Via Trumpeter Weibo we can share for you new promotional images of the upcoming Bumblebee Movie Cliffjumper Smart Kit (model kit) by Trumpeter.
This officially licensed easy-to-build model kit comes pre-painted and it doesn’t need any glue. Once assembled, it stands 9.1 cm tall and features a pretty good articulation range and includes a display stand. Trumpeter have been slowly releasing their Bumblebee Movie model kits line up, starting with Bumblebee and Blitzwing some months ago. We can spot Arcee next to Cliffjumper in one of thew images, so we may have news about her soon.
See the mirrored images after the jump and then sound off on the 2005 Board!
maloney4playz
God dammit, that's looking great. Count me in.
I love these trumpeter kits but their release schedule makes me wanna cry sometimes cause it could be a few months away or (more likely) a few years
TransformNRoll
Now when's his release. I want him!
VVa
Finally, some good fucking food.
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snokoan
Funny the arcee I use for my display is the arcee from theirs thag they made
TF Hot Rod
The Core one’s there also but yeah I’d love if they did her, would go on my SS shelf, if not I’ll probably get the Bloks model kit they showed of Arcee
snokoan
Honestly if a rotb arcee is made which no doubt I'm sure they will it may be the only accurate size of her we will get
SPLIT LIP
That’s what I said. Wheels on the legs, not inside. It’s a very common thing on most TFs outside of the films, but in the movies wheels usually get placed somewhere in the body rather than fully visible outside. It’s cool that ROTB Bee just puts them on the outside of the ankle for all to see.
Zoo
I prefer inside, but like visibly inside, like Bees ankles in bayverse or ironhides thighs
VVa
All of the TLK Bots except Optimus had visible leg wheels.
Bee had em as his ankles, Drift on the inner side of his knees, Crosshairs on the outer side of his ankles and Hound's toes and ankles were his tires.
But anyway, I agree. ROTB Bee is a top tier Bee.
SPLIT LIP
The only thing I really like about BBM Camaro Bee is how the Camaro front faces straight forward and is more solid. Otherwise I quite like his ROTB design being a slightly more angular look. I also really love the wheels on the outsides of his ankles. Feel like it’s been a long time since any live-action TF had wheels on the legs that weren’t inside them.
Zoo
I think i like the bbm version better. Fits more with the vibes. The angularness of rotb clashes a bit plus indont like what they did with the hoodstripe on his chest, annoying imop. I still prefer bay over both but yeah inop bbm takes it (camaro mode atl)
TF Hot Rod
Agreed, that design works for the time they had and for the 20 seconds we see it (would be neat to see a SS toy of it). I’m glad they changed as it’s ngl my favorite movie Bee design.
VVa
Honestly glad they changed a lot from how he looked at the end of BBM.
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Like, obviously it was a rushed last second addition – a 77 Camaro hood slapped on his VW Body.
But still, I'm appreciative of how angular he was made for ROTB. Not quite as messy as TF01's design but still complex and cool.
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TF Hot Rod
Interesting and even then the chest arrangement looks mostly the same.
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Basically from concept to final he changed barely which on our end is the good part
ShylockZeuss
Lol actually even the concept art/control art of Bee has the split wings. Most of the art has the bottom wings blocked, but you can clearly tell it's in half. He remained 90% the same with most of the changes made were to his chest, as far as I can tell.
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snokoan
If they actually do a arcee for rise of the beasts that may be the only accurate size scale of her
SPLIT LIP
Agreed. And the AMK kits are obviously designed with play and handling in mind.
VVa
Honestly, it's for the best. I love the look of it but the split doors open more opportunity for them to snap off.