Takara Tomy Masterpiece MP-21 Bumblebee Box Art
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 6:38AM CDT
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Posted 13 hours agoPosted by Lockdownhunter on October 22nd, 2014 @ 7:49am CDT
Posted by shajaki on October 22nd, 2014 @ 9:43am CDT
please tell me, by mistransformed you mean that crotch plate thing right? thats looks awful.Cyberpath wrote:Another prototype pic. Still mistransformed, but the face looks amazing:
From: Come, See Toys: STGCC 2014 - Recap.
Posted by VioMeTriX on October 22nd, 2014 @ 12:18pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on October 22nd, 2014 @ 12:40pm CDT
Posted by Cyberpath on October 22nd, 2014 @ 12:44pm CDT
Posted by VioMeTriX on October 22nd, 2014 @ 12:51pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 22nd, 2014 @ 2:51pm CDT
The picture also shows the spare tire accessory.
Posted by Marcdachamp on October 22nd, 2014 @ 3:17pm CDT
Posted by Dead Metal on October 22nd, 2014 @ 3:42pm CDT
shajaki wrote:yup. crotch piece in that show pic is indeed mistransformed
Now that's a much more attractive looking crotch.
Posted by Evil Eye on October 22nd, 2014 @ 3:43pm CDT
Dead Metal wrote:shajaki wrote:yup. crotch piece in that show pic is indeed mistransformed
Now that's a much more attractive looking crotch.
Posted by shajaki on October 22nd, 2014 @ 10:02pm CDT
that comment was funny, but directly followed by your sig is pricelessDead Metal wrote:Now that's a much more attractive looking crotch.
Posted by Cyberpath on October 23rd, 2014 @ 3:49am CDT
Posted by Va'al on October 23rd, 2014 @ 5:37am CDT
Posted by Ravage XK on October 23rd, 2014 @ 5:55am CDT
I wasnt really bothered by Bumblebee before but now I am looking forward to a Bumblebee figure.
Posted by Trikeboy on October 23rd, 2014 @ 6:20am CDT
Posted by Ravage XK on October 23rd, 2014 @ 6:22am CDT
Trikeboy wrote:Please tell me that is a badly painted prototype. Also, that wheel may be accurate to the character but it looks ridiculous.
It does have that hand painted look about it, doesnt it. Was thinking the same thing.
Posted by megatronus on October 23rd, 2014 @ 6:39am CDT
Posted by Doubledealer93 on October 23rd, 2014 @ 6:46am CDT
Posted by Trikeboy on October 23rd, 2014 @ 6:48am CDT
megatronus wrote:I still have a twinge of regret that this is the licensed vehicle, not-accurate-to-the-cartoon alt mode, but he is looking nice.
I know how you feel. They may have been able to do more with it and lessen that backpack if they went with the animation alt mode but that was probably part of the deal to secure the rights for the character in the Masterpiece line.
Posted by Ravage XK on October 23rd, 2014 @ 6:49am CDT
Posted by Trikeboy on October 23rd, 2014 @ 6:52am CDT
Ravage XK wrote:Leaves the door open for a 3rd party animation accurate model I suppose.
Toyworld Bii. It is also in the same scale as the official Bumblebee. I don't have Bii because I want the official one but Bii does look nice.
Posted by Ravage XK on October 23rd, 2014 @ 6:55am CDT
Trikeboy wrote:Toyworld Bii. It is also in the same scale as the official Bumblebee. I don't have Bii because I want the official one but Bii does look nice.
Oh, there you go! Hmm, looks odd though. Think I prefer Mp Bumblebee. I should think most people will display him in Bot mode anyway.
Posted by Trikeboy on October 23rd, 2014 @ 6:57am CDT
Ravage XK wrote:Trikeboy wrote:Toyworld Bii. It is also in the same scale as the official Bumblebee. I don't have Bii because I want the official one but Bii does look nice.
Oh, there you go! Hmm, looks odd though. Think I prefer Mp Bumblebee. I should think most people will display him in Bot mode anyway.
Yeah, it's missing some paint apps, remove the blue windows and a new head to be considered decent. I'd rather just get the MP BB. It's not like I'm gonna display the back of it anyway.
Posted by megatronus on October 23rd, 2014 @ 7:12am CDT
Trikeboy wrote:Ravage XK wrote:Trikeboy wrote:Toyworld Bii. It is also in the same scale as the official Bumblebee. I don't have Bii because I want the official one but Bii does look nice.
Oh, there you go! Hmm, looks odd though. Think I prefer Mp Bumblebee. I should think most people will display him in Bot mode anyway.
Yeah, it's missing some paint apps, remove the blue windows and a new head to be considered decent. I'd rather just get the MP BB. It's not like I'm gonna display the back of it anyway.
Bii gets the alt mode more or less right, but the mode has several inaccuracies. I would consider Bii for Classics, but not my MP shelf (not that I buy 3rd Party MPs - just the opposite, I actively resist them).
Posted by Trikeboy on October 23rd, 2014 @ 7:30am CDT
megatronus wrote:(not that I buy 3rd Party MPs - just the opposite, I actively resist them).
I can understand that, though, Fanstoys work is incredible and they are doing characters that would be unlikely to get a release officially.
