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Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure

I managed to get this off of the Amazon Market Place who also had the other Wave 3 deluxes but I missed out on those.

Packing:
Same type as the rest. The little buy list that came with the Voyagers and up is also included in this as well. The only new things on this is Ultimate Bumblebee and the Robot Replicas.

Vehicle Mode:
Very pretty, a mini Alternator, but with the GM license I bet they had to get it looking so good. All the windows are a clear dark blue. QC allready needs addressed, this paint on the doors looked to be a bit rushed, so theres some spots to where it is not that good. Overall, "HOLY CRAP GO GET THIS."

Transformation:
Open doors, pull legs down, pull shoulders down. Curse a bit here, rotate the top peices of the car that are on the arms. Pull the hood down and holy crap, we have the first automorph:

Pulling down the hood rotate the arms up and putting the chest in its final place.

The legs split of course and take the feet and pull out, and yet more automorph:

Doing this pulls the back window to the inside of the leg and the back end rises up as seen is the latest trailer.

Robot Mode:
Looks very... 'atheletic' compared to him looking a bit chunky in the film. His head is a remold, a little extra here, a little there, he also has light piping, dark blue. Torso is set on a ball joint, he can lean in far, but cant lean back due to his windshield. Hands are on ball joints as well. Legs are just awesome.

Weapon:
Based on his movie cannon, the blades cool. When you open it up the halves fall back and the blades comes up.

Overall:
This is a very, very cool figure. The alt. mode is worth $10. The robot mode is just as cool. My only gripe is the fact it looks like the '74 Bumblebee is now going to be left alone for some time.

ReviewerHeat Guy  
DateJune 9th 2007  
Score (10 out of 10)  
Reads32520
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Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by Nekoren on 2007-09-10 19:00:33
My Score:
Why can''t I find this Wave3 figure ANYWHERE?! There''s Arcee, Dreadwing, but NO BUMBLEBEE! People have to make him look so cool!
Online Amazon is selling him at $64.99 USD, Toys"R"Us is out of stock, Target is out of stock, Wal-Mart I don''t know, eBay is just outrageously pricing BB''08s, Zellers I don''t know. How the heck did you get that for Ten bucks?!

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by lifebook0506 on 2007-08-26 00:16:55
My Score:
actually style92, it is a kid favorite but the really problem are the scalpers. i saw a guy walking out of my local target with about 4 ironhides and two dropkicks.... that lousy little son of a b**ch... but i digress... anyway i really want one of those bumblebees but the only problem is its rarity and the overpriced online retailers even amazon has it at around $80+.... life sucks....

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by tyrone35 on 2007-08-22 20:36:06
My Score:
he is rare

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by tformer-freak on 2007-07-19 13:19:28
My Score:
There is an easy way to fix the face: take a silver sharpie or gel pen color the face in. Its what I did on my ''74. I also added more silver here and there, a little on the arms and legs. For this figure, its to flawless (in looks) to alter it. Just do the face and it''ll be a perfect looking figure.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by NemesisRoboric on 2007-07-19 12:39:58
My Score:
the 70''s one is soooo much better.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by Style92 on 2007-07-16 15:18:40
My Score:
Targets stock Sunday night to have full shelves Monday morning. Went to one today, and found him and Deluxe Arcee.

I love both. I will never say a work against ''74 Bee, but this one... OMG!!!!!!!

Warning: Bumblebee in ANY incarnation seems to be a kid favorite and flying of the shelves right now. Better get a move on if you hope to score one!

