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News Credits: 5 · Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:26 pm

Stormrider wrote:I hope iGear is able to produce everything (and well).

Agreed. If they pull all of these sets off, and well done, my hats off to them.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:33 pm

I can't believe so many are saying there are too many Bumblebees already, and that there is no need for this one. I respect your opinions, but I'm shocked. This isn't just another random Bumblebee, it isn't just another redeco or barely tweaked mold. It isn't a Camaro or a generic small car. This is Generation 1 Bumblebee. A Volkswagen! There hasn't been a toy of this for 22 years (well, 18 if you count G2). And most likely there will never be an official version from Hasbro.

I will buy this in a heartbeat. And if it's good, it will trump every other BB in my collection (until they make a deluxe or scout scale version, hint hint). Bring it on, iGear!

News Credits: 409 · Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:24 pm

Gandalf wrote:I can't believe so many are saying there are too many Bumblebees already, and that there is no need for this one. I respect your opinions, but I'm shocked. This isn't just another random Bumblebee, it isn't just another redeco or barely tweaked mold. It isn't a Camaro or a generic small car. This is Generation 1 Bumblebee. A Volkswagen! There hasn't been a toy of this for 22 years (well, 18 if you count G2). And most likely there will never be an official version from Hasbro.

I will buy this in a heartbeat. And if it's good, it will trump every other BB in my collection (until they make a deluxe or scout scale version, hint hint). Bring it on, iGear!

I agree.

News Credits: 5749 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:44 am

Third-party toy maker iGear continues to tease fans with the possibility that their upcoming PP04, which was revealed earlier this month to be VW style Bumblebee, will receive a heavy remold into Cliffjumper. When the initial PP04 teaser images was posted on their facebook page they hinted the following within the image's comments;

IGear Toys wrote:

Cliffjumper will a new Car mode, let's guess if it will be a Prosche:)

Now they've posted the teaser image of the remolded Cliffjumper feet mirrored below:

News Credits: 767 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:13 am

They're doing it again, they're announcing too much in one go. Sorry to say this, but half this stuff won't come out.
That said, this BB and CJ look very nice indeed, not 100 quid nice like what iGear will want for them but still nice.

News Credits: 3 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:35 am

WHEN have we EVER gotten a detailed Volkswagen BB Figure? This is one I have been waiting for forever.

News Credits: 9 · Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:17 am

THis is getting ridiculous. There are too many 3rd party figures coming out! I don't have space for the them all.

I don't have the money either.

Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:14 am

I for one am very excited for this mold. Outside of still owning my G1 tf's from the '80's, the only ones I actively collect are Binaltechs and Masterpieces, and though I own Alternity Bumblebee and Cliffjumper, they just don't do it for me, namely because of 1) the small size, and 2) Bumblebee just HAS to be a VW bug, there is no other Bumblebee in my books. And seriously, kudos for not making Cliffjumper a VW repaint and keeping true to G1 accuracy!!