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Release Date:September 12, 2006 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping:Expedited shipping available Condition:Brand New. Factory sealed. Ships with delivery confirmation.
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Classic Transformers design from the '80s
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Bumblebee is capable of aerial and underwater missions and is more versatile than many other Autobots
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Transforms into a cruiser vehicle with rear spoiler
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8-inch posable figure
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Jet pack converts to a Wave Crusher watercraft and trailer
Product Description Name:Bumblebee Manufacturer:Hasbro Series:Transformers More Than Meets the Eye Classics Release Date:November 2006 Details (Description):Small compared to most other TRANSFORMERS, BUMBLEBEE more than makes up for through his incredible bravery and willingness to go places larger robots wonOt. Capable of aerial and underwater missions, he is more versatile than many other AUTOBOTS. His eagerness to do his part leads him to above and beyond the call of duty, often placing him in grave danger. It is a testament to his skill that he has never been captured.
Size not as it appears - no descriptionApril 11, 2008 There was no description of the dimensions of this item. We thought it was about twice the size. Transformers for this price usually are. This was misleading not to make the size available. Most online stores provide descriptions that include dimensions. Why not Game City? We will not repeat business with Game City again. Amazon needs to address this issue with its 3rd party vendors. Amazon is ultimately responsible. http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Deluxe-Classic-Bumblebee-Figure/dp/B000EUKRV8/ref=pd_ts_t_21?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games
I paid how much for this thing??September 14, 2007 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Out of all fairness on my ratings, I don't know how durable it is and how much fun it is, but worth fifty bucks it is not. I expected it to be at least twice as big as it is. It is very small for the price. Not a happy parent.
Not more, nor less accurate than his original cartoon appearance.January 12, 2007 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A lot of people are complaining that Bumblebee is no longer a VW Bug. Hasbro has liscencing reasons why they chose not to use that car, but at the same time they could have chosen not to re-release this character as a new, highly poseable toy too, so don't complain too loudly...
Anyway, yes this car no longer looks like a Bug, but having said that, the original toy was a lot smaller and didn't actually look like the cartoon character either. This version of the toy is very well made and the headsculpt is nearly a perfect match for what we all saw in the original cartoons. He has door shields, just like the new Optimus, but in Bumblebees case I feel that they were better done, since Optimus's kind of flop around when you move his arms. Bumblebees do not. They lock into place and are very solidly stuck to his arms in robot mode.
My few complaints, and the reasons I didn't give this toy 5 stars is that instead of a fun, he comes with a silly "waverunner on a trailer." I don't know whose idea this was, but the trailer/waverunner really feel like an afterthought for the toy. More like a "gee this toy needs an accessory" type of addition than something really thought through. The quality of the plastic and paint in the wave runner is not in the same class as the quality of the Bumblebee figure and the area where it hooks onto the car just look awkward overall. Like someone else mentioned he really should have just come with a gun.
My second complaint is his "knees" which are formed by the two front seats inside the car. It is really great that the car has front seats as that adds an additional detail which makes the vehicle mode look great. However the flaps above the feet on my toy tend to get caught under the seats when posing, making it occasionally irratating to move the legs and making me worry I might chip the paint of the leg or the seat. Its a minor thing but it coulda been fixed by just making the seat slightly shorter.
All in all I am very happy with this toy, its a great addition and puts the original Bumblebee to shame.