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by ohnaji on 2007-07-14 19:49:32
My Score:
Just got this jem today. I''m really impressed by it''s aesthetics and engineering, especially the automorph on the lower legs. The ball joint for the waist is somewhat loose causing the upper body to flop and the paint job is sploochy in some areas but these are minor faults. It has a fun transformation and exceptional poseability when compared to other movie deluxe figures.
This is the figure everyone and their mother''s will be picking up. It''s tht good.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by zemper on 2007-07-14 16:08:31
My Score:
sorry, my bad - i actually got him for 700 pesos... that would be $15.00 US so yeah, your purchase is mightily justified. all in all, it''s a pretty EXCELLENT deal.

can''t say ''nuff bout this figure guys, go get ''im while you still can...now that they are shipping this model there in the states, people are going to get bonkers just to get a copy of this awesome version of bumblebee.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by zemper on 2007-07-13 21:09:06
My Score:
prowl78: when you receive this baby i''m sure you''ll realize what a worthy investment $20 is...he''s just THAT good, unless you''ll be given a poor quality-control defective figure.

here in the Philippines, he goes for ALMOST $40 dollars online (ebay.com.ph) and what''s more, that doesn''t stop most of my fellow Pinoy collectors from bidding higher for him. i''m glad the local malls stocked him earlier so i was able to get mine for less than $10 converted.

like i said, he''s THAT good. the best deluxe movie figure released so far IMHO, better than barricade by EONS (and that''s saying much). 08 camaro ''bee FTW!!!!!!!!!!

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by prowl78 on 2007-07-13 08:49:10
My Score:
WOOHOO!! I just ordered him online!!! i paid 20 dollars though, mmm not sure if that was a good deal or not. I obviously didnt care bacause i got it anyways. Can''t wait for its arrival. Another thing I noted was that the transformation they show of him around different catalogs online, arent properly transformed. Mostly around the chest area. Im glad you got it right Blitz because it really does make him look a whole lot more impressive.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by prowl78 on 2007-07-13 07:17:32
My Score:
I WANT IT!!! =( Im in L.A. Will it be available around here soon because Ive not seen it on shelves yet.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by jobo on 2007-07-12 13:42:27
My Score:
I saw at Botcon that this toy will be available in August this year. I too can''t wait to get my hands on this fella. Real cool guy I say. Respraying his entire body with a uniform yellow will be great. Otherwise the doors are of a different yellow than the rest of the body.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by roadster on 2007-07-08 06:13:24
My Score:
I can''t find this guy anywhere. This has got to be one of the best deluxe transformer produced. Man, I really want him. His cannon, design n just everything, it''s all so great. Definitely better than the other bumblebee. Still, I think the other bumblebee has a better head but heck, who cares, I''m getting him.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by BumbleScream on 2007-07-07 22:07:02
My Score:
Must order this at a toy store or I''ll go mad looking for it when it is released!

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by bumblebee2007 on 2007-07-02 01:59:15
My Score:
Pretty impressive. Can anyone help me find out where this particular model is sold? I live in California and I just want to know if it''s already out over here. This is a must-have in the movie merchandise.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by zemper on 2007-06-27 10:28:56
My Score:
Wow. This is like IMHO, the most near-PERFECT deluxe figure to come up in the past years.

Near movie-like (unlike the other camaro ''bee), very athletic (like the other review says), and most of all, no cheap spaces-between-arms/legs-to-save-weight/cost (*cough* movie jazz forearms *cough*).

The review did not state how many AUTOMORPH features this baby has. i can''t believe Hasbro managed to cram all of those into a deluxe figure such as this. Really fantastic detailing, both in robot and ''alt mode.

I don''t know about the others but my joints are very tight, in fact, it takes some force to pose the arms (not that i''m complaining hehe.) Also, it has limited waist mobility due to the odd-diagonally mounted ball joint - sorry guys but it can''t turn 360 degrees, only about 30-40 degrees. But its better than nothing.

Despite the car doors acting as ''wings'' in robot mode, this beauty is actually less kibble-ish compared to the other movie figures, esp. voyager prime. (what''s with the big backpack back, jack?)

Only bad thing about this is that the knees & feet only move forward-backward, because of the automorph in the leg-calf area. so this limits its poseability. The only ball joints for the leg are in the hip area. But you can do some fancy poses (even kneeling) despite this limitation. the "shouder pads" also seem prone to falling off, though this doesn''t seem to be a major problem; a tiny drop of super glue should do the trick. Another problem of mine is that after buying this, i almost seemed to regret dropping a huge wad of my salary into leader-class prime; not that he''s bad, but the kibble seem to detract from his playability.

