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News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:19 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Transformers-Bu ... dZViewItem

Holy crap!1 Look, will it ever end?

How'd they get the mold so fast?

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:21 pm

I posted that one or two weeks ago!
But it does look mighty good.

News Credits: 4 · by **Bumblethumper** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:39 pm

yeah this was posted before. It looks pretty good, but not for that price.

If it's a KO of an easily available toy, it better be cheaper, ... and a good bit cheaper at that.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:42 pm

But how did they get the mold for it so quick? Does this mean 77 BB is dead to the water with TAKARA/HASBRO?

And yes its too expensive, especially since some members here still have them in stores.

by **Bumblebee-otch** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:50 pm

LMAO-"Distortion Best King"! is that what "bumblebee" translates to? and how could they screw up the paint apps if there is a picture right there?

News Credits: 4 · by **Bumblethumper** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:01 pm

Bumblebee-otch wrote:how could they screw up the paint apps if there is a picture right there?

I didn't notice anything majorly wrong with the paint for a KO. Well apart from the lack of an autobot symbol, and that's understandable.

Besides, plenty official transformers fail to live up to the box art, and sometimes deviate quite markedly from it.

by **Bumblebee-otch** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:07 pm

Bumblethumper wrote:
Bumblebee-otch wrote:how could they screw up the paint apps if there is a picture right there?

I didn't notice anything majorly wrong with the paint for a KO. Well apart from the lack of an autobot symbol, and that's understandable.

Besides, plenty official transformers fail to live up to the box art, and sometimes deviate quite markedly from it.

the stripe around the chest is what stood out to me. i know they aren't going for quality, but i thought that was odd :-?

i wish someone would make a KO or REAL 77BB with clear windows! (i know about the takara one, i just don't want to import)

News Credits: 4 · by **Bumblethumper** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:16 pm

=> hey you're right! I shoulda noticed that.

And yeah, it'd be great if they would've made that little extra effort and done the clear windows. Even if for no other reason than to show up Hasbro.

Another thing to notice about this is it doesn't have the automorph button.

News Credits: 3 · by **muswp1** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:19 pm

I'm willing to bet someone just reverse engineered a 77 Bumblebee. That price is a little too high for a toy that's still availble. That paint job on that thing blows. They need to try again.

News Credits: 553 · by **Professor Smooth** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:19 pm

They got the mold by purchasing one of the Hasbro figures at retail and making casts of the different pieces. TakaraTomy still has the original molds.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:24 pm

Professor Smooth wrote:They got the mold by purchasing one of the Hasbro figures at retail and making casts of the different pieces. TakaraTomy still has the original molds.

Wow, Im pretty sure thats not legal at all. Thanks for the info Prof.

by **Bumblebee-otch** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:28 pm

Bumblethumper wrote:
Another thing to notice about this is it doesn't have the automorph button.

even hasbro couldn't get it to work!

News Credits: 4 · by **Bumblethumper** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:24 pm

y'know it might just be a more kid-friendly toy without the automorph.

I'd have to agree that this is a remould. You can see it in some areas, like the mirrors are thicker than on the original. Also the headlights don't look like they shift forward.

On closer inspection, it gets less and less impressive.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sherade** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:33 pm

Bumblethumper wrote:If it's a KO of an easily available toy, it better be cheaper, ... and a good bit cheaper at that.

Define easily availiable. I've only seen 3, and bought 1.
Anyhoo, that's not a bad looking KO.

News Credits: 4 · by **Bumblethumper** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:01 pm

Sherade wrote:
Bumblethumper wrote:If it's a KO of an easily available toy, it better be cheaper, ... and a good bit cheaper at that.
Define easily availiable. I've only seen 3, and bought 1.
Anyhoo, that's not a bad looking KO.

Well it's currently available in a 2 pack with Barricade around here, and I'm still seeing the odd one in a single pack, and the odd 'evolution' 2 pack.

Also I'm pretty sure that if you watch a few on ebay, you can get the real thing for less or for a comparable price.