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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.

Thanks for the helpful review/pics. It certaintly sounds like fun with him when it comes to playability. Maybe it's me but his face reminded me of some of those from beast war (ye with those bulging eyes) which I'm not too crazy about and the crotch area looks weird.

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Very interesting rewiev on the little guy we all love!
I didn't thought in the beginning that the Deluxe class figs had Auto-Morph tech.
Thank you for revealing that

Barricade doesn't automorph (he has a spring-loaded arm for punching action) but Brawl does (chest area).

Autobots...

Not bad at all. I kind of like this version of Bumblebee. Front paged and credited!

looks pretty nice. and of course you show off your awesome haul. that black face is kind of creepy

that's cool

On the deluxe packaging, Bumblebee's face is mostly silver with black accents, his missiles are purple and the windows appear to be translucent.

MINE!!!

I could see myself getting deluxe Bumblebee, but I honestly like ultimate better. Surprises me that I might actually get that one (especially with the $90 price tag), but if I can only get one I'd go ultimate.

*sniffles* I never wanted to say this, but like the Alts, it's grown on me. Looks great, what I have wanted from HotShot for so long.

*sniffles* I never wanted to say this, but like the Alts, it's grown on me. Looks great, what I have wanted from HotShot for so long.

Kinda OK. I wait until it's in the sale's bin thoug, I just don't want them that much, maybe it's the colors? I guess I have to see them in person before I buy. I think Bumblebee will win me over thoug, gotta love him,

Hi - don't know if this has been reported anywhere else, but just been looking on Play.com and they have a listing for a Swindle deluxe sports car? Is this a yet another decepticon? the autobots are gonna be well outnumbered! lol

preaty decent fig

Why does Rachet look green in that picture?

now we just need jazz

Phenotype wrote:Why does Rachet look green in that picture?

He is green.

Someone commented on the buggy eyes, and I just remembered how Bumblebee was drawn in the old TF coloring books. The mouth's all wrong, but he had those goofy big eyes.

It looks like I may invest some money in some of these TF movie toys after all...I'm sold on Bumblebee, Barricade, and Blackout.

Nice. But my money is set on completing older series' collections this year.

Probably my fav movie toy I've seen so far. Not that the competition is exactly stagering...