Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz

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One of our Italian fans on Seibertron.com, JazzLuca, has sent us notification of a new sighting for the Transformers Bumblebee Movie toylines - mostly the Energon Igniters series and the other younger audience products - appearing in Italy, at supermarket chains Auchan and Carrefour (French stores known for their bulk and budget purchases).

You can see the images below, showing the likes of Barricade, Optimus Prime, the various Bumblebees, Hot Rod (and some additional early Studio Series and Cyberverse figures too). The prices seem to range around the 15 to 30 euro per figure (approx 17 USD and 35 USD at the time of writing, respectively). If you come across these or any other new sightings, make sure to let us know, and to use the Sightings Database located right [url/sightings/index.php]here[/url]!

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Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987157)
Posted by Katarn84 on October 2nd, 2018 @ 2:44am CDT

Toys Centers too have the same Bumblebee Toys here in italy.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987175)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on October 2nd, 2018 @ 8:01am CDT

If they ever start blindpacking Micromasters, I'll be financially ruined.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987176)
Posted by RiddlerJ on October 2nd, 2018 @ 8:11am CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:I still don't know why Hasbro decided to release Buzzsaw again in this "cassette multipack." They could have released anything else for that mold, honestly. Garboil would have fit the "blue" theme of Frenzy and Howlback, at least. Plus, Howlback and Garboil were packed together originally. If that's too much blue, there's always Sundor too. Yes, he's labeled as an Autobot, but he's also (sometimes?) a Decepticon double agent.

I'm thinking of using this one as Buzzsaw since he kinda matches Laserbeak layout wise and repurposing the original one as Sundor since he's so bright.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987191)
Posted by ScottyP on October 2nd, 2018 @ 11:05am CDT

I understand why they didn't, but what a missed opportunity to do Soundblaster. A black 80s (or early 90s) radio styled retool? Throw in some fake wood paneling for no reason and that goes from rote recolor to extra awesome.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987200)
Posted by Agamemnon on October 2nd, 2018 @ 1:45pm CDT

Hey, I found that Target Exclusive Bumblebee with TR "Cassettes" at Target in Brooklyn Park MN!

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They are in the wild!

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987226)
Posted by Emerje on October 2nd, 2018 @ 3:30pm CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:I still don't know why Hasbro decided to release Buzzsaw again in this "cassette multipack." They could have released anything else for that mold, honestly. Garboil would have fit the "blue" theme of Frenzy and Howlback, at least. Plus, Howlback and Garboil were packed together originally. If that's too much blue, there's always Sundor too. Yes, he's labeled as an Autobot, but he's also (sometimes?) a Decepticon double agent.

I think it's not just because of all the blue in the box, but also because Buzzsaw has two fairly distinct color schemes (if you ignore RIBFIR) between yellow and gold so I guess it was their best shot.

Emerje

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987229)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 2nd, 2018 @ 3:38pm CDT

Emerje wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:I still don't know why Hasbro decided to release Buzzsaw again in this "cassette multipack." They could have released anything else for that mold, honestly. Garboil would have fit the "blue" theme of Frenzy and Howlback, at least. Plus, Howlback and Garboil were packed together originally. If that's too much blue, there's always Sundor too. Yes, he's labeled as an Autobot, but he's also (sometimes?) a Decepticon double agent.

I think it's not just because of all the blue in the box, but also because Buzzsaw has two fairly distinct color schemes (if you ignore RIBFIR) between yellow and gold so I guess it was their best shot.

Emerje

Sundor/Sunder would have stuck out like a sore thumb in that (neon) orange, really. Gold is closer to Bumblebee's yellow so in the end you'd end up with a fairly dual-color set.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987244)
Posted by Seibertron on October 2nd, 2018 @ 4:33pm CDT

In addition to MPM-7 Bumblebee being available at various sponsors like HLJ.com, we now know this product is also available for pre-order at Amazon.com. Thank you to fellow Transformers fan, DG, for sending a message to Seibertron.com to let all of us know that Amazon.com now has pre-orders available for the upcoming Transformers Masterpiece Movie Series MPM-7 Bumblebee action figure. This version of Bumblebee is based on his upcoming movie appearance where he transforms into a yellow Volkswagen Beetle, just like the alt-mode of his original G1 version.