BumbleBee Rox in 2006December 24, 2006 Most Old Skool fans are angry he's not a VW Beetle anymore. I kinda never liked beetles anyway, so Im happy with the new unlicenced thing. It looks like a mix of a MINI and a Peugeot. He transforms better than most, the picture does'nt do him justice, it makes him look stiff. Actually, for how bulky he is, he's amazingly bendable, I particularly like that his "door/shields" are'nt attached to his arm, their on a cuffling that rotates so they wont be too awkward like many of the others with "door/shields". The Jetski Jetpack adds an unneeded extra flair to an already awesome robo mode. And as an extra retro touch It has a tempurture sensitive decal on his chest/top of the car that must be held for a minute before it will reveal the autobot logo [just like his original 80s version]. I DO wish he had come with some sort of weapon, but I have a few other transformers from this same generation that don't really need BOTH that THEY came with. What's even MORE awesome for me is that I bought this at the grocery store, as one of the very few toys they had in thier christmas section, for $10 if your looking for just any ONE good transformer, bumblebee is a good choice. If you have Optimus, this one looks great standing beside him. Transformer fans Don't Delay, pick this one up! I can't wait to see movie's camaro bumblebee in july.
Pretty cool once you get over the "Bug" issueOctober 23, 2006 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm gearing this review mostly to people who grew up with Transformers in the 1980's and would either like to relive their memories or introduce their kids to the same things they enjoyed. If you're not familar with the original Bumblebee character or toy, then in a nutshell I'll say "Yes, it's cool, and your kids will like it!"
Okay, now for the old school fans...
As another reviewer mentions, Volkswagen will no longer allow Hasbro to produce toy molds in the likeness of their cars, because they don't want their vehicles to be thought of as "war toys".
When a lot of Transformers fans heard that a new Bumblebee figure was going to be released as something other than a VW Bug, they shuddered. I was one of them.
However, this figure really won me over. The car mode was so-so, I'll admit. It's not only not a Bug, it's not any "real-life" car. I also didn't like all the white on it because I'm used to Bumblebee being all yellow in vehicle form. I'm also not a big fan of the trailer/wave crusher. I don't think it adds anything because while it transforms into a jetpack, it takes 3 years to change it over to jetpac and as a trailer, doesn't seem to stay on the hitch well.
On the other hand, the robot form is out of this world. This is Bumblebee how long-time fans always hoped he'd be as a toy. He's very posable and a lot of fun. He bends all over the place, and you can twist and flex his legs and arms into all sorts of positions.
Either way, I think he's a good buy, whether it be for sentimental purposes or for your kids to play with.
First off we have Stealth, err, Goldbug... I mean ELITE GUARD BUMBLEBEE by Tamo536. Straight up repaint of the Original Animated Bumblebee, but according to the reviewer the 'stingers' are now able to better fit into the arms...
And also a huge picture montage courtesy of the Japanese Transformers Image Board showing Sentinel in package, with other Elite Guard members, and with the Headmaster unit firmly placed on his shoulders.
Everybody should want to get Sentinel as soon as they can...
"Move bots or you'll have to do more transform ups!!!"
Gallery and Review of Club-Exclusive Nightbeat Figure Philip S. has posted a detailed photo gallery and review of the upcoming Official Transformers Club exclusive deluxe figure Nightbeat.
Read the review and see the photos by clicking here.
Video Review: McDonalds TFA Optimus Prime Resident Transformers video review master Sean Long has done it again. This time, Sean reviews the upcoming Mc Donald's Happy Meal bonus figure, Transformers Animated Optimus Prime. Sean gives us a good look at the figure, with comparison shots of it next to Movie Legends Optimus Prime, TFA Bumblebee, and TFA Deluxe Battle begins Optimus Prime.
This figure appears to be leaps and bounds better than previous Mc Donald's figures that were available in the past.
To view the complete review of this surprisingly nice figure, click here.
Transformers Animated Bulkhead - Video Review Sean Long has done a video review of Animated Transformers Bulkhead Leader class. The review shows the step by step transformation process and demonstrates the accessories. He also demonstrates the size comparison with Animated Bulkhead Voyager class.
New pics and a mini review of Transcanning BB by FatGuy Fatguy has updated his blog with new pics of his recently acquired Transcanning Bumblebee figure. Pics so BB in all modes including, Protoform, Robot and car modes. FatGuy says BB has great poseability, as does Transcanning OP previously mentioned here, and that Robot and Car modes look great.
