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    Quote Originally Posted by Handsprime View Post
    Bugger, and that's my closest Kmart (unless north rocks is, I'm not too certain). Oh well most stores haven't been good with Transformers stock ever since Age of Extinction came out
    North Rocks is closer to you. I was there on Monday and they had the new RiD Warriors.
    Quote Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!! View Post
    Most of my G1 stuff I remember getting from Big W Macquarie all the way back in the '80's, but I do remember getting some Machine Men from Kmart North Rocks back in the day, plus some Machine Wars stuff on heavy discount in the '90's/early 2000.
    Until 1987, most of my TFs came from Roselands; Toyworld, Target and Grace Bros. In 1988 we moved to Castle Hill, and from then a good chunk of my TFs came from Kmart Castle Hill.

    Gah... Machine Wars! I imported that entire line from the U.S. to Japan (whereas I was living at the time) because initially they were a U.S. KB Toys and Kay Bee exclusive line. Then when I moved back to Australia, I shipped all my TFs back (in many BIG boxes), including all of my MWs. It was cool for a while, but then in 1999 MW came out here and shelfwarmed badly, then, as you've rightly recalled, were discounted. Was it Kmart who had the exclusive MW Versus Sets*?

    Quote Originally Posted by prjkt View Post
    No, definitely not colour blind here, and MP21 is definitely within the yellow part of the light spectrum, it's just Volkswagen's signature deeper yellow, and matches his G1 cartoon and toy colours. A bright lemon yellow beetle would just look... Odd. Also lemon yellow figures just look tacky imo (see CW Sunstreaker)
    ^Correct. Cadmium yelloworange.

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    *Where they literally stuck an Autobot and Decepticon together with shrink wrap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by prjkt View Post
    No, definitely not colour blind here, and MP21 is definitely within the yellow part of the light spectrum, it's just Volkswagen's signature deeper yellow, and matches his G1 cartoon and toy colours. A bright lemon yellow beetle would just look... Odd. Also lemon yellow figures just look tacky imo (see CW Sunstreaker)
    If I were post on Facebook the majority will say is orange.

    To be honest is all down to preference , this isn't a deal breaker for me.

    Have not seen VW in this colour either.

    And here are pics showing the colour accurate that the current mp isn't accurate either.

    Last edited by drifand; 10th March 2016 at 09:34 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by drifand View Post
    If I were post on Facebook the majority will say is orange.


    Have not seen VW in this colour either.
    You need to hang out in place where more crappy VW bugs drive by Drifand. I've seen plenty of yellow dubs in this colour. Cheese mobiles!

    Dammit Transformers, ever time I think I'm out, you pull me back in again!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tetsuwan Convoy View Post
    You need to hang out in place where more crappy VW bugs drive by Drifand. I've seen plenty of yellow dubs in this colour. Cheese mobiles!

    Dammit Transformers, ever time I think I'm out, you pull me back in again!
    Well I am not against the colour, I am just wondering if they were going to do a yellow bee that's all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev View Post
    Well a week of 41 degree temperatures took its toll. The upper jaw fell off my Grimlock AOE display stand yesterday . Seems every 6 months a piece falls off the big bugger.

    Don't know if he's going to survive until our house extention with the Transformatorium room is ready.
    You poor sod! Here's hoping the temperature gets into manageable territory soon!

    Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
    Was it Kmart who had the exclusive MW Versus Sets*?

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    *Where they literally stuck an Autobot and Decepticon together with shrink wrap.
    Yep! Got my shrink-wrapped Autobot and Decepticon together with a nice discount sticker!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tetsuwan Convoy View Post
    You need to hang out in place where more crappy VW bugs drive by Drifand. I've seen plenty of yellow dubs in this colour. Cheese mobiles!
    VW Beetles come in all variety of colours, including:

    Punch Buggy Cadmium Yellow!
    http://car-from-uk.com/ebay/carphoto...ebay752909.jpg
    https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...1d1457c172.jpg
    http://car-from-uk.com/ebay/carphoto...ebay752908.jpg
    http://beststockphotos.net/resources...W%20Beetle.jpg
    http://gomotors.net/photos/c7/db/197...on_c5a64.jpg?i

    or Punch Buggy Lemon Yellow!
    http://www.classiccarsseller.com/med...ellowtan/0.jpg
    http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/uploa...en/3747175.jpg
    http://www.classicvwbugs.com/wp-cont...ystins68_2.jpg

    The original Bumblebee toy was more of a cadmium yellow:
    http://www2.unicron.com/images/igall...termarkpng.jpg
    http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/...lebeeg1toy.jpg
    http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Bum.../bumblebee.htm
    As was the original Microman toy.
    http://www.microforever.com/MC04MiniCAR.htm

    Pretender Bumblebee and the Bumblebee reissues have been done in brighter shades of lemon yellow rather than cadmium, but MP Bumblebee's cadmium yellow more approaches that of the original Bumblebee as well as real life cadmium yellow coloured VW Beetles.


