In hand pictures of SS-15 Bumblebee with Charlie and Car Modifications

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Charlie's vest having the Bee logo on it is a pretty cute touch.

Thanks for the news cred points by the way.

Thanks for pointing us in the right direction of the news and pictures

I like that they've still kept to the template of having a backdrop for display despite it's odd nature. Question is, will they try and sell this at Voyager price point because of the extra plastic in Charlie plus the car parts

The question is- leave it mint or custom rust it like I did the first release?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Cybertronius Primus wrote:The question is- leave it mint or custom rust it like I did the first release?

Leave it mint. This release kinda reminds me of those "Pimp My Ride"-type shows, turning a rust-bucket into a one-of-a-kind souped up vehicle.

Just in time for it to be custom faded in the first movie

william-james88 wrote:Its also important to note that it is a Target exclusive

It is? I think I missed that in Carnivus' post - or is there a Target sticker or something on the package I can't see?

Normally, all I do is complain... But, damn! This Bumble B looks good!

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So this new Bee set showed up at a California US Target? I'm confused because it showed up on a foreign TF Facebook group.

Thats whats great about the internet, connecting us all. Yes, it was found at a california target and the pics ended up across the internet, including a foreign TF group (which is the most popular TF group on FB).

And to answer an earlier question, we are not 100% sure its a target exclusive. But it looks like an exclusive (being a special version of a previously released toy) and its at target which is getting all the Bee Movie exclusives. So I just connected the dots.

Wolfman Jake wrote:There is no "Only at Target" sticker on the box, so that does make me wonder.

It's speculation on the unusual box shape that doesn't fit the mass retail releases.

Emerje

ZeroWolf wrote:
As I've said in a previous post, I'm hopeful that this may turn up at a tesco for us brits but I'm aware of how much of a long shot it is.

None of the Tescos near me even sell much in the way of Transformers. One of them got those half-assed Cyberverse scouts that barely transform and that's about all they have on their shelves.

ZeroWolf wrote:Does any of the asda's or sainsbury's near you stock any tfs? The local asda no longer stocks any tfs though it might get some in to support the bumblebee movie, I just worry that we'll get stuck with less and less places to buy stuff from in person With only a handful of nationwide toyshops are UK tf fans doomed to become online only? Especially if we skip out in waves if Studio Series toys.

My local Asda doesn't really sell toys and the Cambridge one barely sells any TF stuff (certainly never seen any Studio figures). I did actually have TLK Hot Rod ordered from the Asda website and delivered for free to my local Asda which was neat. Only store I've seen Studio figures sold in is the Forbidden Planet in Cambridge but it's a small selection (as is their Titans & PotP) and I perhaps should have picked up Brawl there while I had him in hand. It's a bit much for my anxiety to do the bus ride to cambridge and back (about 3 hours of my day sat on a bus and i hate that) but at least it's free cos i have a health-related bus pass thing.

There's a Sainsburys the other direction in Ely which i was in on Saturday which actually had some TLK stuff in. W3 Bumblebee, Drift, Slug, Sqweeks and Barricade half price for £12.50 each and Voyager Hound (which I had hoped was half price too but nope) for £33 but no Studio. I don't think The Entertainer in Cambridge has Studio either (has TLK and PotP last I looked) so guess it's mainly specialist shops like Forbidden Planet that tend to do it here. So no idea who'll release that customisable Bee set in UK. As you mention probably have to go online with Kapow or something. Which is fine.

ZeroWolf wrote:It's such a shame to see a decline like that. I remember the first movie line being everywhere and easy to find that a lot of my first year adult collecting was the first movie toys with Animated when I found them. I pulled the toys from all over the place like Asda and Sainsbury's.

Yeah back in 2007 and 2008 where I lived back then was right near one of those small Tesco Direct convienence stores and while far too small to sell any mainline figures they did sell movie Legends class figures (back when Legends cost only £2.99) and i often bought one along with my milk and bread and such.