You can view all the pics of Transcanning Bumblebee, and the full mini review by FatGuy here. Video Reviews - Universe Classics 2.0 Tankor & Animated Activator Starscream Sean Long has provided an in depth video review of Universe/ Classics 2.0 Tankor. Triple Changer Tankor (ahem...Octane) is a Deluxe figure and features two alternate modes - a military plane and refueling truck. He will be issued in colors that are similar to his G1 figure.
You can also check out a video review of Animated Activators Starscream. The Animated Activators are poseable figures with relatively easy transformations and feature a spring loaded action.
To join the Animated Activators Starscream discussion, click here.
Transformers the Game sells 3.3 Million Nest-gen.biz reports that among the top 100 selling games of the past 12 months, Transformers the Game by Activision, ranks in at 16th overall with sales a 3.3 million copies to date.
Transformers the game is narrowly beaten by Spiderman 3, which was also made by Activision, with 3.4 million sales, WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2008 at 3.8 million and the number one selling game Call of Duty 4 at 8.4 million copies.
You can view the full list of all top 100 games Here. New Transformers Animated Lugnut Gallery A new gallery showing off the detailing and posability of Transformers Animated Lugnut has appeared over at:
The gallery provides a good first look at this upcoming release.
The Counterpunch Articles: Why I love Transformers Part4: Cybertron This series of articles will focus on what was good about certain toy lines of figures, focusing on the positive, rather than the negative: Transformers Cybertron
I thought the Armada article would be hard to write. Convincing people that Armada was genuinely a good series of toys was set up to be a challenge. The cool thing about that one was that there were all these cool little aspects of Armada that were largely glossed over. So, in pointing them out, and establishing the ;#x2018;Ah-HA!;#x2019; type moments, it was relatively easy to explain why I thought the series was great. Now I get to Cybertron and quite frankly, don;#x2019;t know what to say. It very nearly goes without saying, in fact, that the Cybertron line is outstanding. Cybertron is a refinement of Energon, a technological leap above Armada, and draws a line in the sand between the New School and Even Newer School of toys (Movie ; Animated).
I know, whether or not you as a fandom out there admit it, that you guys love this toy line. I know this, because the spreadsheet I keep for my collection shows that the secondary market value of Cybertron shows an approximate 100% increase in the value of these toys when compared to the retail value. What has that happened in, like 2-3 years?
Somewhere along the way, Cybertron became the newest collector;#x2019;s line. While we all marveled at how wonderfully full the shelves were during its tenure in stores, apparently we failed to notice that those shelves were sold out by the end of the wave. To top it off, there weren;#x2019;t a whole lot of repeat performances of figures in later revision waves. One board-member said it best when they described the situation as resulting from a discrepancy between when the characters actually appeared ;#x2018;on-screen;#x2019; and when they were released in stores. See, the toys always made their store appearances long before their TV ones. By the time we as collectors had gotten our fill of Scourge and Leobreaker, kids were now seeing these guys on TV and making them permanently disappear from the shelves. Hence, Scourge will now run you between $60-80 new and Leobreaker $40-60. Shelf-warmers my ass.
I can;#x2019;t say that high prices are what makes me like this line, but what I really do think is fun about Cybertron is the near universal acceptance we grant to it. (well, as universal as Transformers fans can get;#x2026;) Due to the nature of the fiction, we;#x2019;ve got 5 different planets by which character design can wrap around.
Like those Beasties? We;#x2019;ve got mechanical ones, just like in G1.
Are you weird enough to have enjoyed the post 86;#x2019; movie? We;#x2019;ve got futuristic designs, just like G1.
Like those City Bots? We went and got you some Metroplex. Remember him from G1?
Realistic Alt Modes? Oh, there;#x2019;s a few. If you;#x2019;re into that kind of thing, I;#x2019;d check out some G1.
And of course, there;#x2019;s Primus. Thank Primus. (He was shy in G1;#x2026; but still there.)