Price: $79.99 Free Shipping for Prime Members with Pre-order Price Guarantee
This item will be released on November 15, 2018.
Pre-orders are available now!
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

This Masterpiece Movie Series Bumblebee MPM-7 collectible figure is an official product of Hasbro in partnership with Takara Tomy. Figure is an authentic Transformers figure; not from a third-party.
Figure was designed with ILM Movie CAD files from the Transformers: Bumblebee movie, featuring 10+ die cast parts and 150+ deco ops with 26 points of articulation, including highly articulated hands.
Figure converts from robot to its officially licensed 1967 Volkswagen Beetle mode in 57 steps. Vehicle mode features exclusive, weathered deco.
Figure features a detailed hidden missile bay on the figure’s chest. Comes with a removable battle mask and movie-inspired Stinger Blaster and Stinger Sword accessories that attach to the figure in both robot and vehicle modes.

Here is some additional product information from Amazon.com:

Product description

When Decepticons are on your tail, Bumblebee is the bot you want on your side. Behind the unassuming Volkswagen Beetle exterior is more than meets the eye. Full of youthful exuberance, he's often underestimated, but the courageous Autobot scout is always ready to jump into adventure and defend his friends at any cost.

The official Hasbro-Takara Tomy Masterpiece Movie Series Bumblebee MPM-7 figure is the perfect authentic figure for fans and collectors alike, with features inspired by Transformers: Bumblebee. The figure showcases the upbeat Autobot scout with impressive attention to detail. Imagine unleashing Bumblebee action with a removable battle mask, articulated hands, hidden missiles, and Stinger Blaster and Stinger Sword accessories. Converts from robot to 1967 Volkswagen Beetle mode in 57 steps.

Volkswagen trademarks, design patents and copyrights are used with the approval of the owner, Volkswagen AG.

Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987248)
Posted by Emerje on October 2nd, 2018 @ 4:59pm CDT

My tiny Speed Series Optimus Prime came in the mail today from HTS in a box big enough to fit a Voyager with lots of room to spare. It isn't very good. I wasn't expecting knees, but I was expecting ball jointed shoulders since there's more than enough room for them and they've been a staple in figures this size for many years now, even Titan/Prime Masters have them. But no, his shoulders are just a simple swivel. He does have ball jointed elbows, but they don't offer much range. He also has ball jointed hips, but without knees they aren't really useful for articulation, just for the transformation. Bafflingly he does have an ab joint that doesn't serve any real purpose. It's used to give him a slight bend for his transformation to give clearance for his hips, but that could have been easily fixed by shaving down some of his sculpted details. The cost of the extra plastic and metal pin could have gone to knee joints or more paint. Interestingly all of his wheels are held on with big metal rivets rather than pegged on like has been popular lately. And he has six wheels even though it's pretty common for a figure this small to have a pair of fake wheels and I honestly wouldn't have minded. The whole figure just screams of miss-managed resources.

Emerje

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987263)
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on October 2nd, 2018 @ 6:43pm CDT

Emerje wrote:My tiny Speed Series Optimus Prime came in the mail today from HTS in a box big enough to fit a Voyager with lots of room to spare. It isn't very good. I wasn't expecting knees, but I was expecting ball jointed shoulders since there's more than enough room for them and they've been a staple in figures this size for many years now, even Titan/Prime Masters have them. But no, his shoulders are just a simple swivel. He does have ball jointed elbows, but they don't offer much range. He also has ball jointed hips, but without knees they aren't really useful for articulation, just for the transformation. Bafflingly he does have an ab joint that doesn't serve any real purpose. It's used to give him a slight bend for his transformation to give clearance for his hips, but that could have been easily fixed by shaving down some of his sculpted details. The cost of the extra plastic and metal pin could have gone to knee joints or more paint. Interestingly all of his wheels are held on with big metal rivets rather than pegged on like has been popular lately. And he has six wheels even though it's pretty common for a figure this small to have a pair of fake wheels and I honestly wouldn't have minded. The whole figure just screams of miss-managed resources.

Emerje

I had the exact same experience - bought all 4 Speed Series guys and Optimus was the worst of the group (I'd call Barricase the best, personally). If they'd just given him ball shoulders and swivel elbows instead of the other way around he'd be significantly better.