    I know that my G1 Bumblebee appears to be a lighter shade in this picture, but bear in mind that:
    a. It's still not lemon yellow like the reissues.
    b. My G1 Bumblebee is 30+ years old! It's not-so-custom faded.
    c. Even if the original Bumblebee was a lighter shade, it's possible that TakaraTOMY wanted to use a more realistic shade of cadmium yellow. This may be due to the T&Cs of their licence with VW, and/or possibly because TakaraTOMY just wanted a more realistic looking vehicle mode. After all, MP Bumblebee's alt mode has all sorts of crazy realistic detailing, such as the VW logo on each hubcap, the single driver-side only wing mirror etc.

    I personally don't think that it's worth TakaraTOMY's time/money to reissue this toy in a lighter shade of yellow for the one person in the world who cares about it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by drifand View Post
    Well I am not against the colour, I am just wondering if they were going to do a yellow bee that's all.
    with licensed cars Hasbro or TT wont be able to do anything if the car manufacturer chooses their color shade for their car being licensed. This is what happened with Lamborghini choosing the yellow shade for Tigertrack

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    May not be lemon yellow but is sure not orange. As I provided pics that it wasn't orange either is still a valid argument .

    The name bumble bee suggest it to be yellow like a bee, last checked I took some close ups of a bee is yellow not orange.

    $5 says the yellow has zero to do with licensing. Is just what TT picked and not what VW is going to have a last say in it.
    I know very well I am not the only person who feels this way, but is not end of the world. I will live with it.

    Btw not really crazy over it. Only felt TT would have done one just like silver streak.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ampoldj View Post
    with licensed cars Hasbro or TT wont be able to do anything if the car manufacturer chooses their color shade for their car being licensed. This is what happened with Lamborghini choosing the yellow shade for Tigertrack
    Also why the first BT Tracks was yellow. It was later when Hasbro managed to convince Chevy to allow them to use blue for Alternators Tracks that Takara were then able to release BT Tracks in blue. Given the incredible amount of realistic detail on MP Bumblebee's alt mode (e.g. driver side only wing mirror, VW logos on every hubcap etc.), it wouldn't surprise me if the shade of yellow required pre-approval from Volkswagen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
    VW Beetles come in all variety of colours, including:

    Punch Buggy Cadmium Yellow!
    http://car-from-uk.com/ebay/carphoto...ebay752909.jpg
    https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...1d1457c172.jpg
    http://car-from-uk.com/ebay/carphoto...ebay752908.jpg
    http://beststockphotos.net/resources...W%20Beetle.jpg
    http://gomotors.net/photos/c7/db/197...on_c5a64.jpg?i

    or Punch Buggy Lemon Yellow!
    http://www.classiccarsseller.com/med...ellowtan/0.jpg
    http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/uploa...en/3747175.jpg
    http://www.classicvwbugs.com/wp-cont...ystins68_2.jpg

    The original Bumblebee toy was more of a cadmium yellow:
    http://www2.unicron.com/images/igall...termarkpng.jpg
    http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/...lebeeg1toy.jpg
    http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Bum.../bumblebee.htm
    As was the original Microman toy.
    http://www.microforever.com/MC04MiniCAR.htm

    Pretender Bumblebee and the Bumblebee reissues have been done in brighter shades of lemon yellow rather than cadmium, but MP Bumblebee's cadmium yellow more approaches that of the original Bumblebee as well as real life cadmium yellow coloured VW Beetles.


    I know that my G1 Bumblebee appears to be a lighter shade in this picture, but bear in mind that:
    a. It's still not lemon yellow like the reissues.
    b. My G1 Bumblebee is 30+ years old! It's not-so-custom faded.
    c. Even if the original Bumblebee was a lighter shade, it's possible that TakaraTOMY wanted to use a more realistic shade of cadmium yellow. This may be due to the T&Cs of their licence with VW, and/or possibly because TakaraTOMY just wanted a more realistic looking vehicle mode. After all, MP Bumblebee's alt mode has all sorts of crazy realistic detailing, such as the VW logo on each hubcap, the single driver-side only wing mirror etc.

    I personally don't think that it's worth TakaraTOMY's time/money to reissue this toy in a lighter shade of yellow for the one person in the world who cares about it.
    That G1 Bee needs a bath
    I still function.....................while killing threads. ;-)

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