MP-21R Red Bumblebee

[Jetfire in the sky]

I can see other potential repaint colours looking very nice as well. Certain countries around the world that recieved G1 bee in these different colours will probably be pretty excited about this and other potential variations. It's a pretty smart move on Takara's part I think.

You Sir, have just opened a can of worms

[Hursticon]

The Masterpiece Bumblebee figure is an ingenious and incredibly fun piece of design and engineering, wholly worth reissuing as many times as the steel molds will allow.

This red punch-buggy doesn't do much for me personally, so I'll be passing over him; whilst he does have historical G1 ties in both toy & cartoon forms, I'd be much more inclined to buy a repaint in "The People's Car" Black, a Bugbite (White with Purple Highlights) as well as a Wasp (2-tone Green with Purple Optics)!

There's nothing "lazy" here at all, apart from comments resultant from a lack of education on the subject.
(I look forward to the inevitable Ultra Magnus and Star Saber repaints as I'm curious as hell to see what they'd end up being; Powered Convoy? count me in, even more so if it's released under Dialcone: Reboot! )

[UltraMarginal]

You Sir, have just opened a can of worms

It wasn't me, it was hasbro and Takara in '84 and '85 etc.
Once you pop you can't stop

[BigTransformerTrev]

I actually have a red Bbee so tempted to get this to compliment it, but like most recolours into alt-versions of the same character my budget will not allow it

[Trent]

Since VW have given permission to release Bumblebee as a licensed Beetle, I'm wondering if VW may have since changed their 'war toys' position, at least with regard to Transformers, since they would have seen that the association with the Transformers brand was positive for GM.

In the case of Need For Speed, it depends on the game. Some games have Volkswagens, some don't. Volkswagens appeared in Need For Speed: The Run, from 2011, but not in Most Wanted or Rivals.

I had a pretty awesome Golf GTi in Most Wanted.

ergh sigh.. pretty lame takara. pretty lame

Yeah sorry, but no interest whatsoever. It's so demoralising when they announce another filler item instead of something new!

Assuming Ironhide comes out Dec/Jan as well, that'll make 3 red cars in the space of 3-4 months too. I know they're different cars, but don't they try and avoid stuff like that?

It's really really lame. I doubt we'll ever get a cliff jumper because Isn't this the same scenario as sunstreaker and tiger track?

Why would they release a red bumblebee repaint and then release a red bumblebee repaint with a new head.

I hope this fails to sell well.

Keep in mind we've gone from getting one new release (including repaints) every 1-2 years to one release a month. Looking back over the last 2-3 years, Takara have milked every mound for repaints. It should be no surprise it is still happening. It will happen with the next mould. And the next. And the next. Prepare yourself now to avoid disappointment.

[MayzaPrime]

I will be getting the red MP BB... But that's cause I am a MP whore

I am starting to build up a nice little Diaclone MP collections and the Red BB fits in very well.

I am happy for Takara to keep pumping out repaints/retool of all moulds so that it will pay for new ones.

[kurdt_the_goat]

I dunno, it just seems like a quick stop gap release, since they didn't show this off at all at the recent toy shows.

I read on TFW someone heard Ironhide might be getting some aspects redesigned (and thus probably delayed), so perhaps they're throwing this out as a bone. I'm also not surprised, just... not interested!

[GoktimusPrime]

I love how some of us are getting cranky over Tak/Toms regular recolouring/tooling of moulds, this method of toy selling has been happening since G1 Transformers were first unleashed on our innocent eyes in 1984, so why should we be surprised when they do it in the not so innocent 2010's

Indeed. I personally grew up seeing more red Bumblebees (and yellow Cliffjumpers) in the 80s than yellow ones (and likewise red Cliffies were rare where I grew up).

Also, when TakaraTOMY announces a blue Bluestreak, people get excited. But announce a red Bumblebee and people lose their minds.

[drifand]

Indeed. I personally grew up seeing more red Bumblebees (and yellow Cliffjumpers) in the 80s than yellow ones (and likewise red Cliffies were rare where I grew up).

Also, when TakaraTOMY announces a blue Bluestreak, people get excited. But announce a red Bumblebee and people lose their minds.

If they deliberately threw in this into NORMAL prod line is different.

[crankcase76]

I will be grabbing this one, even if they don't release a CJ. Maybe the 3P's will do a release Of a CJ head for it???