Just put in an Amazon order for MP VW Bee too. I already have an order with HLJ but I usually get backup preorders for things I really want from somewhere easy to cancel (Amazon, BBTS) in case something goes wrong with another order. Especially AmiAmi stuff, I just got in an order for Figuarts Super Buu the other day and accidentally ordered 3 because the pages were loading slowly and for some reason the "change quantity" button had disappeared. It's terrifying asking them to cancel anything because they're so prone to closing accounts for it.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987293)
Posted by Seibertron on October 2nd, 2018 @ 11:20pm CDT

Cobotron wrote:
ScottyP wrote:
Seibertron wrote:That's weird, Amazon gives 30 days to return and refunds me as soon as ups scans it along the way, usually they sends it the next day.
Yeah this is my experience with it. Just returned something last week and the day after the return scan was made I had a refund.
I returned something last Friday (not TF related) and was credited the refund 2 hours after handing the package over to USPS.

That sounds about right. I don't meant to sound like I return a lot to them, but I do return things regularly. I also make an absurd amount of purchases from Amazon with Transformers and household items and things for my 2 kids, so it's just part the nature of the beast. They have always taken great care of me and I am happy to support Amazon! If you've had trouble with them, would love to help you figure out some of the issues you've had to make your experience with them more positive. I'm also wondering if those of you who have had trouble whether or not you are Amazon Prime members or not?

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987297)
Posted by noctorro on October 3rd, 2018 @ 1:01am CDT

Here in The Netherlands we're also having Bumblebee toys for about a few weeks.

Question: Will the Bumblebee movie get a decent Generations toyline? Of about 8 figures?
Or are they only going to be in the Studio series?

I would love some Power of the Primes like Bumblebee toys, not too complex and all.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987300)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 3rd, 2018 @ 1:36am CDT

noctorro wrote:Question: Will the Bumblebee movie get a decent Generations toyline? Of about 8 figures?
Or are they only going to be in the Studio series?

Studio Series is already part of the umbrella Generations line, so that's where those toys have already ended up: VW Bumblebee should already be out and helicopter mode Dropkick will come out later. Nothing on Shatter yet.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987301)
Posted by Va'al on October 3rd, 2018 @ 2:19am CDT

Initially first seen at San Diego Comic Con 2018, which can check out in our gallery back here, one of the exclusives to accompany the release of Transformers Bumblebee Movie includes a number of cassette packs - the one we're reporting in the news today is the Bumblebee Cassette Pack exclusive to Target and Target.com, first found online at the retailer here!

Fellow Seibertronian TFA1024 has shared his video review of the set - which includes redecos of a Bumblebee Turbo Changer figure from The Last Knight and three cassettes which all use molds from the previous Titans Return line for Buzzsaw, Howlback, and Decepticon Frenzy - and we've embedded the clip below for all to see. Check it out, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987319)
Posted by ScottyP on October 3rd, 2018 @ 8:10am CDT

Hopefully Amazon fulfills these MPM Bee orders. :glances over to the empty spot that MPM Ironhide should be in:

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987511)
Posted by Va'al on October 4th, 2018 @ 9:05am CDT

As we continue from New York Comic Con 2018, and the special event organised by Hasbro Transformers that Seibertron and megatronus are attending, we have some more toys to show you all from the Transformers: Bumblebee Movie line - the toyline associated with the upcoming live action movie by Travis Knight.

The images mirrored below contain a second look at Shatter in her jet and muscle car mode, in a size class different than the Titan Changer, but also potential confirmation that Blitzwing is indeed a triple changer, as we see him in here in a Megatron-esque tank mode! Plus, some more Optimus Prime, because why not. Check out the images below!

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987513)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 4th, 2018 @ 9:16am CDT

I called it. That Optimus Prime is a repaint of the power plus figure without the engine. Blitzwing is the previously released Megatron with a new head. I doubt that's how it'll look in the movie.

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Posted by Migrainelist on October 4th, 2018 @ 9:30am CDT

Does anyone else see the seige meagtron instruction off in the corner?

