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News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:12 am

http://chimungmung.com/product_info.php?products_id=1401&osCsid=j62grttca2ri6a4aqd021orrc6

Chimungmung.com - $59.90 + $15 shipping - Due end of August?

by **Rated X** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:53 am

This is very tempting just to get the Chip part of the set. But I already own 3 versions of this mold (regular, pink, blue) and the United Bumblebee with the Renderform kit, plus the Beezleboss kit. And then theres the Toyworld version for their Throttlebots that will eventually come. So honestly I don't need another Goldbug. But this would be a great alternative for new collectors instead of that crappy Camaro Goldbug Hasbro will be putting out soon.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:02 am

I would like that Chip Chase, but don't want the Goldbug.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:21 am

How much bigger is this vs the classics mold they copy off of?
Kind of interested.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:27 am

mooncake623 wrote:How much bigger is this vs the classics mold they copy off of?
Kind of interested.

Exactly the same, since this is just a repaint (well with new head and new accessories) of their earlier KO Bumblebee reshell.
Oh wait, I just checked, he's slightly taller than the original, but that seems to be an effect of the kibble.

by **Son of Primus** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:05 am

This looks very nice. I'm extremely tempted to pick one up when its released.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:30 am

Tempting is the right word.

I like the Artfeather BB mold, but I wish they had done a few things differently.
But, add in Chip and that binary load lifter looking thing, and this is a reasonable set.

On the other hand, like X said, I have a decent Goldbug now, and Toyworld's version is coming up, so this is pretty redundant.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:42 am

Rated X wrote:This is very tempting just to get the Chip part of the set.

Dead Metal wrote:I would like that Chip Chase, but don't want the Goldbug.

http://chimungmung.com/product_info.php?products_id=1446&osCsid=va5ptbfqeaotg8fu0ppgrlarq5

$29.90 plus $10 worldwide shipping available now and ready to ship via Chimungmung.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:17 pm

How large is Chip compared to MP Optimus' Spike? Can anyone post a comparison shot?

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:17 pm

robotmel wrote:
Rated X wrote:This is very tempting just to get the Chip part of the set.

Dead Metal wrote:I would like that Chip Chase, but don't want the Goldbug.

http://chimungmung.com/product_info.php?products_id=1446&osCsid=va5ptbfqeaotg8fu0ppgrlarq5

$29.90 plus $10 worldwide shipping available now and ready to ship via Chimungmung.

That's very cool, but damn expensive. I'll have to wait a little, can't afford it right now. But I believe I'll get this for my MP collection if the scale is about right.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:14 am

That listing no longer works, and there is a listing for a loose Goldbug, that does not appear to have Chip.

I wonder of they just opened a few and split them up?

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:48 am

rpetras wrote:That listing no longer works

Perhaps someone has just bought it?
I would be interested in picking up the loose Goldbug as he would be significantly different from Hasbros Bumblebee, yet as Rated X mentioned earlier, ToyWorld have more Throttlebots to come, so I will probably hold for that version.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:13 am

I guess I should have jumped on it since that was the only part of Goldbug I wanted.

Oh well. I would have been disappointed if he was larger or smaller than Wu's Spike and Sparkplug.