More Video from Botcon: Battle Ops Bumblebee

Saturday, June 26th, 2010 5:12PM CDT

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The Battle Ops Bumblebee figure shown at Botcon this year can be seen now through video footage. Sold under the Hunt For The Decepticon line, Bumblebee is an entirely new mold coming out just in time for the holiday season! To view the video click here or scroll down:

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Re: More Video from Botcon: Battle Ops Bumblebee (1090863)
Posted by Cobalt Prime on June 26th, 2010 @ 5:25pm CDT

Finally! A Fallen with a proper head, proper articulating hands, a WEAPON, and a color scheme that doesn't suck! I will buy that and throw my other one into the vacuous depths of my storage closet.

I notice that more and more of the new bots and cons are actually coming with guns and other assorted weapons, which leads me to believe that someone is actually listening at Hasbro's helm now.

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Posted by Evil_the_Nub on June 26th, 2010 @ 5:58pm CDT

Cobalt Prime wrote:Finally! A Fallen with a proper head, proper articulating hands, a WEAPON, and a color scheme that doesn't suck! I will buy that and throw my other one into the vacuous depths of my storage closet.

I notice that more and more of the new bots and cons are actually coming with guns and other assorted weapons, which leads me to believe that someone is actually listening at Hasbro's helm now.

I thought that was just a repaint, but they did remold the head and hands, and gave him the staff. The original mold is a huge failure, but I might get that one on clearance.

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Posted by Megazarak on June 26th, 2010 @ 8:42pm CDT

Great looking group of figures. Blurr looks cool enough to warrant a second purchase of the mold. The Fallen looks WAY better than the original one. Axor and Dlx Rescue Ratchet look really good as well.

Tomahawk, Terradive and Highbrow all look awesome, with cool weapons and great head molds. Highbrow's head in particular is great cause it looks like he's smiling cause he thinks he's better than you.

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Posted by Doctor McGrath on June 26th, 2010 @ 9:07pm CDT

Tomahawk, Terradive and Highbrow are awesome. I ama sucker for ariel bots so they are must haves. Breacher loos great, and the fallen isnt too bad. Superior to the first attempts but don't know how i feel about the paint scheme.

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Posted by kirbenvost on June 26th, 2010 @ 9:12pm CDT

Oh wow, Highbrow looks amazing! I am a huge fan of WWII planes, and that is one of the most amazing TFs I have ever seen. I'm really excited about this.

I think I may be skipping PCC so I can collect Generations & HFTD.

Speaking of Generations, Blurr looks pretty good, but for some reason I expected him to look a little better. Don't know why. But I will be buying him for certain. Love the guns.

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Posted by Doctor McGrath on June 26th, 2010 @ 9:18pm CDT

kirbenvost wrote: I think I may be skipping PCC so I can collect Generations & HFTD.

Speaking of Generations, Blurr looks pretty good, but for some reason I expected him to look a little better. Don't know why. But I will be buying him for certain. Love the guns.

Agreed. I'd love to see a Wreckers Perceptor to go along with that sniper rifle.

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Posted by frenzyXprime on June 26th, 2010 @ 9:30pm CDT

what is Highbrow's alt mode!!!???

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Posted by zenosaurus_x on June 26th, 2010 @ 9:33pm CDT

I wish I hadn't wasted my money on the old The Fallen, but this one has the accurate face design which I HATE, but the new staff and Hands are awesome....hmmm.

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Posted by Noideaforaname on June 26th, 2010 @ 10:47pm CDT

There's rumor that the Fallen's face is removable..... if that's true I'm SO getting him, regardless of having the same basic mold.

He doesn't seem to have the head-flames/solar panels, instead a lighter-colored neck, and his crown has an apparent joint and split. But I may be looking far to into it.

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Posted by Prime Riblet on June 26th, 2010 @ 11:35pm CDT

frenzyXprime wrote:what is Highbrow's alt mode!!!???

Lockheed P-38 Lighting.

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Posted by Jacob P. Galvatron on June 26th, 2010 @ 11:48pm CDT

Just awesome.

Re: More Video from Botcon: Battle Ops Bumblebee (1090995)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on June 27th, 2010 @ 12:37am CDT

Prime Riblet wrote:
frenzyXprime wrote:what is Highbrow's alt mode!!!???