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Posted by TF-fan kev777 on October 4th, 2018 @ 9:56am CDT

Wow, the box art for what I'm guessing is Siege Megs looks awesome.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987548)
Posted by Stryker P28 on October 4th, 2018 @ 10:43am CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I called it. That Optimus Prime is a repaint of the power plus figure without the engine. Blitzwing is the previously released Megatron with a new head. I doubt that's how it'll look in the movie.

That optimus prime is correctly sold as a power series bumblebee classic camaro with mask and cannon is power series but with normal head and hands he is a power plus series

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987595)
Posted by TulioDude on October 4th, 2018 @ 12:26pm CDT

Here is hoping that Blitzwing toy means he will have a Tank mode in the film and did this one because they didnt have enough reference material at the time.

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Posted by TFmonkeybiz on October 4th, 2018 @ 12:38pm CDT

I don't usually go in for the gimmicky toys, but that Blitzwing actually looks pretty good (to me anyway).

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987627)
Posted by Bronzewolf on October 4th, 2018 @ 1:43pm CDT

While the majority of the Transformers sphere is abuzz (badumtiss) about the War for Cybertron reveals from New York Comic Con, it's worth noting there were Bumblebee toys on display, as well, including Movie Masterpiece VW Bumblebee, and a handful of smaller figures almost resembling one step changers. Included in this line up is Optimus Prime, Shatter in both her car and jet modes, and Blitzwing in his tank mode, for the first time! Check them all out below, with our images provided by our two reporters in the field! Stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest coming out of New York!

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987677)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 4th, 2018 @ 5:14pm CDT

I think I'll have to get both of those Shatter toys if she doesn't make it to the SS line. And that Blitzwing didn't turn out too bad either

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Posted by Dinobot-Snarl on October 4th, 2018 @ 6:38pm CDT

My eyes hurt. :-(

BB VW is awesome though.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987702)
Posted by notsoalex on October 4th, 2018 @ 6:52pm CDT

Hot on the trails of the reveals at New York Comic-Con 2018, by our very crew, we now have stock photos for the Bumblebee toys! These stock photos come from Hasbro's Facebook and Instagram. We get to see a better look at our retools Power Plus Shatter (revealed before, Dropkick retool), Power Optimus Prime (retool of Power Plus version}, Power Blitzwing (Megatron head retool), and new mold jet mode Shatter.

We also have a clear stock photo of Entertainment Earth exclusive Autobot Drfit with the Baby Dinobots, a redeco of The Last Knight Drift with new swords and the Baby Dinobots!

Tell us your thoughts in the Pub forums below!

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987706)
Posted by Adimus Prime on October 4th, 2018 @ 7:14pm CDT

Baby Dinobots are such a stupid concept.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 4th, 2018 @ 7:18pm CDT

Adimus Prime wrote:Baby Dinobots are such a stupid concept.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987713)
Posted by no-one on October 4th, 2018 @ 7:34pm CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Adimus Prime wrote:Baby Dinobots are such a stupid concept.

Well two wrong don't make a right, but three rights make a left 8-}

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Posted by Agamemnon on October 4th, 2018 @ 8:35pm CDT

carytheone wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Adimus Prime wrote:Baby Dinobots are such a stupid concept.

Well two wrong don't make a right, but three rights make a left

Thank you Gallagher! :APPLAUSE:

I have to admit, some of these look kinda cool....

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987728)
Posted by hausjam on October 4th, 2018 @ 9:21pm CDT

So triple changers now require two completely separate toys. Brilliant!

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Posted by william-james88 on October 4th, 2018 @ 10:28pm CDT

While there wasn't much in reveals for the Transformers Bumblebee toyline, we did get some rather interesting products. We get our first toy of Blitzwing which happens to be a tank and not a jet. It is a redeco of Megatron with a new head. We also get two toys of Shatter, one of her car mode and another of her jet mode. This is the first jet in the toyline. We also get Optimus who is surprisingly not a simple reaint of the Power Plus Optimus but actually a retool. The front of the cab and the robot mode head are an example of new parts. All these toys are part of the Power class which means they do not come with the energon igniter which is needed to make the gimmicks work and they were all on display at NYCC 2018. We have a gallery for these toys which also includes mroe shots of MPM Volkswagen Bumblebee, Entertainment Earth exclusive Drift (with mini dinobots), and the Bumblebee mask.

