Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up

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We have the first preorder available for MPM3 Bumblebee. While the hasbro release is a Toysrus exclusive, the Takara release is not and will be carried by many retailers. This is good news to those who do not have a toysrus around them. Fellow Seibertronian Emerje has the details and breakdown below for those curious.

Emerje wrote:AmiAmi orders are up. If I'm not mistaken these are the first Japanese pre-orders.

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... 9&page=top

Only 7,530 JPY (~US$68). Add maybe 700 JPY for SAL shipping and the total comes to around US$75. Not as great of a savings as I had hoped compared to Hasbro's US$80 MSRP, but still great for those of us without a local TRU. I ordered mine.

Emerje

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Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1885831)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on June 1st, 2017 @ 8:33am CDT

£79.99 at Kapow Toys UK
https://www.kapowtoys.co.uk/brand-new-transformers-movie-10th-anniversary-mpm-masterpiece-bumblebee.html

with Prime at £129.99 cos he's big
https://www.kapowtoys.co.uk/brand-new-transformers-movie-masterpiece-mpm-04-optimus-prime.html

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1886038)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 1st, 2017 @ 6:57pm CDT

I already have so many Bees, it's a hive. So I really wonder what more will this expensive MP will bring into my collection.

I'll definitely wait for video reviews before importing.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1886063)
Posted by william-james88 on June 1st, 2017 @ 8:08pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:I already have so many Bees, it's a hive. So I really wonder what more will this expensive MP will bring into my collection.

I'll definitely wait for video reviews before importing.

You dont need to import, he will be at our toysrus. importing is for those who dont have a toysrus near them (like all of Italy).

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1886065)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 1st, 2017 @ 8:13pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:I already have so many Bees, it's a hive. So I really wonder what more will this expensive MP will bring into my collection.

I'll definitely wait for video reviews before importing.

You dont need to import, he will be at our toysrus. importing is for those who dont have a toysrus near them (like all of Italy).

Let's just hope the price won't be stupid high (Like MP-Bee's 110$CAN), or stupid low (like the instant-scalped Starscream). >:oP

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1886161)
Posted by Ironhidensh on June 2nd, 2017 @ 5:26am CDT

Had we already learned the cost of this figure? Man, I had no idea it would be so much, I thought it would be priced like the MP cars.

Damm, I was really looking forward to this, and now it's a pass.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1886213)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 2nd, 2017 @ 8:47am CDT

Ironhidensh wrote:Had we already learned the cost of this figure? Man, I had no idea it would be so much, I thought it would be priced like the MP cars.

Damm, I was really looking forward to this, and now it's a pass.

It's supposed to retail around $70-80 US, isn't that about usual for an MP car now?

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1886219)
Posted by Ironhidensh on June 2nd, 2017 @ 8:57am CDT

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Ironhidensh wrote:Had we already learned the cost of this figure? Man, I had no idea it would be so much, I thought it would be priced like the MP cars.

Damm, I was really looking forward to this, and now it's a pass.

It's supposed to retail around $70-80 US, isn't that about usual for an MP car now?

No. I can import them from Japan for 70 or less shipped. Maybe I'll change my mind if I ever see one in store, but I'm just not feeling it worth the price. Cheapest preorder I say from across the big pond is 75, before shipping.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1886223)
Posted by william-james88 on June 2nd, 2017 @ 9:03am CDT

Ironhidensh wrote:Had we already learned the cost of this figure?

Yeah, we learnt it the first day we saw it Jan 10th https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... led/37096/

$79.99 and Optimus is $99.99

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887051)
Posted by galvatron00 on June 5th, 2017 @ 12:19pm CDT

That DaimChoc

Shoutout to Bumblebee21!!

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887052)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on June 5th, 2017 @ 12:23pm CDT

So perfect. First thing in a while hastak has done right. Hopefully there's no QC issues.

