Our sponsors Big Bad Toy Store have put up preorder listings for the next entry into the Transformers Alternity line – Alternity A-03 Bumblebee! The plucky young yellow Autobot joins Optimus Prime (Convoy) and Megatron in the Alternity line this November as a Suzuki Swift. As with Convoy and Megatron, two versions will be available – Champion Yellow and Red Pearl. The red version is a likely shout-out to Cliffjumper, Bumblebee’s fellow Minibot and in more recent times red repaint of Bumblebee.
If you are a fan of the original Transformers from 1984, then there is something for you too – hot on the heels of Encore 18, Skids, is the 19th release in the Encore line – Cassette Big Mission 3, which includes reissues of Rumble, Frenzy, Overkill and Laserbeak! This marks the first time that Rumble, Frenzy and Overkill have been reissued since their original release in the 80’s, and is a must for anyone looking to complete their Decepticon cassette collection.
Also added on Big Bad Toy Store today is a preorder for the next new mold in the Disney Label Series – Donald Duck as Bumblebee!
Click on the links above to visit Big Bad Toy Store and get your preorders in, as these items are bound to sell out fast on release!
LifePincher
Awesome! Rumble and Frenzy!!!!!?!!!!!
I'm selling off 5 of my Alternators to preorder the Rumble/Frenzy set
Mospeada
I preordered the Bumblebee. I have a feeling it's going to be really sweet.
Optimus Prime23
Oh, snap! That's tight as a muhf*cka!
Please tell me how I can get my hands on that.
BrokenSVT
Ugh, my three-year old is a HUGE fan of both VW Beetles AND Donald Duck. But a $50 TF for a three-year old? Le sigh.
RedAlert Rescue
I like that Donald has an alt mode color scheme suggestive of Herbie.
Bumblebee is Ok but I'm a bit worried by the feet and the belly transformation.
He might look nice in Goldbug colors though.
optimus12380
After looking at the Alternity Bumblebee, seeing it has me thinking about collecting them. I'm a big fan of the Binaltech but have been reluctant to buy into the Alternity since it's a different scale and they left fans hanging with the Binaltech line.
However, pencil my name in for the Encore #19 set though I wonder when we'll see a Blaster Encore reissue to go with the Autobot cassettes.
frilly toothpick
bumblebee looks ok, but ill buy him anyway. great to hear the alternity line is expanding. im considering buying prime now that i see a bumblebee coming out.
donald duck looks very cool, but i wont waste any money on the little fella.
ill definitely be picking up the encore cassettes. pure win.
Nightrain
I am getting one to give my Disney-fanatic sister for Christmas. It's a good excuse to buy something stupidly expensive and nonsensical and be able to check it out without having to justify it for my collection
G1Wheeljack
Will get Big Mission #3. Not really liking the look of BB, but I'm intrigued of the thought of owning an Alternity CJ so I look foward to actuall pics of the toy.
Golden Age
I guess VW is fine with licensing the Bug to Takara as long as Disney is involved. I'm liking how the car mode looks like the G1 cartoon version of Bumblebee's alt mode.
Alternity Bee is looking good to me, and might get it. I held off on Alternity Prime and Megs, the toys look good, i'm not a fan of making Prime and Megs into cars. I'm still hoping that they recolor/remold those toys into Smokescreen/Prowl/Silverstreak.
Dormamu
I love the Alternity Prime, but the Megs was a bust IMO. Bumblebee looks…. I don't know…I almost think hes too close to the classics version.
Donald…well, if you buy him, you're just quackers.
Tapes are awesome. 'Nuff said there.
Railguard
Blah, pass. Not that I'll ever have money again but I wouldn't have the money anyway.
Magnus’ Mate
I'm glad somebody finally pointed this out. The amount of people that kept saying Reflector was 1984 were beginning to annoy me.
Good news on more Encore, though a Laserbeak re-release is just unnecessary. This reissue line has had a few missteps, but is generally doing a pretty decent job.
slugslinger2004
Love that there's an Alternity Bumblebee, but I'm not liking it from the provided pics. I'll wait to see the actual product.
The cassettes reissue is a good idea, even though I have one of them
PoweredConvoy
They're very small. Think around the size of Universe Sunstreaker & Prowl.
Randy
stevej
How do the Alternity's look next to MP-Prime in vehicle mode? Are they more in-scale than the BTs?
El Rey
Awesome news on Frenzy and Rumble now I don't have to pay ridiculous shipping for KO imports. I never had Overkill so thats a bonus though I don't need another Lazerbeak.
Still need to solve the problem of getting just Ratbat from the SDCC Soundwave. Hmmm
CowColor
Kinda want those cassettes, would go well with my soundwave.
Black Omega
I'm making a guess that the final cassette mission is Slamdance vs Squawkbox. They have put 4 cassettes in each mission set and those four are the last domestic release to the US that have not been reissued. But it may be possible that we'll get thrown a curve ball and the last four cassettes may end up being Japanese exclusive cassettes that were never released in the US. Takara/Tomy has once again proven to us that when it comes to reissues almost anything is possible. I would like to know though what made Takara/Tomy pull the trigger on doing Rumble/Frenzy considering the huge amount of KO's out there of those two.
starscream-99
I hope so.