Posted by megatronus on October 23rd, 2014 @ 7:35am CDT
Trikeboy wrote:megatronus wrote:(not that I buy 3rd Party MPs - just the opposite, I actively resist them).
I can understand that, though, Fanstoys work is incredible and they are doing characters that would be unlikely to get a release officially.
FT's best work has been Quakewave, and I can see Takara putting an official Shockwave out in the next couple years (or I'm hoping for it, at least).
The Dinobots are cool, but don't quite hit the right cylinders for me. Dunno if we get official MPs of those characters, but right now my Dinobot priorities fall along Classics/Generations lines.
Posted by robotmel on October 23rd, 2014 @ 7:44am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 23rd, 2014 @ 8:03am CDT
This selection of images gives us a good look at the figure's transformation trough various views and comparison shots with other Masterpiece car figures. You can see more here.
Posted by reluctantyouth on October 23rd, 2014 @ 8:07am CDT
If he was completely made of metal I'd be all over it. This is another MP sadly that I will wait for a KO version for half the price. Haters gonna hate...but this economy doesn't warrant full retail for this Bumblebee release.
Posted by Ravage XK on October 23rd, 2014 @ 8:09am CDT
Posted by Seibertron on October 23rd, 2014 @ 8:16am CDT
Posted by ScottyP on October 23rd, 2014 @ 8:49am CDT
reluctantyouth wrote:This is another MP sadly that I will wait for a KO version for half the price. Haters gonna hate...
Congratulations on encouraging Takara to not continue the line.
Posted by Cobotron on October 23rd, 2014 @ 9:00am CDT
Other than that, I'm excited.
Finally, a BB update that's a VW. I've waited, what, i dunno, 30 years for that?
Posted by Rated X on October 23rd, 2014 @ 9:05am CDT
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on October 23rd, 2014 @ 9:14am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 23rd, 2014 @ 9:17am CDT
You mean like how that old cartoon you hold to such a high regard was?Rated X wrote: Unless of course youre into that silly vintage toy scale penny racer crap. Just my opinion.
Posted by shajaki on October 23rd, 2014 @ 9:31am CDT
call me a dreamer, but i bet we'll see MP dinobots someday. once they finish the season 1 car bots, they either have to start season 2 guys or make us some dinobotsmegatronus wrote:Dunno if we get official MPs of those characters, but right now my Dinobot priorities fall along Classics/Generations lines.
Posted by padfoo on October 23rd, 2014 @ 10:04am CDT
Posted by megatronus on October 23rd, 2014 @ 10:04am CDT
shajaki wrote:call me a dreamer, but i bet we'll see MP dinobots someday. once they finish the season 1 car bots, they either have to start season 2 guys or make us some dinobotsmegatronus wrote:Dunno if we get official MPs of those characters, but right now my Dinobot priorities fall along Classics/Generations lines.
I don't think you're a dreamer, but I'm not sure you'll see it so soon (people might say the same thing about my hope for Shockwave). Especially since they opened up the cans of worms that are Ultra Magnus and Star Saber, I don't know if we can rely on them to stick to Season 1 or 2 bots in the near future.
Posted by BLUDGEON on October 23rd, 2014 @ 10:10am CDT
Posted by Rated X on October 23rd, 2014 @ 10:36am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:You mean like how that old cartoon you hold to such a high regard was?Rated X wrote: Unless of course youre into that silly vintage toy scale penny racer crap. Just my opinion.
For the most part, Bumblebee and the rest of the minibots came up to Primes waist level in the cartoon. (yes I know there were some anomalies) But that vintage toy scale where the mini bots only come up to Primes kneecaps is just stupid. I hate the toy scale, always did, always will. While the cartoon was far from perfect, it attempted to correct a lot of things that looked bad in the toy line. The season 1 lineup was mashed together from a bunch of different Japanese toy lines of different sizes. So tweaking the scale in the cartoon made sense. It gave it a more realistic vibe.
Posted by Siger on October 23rd, 2014 @ 11:02am CDT
Correction, 4 inch figure...
Posted by Dead Metal on October 23rd, 2014 @ 11:14am CDT
shajaki wrote:that comment was funny, but directly followed by your sig is pricelessDead Metal wrote:Now that's a much more attractive looking crotch.
Hahaha, Freudian.
Wow, he's smaller than I thought he'd be, but then again, he comes with a Spike in armor that's almost as big as him.
Posted by william-james88 on October 23rd, 2014 @ 11:18am CDT
Posted by Flashwave on October 23rd, 2014 @ 11:19am CDT
Posted by happylock on October 23rd, 2014 @ 11:38am CDT
Posted by Cyberpath on October 23rd, 2014 @ 11:48am CDT
How come a few people already have it?
Posted by wilcosu35 on October 23rd, 2014 @ 11:52am CDT
Posted by Kibble on October 23rd, 2014 @ 12:13pm CDT
Siger wrote:I'm not paying $70+ bucks for a barely 5 inch figure.
Correction, 4 inch figure...
Me either...I ordered mine from Japan for like $39 instead.
Posted by GuyIncognito on October 23rd, 2014 @ 12:25pm CDT
Kibble wrote:
Me either...I ordered mine from Japan for like $39 instead.
From where, and how much was shipping?
I preordered from BBTS, but if there's a cheaper option, I'd love to know.