After a long wait, we finally have proper images of Mech Planet Heart of Steel Bumblebee Prototype.
The images surfaced via Mech Planet Weibo account and we can see a new and promising mold for the Heart Of Steel incarnation of Bumblebee. Mech Planet is hitting the market with their Legends scale G1 styled figures, so we could assume this new Bumblebee will also be Legends-sized, but according to what some of our members report about the comments on Mech Planet Weibo, this figure should be around 12 cm tall. No official confirmation yet about the final size.
You can check out the mirrored images of both robot and alt mode after the jump and then join to the discussion at the 2005 Boards!
Atomic Tofu
@Gzstg I'd say $35 is an "EZ" buy…$50 if you're REALLY into trains maybe?
Gzstg
so are these guys worth 50 dollars? or should I wait for a sale?
Hyoumaru
I've since compared my Mechanic Studios Leap to my Hot Soldiers Centurion. They actually retooled the shoulders to have an additional swivel so transforming it is slightly easier, and they swapped out the screws on the back and ankles with pins which makes them a bit looser. Hot Soldiers also had two different paint colors while Mechanic Studios only has one.
Still can't figure out what that peghole on the back of the pickaxe is for.
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RameezTheElite
I got both bumblebee decos at a discounted price on Ebay (2 for 1) and I'm waiting for them to come in the mail, thanks for the heads up! This is definitely not something I would recommend buying at full price, Ideally the maximum anyone should be paying for these is 25 bucks, so I recommend everyone to keep their eyes on a clearance sale in the near future because I think the price will drop hard just to sell off their remaining inventory. I don't think they sold well, and a lot of that came down to the price from what I'm seeing
Hyoumaru
So I just got my Mechanic Studio Leap/HoS Cliffjumper in today. Since I bought the original Hot Soldiers/Mech Planet Centurion back when it was new, I was curious if there'd be any production differences.
Comparing them in hand, it feels like Mechanic Studios' offering is made of better plastic, but Hot Soldiers/Mech Planets was better made overall. Leap is kinda coming apart on me, his wheelrods and headlamps all just fell off. Also, Mechanic Studios skipped out on a lot of the paint detail shown off in promo shots and boxarts, there's no silver paint on the pickaxe, waist or wheelrods.
It also feels like the peghole on the back of the pickaxe is meant for something, but I can't figure out what.
I still like it, but it's a bit of a mixed bag.
Atomic Tofu
Do all variants have their own post? I hope not and wish not…here is the video for all of them
Tef
no i meant like, in the G1 corvette mode, tracks doesnt have red at all (if only small details) while this train has legs all red… we COULD say it is tracks… personally i just think he's an all new itteration to poke fun at Thomas the train
xueyue2
Yeah, I mean if the character is Tracks. I don't think the car model in G1 is a corvette meaning anything here, since both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper are also trains now.
Tef
can… you add words to this questions?
Does the Thomas version COMES with the train tracks? YES check the video… lol
Is thomas version also be Tracks character? I dunno… Tracks is a corvette and doesnt have red on his legs… i dont think so, unless you paint him into Tracks…
xueyue2
Is Thomas version's character Tracks?
Tef
"I Choo Choo Choose You!"
I have the original (see video for comparison)and altho i HATE REPAINTS i JUST HAD to get the Thomas version… just too awesome and funny
LOVE the one modification they made on them new model… really ease the transformation.
Got mine from my favorite place @SirToys right here: Mechanic Toys Steam Age SA-01T – 3rd Party – SirToys.com
Enjoy!
marvel b
ok, thank you.
Littletree666
Ah, no. There is just the train face in mine. No front grill like on the other three
marvel b
sorry but that's not what i was trying to ask. I wanted to know if yours had the regular train parts as well as thomas' face parts.
Littletree666
I think wasp, I love the darker shade of yellow and the more comic accurate head as opposed to the g1 head
Its the robot head that doesn't stay on. The train face stays in fine once attached
The train face comes separate in the box, has to be attached. It's not in the pictures on the box you avoid copyright
Duskool99
Alt mode looks fairly good. Bot is a bit too tall if you want great scale
Edit: cat hit me before I could add pics
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marvel b
quick question. did your Steve come with an alternate part where Thomas' face parts go? just wanna make sure I got everything, and the back of the box confused me.
Chareos
Nice! Is it Steve's robot head or the Thomas face that won't stay on? If it's the Thomas face, what does it look like without it?
Purple Heart
Can anybody here do size comparisons with the Earthrise Cliffjumper mold?