New Galleries: Lost Age Movie Advanced AD27 Bumblebee and AD04 High Octane Bumblebee

nice to see some comparison shots of the new bee. seibs, what your opinion of AD27 bee? i honestly really liked hasbros version but felt it needed more paint apps (especially in the arms). would you say hes worth importing?

Can Bumblebee stores his "stars" in his back like the concept art?I'm curious.

Should Bumblebee come with a bottle of honey?

TulioDude wrote:Can Bumblebee stores his "stars" in his back like the concept art?I'm curious.

You bet! Here's an image from the gallery that shows this. There are many other images in the gallery that show it as well.

TulioDude wrote:Can Bumblebee stores his "stars" in his back like the concept art?I'm curious.

Hard to see, but he can:



If only they'd given him some little ball-jointed hinges for the shriuken (Probably mispelled) peg-holes

TulioDude wrote:Can Bumblebee stores his "stars" in his back like the concept art?I'm curious.

I know what you're thinking, and believe me, I don't understand either.

i would like to see a green version called waspinater!

Not a fan of the line in general. There are a few gems, but it seems most of the figures suffer from lazy design/sculpting.

Seriously why can't we just get normal arms and hands, almost all of them have them stuck to the altform panels. On the new Bee they didn't even bother to paint the hands silver or black to bring them out.

Ultra Markus wrote:i would like to see a green version called waspinater!

What about a RED version called Stinger, instead? Maybe with a little reshelling?

Katarn84 wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:i would like to see a green version called waspinater!

What about a RED version called Stinger, instead? Maybe with a little reshelling?

Why not both?
Really, I wouldn't mind seeing both Wasp(inator) and Stinger become semi-obligatory "evil" repaint/retools of Bumblebee.

After seeing the Takara version of the 2014 camaro concept version of Bumblebee which feature many comparison pics, we get a look an indepth look at the Hasbro version. Unlike the Takara version which is a standalone single figure, Hasbro 'bee comes in a two pack with a redeco version of the Generations Legends Bumblebee. He is also a Toys 'R' Us exclusive. The paint app differences on the Legends Class Bumblebees are very minimal but as an added bonus, the Evolutions 2-pack Legends Class Bumblebee comes with a new weapon for added value. Click on any of the pictures to see the full galleries.

Age of Extinction: Generations Bumblebee














Age of Extinction: Generations Bumblebee

Urgh. I just realized that I mixed up AD02 Evasion Mode Optimus Prime with Hasbro's Evasion Mode Optimus Prime in many of these pictures. You'd really have to mix and match parts from the two figures to make one better version.

Still going to wait until Stinger is released. I'll always choose any car over a Camaro, especially when it's a Pagani

Madeus Prime wrote:Still going to wait until Stinger is released. I'll always choose any car over a Camaro, especially when it's a Pagani

Then you'd best be getting the 1 Step Changer since that's the only Pagani Stinger toy that Hasbro's making.

Sabrblade wrote:

Madeus Prime wrote:Still going to wait until Stinger is released. I'll always choose any car over a Camaro, especially when it's a Pagani

Then you'd best be getting the 1 Step Changer since that's the only Pagani Stinger toy that Hasbro's making.

Keep in mind that while Hasbro has no confirmed plans for a Deluxe Stinger, we have yet to hear from TakaraTomy. Even then, they may just repaint Bumblebee and not reshell him at all and release him as an exclusive to boot.

this is actually a pretty good value, for $17 your getting a $15 deluxe ($18 in most places these days) and a $10 mini commander plus its an exclusive so that adds value down the road. And not to mention when AoE bee is sold on its own at mass retail youll be paying $15-$20. The only downside is that its bumblebee and a downsized AoE deluxe. But in the current market its a good deal. On a side note does anyone else think this version of AoE bee would make a good waspinator repaint? The chest has the whole eye thing going for it & the battle mask gives the head an insect look when its down.

Yes! I also thought he would make a good Waspinator, I thought of it ever since I saw him, I'm already working on him to make him Waspinator too. Just a new paint job and a new molded chin

The Thuggernaut wrote:Yes! I also thought he would make a good Waspinator, I thought of it ever since I saw him, I'm already working on him to make him Waspinator too. Just a new paint job and a new molded chin

Does he need a new molded chin? The new one's mouth/chin area looks very wasp/bee like.

Seibertron wrote:

The Thuggernaut wrote:Yes! I also thought he would make a good Waspinator, I thought of it ever since I saw him, I'm already working on him to make him Waspinator too. Just a new paint job and a new molded chin

Does he need a new molded chin? The new one's mouth/chin area looks very wasp/bee like.

Well he doesn't need one, per-say, but I'd like to do one that would resemble animated since I like the character and would like to keep it for myself

The Thuggernaut wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

The Thuggernaut wrote:Yes! I also thought he would make a good Waspinator, I thought of it ever since I saw him, I'm already working on him to make him Waspinator too. Just a new paint job and a new molded chin

Does he need a new molded chin? The new one's mouth/chin area looks very wasp/bee like.