Lockheed P-38 Lighting.

A very alternate history version of the P-38 Lightning, what with the stubby, nonfunctional wings, the oversized weapons, the pushed back cockpit, the Star-Trek-style dish array on what passes for the nose, and the generally cartoonish proportions. Really doesn't fit with the rest of the movie toys. Although to be fair I guess Mindwipe's Altmode isn't exactly accurate either.

Re: More Video from Botcon: Battle Ops Bumblebee (1091004)
Posted by zenosaurus_x on June 27th, 2010 @ 12:53am CDT

I have no problem with off vehicle modes, but the HEADS, why are they so un movie looking? Doesn't fit in at all, I hope there's heads that can switch in for those...

Re: More Video from Botcon: Battle Ops Bumblebee (1091011)
Posted by MatrixWithinUs on June 27th, 2010 @ 1:25am CDT

I figure with headrobots around, they might make an add on for highbrow, like they did for hardhead. Highbrow isn't that g1 looking though, so I dunno.

On another note, I'm surprised so many people seem to be disappointed that highbrow isn't more movie-verse looking. I thought a lot of people were tired of the movie figs. Things are so jumbled up it's hard to keep track of who is for what and who hates everything. I'm loving the generations line... What ever figs I can't get there then I'll fill in with bayformers until I can get a better homage for my collection. Oh well

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Posted by kirbenvost on June 27th, 2010 @ 1:57am CDT

I'm personally very glad for the return to more conventional-looking faces. I was definitely tired of the bug heads. It's really great that we're on a break between films, because Hasbro has a chance to be really creative and just make great toys, as opposed to being constrained by screen accuracy.

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Posted by zenosaurus_x on June 27th, 2010 @ 3:21am CDT

MatrixWithinUs wrote:I figure with headrobots around, they might make an add on for highbrow, like they did for hardhead. Highbrow isn't that g1 looking though, so I dunno.

On another note, I'm surprised so many people seem to be disappointed that highbrow isn't more movie-verse looking. I thought a lot of people were tired of the movie figs. Things are so jumbled up it's hard to keep track of who is for what and who hates everything. I'm loving the generations line... What ever figs I can't get there then I'll fill in with bayformers until I can get a better homage for my collection. Oh well

Well, it mostly has to do with that I got into(as in where I started actually learning about it) TransFormers BECAUSE of the first movie. Plus, I prefer their design, I guess that's a bit odd apparently o_O

Though I must agree with Kirbenvost, it's good to see some creativity, in fact the green plane guy(HighBrow, was it?) looks fantastic, and I wouldn't be bugged by the face except that it's supposed to be a movie figure, it's face doesn't fit in.

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Posted by Wheeljack35 on June 27th, 2010 @ 1:36pm CDT

I seen these when I was at Botcon yesterday the new scouts are going to be awesome plus the WW2 plane I can't wait

Re: More Video from Botcon: Battle Ops Bumblebee (1091836)
Posted by Leviathan on June 29th, 2010 @ 10:36am CDT

Terrordive, Hailstorm, Tomahawk... You WILL be mine

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Posted by Mkall on June 29th, 2010 @ 11:51am CDT

zenosaurus_x wrote:I have no problem with off vehicle modes, but the HEADS, why are they so un movie looking? Doesn't fit in at all, I hope there's heads that can switch in for those...

I think the reasoning is that they're trying to find a happy medium between classics-look and movie-look.

I for one am pleased that they're going this way as I would not be getting all these figures if they had movie-esque heads. Though I can certainly understand your frustrations.

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Posted by Stockade on June 29th, 2010 @ 12:07pm CDT

Really like the Rampage among the ruins set, especially Rampage in the movie accurate colors and painted hydraulics is a nice touch and Ravage looks good too.

Hailstorm is awesome buy on site and why does Hasbro have to make a cool looking bot into a clumsy fool! AARRRGGGHH HASBRO!!

Terradive and Tomahawk bought on site for sure.

Payload is a must for kitbashing and does ANYONE the bio for this guy? i know he's matched with Night Ops Ratchet and Jolt from this line.

Sea Spray bought on site

Banzaitron is a MAYBE, but really diggin the new colors.

