So when should we expect MP21+ then?  

 

Figured. And it looks great. Same with the feet. And the happy face is lovely.

 

Oh, they’ll repaint everything. They’ll find a way. They need to.

I’m not entirely sure about what you’re getting at in a couple of points there, though. Nothing is an MP line until they make it one. I think Beast Wars did better than the S3 characters, and that’s why we have more of them now, say.

Yeah, like I said too, I think we’ll probably get a few. Love that confirmation of transformation issues too. It really puts paid to some of the more extreme reactions off the bat.

 

Oh I’m sure they will. But I’m just wondering what redecos matter to them. Like will they do T-Wrecks even if he was only in beast machines?

 

MP Bee V2 is one of the worst MP's I've seen. Counter to that MP-46 looks Amazing!
I also have a strong feeling Hound regressed in progress and won't come out till next year.

 

Happy face looks good, and that's kind of the only one I'd ever have on him, so that's good.

 

This is great news--where did you pull these images from? Are there other views (profile, straight on) from the same video?

 

The pics are from Autobase Aichi’s facebook page. For some reason he didn’t take any photos of when the 360 turnaround was facing forwards.

Oh well, only three days til we get all of the official photos and the TT site updates.

 

I figure that they’ll generally do whatever the most currently prominent repaint option is based on the demands of Japanese fandom mainly.

I am dying to see those 360s.

 

Thanks, @Sam!
I'm getting more and more excited about this lil' guy... initially the many paneled backpack threw me through a loop--but these new photos show that it can compact and integrate quite nicely.

Honestly, if it's anywhere near as secure as Sunstreaker's I'll have no qualms.

Here are the photos Sam mentioned, from the Autobase Aichi Facebook page. They've been cropped slightly to remove the wood paneling/wall behind the monitor.

I'm really looking forward to the official photos/press release to drop!

Also, as others predicated, it looks like this is the helmet free version of Spike!  

 

Yeah that’s what I thought.

 

I hope that in the case of this new Bumblebee they revisit the G2 option--but in glorious full chrome!!!

 

Amazing thanks for posting those!

He sure seems to be able to pose up a storm. Those big flat feet must be partly to help him balance. I’m really curious about how they collapse the feet down so much.

 

Damn he looks fantastic. Nice spike as well. And the I ❤️ NY license plate is cute. And he can fit in the trailer if any of us doubted.

Oh my god I just realised everyone who buys MP-44 is gonna have to try and fit every MP inside him.

I really hope they make a glyph.

 

To me, that Beetle looks a bit off.

 

Well, it is, y’know, a super-deformed chibi Beetle. It’s supposed to look off.

 

I loooooove the vehicle mode...it’s one of the things really making me want to pick this guy up at some point down the line.

 

That's a bit better, but just for myself, it's just putting a band aid on my issues with the actual mold. MP-21 may be a bit too chubby in the front, and 45 too chubby in the back, and with odd feet. Logistical challenges of transforming figures and all that, but 21 is the one I end up less bothered by.

Again though, I hope those that were excited for this and/or genuinely like what they see here still do, and enjoy the final product. I do hope we get a Glyph/MC Blue Bumble from this thing, if 21 is being retired, since I do want that to exist, even if it's not from my preferred mold.

 

No Seaspray. No dice.

Seriously, though, I hope we get news on those first three by the end of the year. I expected Blaster by now.

 

Love the shot of him coming out the trailer of 44. Will be storing him and 39 in it. Looks awesome. Cant wait.