I see diecast as well.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887054)
Posted by galvatron00 on June 5th, 2017 @ 12:26pm CDT

Bumblebee21 wrote:So perfect. First thing in a while hastak has done right. Hopefully there's no QC issues.

I see diecast as well.

Thanks for the alert dude! I'm pretty pumped about it!! Looks better than I thought, diecast toes?

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887058)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on June 5th, 2017 @ 12:32pm CDT

itscramtastic wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:So perfect. First thing in a while hastak has done right. Hopefully there's no QC issues.

I see diecast as well.
Thanks for the alert dude! I'm pretty pumped about it!! Looks better than I thought, diecast toes?

Maybe. In the notrab images and these ones they show the back and by the but there's a tab that looks diecast.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887059)
Posted by galvatron00 on June 5th, 2017 @ 12:36pm CDT

Here's the rest from the DaimChoc Reports post!!

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887060)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on June 5th, 2017 @ 12:44pm CDT

https://m.weibo.cn/status/F6rrk27mx?lui ... 6663077051

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887061)
Posted by galvatron00 on June 5th, 2017 @ 12:46pm CDT

Bumblebee21 wrote:https://m.weibo.cn/status/F6rrk27mx?luicode=10000011&lfid=1076031163461132&featurecode=20000180#_rnd1496663077051

Noice!!

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887108)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on June 5th, 2017 @ 4:32pm CDT

Thanks to Transformers Never Die on Facebook and NOTRAB on Weibo, as well as fellow Seibertronians Bumblebee21 and itscramtastic for letting us know, we have an extreme amount of in-hand images for Movie Masterpiece MPM-3 Bumblebee! Check 'em all out below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887109)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on June 5th, 2017 @ 4:33pm CDT

A very nice figure. Too expensive for me though. Will buy if I ever see it cheap enough.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887120)
Posted by Microraptor on June 5th, 2017 @ 4:54pm CDT

I hope they do more of these. Ironhide needs a better toy.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887124)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 5th, 2017 @ 5:01pm CDT

Look promising. I wonder if the kibble that hang under the door wings are supposed to be there?

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887126)
Posted by Hydrargyrus on June 5th, 2017 @ 5:12pm CDT

He has quite a thick back, yet appears to balance just fine. Still not a fan of larger things, but happy to see good engineering.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887176)
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on June 5th, 2017 @ 9:36pm CDT

The Masterpiece Bumblebee is the one of the best Movie Bumblebee toys out there. :michaelbay:

(Doesn't beat that classic Camaro Bumblebee from 2007.)

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887183)
Posted by Ultra Markus on June 5th, 2017 @ 10:07pm CDT

i thought the special ops version which was leader class size was the best version, until now!
very nice job with this one ;)^

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887188)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on June 5th, 2017 @ 10:23pm CDT

Wow, that Bumblebee is beautiful. Can't wait to add it to my collection!

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887288)
Posted by reluctantyouth on June 6th, 2017 @ 7:57am CDT

I really want to like this figure. I like most of it. I won't like the price and unfortunately, without dark smokey windows it's no deal. I do not like being able to see through my figures...major fail on Takara. [-(

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887457)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 6th, 2017 @ 5:45pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:Look promising. I wonder if the kibble that hang under the door wings are supposed to be there?

Also, anyone got an official picture of Movie Bee's BACK? I mean, the actual Movie model. To compare the "real" one with the MP.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887460)
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 6th, 2017 @ 5:55pm CDT

With the next Transformers live-action film right around the corner, leaks are at an all time high. We have another one today as a user on Weibo has posted our first photo of the back of Movie Masterpiece Bumblebee's box, showing off all of his features and accessories, such as his flip-down battle mask and "Stinger Blaster". Check it out!

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887467)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 6th, 2017 @ 6:43pm CDT

Damn, I want this figure now. It is so beautiful and perfect. I love movie years!!

