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by **magnusupreme** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:05 pm

I was reading the old topic about the bumblebee problem and I went one http://www.transformers.wikia.com to find out how to not break him and I skimed & scamed the 74' bumblebee toy section and at the end of a paragraph it says "Push the button or you'll break him. Seriously" is that true?

News Credits: 5 · by **decepticonjon** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:18 pm

http://www.seibertron.com/forums/viewto ... =6239&sid=

by **magnusupreme** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:21 pm

so is it true or false?

News Credits: 1 · by **Agent 007** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:22 pm

true

News Credits: 3 · by **muswp1** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:57 pm

True, depending on the version. I have the corrected one and it's worked perfectly through a dozen or so transformations so far.

by **Sonray** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:17 pm

I have the so called defective version, no problems yet.

by **blueprimal** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:48 pm

I too have the bad version that I bought when it just came out with the latest wave of figures...but so far I haven't had any problems yet...I push the button it springs open...and I pop it back it stays...

by **magnusupreme** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:07 am

how can you tell you've got the defective one? and how can you tell you've got the corrected one?

by **blueprimal** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:41 am

softimus_prime posted in one of my other topics about this link:
http://www.seibertron.com/forums/viewto ... id=#138957

Its got a good picture on it.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:11 am

Simple rules of thumb:

1.) (And this is the big one) Follow the instructions to the letter. They're made specifically for this reason, not to hinder your wonderment with the toy, but to aid you to be able to enjoy it fully.

2.) Be careful. These figures are some of the most intricate and complex figures I've ever had in my collection. It's insane, the amount of work that went into these, and as such, they must be dealt with, with a delicate hand. If you treat them well, they'll return many happy memories.

3.) Don't panic. If you think the figure's broken, there's still a very good chance that he isn't and something's just catching on something else. (It happens) Fully investigate whether or not it broke, and if it did...see if it's something can easily be repaired. If not, you could try exchanging it for another figure. Wal-Mart does say "Satisfaction Guaranteed, Or Your Money Back!!!" and I'd say your satisfaction just went in the toilet after having him break on you. (which your's didn't, but you get my point.) Now granted, most of the breaks have been done by human interaction, therefore resting on your shoulders, and making a return with this now defective item sits on the moral/ethical fence. In the end, it's all up to you, but if all you did was press the button and it breaks? Oh hell no, you're entitled to an exchange at least, if not a full refund.

by **magnusupreme** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:56 am

Autobot032 wrote:Simple rules of thumb:

1.) (And this is the big one) Follow the instructions to the letter. They're made specifically for this reason, not to hinder your wonderment with the toy, but to aid you to be able to enjoy it fully.

2.) Be careful. These figures are some of the most intricate and complex figures I've ever had in my collection. It's insane, the amount of work that went into these, and as such, they must be dealt with, with a delicate hand. If you treat them well, they'll return many happy memories.

3.) Don't panic. If you think the figure's broken, there's still a very good chance that he isn't and something's just catching on something else. (It happens) Fully investigate whether or not it broke, and if it did...see if it's something can easily be repaired. If not, you could try exchanging it for another figure. Wal-Mart does say "Satisfaction Guaranteed, Or Your Money Back!!!" and I'd say your satisfaction just went in the toilet after having him break on you. (which your's didn't, but you get my point.) Now granted, most of the breaks have been done by human interaction, therefore resting on your shoulders, and making a return with this now defective item sits on the moral/ethical fence. In the end, it's all up to you, but if all you did was press the button and it breaks? Oh hell no, you're entitled to an exchange at least, if not a full refund.

thanks for the advice and I haven't actually got this toy yet but I will be getting but I have to look for the 2 small tabs instead of the 1 small tab and 1 fat tab.

by **magnusupreme** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:03 am

if you got the corrected one,would it still break?

News Credits: 1 · by **softimus_prime** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:08 am

i fixed my 74 bb problem by hardly pressing the hood up with optimus prime force while pressing and holding the button and it is working.. it locks up the circular loop that causes the hood problem...

by **magnusupreme** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:55 am

softimus_prime wrote:i fixed my 74 bb problem by hardly pressing the hood up with optimus prime force while pressing and holding the button and it is working.. it locks up the circular loop that causes the hood problem...

no offsense or anything but you didn't anser my question (sorry about the spelling)

News Credits: 1 · by **softimus_prime** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:06 pm

magnusupreme wrote:if you got the corrected one,would it still break?

it's ok, it's just an opinion... :grin:

by **magnusupreme** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:52 am

anyone going to anser my question? My question is "if you got the corrected one, would it still break?" (sorry about my spelling)

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:58 am

I have the corrected one and it has not broken yet.

by **Sonray** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:01 am

magnusupreme wrote:anyone going to anser my question? My question is "if you got the corrected one, would it still break?" (sorry about my spelling)

Yeah thing is i dont have the corrected one and it hasnt broke yet either.

by **magnusupreme** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:31 am

Sonray wrote:
magnusupreme wrote:anyone going to anser my question? My question is "if you got the corrected one, would it still break?" (sorry about my spelling)

Yeah thing is i dont have the corrected one and it hasnt broke yet either.

does your head of the car folds from the automorph?

by **Sonray** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:18 pm

magnusupreme wrote:
Sonray wrote:
magnusupreme wrote:anyone going to anser my question? My question is "if you got the corrected one, would it still break?" (sorry about my spelling)

Yeah thing is i dont have the corrected one and it hasnt broke yet either.
does your head of the car folds from the automorph?

I dont understand the question? But i can say that the automorph and transformation of my apparently "defective" bumblebee is perfect, and looks that way when in car mode and bot mode. There isnt a thing wrong with it.

by **magnusupreme** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:43 am

how? how can yours be working? and the previous comment I was going to say was "does the head of bumblebee fold?"

by **Sonray** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:45 am

magnusupreme wrote:how? how can yours be working? and the previous comment I was going to say was "does the head of bumblebee fold?"

It works because there is nothing wrong with it. It is 100% perfect and as it was intended to be. I still dont understand what you are saying, but if you can understand english then me telling you that my 74 BB is working perfect is all you need to know.

by **magnusupreme** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:54 am

Sonray wrote:
magnusupreme wrote:how? how can yours be working? and the previous comment I was going to say was "does the head of bumblebee fold?"

It works because there is nothing wrong with it. It is 100% perfect and as it was intended to be. I still dont understand what you are saying, but if you can understand english then me telling you that my 74 BB is working perfect is all you need to know.

alright then but that question had never been typed

News Credits: 1 · by **twee** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:38 am

I'm pasting this from one of my earlier replies, for those that're still having problems with the BB:

You're not supposed to push the button in with one finger, smack dab in the center. Unless you have a fat thumb, it's kinda pointless, since the springs and triggers are located left and right of center.

Instead, use two thumbs, put them on the left and right sides of the button, and THEN push down. Should work perfectly, with minimal force.

First time I tried to transform him, I pushed the button as hard as I could in the center, to no avail. I then used two thumbs, with less force than with one thumb, and kazaam, it magically worked.