Hasbro Masterpiece Bumblebee confirmed & out in Canada

[griffin]

The rumoured Hasbro release of Masterpiece Bumblebee has suddenly shown up in Canada (http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/06/15/hasbro-mp-08-bumblebee-released-canada-317113), without any warning or promotion from Hasbro.

It is noted as MP-08 and had Spike included, but is being sold for C$120, which means if it comes here, it is likely to be AU$130-150 range like the previous Autobot car (Bluestreak).

If the image on the front is the actual toy, it looks to be a straight reproduction of the Japanese version, with no changes (like Bluestreak). With no extra effort put into making it any different, and no mention of Masterpiece toys from Hasbro since middle of last year, maybe this is the last of the Hasbro Masterpiece toys.


It has a mis-transformed Bumblebee on the front of the box (the front of the car shouldn't be covering the crotch). :rolleyes:

[Borgeman]

Apparently is still listed as $US65 in the TRU system in America, so hopefully it doesn't inflate all the way up to $150 locally for those that don't have this figure.

/extreme optimism.

[FruitBuyer]

The rumoured Hasbro release of Masterpiece Bumblebee has suddenly shown up in Canada (http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/06/15/hasbro-mp-08-bumblebee-released-canada-317113), without any warning or promotion from Hasbro.

It is noted as MP-08 and had Spike included, but is being sold for C$120, which means if it comes here, it is likely to be AU$130-150 range like the previous Autobot car (Bluestreak).

If the image on the front is the actual toy, it looks to be a straight reproduction of the Japanese version, with no changes (like Bluestreak). With no extra effort put into making it any different, and no mention of Masterpiece toys from Hasbro since middle of last year, maybe this is the last of the Hasbro Masterpiece toys.


It has a mis-transformed Bumblebee on the front of the box (the front of the car shouldn't be covering the crotch). :rolleyes:

Oh.


OH.

[Raider]

It has a mis-transformed Bumblebee on the front of the box (the front of the car shouldn't be covering the crotch). :rolleyes:

How do they even make that mistake?

[Borgeman]

How do they even make that mistake?

Someone on TFW said VW paid em off to show the car badge :p

[Deonasis]

It has a mis-transformed Bumblebee on the front of the box (the front of the car shouldn't be covering the crotch). :rolleyes:

It does too hehe.. I didn't notice that.

[Wormz]

$130-$150 seems a bit rich.. But i have the rest of the Hasbro MPs so i better get this

[Ralph Wiggum]

Almost guarantees it'll be marked up at Oz TRU stores. Original TT Bumblebee isn't hard to find for a reasonable price. There are no differences in the Hasbro release, so it seems like a figure for completionists.

I fear this will turn out to be a shelf-warmer....

[ampoldj]

wow if TRU sells it for $150 it is like buying a Hasbro box for $50 :eek:

[Jazzman]

So they didn't change the colour? :confused:

[Ralph Wiggum]

So they didn't change the colour? :confused:

From what I've read, nope.

[MayzaPrime]

Please don't start this whole colour thing again... its been done to death :rolleyes:

[drifand]

So they didn't change the colour? :confused:

no. In short most Hasbro MPs release have very little or no change to TT versions unlike in the past. If you were hoping for the lemon yellow like me, I say it will be the "+" verison from TT if it happens. With that, I stop here as no point debating over license colour etc... unless someone shows an offical statement from Hasbro or TT, its been discussed to death.

Hasbro has a tendency to mistransform their toys, just like Hasbro Starscream where the wings did not tab in.

Still hoping on MP Skywarp as the norm trend was a seeker decepticon but who knows, it may not happen. Or even if it does, scalping will occur at high rate.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Still hoping on MP Skywarp as the norm trend was a seeker decepticon but who knows, it may not happen. Or even if it does, scalping will occur at high rate.

Given the lack of fanfare / buzz from Hasbro about Bee's release, I'm not hopeful of a Skywarp anytime soon.

Tokyo Toy Show was my best hope for a Skywarp announcement, so I feel 2016 is done and dusted for Skywarp. Here's hoping for 2017. I am happy to be proven wrong though.

[Jazzman]

no. In short most Hasbro MPs release have very little or no change to TT versions unlike in the past. If you were hoping for the lemon yellow like me, I say it will be the "+" verison from TT if it happens. With that, I stop here as no point debating over license colour etc... unless someone shows an offical statement from Hasbro or TT, its been discussed to death.

Hasbro has a tendency to mistransform their toys, just like Hasbro Starscream where the wings did not tab in.