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887513)
Posted by YRQRM0 on June 6th, 2017 @ 9:55pm CDT

I wish it were to scale to the Prime, if I remember right it's like leader class size right? I can't bring myself to be interested in a leader class size Bee. I'd love a collection of scaled MP movie figs though. Especially the cast from the first movie.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887514)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on June 6th, 2017 @ 9:57pm CDT

YRQRM0 wrote:I wish it were to scale to the Prime, if I remember right it's like leader class size right? I can't bring myself to be interested in a leader class size Bee. I'd love a collection of scaled MP movie figs though. Especially the cast from the first movie.

This is carbot sized

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887527)
Posted by Actar on June 6th, 2017 @ 10:46pm CDT

YRQRM0 wrote:I wish it were to scale to the Prime, if I remember right it's like leader class size right? I can't bring myself to be interested in a leader class size Bee. I'd love a collection of scaled MP movie figs though. Especially the cast from the first movie.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887660)
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 7th, 2017 @ 11:48am CDT

Actar wrote:
YRQRM0 wrote:I wish it were to scale to the Prime, if I remember right it's like leader class size right? I can't bring myself to be interested in a leader class size Bee. I'd love a collection of scaled MP movie figs though. Especially the cast from the first movie.

Is that MPM prime?

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887662)
Posted by galvatron00 on June 7th, 2017 @ 11:49am CDT

Bronzewolf wrote:
Actar wrote:
YRQRM0 wrote:I wish it were to scale to the Prime, if I remember right it's like leader class size right? I can't bring myself to be interested in a leader class size Bee. I'd love a collection of scaled MP movie figs though. Especially the cast from the first movie.
Is that MPM prime?

Looks like RotF leader to me. Just as a comparison to answer the original poster.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1887665)
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 7th, 2017 @ 11:52am CDT

itscramtastic wrote:
Bronzewolf wrote:
Actar wrote:
YRQRM0 wrote:I wish it were to scale to the Prime, if I remember right it's like leader class size right? I can't bring myself to be interested in a leader class size Bee. I'd love a collection of scaled MP movie figs though. Especially the cast from the first movie.

Is that MPM prime?
Looks like RotF leader to me. Just as a comparison to answer the original poster.

I was going to say. Looks too bulky and too many off colors to be 04. It's a practical size comparison, as they're the same size, pretty much.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889062)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 13th, 2017 @ 2:09am CDT

Okay, wait, apparently on HLJ Bee is about 93USD. Was that price of "$79.99" we read before the price for retailers ordering stock, or am I stupid and HLJ is just expencive?

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889063)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 13th, 2017 @ 2:14am CDT

Bronzewolf wrote:
Actar wrote:
YRQRM0 wrote:I wish it were to scale to the Prime, if I remember right it's like leader class size right? I can't bring myself to be interested in a leader class size Bee. I'd love a collection of scaled MP movie figs though. Especially the cast from the first movie.

Is that MPM prime?

Course not. The face looks like mush, he has overlapping huge thigh tires, and the hands are bricks, among other things I decided not to type. :-P

(Lol I'm not trying to sound like a jerk. Just a nerd who has studied the two in comparison for at least an hour while listening to things because I have nothing else better to do right now.)

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889067)
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 13th, 2017 @ 2:24am CDT

We've found more Transformers-related leaks on weibo, this time it's a piece of Movie Masterpiece Bumblbee's instruction sheet! The scan shows the first few steps of his transformation, but not much more than that. Check it out below and discuss in the forums if you'll be picking up this figure when it comes out later this year!

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889076)
Posted by Rainmaker on June 13th, 2017 @ 2:48am CDT

I'm going to try real hard to get this, I love the movie toys and sadly don't have many of them ;-;
:MAXIMAL:

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889100)
Posted by Ravage XK on June 13th, 2017 @ 7:39am CDT

As I have the Human Alliance version of movie Bumblebee I am on the fence about the MP version. Does anyone know if it's painted or coloured plastic?

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889102)
Posted by galvatron00 on June 13th, 2017 @ 7:41am CDT

Ravage XK wrote:As I have the Human Alliance version of movie Bumblebee I am on the fence about the MP version. Does anyone know if it's painted or coloured plastic?

