Takara DMK02 Bumblebee Dual Model Kit Pictorial Review
Friday, June 10th, 2011 1:42PM CDT
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Posted by Ravage XK on June 10th, 2011 @ 1:48pm CDT
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Posted by gothsaurus on June 10th, 2011 @ 2:31pm CDT
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Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 10th, 2011 @ 3:14pm CDT
Posted by robofreak on June 10th, 2011 @ 3:37pm CDT
Megatron Wolf wrote:man why cant hasbro bring these over, i miss action figure model kits. Gundam & Zoids were awesome. Hell i miss models in general no one sells them anymore.
You can blame child safety laws. Gunpla and Zoids are considered lethal weapons now according to retail. Specialty hobby shops is the only way to go for them now.
I was hoping he'd be about 2 inches taller.
Still looking forward to Prime.
Posted by gothsaurus on June 10th, 2011 @ 3:49pm CDT
And cripes. Teach your kid not to eat stuff... like a parent. It's your job, not the toy companies'. I wish that responsibility would shift back where it belongs. People are so sue-happy, now we can't get cool toys anymore... missiles that shoot all the way across the room... or a two foot city base like Max.
Of course, I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir.
Posted by sabrigami on June 10th, 2011 @ 4:46pm CDT
gothsaurus wrote:I'm all about slappin' some "Adult Collectibles" stickers on these things and bringing them on over! That's one swell way to skirt child safety laws.
And cripes. Teach your kid not to eat stuff... like a parent. It's your job, not the toy companies'. I wish that responsibility would shift back where it belongs. People are so sue-happy, now we can't get cool toys anymore... missiles that shoot all the way across the room... or a two foot city base like Max.
Of course, I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir.
Amen to that Yeah, shame we aren't getting them. I'm not a fan of BB or prime for that matter, but that looks like fun to put it all together. So many cool pieces
Posted by all_the_primes on June 10th, 2011 @ 5:41pm CDT
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on June 10th, 2011 @ 6:53pm CDT
So he's basically as tall as Battle Blades Bumblebee? That means he's perfectly in scale with the rest of the transformable TF's. Sweet!
BTW, aren't his tail lights supposed to be on the smaller bottom "wings?"
In any case, if he's reasonably priced, then I'll be sure to pick him up.
Posted by TimothyR on June 10th, 2011 @ 7:33pm CDT
Ravage XK wrote:Its a lot smaller than I was expecting, kinda dissapointing.
when all the news came out that he was going to be 6" tail and be the same size as a deluxe.. how tall did you expect him to be..
i REALLY cannot wait to get prime. definitely very excited for prime. bumblebee looks pretty cool, but it looks like they really nailed the look of prime.
Posted by BeastProwl on June 10th, 2011 @ 9:42pm CDT
it doesnt transform though....
I Just cant win can I?
Posted by Pontimax 01 on June 10th, 2011 @ 11:48pm CDT
I had him preordered. Until I saw a very nicely articulated Robocop on BBTS that cost just about the same. I have Optimus on preorder still. I gotta hope he's better. BB looks kinda lean in the abdomen area and has a funky out of proportion look to his chest and arms. It could just be the pictures. But it does show you just how good the new deluxes are at representing the character. The regular 9.99 figure gives you a pretty good run at this.
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on June 11th, 2011 @ 5:02am CDT
Pontimax 01 wrote:Some of those shots just strike me as creepy. Am I the only one?
He actually looks cock-eyed in certain pictures.
Pontimax 01 wrote:...But it does show you just how good the new deluxes are at representing the character. The regular 9.99 figure gives you a pretty good run at this.
I agree, except Hasbro should really buck up on the paint apps of their TF's. Having just touched up my deluxe DOTM Bumblebee, I'm really starting to lose interest in the model kit. At first, the unpainted thighs and mismatched silver on the face really turned me off deluxe DOTM Bee, but after a little paint job, he looks worlds better than before.
Right now, I'm no longer feeling the need for the model kit, which is honestly not without its flaws. Besides the apparent cock-eyed look, the shoulder guards also look a little too big for him. The chest also looks somewhat disproportionate.
At the end of the day, I might still buy the kit if it's reasonably priced, but I might pass on Bee if the OP kit is better.
In any case, deluxe Battle Blades Bumblebee still rules the roost as the nearest perfect toy representation of movieverse BB if you ask me.
Posted by NatsumeRyu on June 11th, 2011 @ 8:52am CDT
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:BTW, aren't his tail lights supposed to be on the smaller bottom "wings?"
Not if they haven't moved from previous versions. They've been on his lower back (angled down like the lower wings, so I can understand confusing them, but the lower wings - at least used to be, but I'm pretty sure they may still be - the side-roof bits directly behind the door glass. . . Where the glass makes a little triangle shape, just like the fake black panels in the near-same position on the last generation's Camaro.)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on June 11th, 2011 @ 8:48pm CDT
NatsumeRyu wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:BTW, aren't his tail lights supposed to be on the smaller bottom "wings?"
Not if they haven't moved from previous versions. They've been on his lower back (angled down like the lower wings, so I can understand confusing them, but the lower wings - at least used to be, but I'm pretty sure they may still be - the side-roof bits directly behind the door glass. . . Where the glass makes a little triangle shape, just like the fake black panels in the near-same position on the last generation's Camaro.)
Wow, talk about subtle. I remember the ROTF version has his tail lights placed where the "new" smaller wings are now--saw that in the scene where he walks back into the garage after shooting those appliance bots.
My bad, I misinterpreted what you said. Yeah, the tail lights ARE stuck to his lower back behind the side-roof parts.
Posted by NatsumeRyu on June 12th, 2011 @ 2:21pm CDT
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:NatsumeRyu wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:BTW, aren't his tail lights supposed to be on the smaller bottom "wings?"
Not if they haven't moved from previous versions. They've been on his lower back (angled down like the lower wings, so I can understand confusing them, but the lower wings - at least used to be, but I'm pretty sure they may still be - the side-roof bits directly behind the door glass. . . Where the glass makes a little triangle shape, just like the fake black panels in the near-same position on the last generation's Camaro.)
Wow, talk about subtle. I remember the ROTF version has his tail lights placed where the "new" smaller wings are now--saw that in the scene where he walks back into the garage after shooting those appliance bots.
My bad, I misinterpreted what you said. Yeah, the tail lights ARE stuck to his lower back behind the side-roof parts.
Gah, I should've been more specific. XP Looking back, it is pretty vague...
previous versions = older movie Bumblebees XD