You can click on any image below to be brought to the full gallery of these Bumblebee toys.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987744)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 4th, 2018 @ 10:49pm CDT

hausjam wrote:So triple changers now require two completely separate toys. Brilliant!

I think it has to do with licensed vehicles being used. Rough example, if you were Ford would you want your car to change into a Chevy?

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987812)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on October 5th, 2018 @ 9:32am CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
hausjam wrote:So triple changers now require two completely separate toys. Brilliant!

I think it has to do with licensed vehicles being used. Rough example, if you were Ford would you want your car to change into a Chevy?

Interesting answer. That's probably why we haven't got a triplechanging AOE Drift yet. I agree with you that licensing could be an issue here, but would Dodge be willing to let their car turn into a jet too? Hmmm :-?

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987850)
Posted by ciano on October 5th, 2018 @ 1:14pm CDT

Boy, that MP Bumblebee is NOT a Masterpiece figure. So much kibble. And the movie's not even out yet! You see those door wings? The director convinced the corporate overlords to ditch the door wings pretty late into production, so you know this toy was already engineered by the time Bumblebee's design was changed. This seems more cash-grab than Masterpiece to me. I look forward to the inevitable "real" Masterpiece figure that they'll make in 2 or 3 years.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987851)
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 5th, 2018 @ 1:22pm CDT

ciano wrote:Boy, that MP BUmblebee is NOT a Masterpiece figure. So much kibble. And the movie's not even out yet! You see those door wings? The director convinced the corporate overlords to ditch the door wings pretty late into production, so you know this toy was already engineered by the time Bumblebee's design was changed. This seems more cash-grab than Masterpiece to me. I look forward to the inevitable "real" Masterpiece figure that they'll make in 2 or 3 years.

To be fair it does take about 1-2 years to develop the toy, and isn't all transformers a cash grab? I mean when you really get into it?

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987852)
Posted by ciano on October 5th, 2018 @ 1:29pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:To be fair it does take about 1-2 years to develop the toy, and isn't all transformers a cash grab? I mean when you really get into it?

Totally, but I also see this cash grab as an art form. I just think it's bad form to design a figure for your highest-end market based on designs that aren't final, with compromises uncommon to the rest of the line. Like, it looks like a fun toy, but I don't think it should say Masterpiece on the box or cost $80.00 necessarily. I mean, it's going to do both, but I just think it cheapens the Masterpiece brand is all. I see it as very similar to a situation that got the Lego community in a huff a few years ago; they released a children's play set in an "Ultimate Collector's Series" line, and fans cried foul because they felt like the company was trying to trick them. This is like that. Ultimately, no one gets hurt, but there's this feeling that they should have done better.

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Posted by ZeroWolf on October 5th, 2018 @ 2:04pm CDT

ciano wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:To be fair it does take about 1-2 years to develop the toy, and isn't all transformers a cash grab? I mean when you really get into it?

Totally, but I also see this cash grab as an art form. I just think it's bad form to design a figure for your highest-end market based on designs that aren't final, with compromises uncommon to the rest of the line. Like, it looks like a fun toy, but I don't think it should say Masterpiece on the box or cost $80.00 necessarily. I mean, it's going to do both, but I just think it cheapens the Masterpiece brand is all. I see it as very similar to a situation that got the Lego community in a huff a few years ago; they released a children's play set in an "Ultimate Collector's Series" line, and fans cried foul because they felt like the company was trying to trick them. This is like that. Ultimately, no one gets hurt, but there's this feeling that they should have done better.

That is very fair and I do understand where you're coming from

the people in charge probably thought it best to strike while the iron was hot and that wings motif helped invoke that this bee was supposed to be the same as in the 2007, so didn't anticipate that Travis would suggest they go. Things never worked that way but they likely don't care, another chance to sell a toy!

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Posted by Hip-Hoptimus Rime on October 5th, 2018 @ 11:32pm CDT

I picked up Energon Igniter Barricade, the Voyager-sized one with the Energon core thing. Fun mold, looks good in bot mode despite the limited articulation.

What's really a hoot is that motorized Energon core! It's fun with Barricde, but stick it on the back of one of the Legends-sized figs, and they just get up and GO! Hilarious!

