Via Weibo, Model kit company Trumpeter have shared promotional images of their new Bumblebee Movie Bumblebee “Original Kit”.
This is a new model kit line named “Original Kit” which looks more detailed and poseable than their previous 9-cm tall Smart Kit Bumblebee Movie Bumblebee and Blitzwing. According to the information shared, this new OK-01 Bumblebee model kit is about 15 cm tall once assembled, it doesn’t need glue or painting, and it’s sculpted with more details to make it closer to the CGI. It includes a battle mask, interchangeable hands, arm blaster and blade. According to one of the images, Optimus Prime will be the next release on this line.
There is no concrete information on price or release date, but stay tuned with TFW2005 for more updates. Now, see all the images after the break and let us know your impressions on the 2005 Board!
VVa
D o – y o u – s e e – a n y – p o s t e d – h e r e? ?
superholymexican
Any updates on these?
Angry fan
So he's just like the rotb DLX Optimus?
SPLIT LIP
Prime's head doesn't look accurate, and his proportions are definitely wrong. His arms are oversized and his torso looks too small, or at least too thin.
Though in classic ROTB Prime fashion, I actually think the proportional inaccuracies improve its looks. Except the head.
Angry fan
What are you on? They look as accurate as DLX figures
BlackHawkOmega
the amk uses a cold yellow; it's not the worst
SPLIT LIP
It’s subtle, but Optimus’ face is like a half millimetre too low in his helmet, and the post for the neck is too long. Just makes him look ever so slightly off. Though if we’re talking accuracy then Trumpeter has never really had that on lock, and these new ROTB kits don’t look any more accurate than the AMKs.
TBH I never had a problem with Bee’s colour. Looks fine to me.
TF Hot Rod
I think it’s the eye area but it looks fine to me.
Honestly a lot of these Bumblebee’s outside 3Z have the wrong shade of yellow, even the MPM did.
BlackHawkOmega
bee's yellow is def a little off
honestly i can't tell the difference with prime's head.
TF Hot Rod
I’m sure these will be okay when they come out in 5 years
Angry fan
Honestly Optimus inaccurate neck/head really turn me off, also Bumblebee color is very meh to me
BlackHawkOmega
it's not just tanks, they do general military stuff too like jeeps etc. it's a big market that's been around for a loooong time.
they both look good (bee's eyes are a bit eh) but that lack of accessories kinda killed it for me, and i don't really want cheetor or rhinox
Angry fan
I would jump on Yolopark AMK if their Optimus and Bumblebee weren't so mid. This line takes it for me
VVa
Very strange how only Arcee and Wheeljack got different face designs. Bee and Optimus looked the same in terms of heads when they arrived to earth. Bee got slight tweaks in his head vents but the changes seemed unnecessary for the rest.
ToaDraco
Wheeljack looks absolutely incredible! I cannot wait for him to release. He's getting the full model kit treatment from me. Weathering, blackwash, paint and primer, the works. Primus, how I wish we had seen this design for longer than 2 seconds….
VVa
Makes me wonder how big the Tank Model Kit market is to make TF a low priority…
Zoo
I think they're pretty big they j7st don't specialize in transformers, not the way yolopark does. Iirc they make tank model kits
VVa
I wonder how much smaller Trumpeter is compared to Yolopark. Because YP churns out several AMKs in a year, while, what, Trumpeter got two out?
Zoo
Mpm maybe? Would personally love it at dlx size
I've only had their tlk bee, seems reasonable to me pricing wise
SPLIT LIP
Yeah, Yolopark’s AMK has me covered when it comes to ROTB. I’m not over the moon with those designs, but AMK is cheap and frequent enough to overlook that.
Trumpeter is not cheap, nor is it frequent. I have no reason to believe we won’t be waiting years for their ROTB offerings. They had me with the BBM designs and I still gave up on them because of the glacial releases, and those were much smaller and simpler. Unless the finish on these ROTB models is simply amazing I’m not sure I can be that hyped.