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Hello. I am looking for a bumblebee and the new DOTM leader class Bumblebee isnt the best looking bumblebee there is.

I am asking for your opinions which 1 would u get?
Ex: Human Alliance Bumblebee?
Etc...

Update : July 25th 2011 Which 1 should I get?
After Looking at the Leader Bumblebee DOTM it doesnt seem that bad, but now i kinda nailed it down to :
1) DOTM leader bumblebee
2) HFTD Battleblades bumblebee
3) Human Alliance bumblebee


Suggestions are welcome

I'm not a big fan of the movieverse Bumblebee, so my recommendation would be deluxe class Classics 'Bee. He comes with a jet-ski trailer (for beach holiday mode...?) that turns into a jetpack for him, and his sculpt is nice and feels good and sturdy with decent articulation. If you're looking for a movie figure though, I'm afraid someone else'll have to help you out; I wouldn't want to recommend a figure I don't own.
Hope you find what you're looking for though!

why not try Battle Ops Bumblebee though it might be difficult to find him now.
OR you can try Dual Model Kit Bumblebee if you like model kits
in my opinion the dotm deluxe bumblebee is a good version and I also think that the leader one is cool lookin

Human Alliance is best in terms of poseability. The only drawback is that he only has one hand but apart from that he's awesome.

Battle Blades Bee is the best in terms of accuracy but the monkey arms is a major turn off for me.

Leader BB is cool.. but if that's not your cup of bb, you may consider DOTM DLX BB or HFTD BBBB.

Get 2 HA Bumblebees and use the second for the hand mod and do the leg mod. Best BB for scale with other figures. The Battle ops is a really good leader scale.

The supreme class BB from HFTD is a nice figure, but doesn't scale with anything. The deluxe class from the same line is by far the best deluxe version. HA Bumblebee is nice minus the seats on his arms. I'd do one of those 3 depending on what size you prefer.

Kibble wrote:The supreme class BB from HFTD is a nice figure, but doesn't scale with anything. The deluxe class from the same line is by far the best deluxe version. HA Bumblebee is nice minus the seats on his arms. I'd do one of those 3 depending on what size you prefer.

Which 1 scales decently with ROTF leader prime?
If u know

Kentronics wrote:

Kibble wrote:The supreme class BB from HFTD is a nice figure, but doesn't scale with anything. The deluxe class from the same line is by far the best deluxe version. HA Bumblebee is nice minus the seats on his arms. I'd do one of those 3 depending on what size you prefer.

Which 1 scales decently with ROTF leader prime?
If u know

Deluxe Battle Blade Bumblebee from HFTD is in scale with Leader Optimus. But any Deluxe Bumblebee mold other than the new DOTM molds is in scale, but I think the HFTD mold is the best.

OptiMagnus wrote:

Kentronics wrote:

Kibble wrote:The supreme class BB from HFTD is a nice figure, but doesn't scale with anything. The deluxe class from the same line is by far the best deluxe version. HA Bumblebee is nice minus the seats on his arms. I'd do one of those 3 depending on what size you prefer.

Which 1 scales decently with ROTF leader prime?
If u know

Deluxe Battle Blade Bumblebee from HFTD is in scale with Leader Optimus. But any Deluxe Bumblebee mold other than the new DOTM molds is in scale, but I think the HFTD mold is the best.

okay ty

Menasorwheels wrote:Get 2 HA Bumblebees and use the second for the hand mod and do the leg mod. Best BB for scale with other figures. The Battle ops is a really good leader scale.

The leg mod does NOT make him more accurate. The wheels should be INSIDE the ankle so moving it from inside to outside doesn't help. It also puts thigh sculpt details in the wrong place.

I would try out Leader Bumblebee or Battle Ops. I didn't care for either at first but my love of Bumblebee got the best of me and I bought the Leader class and trust me- it looks a lot better out of the box, posed, and without that huge backpack. A buddy picked up Battle Ops Bumblebee for me (on sale for $30!) and wanted me to open it so I decided to give a shot. Once out of the box again he looks and feels great. Works great with HA figures or even GI JOEs (maybe just a hair off) but still over all impressed with the larger Bumblebee figs. I recommend them especially if you're a fan of Bumblebee.

I have more Bumblebees than I'd like to admit (especially from the Bay-Verse). Out of every BB that I have (and this includes, G1, Classics, Animated, etc.), the Costco Battle Ops Bumblebee is damn near perfection. Sure he only has one hand, but the other hand's cannon is chrome plated and looks awesome.

This Bee is extremely well proportioned, loaded with weapons, and the metallic flaked gold paint job is especially awe inspiring. Get this guy posed and he will NOT look like a toy in the least bit, and is one of the only Movie-verse figures that wouldn't look out of place on a shelf with Masterpiece figures (the other Movie-verse figure being Buster Prime). I'll include a picture of mine. Also, you should check out Fxfranz's Youtube review of the Costco Bumblebee.

I'd recommend either Battle Blades or HA, depending on how much you care about scale.
DOTM Deluxe could work too, since it seems pretty good as well. I think I still prefer BBBB though...

WolfDawg wrote:I have more Bumblebees than I'd like to admit (especially from the Bay-Verse). Out of every BB that I have (and this includes, G1, Classics, Animated, etc.), the Costco Battle Ops Bumblebee is damn near perfection. Sure he only has one hand, but the other hand's cannon is chrome plated and looks awesome.

