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TFW2005:
Next up in our series of galleries looking at the Transformers Generations Wave 5 is
Bumblebee! This version of the beloved yellow Autobot is based on the rebuilt body Bumblebee received at the end of his miniseries early in the Mike Costa era and that he then retained for the remainder of the ongoing. It is best described visually as a hybrid of classic and movie Bumblebee designs, giving Bumblebee a look which is both modern in respect of the resemblance to the Movie and Prime musclecar Bumblebees, but also retro with some of the nods to the original Bumblebee - in particular the headsculpt, which is a Bumblebee face very strongly based on the Generation 1 look that you can almost see Dan Gilvezan providing the voice of.
That being said, while Bumblebee has a great look, he falls far short of the other new toys in this assortment. Unlike Trailcutter, Megatron and Orion Pax, there are some vehicle mode parts left hanging off of the robot mode, in particular the whole roof of the car. But Bumblebee also falls short technically, with his elbow movement restricted by hard plastic notches, a shade of yellow plastic that may not please everyone, and the sliding panels on the lower leg feeling tight to the point you worry you might break them. On my Bumblebee also the legs, which are purely friction joints - not balljoints or even pin joints - were a bit loose at the knees. It is a pity, because there are a lot of good ideas that went into the Bumblebee design - but I was left feeling that Bumblebee perhaps should have been put back a wave to let his design be polished to the level of Megatron, Trailcutter or Orion Pax.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
As the filming in Detroit continues, more on-set videos showing off some of what is going on has come to our attention! This first video by hendrixflash on Youtube shows Hound and Bumblebee racing through the streets:
This next clip from jerry48192 shows a different angle on what is presumably the railcar drop stunt - a blue SUV is seen reversing at speed as bits of debris rain down:
This last video by Daavaaad shows the blue SUV again, this time with a camera rig mounted on it, presumably to shoot the same scene from a "in vehicle" type of angle.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
As the filming in Detroit continues, more on-set videos showing off some of what is going on has come to our attention! This first video by hendrixflash on Youtube shows Hound and Bumblebee racing through the streets:
This next clip from jerry48192 shows a different angle on what is presumably the railcar drop stunt - a blue SUV is seen reversing at speed as bits of debris rain down:
This last video by Daavaaad shows the blue SUV again, this time with a camera rig mounted on it, presumably to shoot the same scene from a "in vehicle" type of angle.
Keep it TFW for more Transformers 4 news!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Nick Roche has posted a preview of
the second More than Meets the Eye print he will have available at Auto Assembly 2013 this weekend. Titled "The Wake", it is set after More than Meets the Eye 15. It's a somber mood in Swerve's as lost friends are remembered.
Nick Roche has also tweeted another piece of art that he will have available,
a Beast Hunters piece from Rage of the Dinobots, which depicts all five Dinobots VS Shockwave. Retreat... is logical.
These prints will be available at Nick Roche's table at Auto Assembly 2013 this weekend, 9 - 11 August 2013 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Birmingham, England.
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Roberto Orci, who along with Alex Kurtzman excutive produced Transforemers Prime, has taken part in a
brief Q&A session with IGN and confirmed his involvement in the next Transformers show.
A key point of the discussion that will interest many of you is the statement about what is coming next. "It’s not really a reboot, it’s sort of a continuation of it [Transformers Prime] in a tonally different form." - Orci goes on to explain that this means they want to service the right audiences, they don't want to scare little kids the way Transformers Prime sometimes could. Essentially a parallel series that is "connected" but friendly to the family. In response to a follow-up question on this, Orci states that the look will be more kid-friendly, but the wit will still be there, it won't be any less entertaining or any less like Transformers, but they don't want to put off little kids with the series' intensity.
One thing that is interesting is that when asked if Transformers Prime as a story will be in continuity with this series, Roberto was non-committal, explaining that this very issue is currently under discussion - so while not a complete reboot, it sounds as though the new series being a direct sequel is equally not confirmed.
Watch this space for more news!
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By Sol Fury from
TFW2005:
Next up in our series of galleries looking at the all-new IDW Comics series of Transformers Generations Deluxes is the lone Decepticon in the assortment, Megatron! This
Megatron is based on the stealth bomber design the Decepticon leader sported from the "Return of the Decepticons" arc through to the conclusion of Chaos - a design which from its debut in the comics, fans have clamored for a toy of. Hasbro has heard the requests and has given fans what they asked for!
The IDW Generations Megatron is a very nicely designed figure. Cast mainly in black plastic, there is some glitter incorporated to give it a bit of sparkle and keep the toy from being too flat black. The black is broken up by two different tones of purple, and a few red highlights, used sparingly. It is a simple and entirely traditional Decepticon deco, and it works. Scale wise, Megatron is a modern Deluxe size, so a little smaller than his peers from a few years ago, but ignoring relative scale on the shelf - because after all, Transformers toy scale has always been subjective - and you have a toy whose design exudes menace. Megatron is tall and slender, yet broad shouldered. Like Trailbreaker, there is a lack of vehicle parts hanging off the robot mode, everything is ingeniously hidden, with the wingtips detaching and forming the railgun. Poseability is excellent, and Megatron can assume some of his truly iconic poses with ease. Overall, this is one of the best designed Deluxes to come out of Hasbro in the Generations line so far, and even if the size does bother you, I'd still recommend taking a look at this toy - it is very, very good and lots of fun to fiddle with.
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