Well he doesn't need one, per-say, but I'd like to do one that would resemble animated since I like tge character and would like to keep it for myself

Fair enough! Be sure to share some pictures with us when you get it completed. A Waspinator and/or Stinger from Bumblebee would be right up my alley!

Seibertron wrote:

The Thuggernaut wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

The Thuggernaut wrote:Yes! I also thought he would make a good Waspinator, I thought of it ever since I saw him, I'm already working on him to make him Waspinator too. Just a new paint job and a new molded chin

Does he need a new molded chin? The new one's mouth/chin area looks very wasp/bee like.

Well he doesn't need one, per-say, but I'd like to do one that would resemble animated since I like tge character and would like to keep it for myself

Fair enough! Be sure to share some pictures with us when you get it completed. A Waspinator and/or Stinger from Bumblebee would be right up my alley!

I will! It's my first full figure repaint and right now I'm juggling school and work but I'll get it done!

Seibertron wrote:

TulioDude wrote:Can Bumblebee stores his "stars" in his back like the concept art?I'm curious.

You bet! Here's an image from the gallery that shows this. There are many other images in the gallery that show it as well.

Madeus Prime wrote:

TulioDude wrote:Can Bumblebee stores his "stars" in his back like the concept art?I'm curious.

Hard to see, but he can:



If only they'd given him some little ball-jointed hinges for the shriuken (Probably mispelled) peg-holes

Sorry I missed this.I think this is cool.

Our Bumblebee galleries just keep on rolling because you can never have too much of the 'bee. The next Bumblebee gallery we are focusing on is that of the Age of Extinction Leader Class variety. This new Bumblebee is a repaint of the previous Dark of the Moon Bumblebee with out his massive Mech-Tech weapon. The paint apps have been updated to match his new look in Age of Extinction. Age of Extinction Leader Class Bumblebee is said to be hanging out at Costco. Click on any of the images to see the full gallery.

Age of Extinction: Generations Bumblebee

yeap, nothing like the work and love they put on previous movies... shame for AoE toy line, too much movie for this new toys.

I didn't even know this guy would be used again. And guess what? Looking at him, it doesn't matter. He's actually lost paint and about half of his bodyweight.

RhA wrote:I didn't even know this guy would be used again. And guess what? Looking at him, it doesn't matter. He's actually lost paint and about half of his bodyweight.

He did get a new head in return tho

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

RhA wrote:I didn't even know this guy would be used again. And guess what? Looking at him, it doesn't matter. He's actually lost paint and about half of his bodyweight.

He did get a new head in return tho

I don't see it. What am I missing here?

RhA wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

RhA wrote:I didn't even know this guy would be used again. And guess what? Looking at him, it doesn't matter. He's actually lost paint and about half of his bodyweight.

He did get a new head in return tho

I don't see it. What am I missing here?

The new battle mask:





And I see now it's just repainted. My bad

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

RhA wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

RhA wrote:I didn't even know this guy would be used again. And guess what? Looking at him, it doesn't matter. He's actually lost paint and about half of his bodyweight.

He did get a new head in return tho

I don't see it. What am I missing here?

The new battle mask:





And I see now it's just repainted. My bad

Depainted*

AOE Leader Class Bumblebee...

Even at 30$ on clearance, I didn't want the DOTM version. The AOE Leader bee is just a repaint of the DOTM one. With almost all the paint aps removed. Without the BFG backpack. And the thing will sell for 55-60$ in Canadian stores.

So,

This figure doesn't have that many less paint apps on it from the previous version. Other than the absence of the Autobot symbol on its forehead and rear license plate (and maybe a few other places). But he also gains paint apps elsewhere. The stripes in vehicle mode are laid out differently which is why in robot mode he looks like he has less paint apps.

they could have at least tried to make a cliffjumper repaint with a new head or something.

griftimus prime wrote:they could have at least tried to make a cliffjumper repaint with a new head or something.

Movie Cliffjumper has the same head as Bumblebee in the comics

welcometothedarksyde wrote:

griftimus prime wrote:they could have at least tried to make a cliffjumper repaint with a new head or something.

Movie Cliffjumper has the same head as Bumblebee in the comics

They're selling a toy, not a comic book here.

I'd like a new head for this guy.

The unstoppable Seibertron is tirelessly working to bring us all more plastic enjoyment (via a screen and in visual form). The latest gallery offering is a repaint of Transformers: Age of Extinction Voyager Evasion Mode Optimus Prime from Takara Tomy, a Toys'R'Us Japan exclusive, and looks a little more like its big screen incarnation: feast your optics below on the Rusty Version of Optimus Prime, by clicking on any image to view the whole gallery!