Pretty sure it's all painted. I can tell you this as well, I'm replacing all of my Bayverse Bumblebees with this guy. That's just me, and that includes HA and 5 other deluxe Bayverse Bumblebees :KREMZEEK:

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889104)
Posted by Ravage XK on June 13th, 2017 @ 7:42am CDT

Just been checking images and it does look painted. Thanks.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889106)
Posted by galvatron00 on June 13th, 2017 @ 7:45am CDT

Ravage XK wrote:Just been checking images and it does look painted. Thanks.

It definitely looks painted in those screen captures I did from the Toy Show presentation earlier this year. Reaaaaaally glossy. I'm hoping that's what it ends up being.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889120)
Posted by william-james88 on June 13th, 2017 @ 10:30am CDT

SillyMcGilly wrote:Okay, wait, apparently on HLJ Bee is about 93USD. Was that price of "$79.99" we read before the price for retailers ordering stock, or am I stupid and HLJ is just expencive?

79.99 is how much toysrus will sell it in the US.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889193)
Posted by Rainmaker on June 13th, 2017 @ 4:29pm CDT

itscramtastic wrote:Pretty sure it's all painted

PAINT CHIPPAGE!!!
:MAXIMAL:

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889202)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on June 13th, 2017 @ 4:55pm CDT

Mp-36 all over

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889239)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 13th, 2017 @ 7:45pm CDT

itscramtastic wrote:
Ravage XK wrote:As I have the Human Alliance version of movie Bumblebee I am on the fence about the MP version. Does anyone know if it's painted or coloured plastic?
Pretty sure it's all painted. I can tell you this as well, I'm replacing all of my Bayverse Bumblebees with this guy. That's just me, and that includes HA and 5 other deluxe Bayverse Bumblebees

It really is depending on personal preference. The HA Bumblebee has a more accurate car mode with inside detailing and opening doors, and even a Sam Witwicky, but the MPM one has a way better and more accurate robot mode. It really just depends on whether you prefer a cooler car mode or cooler robot mode. Personally I want this one because it just looks that good in robot mode, and I really just want a definitive movie Bumblebee.

Also, I really hope a 3rd Party company makes add-ons for these MPM guys to give them heads with light up eyes. THAT would be brilliant.

itscramtastic wrote:Pretty sure it's all painted

[/quote]

Well if you look at some of the images it looks painted, but Hasbro's product shots for TRU makes it look like a more mustard yellow and simply yellow plastic. This makes me think that some of the Bees we're seeing are Takara and Hasbro's is what's gonna be sold at TRU with a less amazing paint job.

I just hope the one sold at TRU is at least the same level of QC and build as the Takara one; if there is a separate Takara one; instead of the whole cheap Bluestreak ordeal happening all over again.

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889257)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on June 13th, 2017 @ 9:24pm CDT

Hasbro's and takaras versions are gonna be the same

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889364)
Posted by william-james88 on June 14th, 2017 @ 10:31am CDT

Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee is coming out soon, both in Japan and the res of the world and we have a video review of the toy. There is no commentary, just music. This is said to be the Takara version but every indication shows that both the Takara and Hasbro release are the same, right down to the box.

Enjoy!

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889409)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 14th, 2017 @ 2:20pm CDT

Huh, I don't really like the HA version of Bee. My least favorite that's for sure.

this guy though, he looks awesome and perfect. Come on TRU!

EDIT: also, his door wings are far better positioned

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889411)
Posted by Ravage XK on June 14th, 2017 @ 2:21pm CDT

Will the MP version come to Toys R Us in the UK?

Re: Movie Masterpiece MPM3 Bumblebee Preorder is Up (1889431)
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on June 14th, 2017 @ 3:10pm CDT

So. Just so I'm clear. It's packaged like a Takara Masterpiece, but it IS coming to U.S. Hasbro?

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