Via Notrab on Weibo we can share some new in-hand images of the upcoming Bumblebee Movie Blitzwing “Smart Kit” By Trumpeter.
This officially licensed easy-to-build model kit which comes pre-painted and brings you a nice level of detail and poseability as we saw in the first promotional images. We have a closer look at the assembled figure next to the other Trumpeter Bumblebee “Smart Kit”. Both kits are small scale under 12 cm tall. Price and release date are yet to be announced, but stay tuned with TFW2005 for more updates.
See the mirrored images after the jump and then sound off on the 2005 Board!
Zoo
LOL yeah nothing is better than eventually
keep in mind this is not trumpeters primary model kit line
VVa
That makes more sense. Perhaps it's also due to them underestimating the popularity of the figures.
The Factory
The issue isn't that they're small. They also produce a lot of model kits of WWII and military vehicles all the time. The problem is they kind of shot themselves in the foot because they weren't used to engineering kits that pose like action figures. If they're having a hard time getting the small ones out, I can't imagine how long it's going to take them to actually mass produce the larger ones. It's such a shame because they have potential to become a highly praised line, but the long release dates are hurting them.
VVa
Unfortunate that they're not quite large enough to produce more quickly.
BlackHawkOmega
true but i think just canceling it is far worse than just waiting, even if it is a long time between releases.
VVa
So is the wait.
BlackHawkOmega
i think that's a bit much.
VVa
They should just cancel the line. It's gonna be decades before they actually do anything.
BlackHawkOmega
it's easily the most frustrating thing about this line.
Megatron118
Yeah I’ve been waiting to see more of their smart kit ROTB Bee, but by the time that releases, the next movie will be out
Zoo
Not a huge bbm guy so only thing i got and liked was tlk bee. Was excited for hotrod and optimus but…
VVa
I was so hyped for their stuff at first, but at their pace it's hard to care. It just seems random whenever they release stuff.
SPLIT LIP
I still can’t believe how long it’s taken Trumpeter to release these things.
And that big Bumblebee was shown off years ago.
VVa
They already take damn long enough releasing 3-5 inch figures.
Zoo
Id buy that so fast
The Factory
Honestly, they should be investing their time getting the bigger version of bumblebee released instead.
magicube
That repaint is far too popular to be such a low number. Hopefully some of those 500 will make it online.
Coincidently Lucky Cat just teased their Nemesis Prime repaint as well however.
BlackHawkOmega
oh fuck, really? I hope folks who want it can get it
Novaburnhilde
Man, that looks slick.
Black Convoy
Mee too, but it will kind of hard to find. Only 500 units sold at the China International Model Expo (HEC) event.