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i picked up studio series 74 bumblebee but he seems really flimsy and he doesn't hold his car form very well (comes unsnapped very easily). is there a better movie version of bumblebee that is a bit more sturdy for a younger kid? he loves cars and cameros so i really want to get this to work for him.

Indianaman79 wrote:i picked up studio series 74 bumblebee but he seems really flimsy and he doesn't hold his car form very well (comes unsnapped very easily). is there a better movie version of bumblebee that is a bit more sturdy for a younger kid? he loves cars and cameros so i really want to get this to work for him.

Well, Studio Series is the only product line currently in circulation at retail that uses the movie designs anymore. There is a newer SS Bee that's number 87 based off his Dark of the Moon appearance, but since most of the SS Bees share molds/parts/engineering with each other (74 and 87 in particular are different retools of the same base mold), there's no guarantee that one will be any better in terms of stability. Outside of that, you have the following options:
-Try to get older movie products off of sites like eBay (although that may be more pricey than the SS figure on a case-by-case basis, and depending on which older Bee you go with, it may not be any more sturdy or less complex)
-Go for a line more aimed at the younger audience, like the cheaper options from Cyberverse or the about-to-arrive Earthspark line (but those won't specifically be a licensed Camaro like movie products, more just a generic sports car)
-Wait for the merch for Rise of The Beasts to start releasing, since the Bee design for that movie is supposed to have a Camaro alt mode (although no guarantees can be made about how sturdy or complex those toys will be since they aren't out yet)

Target has a reissue of the smaller Engine Ignitor Bumblebee in a two pack with Optimus Prime that's made for little kids, Bee is in his classic Camaro form. If you want to go big they also have the Mega 1-step Bumblebee that stands 10" tall and in the modern Camaro form.

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