Still hoping on MP Skywarp as the norm trend was a seeker decepticon but who knows, it may not happen. Or even if it does, scalping will occur at high rate.

+ version it is, then... Not that fussed either way, just curious that the Hasbro MP-10 has the more cartoon accurate colours, but they wouldn't do the same for Bumblebee. So MP-10 was obviously not an officially licensed Peterbilt? (that is what he's based on, right?)

[drifand]

+ version it is, then... Not that fussed either way, just curious that the Hasbro MP-10 has the more cartoon accurate colours, but they wouldn't do the same for Bumblebee. So MP-10 was obviously not an officially licensed Peterbilt? (that is what he's based on, right?)

Mp-10 Hasbro was not the new Mp BOX line, hence that was before.
Anything like the new Hasbro MP Prowl, bluestreak are as almost as identical to TT. I know sadly that was not what most of us wish, but it seems to be that direction now.

Its kind of hard to understand the fan base in honestly, As people on one hand scream for screen accuracy while TT MP-10 is ignored. I seriously dont understand it and I gave up on trying to understanding it. Is better to just buy it if you like it than reading up and deciding whether you want to wait for the "prefect" one you are after.

[Jazzman]

Mp-10 Hasbro was not the new Mp BOX line, hence that was before.
Anything like the new Hasbro MP Prowl, bluestreak are as almost as identical to TT. I know sadly that was not what most of us wish, but it seems to be that direction now.

Its kind of hard to understand the fan base in honestly, As people on one hand scream for screen accuracy while TT MP-10 is ignored. I seriously dont understand it and I gave up on trying to understanding it. Is better to just buy it if you like it than reading up and deciding whether you want to wait for the "prefect" one you are after.

I bought both... lol :D

[Bladestorm]

+ version it is, then... Not that fussed either way, just curious that the Hasbro MP-10 has the more cartoon accurate colours, but they wouldn't do the same for Bumblebee. So MP-10 was obviously not an officially licensed Peterbilt? (that is what he's based on, right?)

<RANT>
G1 Optimus is NOT a Peterbilt! *mutters about movies corrupting the knowledge of the fanbase and winks mischeviously*

As far as I'm aware he's "kind of" a Freightliner but there was no licensing needed for the original. Anyone know why G1 OP wasn't ever licensed? Or was he non-standard enough he didn't come under any company's official design specs?
</RANT>

I don't understand why anyone would want a Hasbro MP Bumblebee if he is identical to the TT one. After all, genuine collectors would already have the TT version which, for a start, has a MUCH nicer box.
And at that price you can still buy the TT one here for cheaper... kinda crazy.

[ampoldj]

Given the lack of fanfare / buzz from Hasbro about Bee's release, I'm not hopeful of a Skywarp anytime soon.

Tokyo Toy Show was my best hope for a Skywarp announcement, so I feel 2016 is done and dusted for Skywarp. Here's hoping for 2017. I am happy to be proven wrong though.

Tokyo Toy show only do MP Cars exclusives. But i will be very happy to be proven wrong next year :p

[Ralph Wiggum]

Oh? What about Thrust?

[drifand]

Oh? What about Thrust?

That isn't a Tokyo exclusive the mp-25l is.
Tokyo exclusive is meant at the show.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Ah I see. Mixed terminologies. I meant announcements in general, rather than show exclusives.

[ampoldj]

Oh? What about Thrust?

Thrust is a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive, Loud Pedal is this years Tokyo Toy Show Exclusive

[ITZTRU]

Not that fussed either way, just curious that the Hasbro MP-10 has the more cartoon accurate colours, but they wouldn't do the same for Bumblebee.

I don't agree with this really as I have pointed out before:
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=310147&postcount=29

but ahhhh sorry. It's a bit off topic. Carry on about Bumblebee :o

[GoktimusPrime]

<RANT>
+ version it is, then... Not that fussed either way, just curious that the Hasbro MP-10 has the more cartoon accurate colours, but they wouldn't do the same for Bumblebee. So MP-10 was obviously not an officially licensed Peterbilt? (that is what he's based on, right?)
G1 Optimus is NOT a Peterbilt! *mutters about movies corrupting the knowledge of the fanbase and winks mischeviously*

As far as I'm aware he's "kind of" a Freightliner but there was no licensing needed for the original. Anyone know why G1 OP wasn't ever licensed? Or was he non-standard enough he didn't come under any company's official design specs?
</RANT>

I don't understand why anyone would want a Hasbro MP Bumblebee if he is identical to the TT one. After all, genuine collectors would already have the TT version which, for a start, has a MUCH nicer box.
And at that price you can still buy the TT one here for cheaper... kinda crazy.
G1 Optimus Prime (incl. MPs) is a Freightliner FL86.

