Mattel Creations Hot Wheels x Transformers Bumblebee Official Design Notes and Images

Here is look under the hood of the just revealed Mattel Creations Hot Wheels x Transformers G1 Bumblebee figure based on the Volkswagon 1967 Volkswagen Beetle. Thanks to Hot Wheels Designer Manson Cheung @awildermode who has shared details and images of the1:64 scale transforming die-cast figure that will be going on sale September 17, 2026.

For the continuation of the Hot Wheels X Transformers collaboration, I created Bumblebee. That is able to transform from car to robot. Using a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle as a base, I took inspiration from animated version of Bumblebee

This was over 300 hours of work (from Feb - May 2025), starting with initial concept, figuring out a new transformation, designing, sculpting, preliminary engineering. All this fun before turnover. Then, another 100 hours over many more months in development, after turnover.

Swipe to see my thought process, sketches, modeling process, and transformation of prototype.

Bumblebee goes on sale 17 September 2026. More information and better pictures here: creations.mattel.com

Product Development - Ricky Choi
Development Engineer - Ken Li
Graphics - @mgogorilla
Package Design - @mattgabe
Licensing - Abby Pickett
Marketing - Gloria Perich

Special thanks to our friends at @hasbro and @transformersofficial

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LedBlimp 2026-09-13 @ 12:45 am

I'm sorry it took you 300hrs to turn out a turd.

blurrprime 2025-06-02 @ 10:10 pm

Wyldstaar 2024-05-15 @ 4:15 pm

I was interested until I saw the $80 price tag. There is no legitimate reason for it to be so expensive. Pure price gouging!

LedBlimp 2024-05-14 @ 3:18 pm

Wow another G1 optimus prime nobody wants and with an $80 price tag to boot.

TECHTRON 2024-05-14 @ 3:17 pm

That Optimus, is a literal dream come true... but that price tag is most certainly not.

TECHTRON 2024-05-02 @ 4:35 pm

Never thought I would ever say this, but the Bumblebee actually looks pretty good. As a Transformer and Hot wheel fan, this is actually pretty exciting... but then again, it doesn't transform.

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