Transformers Movie Masterpiece MPM-3 Bumblebee at General US Retail

Prime has been sighted as well

Found him at my TRU. MP-10 was there too. I find it interesting to see on a box in a retail store. It's something I don't see that often.

Hes hit az also!!
One left at the toysrus in goodyear

I have a question, and Will you're probably the one the most in the know...

I've got two MPM-3's. One bought from eBay hailing from China (I think), the other locally from TRU. Both are quite similar, but with slight differences. Would you consider the TRU one to be Hasbro US/CA, and the other one to be Hasbro Asia? (pics at bottom of post)

The TakaraTomy releases of these new MPM's are very confusing. Neither TT versions are out yet I think. Bee is showing a release date of this month, and Prime being in September. And we don't know what their boxes look like for sure, whether they'll be the same as the others or completely different. We know the figures themselves will be different, but not the boxes.... right?

And yes, I've seen this pic, but I don't believe it's anything more than a mock up, possibly even unofficial.

After I see some reviews, I might get this on clearance someday. Definitely not worth full retail.

Yes, by definition, if that one comes from Hong Kong, then it must be from Hasbro Asia since they are the ones distributing it there (if it was mainline China, that would be Hasbro China, which is a different entity).

However, as you mention, it is currently impossible to know if the Hasbro Asia one will be any different from the Takara one since Hasbro Asia has a knack for distributing Takara's same product in Asia. The box will surely be different though, if at least in terms of there needing to be Japanese writing but your right we cant be sure beyond that.

Does that help at all?

I'm not sure why there seems to be a lot negativity surrounding MPM-3 Bumbleebee. I just got him today, and in my opinion he is 1000% better than MPM-4 Optimus Prime. His robot and car modes both look really good, and the transformation is fairly good with all the tabs snapping together beautifully.

If you have to decide between MPM-3 and MPM-4, my suggestion would be to go with MPM-3 (and I'm not even particularly fond of Camaro Bumbleebee in the first place lol)

shajaki wrote:Neither TT versions are out yet I think. Bee is showing a release date of this month, and Prime being in September.

Bee came out on July 13th, I've had mine for about a week now. Right now he's figure of the year for me, he's phenomenal.

Prime will probably be out 9/14.

Emerje

Takara bee is out. Box differences are added Japanese writing

Fig difference are the eyes

Bumblebee21 wrote:Takara bee is out. Box differences are added Japanese writing

Fig difference are the eyes

Apparently the Hasbro version doesn't have any of the yellow paint over some of the yellow parts.

Normally I hate light pipping, but this is a rare case of it being done super well. There isn't much of an inlet on the back of his head, but it lights his eyes up nice and bright like on MP Shockwave. I only wish the eyes were more blue rather than slightly tinted.

Emerje

william-james88 wrote:Does that help at all?

Yes it does, thanks Will

Emerje wrote:

shajaki wrote:Neither TT versions are out yet I think. Bee is showing a release date of this month, and Prime being in September.

Bee came out on July 13th, I've had mine for about a week now. Right now he's figure of the year for me, he's phenomenal.

Sorry, just to be clear, you have the Japanese TT release of MPM-3? Would you be willing to take some pics of the box? Front back and bottom? I'd really appreciate it

I think I prefer the eyes on the hasbro version better.

Found MP3 Bee in Arizona, also saw MP Optimus. Got 40% thanks to the current promotion, 220$ for both, not bad.

shajaki wrote:

Emerje wrote:

shajaki wrote:Neither TT versions are out yet I think. Bee is showing a release date of this month, and Prime being in September.

Bee came out on July 13th, I've had mine for about a week now. Right now he's figure of the year for me, he's phenomenal.

Sorry, just to be clear, you have the Japanese TT release of MPM-3? Would you be willing to take some pics of the box? Front back and bottom? I'd really appreciate it

Appreciate away!





I should point out that there aren't any stickers on the box and Bee's name is written in Japanese on the front so this isn't a case of them using the Asia box and covering stuff with stickers like we've seen them do in other movie lines.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Appreciate away!

I should point out that there aren't any stickers on the box and Bee's name is written in Japanese on the front so this isn't a case of them using the Asia box and covering stuff with stickers like we've seen them do in other movie lines.

Awesome! Thanks a bunch Emeje

This makes me very happy. It's different enough to easily distinguish between the rest. I was worried bout hunting him out, but this helps a lot

Finally managed to track a Bee down yesterday! I had to drive for almost an hour to pick him up since there was only one Toys R Us anywhere near me that got him (and mine was the last one), but it was completely worth it. I didn't end up with any quality control issues, and he's absolutely fantastic outside of one of the flaps on his collarbone having a worryingly tight ball joint. He's a great figure though, and I hope the quality issues aren't widespread. I'm excited to pick up Optimus next!

I finally tried converting him back into a car for the first time. And I went without instructions. Most of it was straightforward except for the feet. It took a while for me to figure out how it was supposed to look based on what the joints and hinges allowed me to do and I had totally forgotten how it looked like the first time I went form car to bot.

But I figured it out and I have now transformed him a few more times and its great. No frustration and nothing annoying about it and everything fits properly. It all tabs in well so I dont have any of the problems in that regard. The only thing I would have liked was them to get the alt mode right and have that extra hood exhaust. I am also not sure if this yellow is correct, but the film was all colour filtered so its not easy to replicate.