Images
http://bright-cars.com/uploads/freightliner/freightliner-flb-9664/freightliner-flb-9664-12.jpg
http://forums.aths.org/Uploads/Images/b3398a35-1e85-4948-841c-5ace.JPG
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/35/13/29/351329ef9f51ea22c07178c4ca50a2b5.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/a8/6e/ae/a86eaefea50831c6e24e4e28b724fecc.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/fc/5f/21/fc5f2158553e364252d4f1325f8ca975.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/2ueqxpv.jpg

The T-800 even drove an FL86 in Terminator 2: Judgement Day (http://www.truck1.eu/img/misc/tags/tops/movies/full/Freightliner_1.jpg) (Nemesis Prime'd!). And Age of Extinction Galvatron is a Freightliner Argosy (http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/gif/201204/2011-freightliner-argosyw.gif).

[Jazzman]

I don't agree with this really as I have pointed out before:
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=310147&postcount=29

but ahhhh sorry. It's a bit off topic. Carry on about Bumblebee :o

Lighting is such an important factor, as well as the toon's cell shading. Get the right lighting on the Hasbro MP10 and you'd be there I reckon... :cool:

[Jazzman]

G1 Optimus Prime (incl. MPs) is a Freightliner FL86.

Images
http://bright-cars.com/uploads/freightliner/freightliner-flb-9664/freightliner-flb-9664-12.jpg
http://forums.aths.org/Uploads/Images/b3398a35-1e85-4948-841c-5ace.JPG
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/35/13/29/351329ef9f51ea22c07178c4ca50a2b5.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/a8/6e/ae/a86eaefea50831c6e24e4e28b724fecc.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/fc/5f/21/fc5f2158553e364252d4f1325f8ca975.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/2ueqxpv.jpg

The T-800 even drove an FL86 in Terminator 2: Judgement Day (http://www.truck1.eu/img/misc/tags/tops/movies/full/Freightliner_1.jpg) (Nemesis Prime'd!). And Age of Extinction Galvatron is a Freightliner Argosy (http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/gif/201204/2011-freightliner-argosyw.gif).

Hmm, and no licensing... I smell a law suit! haha Joking ;) But seriously, nobody ever tell Freightliner that!

[GoktimusPrime]

HasTak's Daimler Trucks licence allows them to use Freightliner.

[Jazzman]

HasTak's Daimler Trucks licence allows them to use Freightliner.

Crisis averted! ;)

[doublespy]

A brilliant piece of engineering i.e. the bonnet flap sliding into the body, was butchered by the horrible stock photography.

People often blame the photographers, but I think it's Hasbro that don't really respect the brilliant engineering work done by TakTom, as ultimately they're the people who provide instructions to the photographers and approve the stock photography. In those "designer desk" videos, Hasbro designers mis-transform the Combiner Wars figures they were meant to promote horribly. Imagine if you put in the effort to design a toy, you'd want to show it off properly. I've never seen TakTom designers mis-transform any figures in any of the magazine or video interview.

But I digress.

[griffin]

A comparison gallery to the Japanese Bumblebee (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbro-transformers-masterpiece-mp08-bumblebee-in-hand-comparison-with-mp21/35659/) shows an almost identical toy, with the only real noticeable difference being the tail-lights - one is entirely red plastic, while the other is white and red.

I'm really surprised that Hasbro don't do a few minor deco tweeks to get more of the completists buying them, as these are aimed at Collectors, but most of those people interested in this toy would have bought the Japanese version over a year ago.

[GoktimusPrime]

AU$130... that's even dearer than what TRU here charged for the TakaraTOMY import. :eek: I dread to think how much the Hasbro version would cost here. $150? :confused:
Interesting to see that a Hasbro MP box is actually not massively larger than the TakaraTOMY box. There's half a rain forest saved. :p

[drifand]

AU$130... that's even dearer than what TRU here charged for the TakaraTOMY import. :eek: I dread to think how much the Hasbro version would cost here. $150? :confused:
Interesting to see that a Hasbro MP box is actually not massively larger than the TakaraTOMY box. There's half a rain forest saved. :p

Funny enough I do not know why TT seekers box are quite big compared to hasbro ones. Being there is no stand, no rockets and thundercracker is still a big box.