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1987960)
Posted by TFmonkeybiz on October 6th, 2018 @ 12:40pm CDT

I managed to find the third series (wtf happened to series two Hasbro?) of the tiny Turbo changes at my local Sainsburys in Ripley in the U.K. Picked one at random who ended up being Ironhide, he's okay, but his arms really like to pop off.

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Posted by no-one on October 6th, 2018 @ 5:12pm CDT

So this guy is heavy and huge and expensive!

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FINALLY!

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Such a better match.

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Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1988036)
Posted by Va'al on October 7th, 2018 @ 3:50am CDT

Regular source of news from Brazil, Alex Silva / transformersdioaramas, has shared with us his report on the launch event that Hasbro and Ri Happy put together for the new Transformers Bumblebee Movie products in stores, across three cities in the South American country: São Paulo (SP), Recife (PE) and Salvador (BA).

The images mirrored below, from the official report in Portuguese you can read in full here, shows the banner, the freebies, the products on display and for demo, plus the small Bumblebee vs helicopter diorama on display across the three stores, along with the region specific hashtags for the promotional campaign: #invasaoamarela (yellow invasion) and #bumblebeeofilme ( bb the movie ). Check it out!

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Posted by william-james88 on October 7th, 2018 @ 11:14am CDT

Anyone know which bb toy is used in that diorama?

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Posted by Ironhidensh on October 7th, 2018 @ 11:29am CDT

william-james88 wrote:Anyone know which bb toy is used in that diorama?

I'm pretty sure it's the energon igniter one.

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Posted by Overcracker on October 7th, 2018 @ 11:46am CDT

Ironhidensh wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Anyone know which bb toy is used in that diorama?

I'm pretty sure it's the energon igniter one.

There's like 4 different Energon Igniters VW Bumblebees. Care to be a bit more specific? :lol:

FWIW, I think its the Energon Igniters Nitro Bumblebee.

Since the other's don't have the fender shoulder pads.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1988123)
Posted by Va'al on October 8th, 2018 @ 3:02am CDT

Though not specifically toys, we have a number of updates on the upcoming Transformers Bumblebee live-action movie products part of both licensed promotion and collectables, in the run-up to the movie's release in December. With order:

PCO Group - a snack food company - has images and listings of their Bumblebee Movie toppers, featuring Bumblebee, Shatter, and Dropkick mini figures with a little arm articulation.
Online retailer Amazon.com has an updated listing for the Day Dream Bumblebee Movie 2019 wall calendar, featuring some new artwork of the main character.

Bumblebee is hitting the California coast as he headlines his own movie, starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena. Bring Bumblebee home in our 2019 calendar filled with scenes from this first spinoff in the Transformer film universe.Features a full-sized planning grid. Printed on a glossy paper stock suitable for pen and pencil note taking. This calendar is 12" wide x 12" tall when closed and 12" wide x 24" tall when open, and features 13 full-color images. Includes 4 extra planning grids for September through December of 2018, plus full pages for January through December of 2019.
Over on Instagram, Adam Glam have a new set of wall decals and sticker from the movie, featuring both Bumblebee and Decepticon Dropkick, with similar art as the calendar above.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1988132)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on October 8th, 2018 @ 5:21am CDT

Am wanting an advent calendar like I had last year for TLK.

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1988133)
Posted by william-james88 on October 8th, 2018 @ 5:40am CDT

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1988177)
Posted by joevill on October 8th, 2018 @ 1:50pm CDT

Unless it goes on clearance, I will be skipping the Bumblebee Soundwave

Re: Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Sighted in Italy #JoinTheBuzz (1988180)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 8th, 2018 @ 2:06pm CDT

Overcracker wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Anyone know which bb toy is used in that diorama?

I'm pretty sure it's the energon igniter one.

There's like 4 different Energon Igniters VW Bumblebees. Care to be a bit more specific?

FWIW, I think its the Energon Igniters Nitro Bumblebee.

Since the other's don't have the fender shoulder pads.

It's indeed the Nitro one, the largest one that comes with a Core. Just for convenience, the sizes from small to large:

Speed (Legion-size)
Power (without Core) / Power Plus (with Core) (Scout/Deluxe-size)
Nitro (Voyager-size)

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