Thanks to 2005 Boards member Fc203 for sharing in our boards pictures of his sighting of the new Micro Machines Transformers Bumblebee action playset at US retail.
This Bumblebee Chevrolet Camaro transforms into a fortified Autobot garage and comes with an exclusive Micro Machines Barricade. This fun playset was found at Target in Houston, Texas.
Happy hunting!
Daimao
According to one of the MM Facebook groups, the 4 packs have been found at a Target in Texas:View attachment 29511556 View attachment 29511557
RotorstormNZ
I'd love a deco'd Ratchet and G1 Starscream. They look fantastic!
VVa
Well, there is a large following for G1 and Movie Bots so I'd wager there'd be a large enough demand.
TF Hot Rod
I hope at some point we get an Ironhide and a Bonecrusher.
Daimao
There's probably about the same demand as all the diaclone/ G2 repaints they make in generations selects but who knows. Its probably easier for MM to do movie stuff since they already have licensing from a bunch of the vehicle companies. I think they're double dipping and releasing some of the TF molds as regular cars too. I saw a blue corvette in a 2 pack that looked like the Sideswipe mold.
NemiMonkey
Honestly it's probably cheaper to do as MM than it is to do for SS. Realistically how many people are really seeking G1 decos on movie figures. I know there are people out there who do like it but is it a large enough group to break out of that niche to make it fiscally worth while for Hasbro.
But going back to MM's I really hoe they branch out beyond just Movie or G1. Seriously Animated, Unicron Trilogy, Prime, RID, Cyberverse, or RID2015. None of these are licensed so it's just a matter of creating molds. Plus there's plenty of room from each of those series to get repaints.
f-primusunicron
im as well still waiting for hasbro to do ss bayformer sin g1 colors
Daimao
Managed to grab all the "blind" packed Transformer sets. Its crazy that we're getting G1 themed repaints as Micro Machines but nothing in Studio Series.
Dachande
Found them at retail today at Target.
Got RitF Megatron, Nemesis Prime and Starscream. View attachment 29496361
NemiMonkey
So that ebay seller I posted those photos from before seems to have two new listings one showing better angles of that Ratchet Daimao posted about from that MM facebook group.
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Also mirrored the rest of the pics from the listing but I don't think anything else is new.
What is new is anew version of BB, possible chase version of the new BB, and a Lockdown supposedly from series 2.
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bellpeppers
Saw this in the store today.
I knew about the micro machines, just didn’t know about the play set.
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WishfulThinking
Same size panels, actually. Someone just needs to make adapters…View attachment 29485785
Furnace
WishfulThinking
Found a single set (Adventure Racing Truck) at Target and picked it up. I'll give it a gander when I get home from work. Unfortunate it's not a Transformer but maybe it will look good next to Fortress Maximus or something.
WishfulThinking
It doesn't look like these are Titans Return connector compatible. A grand shame as these would make the Titans and Micromaster bases even more awesome.
Enewtabie
Pretty neat sets. I should have gotten more.
Chaos Muffin
I hope they make a carrying case for these. I wonder how many can fit in the Bbee playset while its in car mode?
RotorstormNZ
I had a Micro Machines Blackbird as a kid so seeing Jetfire brought back some great memories. I love some of these, especially G1 deco Starscream and Blackout(Grindor?)! I may have to get some.
Beastbot X
Never thought we'd see a re-do of ROTF Swerve in this line, I gotta say.
Diamondback
Seattle is basically Scalper Hell–we have multidecade-old networks back to the Beanie Baby craze where each of 'em buys out everything they see in targeted items, and transfer it to the group's specialist in that line for a cut of the final evilBay take.
This is why I prefer the offbeat lines like Botshots, Botbots and similar… trying to find odd little niches that aren't going to go into hot demand and hopefully fly under the scalper radar.