Weibo user 爆料人小明 uploaded a small image from a magazine (probably of the latest Figure King), revealing two new Takara Tomy products: Movie The Best MB-EX Age Of Extinction Bumblebee & SS-EX Drift With Mini-Dinobots.
The Movie The Best line was a line of Japanese exclusives movie-accurate redecos and retools of previously released movie figures. After 20 releases and one Wonderfest exclusive, most of us would have thought this line was completed and its place taken over by the Studio Series line. To our surprise, this 2019 we are getting another Movie The Best release: MB-EX Arm Gun Bumblebee. This is a minor redeco of the Age of Extinction Bumblebee figure, and includes a new movie-accurate gun which can be attached to the arms or the side doors in car mode.
Additionally, we have the announcement of the Studio Series SS-EX Drift with Mini-Dinobots. This pack seems identical to its Hasbro Studio Series counterpart we had previously seen.
According to a post from Autobase Aichi, these figures will be ToysRUs Japan exclusives both expected for release late in March, 2019. MB-EX Bumblebee is priced 3238 Yen ($29.55 approximately) and SS-EX Drift is 4318 Yen ($39.40 approximately).
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rikaldomario
For those interesred, Tonton made a review for this figure
Edit: link with pics from the review
ムービーザベスト:MB-EXアームガンバンブルビーのレビュー動画 – トランスフォーマー新着情報ブログ
oturan
I wish the studio series had the details of HFTD battleaxe bumblebee.
Shin Densetsu
I haven't heard anything behind the scenes but I do think they have a SS one planned. It might take a heavy retool of Stinger being that the car shell will be completely different.
As far as the MB line, even this one is an exclusive compared to previous MB's. I think it's just one last attempt to make money off the mold and push it out for those who missed out on the previous iterations(like myself….I passed on the TLK wave 1 repaint because it was bland as hell).
Adam Ortiz
Oh I see. Thanks for responding.
Chaos Muffin
Always thought this Bee mold was slightly underrated. Actually had some fun with him.
BIGGUY007
I guess Bumblebee and Star Lord shop at the same gun store.
iuJacob
I don’t really remember AoE very well, so is there a reason it wouldn’t have made sense just to retool the Stinger mould?
It seems odd to me that if this Movie the Best line is going to continue, why wouldn’t they start using the better moulds? Unless TT/Hasbro actually have an AoE Bee in the pipeline?
Purple Heart
I don’t think so. The hand was placed where the cannon was, and the 5mm port is now where the hand used to be. It’s weird.
Shin Densetsu
Question is, is cannon retained? The AOE deluxe mold had a hand that swiveled 180 sideways with a gun on the other side.
Cliffjumper
Yea? The canon is accurate
matrixprime
Not brick and mortar stores. You’ll most likely see it at online only stores and EE.
Purple Heart
Yes, but the hand is also now where the cannon used to be.
Adam Ortiz
Might be a stupid question but is that Drift going to be released in stores? Or is it a permanent EE exclusive?
MrSoundmeister
Wait… did they just retool AOE Bee with a 5mm port in his wrist?
Jerrimus
I’m gonna throw a fit if Drift can’t integrate the little dinos in vehicle mode. Like, I need a spot in the back seat and passenger side, and a functioning steering wheel for the driving dinosaur. Heaven forbid I have to sit them elsewhere in that mode: everyone knows that ALL the accessories must have a place on the figure in both modes. If not, it’s a terrible toy!
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Dachande
Have we seen the parts storage under the trailer and Sideswipe with the jetpack yet, though?
Ikkstakk
Only two pages and nothing new except an old Soundwave… Figure King is the new Walmart Transformers section this month.