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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed May 23, 2012 8:08 am

From my buddy Drillnuts over on FMH. A VW reshell of Classics BB:

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed May 23, 2012 8:21 am

A neat idea, but not for me. Bumblebee hasn't been a Beetle since the '80s I see no reason to make him one again when all the other classics are modernized.

I might've jumped on this if it were the modern Beetle, but not this old thing.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Wed May 23, 2012 9:22 am

This this a full figure, or just a kit with which you can reshell a Bumblebee?
I would be more interested if it where a kit.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Wed May 23, 2012 9:41 am

Mkall wrote:A neat idea, but not for me. Bumblebee hasn't been a Beetle since the '80s I see no reason to make him one again when all the other classics are modernized.

I might've jumped on this if it were the modern Beetle, but not this old thing.

What he said. Word for word.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:10 am

I'd quite like Goldbug to be a beetle. Oh, and the Spike outline looks like a vertically flipped copy of the one that came with the BB SCF toy/Heroes Of Cybertron PVC set.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:35 am

Here's a few more from the Planet Iacon facebook page. I also hear this is being distributed by iGear and will cost about $90.00.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:47 am

wow, it's really just laughing in the face of Hasbro's legal department isn't it? (and VW's of course)

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed May 23, 2012 11:02 am

craggy wrote:wow, it's really just laughing in the face of Hasbro's legal department isn't it? (and VW's of course)

iGear ain't afraid to poke a bear!

by **necr0blivion** » Wed May 23, 2012 11:29 am

El Duque wrote:
craggy wrote:wow, it's really just laughing in the face of Hasbro's legal department isn't it? (and VW's of course)

iGear ain't afraid to poke a bear!

For that price (if valid) and iGear's devil may care attitude, can they include their Herbie repaint of "Bee"? That'll really stir the waters.

Otherwise, I'm not too thrilled by this offering. I remember there was also discussion about iGear releasing a reshell of Cliffjumper also. I wonder if this reshelling is a new trend for them, in addition to their other projects (PS - I don't consider the MP Coneheads as a reshell effort).

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Wed May 23, 2012 1:05 pm

I like the idea, but it's waaaaaaay late. And, really ... I have the first Classics BB and United BB with a Goldbug head and that's all I think 'll need.

A Cliffjumper reshell, though? That I'd buy.I don't know if I'd buy it for $90, but I'd be tempted.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed May 23, 2012 2:15 pm

Wasn't interested before, certainly not interested for 90 bucks.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Wed May 23, 2012 2:17 pm

Haha, yea right90 dollars for a reshelled KO of f**king Bumblebee? Including copyright and trademark infringening extras that glorify Bumblebee? Not f**king likely.

Maybe at maybe half that, including shipping but no higher than that.