This Bee is extremely well proportioned, loaded with weapons, and the metallic flaked gold paint job is especially awe inspiring. Get this guy posed and he will NOT look like a toy in the least bit, and is one of the only Movie-verse figures that wouldn't look out of place on a shelf with Masterpiece figures (the other Movie-verse figure being Buster Prime). I'll include a picture of mine. Also, you should check out Fxfranz's Youtube review of the Costco Bumblebee.

O Thanks alot man

DOTM Deluxe Bumblebee is pretty good. You can't go wrong with that one or Battle Blades.

Lousy_Autobot_Lover wrote:DOTM Deluxe Bumblebee is pretty good. You can't go wrong with that one or Battle Blades.

After RELooking at the Leader Bumblebee DOTM it doesnt seem that bad, but now i kinda nailed it down to :
1) DOTM leader bumblebee
2) HFTD Battleblades bumblebee
3) Human Alliance bumblebee

Kentronics wrote:

Lousy_Autobot_Lover wrote:DOTM Deluxe Bumblebee is pretty good. You can't go wrong with that one or Battle Blades.

After RELooking at the Leader Bumblebee DOTM it doesnt seem that bad, but now i kinda nailed it down to :
1) DOTM leader bumblebee
2) HFTD Battleblades bumblebee
3) Human Alliance bumblebee

I'd totally rule out DOTM Leader Bee for a few reasons. Firstly, it's just a really bad mold. He's hunch backed and pretty back heavy. I bought one and returned it the next day because it just wasn't sturdy at all. That beastly mech tech weapon is also just a waste of plastic. Second, he's completely out of scale...and if you don't care about scale and just want a big Bumblebee, I still highly recommend the Costco Battle Ops Bee. The only downside there is the price (I paid 100 bucks for mine shipped, which is relatively cheap for that figure). I have, however, seen the regular Battle Ops Bee at Target as recent as last week on sale for 30 dollars. Even the regular Battle Ops Bee is leaps and bounds better than DOTM Leader Bumblebee.

If you're still not interested in the Battle Ops Bee, then I wouldn't even bother getting a Leader sized Bumblebee, so completely scratch DOTM Leader Bee out of the picture. Both Battle Blades Bee and HA Bee are great figures (I own both). Battle Blades Bee is more in scale and cheaper. HA Bee is VERY good, but not in scale. It really depends on what you want. If you want a Bee that's more in scale, get Battle Blades Bee. If you don't care about scale and don't mind paying a bit more, go for HA Bee.

Still, I have to vote for that Costco Battle Ops Bee. I can't say enough good things about it. And just so you know how many Bees I have, I have HA Bee, Battle Blades Bee, DOTM Nitro Bee, 07 Concept Camaro Bee, 07 Premium Concept Camaro Bee, Ultimate Bumblebee, 3 different versions of the Legends Bumblebee, and the Costco Battle Ops Bee. That's just my Movie-verse Bees. I have Bees from other continuities as well.

WolfDawg wrote:

Kentronics wrote:

Lousy_Autobot_Lover wrote:DOTM Deluxe Bumblebee is pretty good. You can't go wrong with that one or Battle Blades.

After RELooking at the Leader Bumblebee DOTM it doesnt seem that bad, but now i kinda nailed it down to :
1) DOTM leader bumblebee
2) HFTD Battleblades bumblebee
3) Human Alliance bumblebee

I'd totally rule out DOTM Leader Bee for a few reasons. Firstly, it's just a really bad mold. He's hunch backed and pretty back heavy. I bought one and returned it the next day because it just wasn't sturdy at all. That beastly mech tech weapon is also just a waste of plastic. Second, he's completely out of scale...and if you don't care about scale and just want a big Bumblebee, I still highly recommend the Costco Battle Ops Bee. The only downside there is the price (I paid 100 bucks for mine shipped, which is relatively cheap for that figure). I have, however, seen the regular Battle Ops Bee at Target as recent as last week on sale for 30 dollars. Even the regular Battle Ops Bee is leaps and bounds better than DOTM Leader Bumblebee.

If you're still not interested in the Battle Ops Bee, then I wouldn't even bother getting a Leader sized Bumblebee, so completely scratch DOTM Leader Bee out of the picture. Both Battle Blades Bee and HA Bee are great figures (I own both). Battle Blades Bee is more in scale and cheaper. HA Bee is VERY good, but not in scale. It really depends on what you want. If you want a Bee that's more in scale, get Battle Blades Bee. If you don't care about scale and don't mind paying a bit more, go for HA Bee.

Still, I have to vote for that Costco Battle Ops Bee. I can't say enough good things about it. And just so you know how many Bees I have, I have HA Bee, Battle Blades Bee, DOTM Nitro Bee, 07 Concept Camaro Bee, 07 Premium Concept Camaro Bee, Ultimate Bumblebee, 3 different versions of the Legends Bumblebee, and the Costco Battle Ops Bee. That's just my Movie-verse Bees. I have Bees from other continuities as well.

Oooo Thank you. Does Battle Blade bees scale well with Optimus ROTF leader class? ( if u have an Op) DOTM Nitro seems cool but i know there is no mask

Yep, battle blades bee scales pretty well. But he is a tad bit taller than my other deluxe bumblebee figures.

I'm gonna throw in a vote for battle blades bumblebee. I'm not a movieverse guy, but I snagged him when i saw him, and he's lots of fun. Got the moving mask, very sturdy, fun to transform, and doesn't have pieces snapping all off when you transform him *cough* animated bumblebee *cough*

I'm really digging the new Cyberfire dlx Bee. Dont know about screen accuracy but I love the deeper yellow orange color and lots of black. Also - two hands! Looks a lot meaner than many of the others.