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Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure

Transformers News: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 9:44AM CDT

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TFormers.com has posted a scan from the November 2007 issue of Dengeki Hobby. The issue contains a small concept sketch of the "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee figure, previously reported here, which, given what we know of the figure so far, seems to be a protoform toy with attachable armor.

See the scan of the concept art on TFormers.com by clicking here.
Credit(s): Kamurafone, TFormers.com

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Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (417546)
Posted by skywarp-2 on October 23rd, 2007 @ 9:46am CDT
already added to my must buy list!!!
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (417547)
Posted by Briggs on October 23rd, 2007 @ 9:47am CDT
ARGG need toy picturessss!
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (417548)
Posted by Venom Phoenix on October 23rd, 2007 @ 9:47am CDT
Interesting. Reminds me of the old medabot toys where you attached the armor around the tinpet(skeleton).
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (417551)
Posted by dragons on October 23rd, 2007 @ 9:48am CDT
intresting....... want to see what he looks like as a toy could be better than the 08 version.
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (417553)
Posted by skywarp-2 on October 23rd, 2007 @ 9:49am CDT
Venom Phoenix wrote:Interesting. Reminds me of the old medabot toys where you attached the armor around the tinpet(skeleton).


yeah but here is the cool part, the skeleton is the protoform and transforms!! then when in bot you attach the armor for a Bumblebee action figure!! I hope the articulation is extreme!! Come on Takara Tomy, ultra cool paint apps Please!! No Hasbro grey!!!

the only downside to this guy is you won't get the 08 concept camaro in altmode...

Bah!! the camaro is overrated anyways, whats cooler then a space comet??

I hope he gets a battle mask head...as a replacement to to the original open masked face.. that way we could switch them up for battle scenes!!
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (417608)
Posted by Dead Metal on October 23rd, 2007 @ 10:27am CDT
Hell yea I'm gonna get em.
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (417619)
Posted by Shockwave06 on October 23rd, 2007 @ 10:37am CDT
Are they gonna do a whole toy line of this concept?
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (417635)
Posted by Ultra Magnus on October 23rd, 2007 @ 10:47am CDT
This is really cool; it'll be even cooler if the armored bot transforms also. This is an innovative idea, and could open the door for even more cool action features on future Transformers figures. Kinda like the the way the first few Minicons formed actual parts of the larger robot's vehicle mode, as opposed to just being a car or something sitting on the side of the robot mode's leg... Anyways, I wonder if they'll come out with more characters? I know the Kitbashing community will have a field day with these Protoform figures!
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (417640)
Posted by Bumblethumper on October 23rd, 2007 @ 10:49am CDT
It's a pity if this will just be Japan exclusive.

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Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (417647)
Posted by Diem on October 23rd, 2007 @ 10:54am CDT
Bumblethumper wrote:It's a pity if this will just be Japan exclusive.

Image


*Glares*
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (417649)
Posted by Overcracker on October 23rd, 2007 @ 10:56am CDT
Looks interesting, but I'm more intrigued by the Repaint of the KB Spychanger Laser Optimus Prime at the top of the picture.

Looks pretty nice.
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (417756)
Posted by Zeds on October 23rd, 2007 @ 11:58am CDT
I need to see the final pics of the toy before I can give an opinion.
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (417865)
Posted by Ramrider on October 23rd, 2007 @ 1:05pm CDT
Certainly intriguing...
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (418017)
Posted by SoooTrypticon on October 23rd, 2007 @ 3:01pm CDT
Rocklords!
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (418075)
Posted by omegaprimussupermode on October 23rd, 2007 @ 3:41pm CDT
might be cool.
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (418262)
Posted by i_amtrunks on October 23rd, 2007 @ 5:44pm CDT
Looks like that is the base design Hasbro used for their Ultimate Bumblebee toy too!
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (418268)
Posted by Bumblethumper on October 23rd, 2007 @ 5:46pm CDT
omegaprimussupermode wrote:might be cool.


... yeah, might be. It's a fresh idea, but whether they'll be worth getting or not really depends on the execution.

If they were fully transformable, and you could swap the pieces to change from the 70s Camaro to the Concept Camaro, it would be all kinds of awesome.

But from what I understand, it's only transformable in protoform mode, and doesn't have a car mode.
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (418277)
Posted by zemper on October 23rd, 2007 @ 5:49pm CDT
final pics before opinion LOLz. but, more protoforms? i'd hate to pay import prices for protoforms.



:MAX:
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (418303)
Posted by D-340 on October 23rd, 2007 @ 6:05pm CDT
Venom Phoenix wrote:Interesting. Reminds me of the old medabot toys where you attached the armor around the tinpet(skeleton).


I was thinkin' the same thing. Really cool concept, and reminds of how much I miss Metabots.

And, Oh yeah, I gotta have this.
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (418317)
Posted by bran10 on October 23rd, 2007 @ 6:14pm CDT
I need to see more pictures before I say something, but I will pick him, just cus hes bumblebee! :P
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (418486)
Posted by Autobot032 on October 23rd, 2007 @ 8:04pm CDT
Booooring.
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (419096)
Posted by olokin on October 24th, 2007 @ 5:55am CDT
I hope Takara won't shelve this. I just might get one.
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (419459)
Posted by Auto Bot on October 24th, 2007 @ 10:48am CDT
Finally, we're going to see a protoform Bumblebee.
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (419610)
Posted by shortround on October 24th, 2007 @ 12:28pm CDT
I'll wait and see what happens
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (419643)
Posted by Bumblebee-otch on October 24th, 2007 @ 12:50pm CDT
why is protoform ironhide in the promo pic?

this should be really cool, like an un-sucky robot replica :D
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (420743)
Posted by T-Macksimus on October 25th, 2007 @ 1:19am CDT
Up until now, Prime and Megatron were my 2 largest collections with Starscream bringing up 3rd. Now I'm going to have more BB's than I know what to do with. Not a complaint by any stretch, I just never figured that someday I would have an abundance but I definitely have to add this new one to the collection.
Re: Concept Sketch of "Trans-Scanning" Bumblebee Figure (451888)
Posted by kittybot on November 10th, 2007 @ 3:01pm CST
i cant wait for this guy. he'll be my first protoform figure that you can put vehicle parts on. My question is if in protoform does he turn into a meteor and you put the car parts on and transform him a different way to make him a car?i dont care if he does or not, hes still cool!

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