Takara Tomy: Movie Advanced Optimus Prime Rusty Version

seibs youre missing some poses! i got mine kinda hunched over holding his chest since he was all busted up in the movie (in this form).

i get people who say hes not as accurate as he should be, but i still think its a beautiful figure. bits like the rusty hub caps are a real nice touch. i think if this prime shook all the dust off, he'd end up looking like hasbros rusty prime

Every time I mock Hasbro for pooping out yet another Bumblebee figure, they seem to double down and poop out even more.

Will anyone actually buy this? Not me. In fact the ONLY movie toy I've gotten so far is Evasion Prime. And that's only because he is more like G1 Prime than Bayverse Prime.

And as I predicted, NO one is buying those ridiculous shampoo bottles which Hasbro is calling 'action figures'.

Shockwave7 wrote:And as I predicted, NO one is buying those ridiculous shampoo bottles which Hasbro is calling 'action figures'.

They may be selling some because they keep making them. Still, I can understand the one-step changers and such. However, I don't get those big, unpainted brics at all. Make them GI-Joe sized and sell them for 2$ at the dollar store and it will be fine. Instead, they are fawking huge and go for 10-15$ each. WTF, man?!

BTW, dude, by not buying voyager Hound, Grimlock, and Galvatron, you are missing out.

Shockwave7 wrote:Every time I mock Hasbro for pooping out yet another Bumblebee figure, they seem to double down and poop out even more.

Will anyone actually buy this? Not me. In fact the ONLY movie toy I've gotten so far is Evasion Prime. And that's only because he is more like G1 Prime than Bayverse Prime.

And as I predicted, NO one is buying those ridiculous shampoo bottles which Hasbro is calling 'action figures'.

You are not angry enough. If you get even angrier, Hasbro will totally listen to you.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Shockwave7 wrote:And as I predicted, NO one is buying those ridiculous shampoo bottles which Hasbro is calling 'action figures'.

They may be selling some because they keep making them. Still, I can understand the one-step changers and such. However, I don't get those big, unpainted brics at all. Make them GI-Joe sized and sell them for 2$ at the dollar store and it will be fine. Instead, they are fawking huge and go for 10-15$ each. WTF, man?!

BTW, dude, by not buying voyager Hound, Grimlock, and Galvatron, you are missing out.

From what I've heard, Hasbro is making a killing on the "Shampoo Bottle" toys in the world-wide market for whatever reason (think areas of the world where you don't expect to find Transformers that often). I have a feeling those extremely simplified toys will be around for a while unfortunately.

I've never even seen that Leader Bumblebee in stores.

Guess I'm just lucky.

Love Takara's evasion mode Optimus. I prefer it to the Hasbro one. Seems like alot of people are tending towards the opposite. Anyone know why? Also it looks like this Evasion Mode Prime's gun would be a better color match for DOTM Megatron. Too bad you didn't get a shot of that Ryan

welcometothedarksyde wrote:Love Takara's evasion mode Optimus. I prefer it to the Hasbro one. Seems like alot of people are tending towards the opposite. Anyone know why?

Because Hasbro's one better reflects how he looked in the movie in both modes instead of just in truck mode like Takara's does. Takara's robot mode is albino from head to toe, whereas both Hasbro's and the movie version two-toned.

This one figure is both extremes in rusty paint aps; barely any in bot mode and too much in truck mode. I need something in between.

There's that "Farmageddon" one, though I think it'd just be easier/cheaper to get the regular one on clearance and leave it outside until it's faded and weather-beaten.

Same crappy hunchback from DOTM! Pass!

u kidding me hasbro.......


that mold was the worst bee mold ever, and now they are using it again......

man they must think we will buy anything, but sadly some do.........but i aint that stupid.

It is our pleasure to introduce to you, the next two inductees into the galleries of Seibertron. Two members of the Age of Extinction Dinobots, Strafe and Slash. Strafe who transforms into a two-headed Pteranodon was a Knight who was imprisoned on Lockdown's ship and freed by Optimus Prime. Slash transforms into a Velociraptor but was not featured in the Age of Extinction movie. Click on any of the images to see the full galleries.

Age of Extinction: Generations Strafe












Age of Extinction: Generations Slash

Strade looks pretty awesome for me!

Slash looks interesting.I want to see him in person.He must be cool.

LOST Cybertronian wrote:

What an unfortunate must-fit-the-package mistransformation.



I still wish they continued Cyberverse for this movie. The Dinobots would make great additions to the BH Terrorcons.

Ladies and gents, 'bots and 'cons, we here at Seibertron.com are excited to present our newest additions to our ever-expanding toy galleries, Takara Tomy's Lost Age Grimlock (Generation One edition) and Slug (Generation One edition)! While from a glance they look the same as their San Diego Comic Con 2014 selves, these Japanese exclusives sport notable differences, such as less chrome, more details, and different paint applications. Without further adieu, the preliminary images to these new additions!

Takara Tomy: Movie Advanced Grimlock G1 Color Version


















Takara Tomy: Movie Advanced Slug G1 Color Version