Good to hear Will! Glad you didn't didnt get one of the early nightmarish ones we saw on Youtube.

As a proud member of the MPM Bee Owner Club, I can attest that he's pretty great. My only gripe with the figure is the paint don't really feel shiny and "rich" as on a real car. My Costco Gold Battle Ops Bee still feel look more "premium".

But I gotta admit that seeing and feeling all that METAL in MPM Bee is SAH-WEET as hell.

BTW, I only transformed him once, from car to bot. Without instructions, remembering the multiple video reviews. I've yet to turn it back.

-Kanrabat- wrote:But I gotta admit that seeing and feeling all that METAL in MPM Bee is SAH-WEET as hell.

I think that's what I liked most about him too. And Optimus (even though I've barely handled him).

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Now to save up or try and get this and Prime while I still can.

Dang, 4 masterpieces available at the same time, I hope I can get them, but considering my small allowance, I will probably only get mp-10 with the help of my dad.

As the newest member of the MPM Bee club, I have to say: he is really good. The metal is sweet! It adds heft that I was not expecting! The wings are finally done right, and the legs are a marvel with the fact they got the wheels in there complete with ankle tilt!

He does look really good. I've transformed him several times, and the only gripe I can claim to have is his hands. The thumb is really throwing off his ability to hold anything, and it makes his hands flipping back into his arms difficult. His thumbs needed some extra movement. Oh and he looks great with that hammer accessory that some 3P company put out. I can't remember what it is, I bought it 3 weeks ago. But with a blaster in the right and a hammer in the left, he looks like he's ready to sting like a bee!

Love him.

I've already got mine off of eBay but it came with quite a ding on the metal part of the head.

Finally recieved my Masterpiece Bumblebee in the mail today and he is without a doubt my favorite Transformers figure. Absolutely love him. Ill have full thoughts and pics later, but he's awesome!

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Finally recieved my Masterpiece Bumblebee in the mail today and he is without a doubt my favorite Transformers figure. Absolutely love him. Ill have full thoughts and pics later, but he's awesome!

I love it too, but I HATE transforming him back into a car. Those legs panels are such a PAIN to align properly.

Alright, let's do this!

So, like i mentioned earlier, MPM Bee is awesome. One of the things that surprised me was the shade of yellow that they used for it. Based on pictures and what people were saying, I was expecting a really bright shade of yellow like the T30 Deluxe Bumblebee. Thankfully, this isn't the case. It's a much better shade of yellow that does look a little off in vehicle mode (but not enough to bug me), but looks spot-on in robot mode. The other major thing I was worried with for this figure was the part of the head that includes the logo and the antennae (which is actually die cast, i'm fairly certain) appears to sit on top of his head rather than be integrated with the rest of his helmet like it should be. This was really glaring in the pictures for me, but in person it looks just fine.

MPM Bee is also my first Transformer with articulated fingers (HA Leadfoot doesn't really count), which is SO much fun for posing. His thumb could really use a swivel, but it's not that big of an issue. The paint is superb, they even have the month painted on his license plate. They also finally painted the black details on his shoulder armor, which I've been doing to my own Bumblebees for some time now. The only paint I could think to add is a little bit of yellow on the side tabs that hold his torso in place and a darker orange in the Plasma Cannon barrel. Speaking of the Plasma Cannon, I do like it, but I wish it was integrated into his arm and not a separate piece because I am terrified of losing it. Still looks good, though.

Transformation is good, I love how the entire top of the car folds into his chest, it's a creative way to get rid of the backpack that many other Bumblebees have. The only trouble I've had with transformation so far is figuring out where to put the heel spurs as you transform the legs, but after figuring it out it's not that big of a deal. I will say that I didn't find the instructions very helpful, as they didn't show specific steps, it just kind of gives you a general idea in the direction parts should be moving. Vehicle mode is great. it rolls smoothly and again the paint is fantastic. Everything down to the rear view mirrors and windshield wipers is painted.

Overall, MPM-3 is a fantastic figure which I totally recommend. He does have a few flaws, such as a balance problem and insecure tabs in his feet, but the good far outweighs the bad in a figure that certainly earns the title of masterpiece.

100% agreed, that shade of yellow was perfect.

100% agree he is awesome. He is the best of the 2 movie MP's this year. And Bee has a soft spot in my heart, so it is so great to have the perfect version of him

This is what I want out of Movie MP figures. Pitch perfect rendition of Bee, couldn't be happier with it! Wish more time had been taken with OP, this one proves they can do it right.

D-Max, I'm guessing this is the hammer you got for it? https://tfsource.com/prime-star/ms-m01- ... bumblebee/

ScottyP wrote:This is what I want out of Movie MP figures. Pitch perfect rendition of Bee, couldn't be happier with it! Wish more time had been taken with OP, this one proves they can do it right.

D-Max, I'm guessing this is the hammer you got for it? https://tfsource.com/prime-star/ms-m01- ... bumblebee/

Agreed Scotty!

And yes, that is the hammer I got for him

ScottyP wrote:This is what I want out of Movie MP figures. Pitch perfect rendition of Bee, couldn't be happier with it! Wish more time had been taken with OP, this one proves they can do it right.

D-Max, I'm guessing this is the hammer you got for it? https://tfsource.com/prime-star/ms-m01- ... bumblebee/

They did take their time on prime.

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