Movie Deluxe Bumblebee

[Pascal]

CAR MODE

 

It's the old '74 Camaro. Painted windows, some dirt effects, black stripes, silver rims, silver headlights, silver trim on the front bumper, painted brake lights. It's like an unkidified version of Energon Hot Shot or Armada Hot Shot. Had to fix the hood on mine as it didn't want to stay in place (locking tabs were too thin). A few drops of superglue and it was ready to go.

 

TRANSFORMATION

 

Some interesting stuff going on here as Bumblebee has both flipchanging and automorph gimmicks. You start by detaching the guns from the undercarriage. Then, under the car, you flip up the little panel with the Autobot insignia to unlock the front portion of the vehicle. Then you push the button on the hood and the chest with flip down and automorph at the same time (headlights move forward and to the center over the front grill). Turn the head around. Move the arms up laterally until the wheels lock on the shoulders. Fold down and pose the arms. Open the doors and lift the whole windshield/doors piece to form the "wings" behind Bumblebee. To form the legs, split the rear of the car in two. Rotate the bumper completely under the car and slide it to the rear by holding it parallel to the car. This will activate the automorph feature and move the rear window down and the knee guard up. Once you're done, fold down the feet and repeat for the other leg. Then you can attach the guns to the shoulders or the fists. Missiles are spring-loaded. The transformation is very fun and very smooth.

 

ROBOT MODE

 

Very good poseability. Head is on a ball joint and can rotate on 360 degrees and tilt up and down. Ball joints for the shoulders and elbows. Fists can rotate on 360 degrees. Ball joints for the hips. Joints for the knees (forward-backward) and the feet (up/down). Robot mode brings some more black and blue detailing. I for one love the headsculpt. There's a number on the waist area that says "4NZZ454". Dunno what it refers to.

 

Overall, a very nice figure. I wish Barricade had that kind of poseability. I prefer Barricade's look, but for playability, Bumblebee takes the win.

 

 

[Terrorcon Blot]

You remember how Alt Tracks has a false car roof on his chest in bot mode?

 

Movie Bumblebee has a false liscence plate on his waist.

[Hunter Rose]

i think the number on his waist is supposed to be his licence plate.

Nice review! did you do one for barricade?

[PlumperHumper]

Looks better this time around - but I'm still not in a 'MUST BUY IT" phase - don't think I will get into it like that. Maybe if they released him as the new Camero in Deluxe form? *shrugs*

[Lord Madhammer]

You remember how Alt Tracks has a false car roof on his chest in bot mode?

 

Movie Bumblebee has a false liscence plate on his waist.

In both cases, they're emulating the real things, which do have a real use for those items.

[MikePrime]

Very nice. With a slight modification, and some gold paint, that thing could be Goldbug/Jim Rockford's Pontiac Firebird.

[FREEFALLL666]

Very nice. With a slight modification, and some gold paint, that thing could be Goldbug/Jim Rockford's Pontiac Firebird.

I so want to see a M.E.G.A.S. XLR re-patint of that thing!!!

[Heat Guy]

I am sooo ready for this line. :clap

[Domo arigato Domestoboto]

Looks better this time around - but I'm still not in a 'MUST BUY IT" phase - don't think I will get into it like that. Maybe if they released him as the new Camero in Deluxe form? *shrugs*

 

 

He is getting a 08 Camero deluxe toy, he was shown at the New York toyfare in the room where no pictures where allowed.

 

 

 

 

I'm probably wanting to get all the deluxes :tfgrin

[FREEFALLL666]

I hopefuly will get the entire toyline and 1 or two from the other lines!