size of a Deluxe figure

Mkall wrote:

NuclearConvoy wrote:How big are the Alternity toys in Comparison to conventional size classifications?

About the size of a Deluxe figure

That makes for a good size to accompany my Classics figures. I never got a Classics Bee or Jumper (and wouldn't get Jumper with a Bee head) and watching G1 again, I really love Cliffjumper. Iffin Alternity gives him a good Jumper head, I will get him.

Dunno if I even need a Bee, but at this point I can't decide if Alternity or Classics Bee would be best.

NuclearConvoy wrote:

Mkall wrote:

NuclearConvoy wrote:How big are the Alternity toys in Comparison to conventional size classifications?

About the size of a Deluxe figure

That makes for a good size to accompany my Classics figures. I never got a Classics Bee or Jumper (and wouldn't get Jumper with a Bee head) and watching G1 again, I really love Cliffjumper. Iffin Alternity gives him a good Jumper head, I will get him.

Dunno if I even need a Bee, but at this point I can't decide if Alternity or Classics Bee would be best.

I highly doubt that Alternity Bumble - Pearl Red wil have a Cliffjumper head since he's still supposed to be Bumblebee.

capellamusic wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:1. €58 is still cheaper than what Hasbro wants for the normal one over here
2. That is around the same price the normal version of that mold costs in Japan.

Hmm, about number one I didn't know about it and didn't check about it.

About number 2 I re-checked HLJ and the retail price for the first version and it is cheaper than the new "buster" version. The first version is listed for 6800 JPY (it's the retail price, not a sale) and the "buster" version is going to have a retail price of 7800 JPY, which is a 1000 JPY in difference. So, they're not the same price in Japan.

That's why I said "around". the new Buster therefore costs €7.53 (or $11) more than the first, huge difference.

Whew, so glad I waited for my Leader Class Optimus Prime.

Most important thing so far... no ugly ass rabbit ears!!

Damn, that is tempting. If I was ever to get a Movie Prime that would be the one. Paint job is dead-on. Mould is best yet, and the back kibble turning into a gun, very cool.