It;#x2019;s almost as if, well, it;#x2019;s almost like someone, somewhere went and, I don;#x2019;t know;#x2026;listened to Transformers fans? If only these toys had loads of articulation and avoided being flimsy;#x2026;
Right, right;#x2026;yes, I suppose they do all that too.
Transformers Cybertron is literally the most expansive TF line since G1. It is essentially gimmick free in that Cyber Planet keys are about as non-offensive as you can get. Add into the mix that we got some of the very coolest TFs ever from Cybertron and it is little wonder why we have a modern day collector;#x2019;s dream.
Why I like this line essentially boils down to one fact: Everything we as fans disliked about Armada and Energon was done away with while providing us with more detail, articulation, and variety than ever before. Everyone knows that Primus, Optimus Prime, and Starscream (Galaxy Force version here, sorry Hasbro;#x2026;) are simply outstanding. These three epitomize excellence in the series. I;#x2019;ll go over 5 toys you might have glanced over, just to show how expansive this line is.
5. Metroplex
The toy actually has two distinct robot modes, essentially a short and tall version. Both are quite excellent and help to scale him depending on the situation. Metroplex may be the best articulated toy for its size in all of Transformers displaying a Marvel Legends style range of movement. The biggest critique of Metroplex is his alt mode, as apparently, it looks like ;#x201C;nothing;#x201D;.
4. Ransack GTS
A neat little repaint here and counterpart to the very popular Dark Crumplezone. Ransack GTS sports a surprisingly cohesive black, gold, and green color scheme. The figure itself is no different than the original release, but is instead indicative of how great the Cybertron repaints were in bringing out the beauty of some otherwise hidden details in the original releases.
3. Scourge
Has there ever been a dragon Transformer you wanted to get in a fight with;#x2026;less? Scourge is a big dragon and an even bigger robot. Sure, his force chip gimmick is weak, but his big ass axe sure isn;#x2019;t. Lots of Transformers bring their energon swords and spears to a fight. Scourge brought a giant axe. That;#x2019;s a pretty good trick right there;#x2026;
2. Mudflap
Personal bias be damned, this is a good toy and it was an undeserving shelfwarmer. Mudflap retains that old school boxy style while still displaying a full range of motion. His transformation is nearly kibble free and neither mode suffers for the other. Mudflap;#x2019;s crane sits firmly under his arm as a melee style weapon. If only he had been painted neon green, someone would have loved him;#x2026;
1. Cannonball
Yar;#x2026;I don;#x2019;t think Pirates are particularly cool, but Cannonball is for a variety of reasons. Cybertron did something very creative with this figure. They gave him a deco and back-story that made everyone notice an otherwise vanilla release. For those that don;#x2019;t know, Cannonball is a space-pirate who uses his proceeds from villainy to purchase expensive deco schemes. Why he doesn;#x2019;t just steal those too is a mystery of piracy. Cool thing about him, is that like the Dread Pirate Roberts, he ain;#x2019;t the first. Oh yea, Hasbro did it, they gave genuinely cool back story to a random repaint character. He even has fiction over at the TF CC site.
Cybertron was an outstanding close to the trilogy. Love or hate the last 6 years of Transformers, you;#x2019;d be hard pressed to ignore the leaps that Cybertron made in every regard for TF toys. There is enough in Cybertron alone to create your own modern day G1-ish population of Transformers. I like that a lot. The series was huge and full of redecos. All the same, it was a fun ride and it seems that no matter which camp of TF collector you fall into, something in the mass of releases in Cybertron was meant for you.
VIDEO / PHOTO Review Of Animated Lugnut With Box And Instructions Seibertron member D Banks keeps the youtube video reviews rolling, this time with the destructive Decepticon Lugnut. D Banks also shares many still photos of the box so we can bask in the glory of some of those letter Wave figures like Oil Slick and Jazz. Oh and he throws in the instruction sheet pictures for good measure!
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Thanks to D Banks for sharing!!! And of course, check out Seibertron's own Animated Toy Gallerieshere!!