The rest is meh.

Re: More Video from Botcon: Battle Ops Bumblebee (1091928)
Posted by zenosaurus_x on June 29th, 2010 @ 1:54pm CDT

Mkall wrote:
zenosaurus_x wrote:I have no problem with off vehicle modes, but the HEADS, why are they so un movie looking? Doesn't fit in at all, I hope there's heads that can switch in for those...

I think the reasoning is that they're trying to find a happy medium between classics-look and movie-look.

I for one am pleased that they're going this way as I would not be getting all these figures if they had movie-esque heads. Though I can certainly understand your frustrations.

Ah ok that makes sense, I can always switch the heads anyways

Though I think if they added a few lines or something it could keep the current look while having enough detail to look movie-ish. Mostly the Tomahawk guy(I keep wanting to call him RotorStorm for some reason....), his face is just kind of smooth, with a small change like lines(which would make his face look similar to being fit together with metal), it could work for both looks.

Re: More Video from Botcon: Battle Ops Bumblebee (1092469)
Posted by ALCblackout24 on June 30th, 2010 @ 4:40pm CDT

:shock......AWSOME MORE REPANTS AND NEW MOLDS!! :ic$:

MY WISH LIST:
1- sidways 4 PACK :grin:

2- leader class starscream!

3- brawl 2 pack :APPLAUSE:

4- battle blade bumblebee! ill just sale the orginal one!

5- night watch ratchet

6- sea attack ravage

7- other new molds!

keep on ROCKING HISBRO !!!1

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Re: More Video from Botcon: Battle Ops Bumblebee (1095011)
Posted by AutobotTrainer on July 7th, 2010 @ 11:55am CDT

Stockade wrote:
Hailstorm is awesome buy on site and why does Hasbro have to make a cool looking bot into a clumsy fool! AARRRGGGHH HASBRO!!

Honestly, this is one of the things that draws me so much to Hailstorm. I very much see the fable of Golem in this figure. Large, powerful, lumbering and unintelligent. I must resist the urge to buy 7 of him. If they make a smaller, rabbi-like overlord for Hailstorm, I'm on it. :APPLAUSE:

Pure win. I have a list of 5 must buys and 7 possibles at this point. Looks like more craigslist sales of my current collection to free up some cashhhhh!

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Posted by zenosaurus_x on July 7th, 2010 @ 2:00pm CDT

Really? HailStorm makes me think powerful and smart kinda. However movie guys that weren't in the movie are generally planned as new characters for me. In this case:HailStorm is gonna be an extra Combaticon, an old guy type.

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Posted by griftimus prime on July 9th, 2010 @ 8:16am CDT

these are all win

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Posted by Atomatron on July 25th, 2010 @ 6:57pm CDT

where's my yellow/white Mindwipe repaint to go with Sunspot?!?!?!?!?!!??!

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Posted by Tyrannotaur on July 25th, 2010 @ 9:38pm CDT

Anyone have a picture of the back of the Sideways sneak attack box? I can't seem to find one. I just want to see if those bikes transform or not. And if they do, what the robot modes look like.

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Posted by Mkall on July 25th, 2010 @ 10:32pm CDT

Atomatron wrote:where's my yellow/white Mindwipe repaint to go with Sunspot?!?!?!?!?!!??!

Actually it'll be Green and red, to homage Cybertron's Signal Lancer (ya know, the street light Transformer)

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Posted by Blurrz on July 25th, 2010 @ 11:36pm CDT

Tyrannotaur wrote:Anyone have a picture of the back of the Sideways sneak attack box? I can't seem to find one. I just want to see if those bikes transform or not. And if they do, what the robot modes look like.

Of course the bikes transform, they're Legends Class Arcee Repaints.

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Posted by zenosaurus_x on July 26th, 2010 @ 12:06am CDT

Mkall wrote:
Atomatron wrote:where's my yellow/white Mindwipe repaint to go with Sunspot?!?!?!?!?!!??!

Actually it'll be Green and red, to homage Cybertron's Signal Lancer (ya know, the street light Transformer)

That episode almost made me totally hate her character "It's a great idea to be a stop light in the middle of nowhere..."
Yeah...brilliant...