All in all, worthy of the 10 i gave it. Definitely worth the buck you''ll be paying for it. If you can only afford one TF this movie season, this is the figure to buy. This is THE movie bumblebee. Go get it, ''nuff said.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by amethysted on 2007-06-23 20:43:35
My Score:
Thanks! Simple review...

I am specifically waiting to buy THIS version of BB...

This version is far better than the original Movie Deluxe...

LOVE it!

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by Hotwheelz on 2007-06-22 21:29:45
My Score:
I know this guy is a 10, a Freaking 10. I just wish I could pick this Bumblebee up somewhere! There isn''t a place in SC that is selling him yet! Its really frustrating!

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by roadbusternumber1 on 2007-06-22 01:39:51
My Score:
why couldnt this toy be released first, its so much better than the first.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by Hot_Rod on 2007-06-14 12:54:23
My Score:
Best Bumblebee toy ever. Makes even the very good Classics one look like a chubby piece of crap.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by roadster on 2007-06-11 09:38:33
My Score:
Better than the previous bumblebee. Previous one was kinda plain. New one has more things to look forward to.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by lord_onixprime on 2007-06-10 16:13:55
My Score:
i love it. he looks very movie-ish. the first bumblebee, while kool, was alittle scrawny and kibbly compared to him. i love that the weapon doesnt have to be opened as a blade and can be his blaster. im not much of a blade guy myself. he is sweet.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by madman1366 on 2007-06-10 15:50:44
My Score:
I''m already looking forward to the next wave and I just blew most of my last check on the first.

I don''t think enough people give Hasbro the credit they deserve here. Coming up with new ways of transforming vehicles into robots is a tough thing to do after making them for over 20 years. I don''t care what anyone says, these ALL look great.

While I can, to an extent, agree that some of the faces could have looked a little better I don''t think any of them are as bad as some people make them out to be.


Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by Gor on 2007-06-10 09:32:55
My Score:
Crap car, crap toy design.

The fourth gen body style was much better than this one.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by TomPrime on 2007-06-10 09:04:23
My Score:
Great design, especially in the chest section they have found a much better solution than with the old camaro version.
And the hip is a bit broader here, this was also a major flaw with the other bumblebee. This one is much better proportioned!

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by wargalvatron on 2007-06-10 08:26:47
My Score:
I like this figure, I get it when I see it

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by bob on 2007-06-09 22:24:46
My Score:
Much nocer than the other, I might have to get this one.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by RamFett on 2007-06-09 22:12:56
My Score:
My two gripes: 1. The head is still butt ugly looking (Cyber Stompin'' Bumblebee''s head is a better design) and 2. the "blade" weapon looks stupid also. I keep wanting to get a movie Bumblebee, but they have such lousy looking heads with the black blotch on the faces. Then again, what can I expect from a deluxe class figure? Maybe I''ll have to paint one myself.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by silverdeck on 2007-06-09 22:12:19
My Score:
That is really nice and explains the look of the other one being a bit clunky if this is an upgrade, still no license plate in car mode though, weird.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by DrKain on 2007-06-09 22:02:04
My Score:
Cool, I just hope he can actually revert back to car mode unlike the other Bumblebee figure out there.

Who else is in the next set of figures?

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by autocon2002 on 2007-06-09 21:43:45
My Score:
I only wish they''d stop taking such gross artistic license on the weapons. He uses an arm cannon, right? So why the big blade?

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by maxconvoy on 2007-06-09 21:43:21
My Score:
Me Want One. ^_^

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by jmandawg on 2007-06-09 21:26:32
My Score:
looks pretty sweet, they should have made him voyager size. Have to take off a star, because the head still blows.

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by TJcybernal on 2007-06-09 21:02:47
My Score:
WAY better than the 70''s model version!

Bumblebee (2008) - Movie - Figure
Posted by darthchaos2006 on 2007-06-09 20:43:33
My Score:
Another one of the few figures I''ll be purchasing from the movie.

  



   
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