MP Bumblebee Official Pics

[Sinnertwin]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GXs75z9WTws

Test shot review

[drifand]

Actually you guys should appreciate that vw has agreed to allow this to happen.
I thought they weren't willing to support it and now that it has, this should be highly appreciated.

I am hoping the same with Porsche for jazz.

[Thurmus]

I was surprised when I saw the logo and authorised product on the test sample box.

Someone asked me a couple of days before if it was a genuine VW beetle model. I also thought they wouldn't let their name be used on Bumblebee any more due to the whole Germany war thing.

[kaiden]

I was surprised when I saw the logo and authorised product on the test sample box.

Someone asked me a couple of days before if it was a genuine VW beetle model. I also thought they wouldn't let their name be used on Bumblebee any more due to the whole Germany war thing.

from past interviews - they've been getting the license through their Tomy international side of the business.

[kurdt_the_goat]

from past interviews - they've been getting the license through their Tomy international side of the business.

I noticed the other day in this photo that he's actually stamped (side of his waist under the arm) Tomy instead of TakaraTomy too. I'm not sure if that's a new thing mind you!

[kaiden]

I noticed the other day in this photo that he's actually stamped (side of his waist under the arm) Tomy instead of TakaraTomy too. I'm not sure if that's a new thing mind you!

If you check the underside of Wheeljack you'll see ©TOMY on the back of his left leg.

Edit: took a photo



Hasui: "About the new Masterpiece, I believe many of you want to hear about MP20. We can't show it yet, but MP20 will finally be that character, that car model which the license was very difficult to obtain".

So yeah that's why we got Wheeljack and Bumblebee and so... Jazz should be soon?

[griffin]

I noticed the other day in this photo that he's actually stamped (side of his waist under the arm) Tomy instead of TakaraTomy too. I'm not sure if that's a new thing mind you!

It's been like that for a while, even on Hasbro toys - it says Tomy with Hasbro instead of TakaraTomy.

It could just be part of the transition to full absorption of Takara by Tomy, just like Hasbro did with some of its acquisitions (Kenner no longer exists as a branch of Hasbro, after the first few years they bought it - Beast Wars toys started off being labelled as Kenner and Hasbro, but then later were just Hasbro).

And as a toy company, Tomy is apparently now one of the four biggest toy companies in the world, behind Mattel, Lego, and Hasbro... so they probably want their Brand name being just as uniform and recognised, on any of their products that no longer need their original owner's name on it.
(last I read... this year Tomy was actually now third, pushing Hasbro to fourth spot... but I don't have the article on hand to verify that, so don't quote me on it)

[nexusnixx]

People should be commenting more on the news and their perceived value of the items, rather than worrying about what other people think or value the item, or how much they paid.

it is child play with it comes to toy collecting - am glad BB made it to the masterpiece series... it is about being happy with buying and collecting and playing with them....

when we get too caught up how much it cost at this retailer to the other and how much cheaper one can get it or how one can get it from Japan directly and others from other sources.... lets move on and enjoy the releases from Tomy

[Tober]

Oh, if anyone ordered the Bumblebee with battle mask, and doesn't want the battle mask, let me know.

I may have a spare.

[Bidoofdude]

Really want a Bumblebee, but I'm struggling to find the money, with Combiner Wars next year. I might make an exception with my priorities.