Video Review of the Takara MP-21 Masterpiece Bumblebee w/ Spike 

I'm stoked that it means Jazz might be next. Once I own Jazz, I don't need any other Autobot cars.

TMan978 Surely Cliffjumper wouldn't be far behind. Perhaps with a bazooka. Might need some addition goods, for the price.

JonCombo Cliffjumper would require WAYYYY too much retooling. They might as well just make an entirely new figure. Cartoon wise, they aren't clones like the seekers

I know the third party BB is closer to the cartoon version but I prefer the realism of the Bug with the official Takara release.

Impossible Pie I'd put Bii in my Classics/Generations line up

OptimusPhillip phil a. pino

Frank Marzegliano Thank you very much! Thanks for watching

***** my pleasure, you 're one of my favorite reviewers. while i dont play favorites my tops are shartimus prime, emgo, t2rx6, bobby skullface, cakedup and vangelus just to name a few. i might be a little obsessed with transformers...

Frank Marzegliano Hey don't worry. I like Vangelus, cakedup, EMgo, Optiboitmus, Mitch Santona,Pax Cybertron, Peaugh, Baltmatrix, RocketPuncArmy, and BensCollectables. Now I'm obsessive about Transformers.

CJcon I like RocketPunchArmy too, he's such a hottie :p

RocketPunchArmy hysterical!

ya_boi_stalin there's already a nather one

@@periclod1877 don't talk about kibble bee

VintageRKO The whole point of the MP line is cartoon accuracy.

Master piece

i have about 200 transformers

Impossible Pie He did, but as i said in the review, the first time we saw the exo-suit was when Spike was wearing it with Bumblebee on Moonbase-2

***** When I first saw this figure previewed I kept thinking it was Daniel, but like you said Daniel was never with BB and we first see Spike wearing the suit so I'm now convinced it is Spike.

***** Apparently, according to the lineart shown in the Masterpiece Official Guide, the one in the exosuit is supposed to be Daniel...which makes me wonder why they put the Daniel figure with _Bumblebee_, and not with Hot Rod, considering Daniel had more interaction with Hot Rod than he did with Bumblebee. :/ Because of that, I can see why people keep thinking that the one in the exosuit is Spike...but it's supposed to be Daniel; the hair is a dead giveaway, since in the movie, Spike and Daniel had different hair, and since the Exosuit figure has Daniel's hair, that's a pretty good way to tell. Still don't know why they put him with Bumblebee, since it's Daniel who's in the suit, not Spike.

but in the movie Spike is shown first in the suit on the moon with Bumble Bee, correct? does the box not say who's in the exosuit?

Impossible Pie Nope, nothing specifying it; the manual only calls it "Exosuit". The hair makes it pretty clear that it's Daniel, though; Spike had more spiky hair, where Daniel had smoother hair.

Znistus I could see them perfectly fine.

***** Well that's because you did the review xD

Joshua Lanzillo And i stared at the screen while editing it for several hours....i could see things fine. If i couldn't, i would have adjusted things. You guys just assume that i do these and put them out without caring about the quality involved. I am very picky. Probably more than anyone else but i can't pretend to know what it is you might see. I can only judge based on my own perceptions. And my perception was that i could see things fine. From a distance, sure things are harder to see in terms of detail, but that's why i zoomed in.

***** You sure are quick to say ''BUT THAT'S WRONG.'' (You do this a lot, whether you want to acknowledge it or not) It IS hard to see a lot of things in your videos, because of your background and your refusal to change it accordingly. White is very harsh on the eyes and subjects when lighter (even white) figures are placed on it. 90% of the time I have no issue cause you're generally good at placing the figures in a good spot for viewing, but this was a bit hard to see anything going on with Spike, and the colours in general are brighter than they probably should be.

Graeme Gunn I welcome and love all constructive criticism

Weekend? It's Monday...

Tom Roobol I don't personally like gray for a background. I prefer the infinite white look. It's a personal choice. I also prefer a color temperature around 5000K to give the proper colors on the subject i'm filming. But definitely thank you for sharing your setup

Perhaps, but the headlights, nose, and rear skirt all say post-67.

Could be a custom Beetle from around that time then

Could be. Most beetles have been customized to one extent or another by now, but I can't imagine having a pre-'67 chassis and purposely making it look like a later model :) I did a little checking, too, and the passenger side mirror was optional, not standard. Anyway, that bulbous, super-beetle nose says "no earlier than 1971."

Well whichever year the base model is from, it's quite the beauty and works beautifully for MP Bumblebee

Agreed :)

Yes

BIGLARRY100 As i mentioned, i adjusted the levels to the point i felt comfortable. I'm sorry your experience wasn't similar. I could and can see Spike perfectly fine. Sure i can't pick out minute details from far away, but that's why i zoom in. The settings are actually lower than my normal videos. If you haven't seen a video of mine in a while, i would recommend checking out some of those to see what i'm talking about. This video doesn't have my normal settings. Peaugh doesn't his videos with his style and it works for him. He's been very successful in that regard, but i don't compare myself to anyone else. I compare myself to me and what i thought looked the best possible. Now, white and yellow are very bright. They reflect colors more than darker colors. But in keeping with my personal standard of minimizing shadowing, i have to keep things a little brighter. The infinite white style is what i use for that. Is it perfect, nope. Am i perfect, hell no. Despite this being my profession, i'm not a professional photographer or videographer. I have sought out advice from professionals in the field and while this particular video might not have been the best because of the subjects i was filming, the rest is fairly sound. I appreciate your feedback and in resubscribing. I do appreciate that a great deal!

He also got Prime Starscream (Steve Blum), Animated Starscream (Tom Kenny), and Stan Bush to do similar things for videos.

Jeddostotle7 I'm i'm working on Jack Angel for my Ultra Magnus review lol

***** Haha, awesome!

David Green He did yeah, but the first time we saw the exo-suit was when Bumblebee and Spike were on Moonbase-1 at the beginning of the film

***** Paul, once last summer when I worked in Medina, on the way to work I saw a real G1 Bumblebee and G1 Ironhide in a couple of people's driveways. Yes, the very same vehicles and models. I never saw them again after that, so it was a once-in-a-lifetime chance I will never get again. I should have taken photos of them with my 3DS.

SeoulDiamondZ The box.

Magmafrost13 :) I thought it was a perfect time to bring it back :) Glad you liked it

Dakota Morris Probably not. Porsche won't give the rights.