Time for the beekeeping suits, as thanks to a Singaporean hobby shop named Roborobo we now have a solicitation for a future Toys R Us Japan exclusive toy, named Gatling Gun Bumblebee. Coming out in the tail-end of 2012 for 8,000 Yen, the toy is a “Perfect Gold coated Bumblebee” with lights and sounds, a weapon reveal gimmick, weapons, an Arms Micron toy and stickers. At this time there are no pictures, but judging by the listing it can be assumed to be a redeco/remold of the Weaponizer Bumblebee.
Enigma2K2
Nope… they're gonna repaint this one.
seekerblackout
What's next? Is Voyager Dreadwing gonna come out all of a sudden?
……….
I'm waiting.
the goth rat
woah i already have this guy i got him from target
[Wing_Saber-X]
LAWL.
Enigma2K2
Actually, many of us are expressing our joy at the release of yet another Bumblebee…
seekerblackout
-Toy was revealed in Feburary
-ARRGH ANOTHER BUMBLEBEE?? I SO SURPRISE!
Oh, fandom.
SydneyY
Hehe too true Although in this case, aside from the assuming paint difference, there will be a sticker sheet and Arms Micron (and probably some remoulding to accomodate the micron?). We all know a minicon makes all the difference. (I mock myself….because that sometimes is the case with me )
wildfly
Then put a Japanese sticker on them and sell them to Westerners.
Sumner Sturgeon
I just meant the mould.
jametron
right??
Autovolt 127
Maybe the gattling gun could also be interchangable for the inevitable Skyquake repaint of Dreadwing.
Astroscream
Doesn't sound the same to me. If Gold coat some how means crappy yellow plastic I would agree with you two. This one sounds like the shiny metallic Costco Battle Ops Bee released not too long ago.
MegaMoonMan
Good, now give them ALL the damned BBs, ours too.
Sumner Sturgeon
Jesus H. fucking Christ in a chicken basket, it's gotten to the point where hearing ANY toy announcement at all results in people saying, "BAAWWW Takara exclusive?! Hasblow has abandoned us!". Dude— read the description. This is obviously Weaponiser Bumblebee with an Arms Micron tacked on. We've already seen that we're getting this one, minus the latter part.
cheetor71
Dear Hasbro,
Please create a toy other than FRIGGIN Bumblebee.
I am so over the character. I'm to the point that, I'm so sick of seeing him in the stores, that I won't even buy one to do a custom out of.
daddytron
No big loss. Have you seen Weaponizer Bee? A metallic gold painted turd is still a turd.
Enigma2K2
Great. ANOTHER Bumblebee…
wildfly
No, Hasbro is remembering that they can only charge half of what Takara does at a time when retailers continue to muscle them on cost, and shareholders want more revenue.
Until something in that cycle breaks, you're going to keep seeing Japan only toys in main lines.
fallen_revenge
Has Hasbro forgotten about the U.S everything is a Japan exclusive!
wildfly
*Toy gets solicited as TRU Japan exclusive*
'Wahhh Japan gets all the good stuff!!'
*Toy makes it to TRU US, in exact same deco*
'Wahhh WTF is this crap??'