The Transformers 3 Thread--A Michael Bay Thread

[big F]

So they make a new leader Bumblebee...with no hand.

Not getting that!

Pete

Well look at it this way it's one less thing for kids to snap off.

[areaseven]

Here's a surprise: Leader Class Bumblebee and Sentinel Prime are now available at specialty hobby shops in the Philippines. I went to my local hobby shop and the owner told me that they both came out first in Hong Kong. He had one on display, waiting to be custom painted. I tried my luck transforming it, and sad to say, this was the first time since ROTF Optimus Prime that I had to read the instruction manual for this. The reason being was that I didn't figure out how to properly fold the arms for car mode. While the transformation is impressive, there is a lot of dead space inside the front end, as the arms are crammed in the passenger compartments.

And even though both figures are now available, I'll wait a couple of months, as stores are asking for Php 3,800 (roughly US$87) for each.

[areaseven]

Battle Blade Bumblebee was the best Deluxe incarnation of the movie character. The DOTM version is a complete screw-up of that figure, as seen in peaugh's latest review.

[areaseven]

The new Voyager Class Optimus Prime figure isn't out yet, but a redeco is already up for auction. That axe doesn't make the figure any better, though.

Battle Axe Optimus Prime

[areaseven]

More Design Drawings of Movie Optimus Prime and Bumblebee Poseable Model Kits

Dual Model Kit Optimus Prime and Bumblebee Prototype Images

Edited March 25, 2011 by areaseven

[areaseven]

Sentinel Prime's Voice Revealed

[VF-19]

Apparently, more than we already have. I swear, it's almost as bad as the variations of Batman out there...

[Hikuro]

Well having Nimoy in there has garunteed my wallet for raping on the ticket prices....ugh damn you Nimoy.

[big F]

More Design Drawings of Movie Optimus Prime and Bumblebee Poseable Model Kits

Dual Model Kit Optimus Prime and Bumblebee Prototype Images

So these might actually be models rather than expensive toy model wannabees

[VFTF1]

The Nimoy news sounds great. And I hope Bay isn't just spewing marketing crap about how there's more depth to the characters this time around.

Although...with time...ROTF has grown on me...kind of look at it as a bit of a goofy live action super-robots flick using real robot aesthetics ...

We'l see...

Pete

[areaseven]

Jetwing Optimus Prime Revealed

[big F]

Jetwing Optimus Prime Revealed

Thats some upgrade.

Which Decepticon did he Pwn to get those spares I wonder? Or will it be that he just evolved or grew and this will finally be shown, I.e how do you get from hatchlings to 25foot tall transformers.

[Chewie]

Jetwing Optimus Prime Revealed

That's actually pretty legit.

[areaseven]

New Dual Model Kit Images - Hopefully, these won't fall apart like the 2007 Trans-Scanning figures.

[macrossnake]

New Dual Model Kit Images - Hopefully, these won't fall apart like the 2007 Trans-Scanning figures.

Those kits look great.

[Negotiator]

The kits look pretty cool. Will these be import only?

[areaseven]

The kits look pretty cool. Will these be import only?

Most likely, as the price of Optimus Prime is astronomical (¥8,800, IIRC).

[areaseven]

I got my Dark of the Moon Deluxe Bumblebee over a month ago. At first, I wanted to hate this figure, as I had perceived it as a severely dumbed-down version of the awesome Battle Blade Bumblebee from the 2010 Hunt for the Decepticons line. Out of the packaging, it lacks heavily in colors due to it having less parts than its predecessor. So I did what most others would - paint it.

Upon grabbing my paints, brushes and screwdriver, I realized that this figure is easier to disassemble than last year's. Unlike the Battle Blade version, each leg on this one needs only three screws and does not use any annoying rivets (except on the wheels, of course). I put two coats of Mr. Color #33 Flat Black on the yellow parts (one coat on the gray parts) before topping them with a coat of Mr. Metal Color #214 Dark Iron. Once the Dark Iron dried, I took a toothbrush and polished the parts.

As a result of the paint job, DOTM Bumblebee looks much better. There's still a lot more work to do on this figure, but here are some pics.

Here's a comparison shot of the 2010 and 2011 Deluxe Bumblebee figures.

[RedWolf]

Interesting they're making Autobot and Decepticon technology distinct from each other by making the Decepticon ships more organic while the Autobots more mechanical.

[CoryHolmes]

It might have something to do with the time invovled. Does the movie-Ark have the 3 million year-old new ship smell?

[RedWolf]

The Allspark was launched 12,000 years before. The Ark was before the current Autobot-Decepticon war. The IDW's DOTM prequel Foundation suggest Sentinel Prime was the founder of the Autobot faction.

Those ships are likely designed by Ryan Church who also designed the Nemesis in ROTF and the Narada in Star Trek.

Even the interiors are organic vs mechanical between the Nemesis and the Ark.

What is intriguing is that both the Nemesis and the Ark carried the respective faction founders and crashed on different moons.

[Lobizon]

Tranformers 3: Dark Of The Moon Trailer #3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZERUx3yIwQ

[Chewie]

Holy Space Bridge Batman.

[Hikuro]

yeeeeeeeeep that was pretty good!

[treatment]

Shockwave at

mark. Edited April 28, 2011 by treatment

[eugimon]

looks like it will be fun. I'll be there with my kid.

[RedWolf]

A human built shuttle with Cybertronian tech is my guess. That or its Silverbolt.

[kaiotheforsaken]

Good god this looks epic. I cannot wait to shell out my 45 dollars (or w/e it is now) for IMAX for this thing.

Edit: Oh and Prime better live

Edited April 29, 2011 by kaiotheforsaken

[areaseven]

Edit: Oh and Prime better live

Bay killed him in ROTF. Wouldn't make sense to do that again here.

[kaiotheforsaken]

Excellent point. However I still feel the need to state it whenever some new TF...thing is launched. Probably stems from being traumatized at the tend age of 5 watching Prime get the axe in the animated movie

[RedWolf]

Hopefully I can find a decent torrent so I get a better screen cap of the Ark.

The Ark looks pretty well armed. Not as big as the Nemesis. A mechanical contrast to the Decepticon's organic looking ships.

[aerocombatpilot]

A human built shuttle with Cybertronian tech is my guess. That or its Silverbolt.

Are the Autobots going to leave Earth?

[kaiotheforsaken]

Well I believe there was talk of Cybertron being shown. So they could be leaving to take the fight home (though I'm not sure what this would accomplish since it seems every Decepticon of note is on or near earth at this point).

[RedWolf]

Are the Autobots going to leave Earth?

From one clip months ago the US congress wants them out but the UN general assembly wants them to stay. So this could be early at the movie or at the end.

Seems Optimus is angry because they weren't told about the Ark. The Ark carries their founding father Sentinel Prime. That and they are screwed since the Ark may contain a Space Bridge able to bring the Decepticon army to Earth from Cybertron.

edit:

Gents its official its a NASA shuttle. As long as its not either named Independence or Freedom.

Somehow the Ark reminds me of the Defiant concept art.

Edited April 29, 2011 by RedWolf

[RedWolf]

error: I pressed the reply rather than the edit sorry.

Edited April 29, 2011 by RedWolf