New Video Review of Transformers Studio Series SS 74 Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Class Bumblebee
Thursday, January 7th, 2021 4:18pm CST
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Bumblebee also comes included with a Sam Witwicky non-poseable figure.
With the addition of this figure, it means that the only versions of Bumblebee not represented in the Studio Series line is the versions of him from the Dark of the Moon, Age of Extinction and The Last Knight movies (except his WW2 version of course)
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Posted by aronjlove on January 7th, 2021 @ 4:51pm CST
You got the touch!
I wonder if there is any gold in this...
This is all your fault Hot Rod!
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 7th, 2021 @ 5:23pm CST
aronjlove wrote:While I miss the extra 5mm ports, I'm so glad the SS86 figures exist. This is such an awesome Hot Rod!
You got the touch!
I wonder if there is any gold in this...
This is all your fault Hot Rod!
Did you leave the wheels on the legs out on purpose?
Posted by aronjlove on January 7th, 2021 @ 5:27pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:aronjlove wrote:While I miss the extra 5mm ports, I'm so glad the SS86 figures exist. This is such an awesome Hot Rod!
You got the touch!
I wonder if there is any gold in this...
This is all your fault Hot Rod!
Did you leave the wheels on the legs out on purpose?
I apparently didn't read the instructions all the way. Thanks for pointing that out as they are now tucked away and the figure is even nicer

Posted by bacem on January 7th, 2021 @ 5:54pm CST
For those of you already owning him, how tight is the hinge on his visor? Because i have the MP, and it is uncomfortable tight, particularly considering it is a tiny hinge made of clear plastic, that i end up never using the visor due to fear of it breaking.
Posted by william-james88 on January 7th, 2021 @ 5:58pm CST
bacem wrote:I finally put a preorder on SS hot rod 2 days ago, and especting to recieve it near the end of march, which is moderately fast, for indonesian standard.
For those of you already owning him, how tight is the hinge on his visor? Because i have the MP, and it is uncomfortable tight, particularly considering it is a tiny hinge made of clear plastic, that i end up never using the visor due to fear of it breaking.
Smart because that mp's visit is prone to breaking.
Posted by aronjlove on January 7th, 2021 @ 6:15pm CST
Not sure how the Masterpiece works, but for the SS86 figure, it is rather elegant in its simplicity and not tight at all, at least on mine. I've flipped it a few times now.bacem wrote:I finally put a preorder on SS hot rod 2 days ago, and especting to recieve it near the end of march, which is moderately fast, for indonesian standard.
For those of you already owning him, how tight is the hinge on his visor? Because i have the MP, and it is uncomfortable tight, particularly considering it is a tiny hinge made of clear plastic, that i end up never using the visor due to fear of it breaking.
Posted by Quantum Surge on January 7th, 2021 @ 6:25pm CST
Posted by bacem on January 7th, 2021 @ 6:41pm CST
aronjlove wrote:Not sure how the Masterpiece works, but for the SS86 figure, it is rather elegant in its simplicity and not tight at all, at least on mine. I've flipped it a few times now.bacem wrote:I finally put a preorder on SS hot rod 2 days ago, and especting to recieve it near the end of march, which is moderately fast, for indonesian standard.
For those of you already owning him, how tight is the hinge on his visor? Because i have the MP, and it is uncomfortable tight, particularly considering it is a tiny hinge made of clear plastic, that i end up never using the visor due to fear of it breaking.
The mechanism on MP is exactly the same as this. Good to know the visor joint is better here.
Posted by Sowndwave76 on January 9th, 2021 @ 10:40pm CST
That's where I found Hot Rod and Scourge this morning. Also a lot of Kingdom figures.
There was not display or signage. Just tags on the shelves and pegs.
Anyway, these SS86 figures are incredibly good as expected... And I will say I really think Cyclonus was originally supposed to be in this line. To me it seems like he is a perfect fit aesthetically with Hot Rod and Scourge in that there isn't the extra molded details that we see on ER and Netflix (and Siege) figures. Which also leads me to believe that Grimlock was originally supposed to be part of ER; there is a ton of extra molded detail on him. I'm definitely anxious to see what we get with Galvatron and Slag.
Initially I thought Scourge would be my favorite followed by Hot Rod, but Cyclonus is my favorite of the 3. None of those product shots really did him justice imo; he's so much better in person.
Oh also, the visor on my Hot Rod is fine and not overly tight at all.
Posted by LinaNui on January 9th, 2021 @ 11:01pm CST
Sowndwave76 wrote:Anyone looking for SS86 figures at Target should make sure to check endcaps at the back of the aisles (the ones that face the games/puzzles).
That's where I found Hot Rod and Scourge this morning. Also a lot of Kingdom figures.
There was not display or signage. Just tags on the shelves and pegs.
Anyway, these SS86 figures are incredibly good as expected... And I will say I really think Cyclonus was originally supposed to be in this line. To me it seems like he is a perfect fit aesthetically with Hot Rod and Scourge in that there isn't the extra molded details that we see on ER and Netflix (and Siege) figures. Which also leads me to believe that Grimlock was originally supposed to be part of ER; there is a ton of extra molded detail on him. I'm definitely anxious to see what we get with Galvatron and Slag.
Initially I thought Scourge would be my favorite followed by Hot Rod, but Cyclonus is my favorite of the 3. None of those product shots really did him justice imo; he's so much better in person.
Oh also, the visor on my Hot Rod is fine and not overly tight at all.
Hot rod, scourge, and all other SS86 guys were originally going to be released in the 3rd part of WFC, along side cyclonus. But then beast wars came to be the 3rd part and F'ed everything up. That is why they look good with each other.
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 10th, 2021 @ 4:00am CST
LinaNui wrote:Sowndwave76 wrote:Anyone looking for SS86 figures at Target should make sure to check endcaps at the back of the aisles (the ones that face the games/puzzles).
That's where I found Hot Rod and Scourge this morning. Also a lot of Kingdom figures.
There was not display or signage. Just tags on the shelves and pegs.
Anyway, these SS86 figures are incredibly good as expected... And I will say I really think Cyclonus was originally supposed to be in this line. To me it seems like he is a perfect fit aesthetically with Hot Rod and Scourge in that there isn't the extra molded details that we see on ER and Netflix (and Siege) figures. Which also leads me to believe that Grimlock was originally supposed to be part of ER; there is a ton of extra molded detail on him. I'm definitely anxious to see what we get with Galvatron and Slag.
Initially I thought Scourge would be my favorite followed by Hot Rod, but Cyclonus is my favorite of the 3. None of those product shots really did him justice imo; he's so much better in person.
Oh also, the visor on my Hot Rod is fine and not overly tight at all.
Hot rod, scourge, and all other SS86 guys were originally going to be released in the 3rd part of WFC, along side cyclonus. But then beast wars came to be the 3rd part and F'ed everything up. That is why they look good with each other.
I was going to say the same thing

Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on January 10th, 2021 @ 7:16pm CST
The shade of yellow on this Bee is spot-on! I also really like the backdrop color scheme for the Buzzworthy figures.
My first figure of 2021, too!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 11th, 2021 @ 8:56am CST
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Guess who I found today!
The shade of yellow on this Bee is spot-on! I also really like the backdrop color scheme for the Buzzworthy figures.
My first figure of 2021, too!
Awesome! Did you find it in store? I haven't pulled the trigger on Target.com because for some reason they are $22.99 instead of $19.99, with the exception of WWII Bee. I want to get the classic and RotF ones for the minifigs.
On another note, I corrected some mistakes I made a couple years ago

Cogman is really nice, I have a hard time choosing which of the 2 is my favorite, but the SS one will be in car mode for "in scale" Cogman on the shelf.



Shadow Raider is really nice. I love the gun and the way it works on the arm, practically replacing the hand! and the orange is lovely. He is the newest Mercenary


I love KSI Sentry. The Stinger mold proved to be really good, and one of my favorites. I love the mold, the colors and heads used on both, it's fantastic. Definitely one people slept on. He makes a nice new con for the AOE crew and the con shelf in general. Now we need a SS Galvatron


Posted by TF-fan kev777 on January 11th, 2021 @ 9:55am CST
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on January 11th, 2021 @ 9:57am CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Awesome! Did you find it in store? I haven't pulled the trigger on Target.com because for some reason they are $22.99 instead of $19.99, with the exception of WWII Bee. I want to get the classic and RotF ones for the minifigs.
Yep, I found it in stores. They had 2 WWII Bees, 1 Car Shatter, and 1 ROTF Bee. Sam is pretty cool, but he's almost all black plastic so I'm working on painting him to look like he does in DOTM.
I actually don't have any of those figures you picked up, but they all look really nice!
Shadow Raider is actually the only Studio Series figure (besides Thundercracker, who I got on Amazon) that I never saw in stores. Universal Megatron would be on that list as well, but I actually saw it at the collector's store near me yesterday! It looks great and the backdrop is really cool, but considering it's a Leader class mold I already have (and I still need Overload), I don't think I'll be picking it up. At least not right now, anyway.
Posted by Quantum Surge on January 11th, 2021 @ 10:27am CST
Thundercracker
DOTM Ratchet
Shadow Raider
Retro Rock Garage Bumblebee
KSI Sentry
Bumblebee Then & Now 2-pack
Clunker Bumblebee
Crankcase
Battle Damaged Megatron
TLK Drift
As Seen In Parks Megatron
Devastator
This excludes the Buzzworthy repaints of Classic and ROTF Bee since I'm getting them (original SS-15 won't be needed) while we've yet to get other waves for 2021. I'd also exclude the Asian Lucky Draw repaints for price reasons.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 11th, 2021 @ 10:57am CST
TF-fan kev777 wrote:Nice Haul D-Max! All 3 of those are ones where I like the versions you just got better than the originals. The orange on Shadow Raider is just exquisite and probably my favorite of the 3 despite a pretty simple transformation. I removed the back piece from KSI Sentry that holds the spinny blades for Stinger that he doesn't come with for an easier time getting everything into car mode. I currently have 3 Cogmen (1 TLK, 2 SS) but use them as bodies for TR Shuffler, Ramhorn and Lione. When I eventually thin them down I'll keep one of the SS versions and sell the other 2 off.
I'd forgotten about the other Titans masters, maybe I'll give them a shot on the SS body. But I love the SS one in alt mode with the paint.
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Awesome! Did you find it in store? I haven't pulled the trigger on Target.com because for some reason they are $22.99 instead of $19.99, with the exception of WWII Bee. I want to get the classic and RotF ones for the minifigs.
Yep, I found it in stores. They had 2 WWII Bees, 1 Car Shatter, and 1 ROTF Bee. Sam is pretty cool, but he's almost all black plastic so I'm working on painting him to look like he does in DOTM.
I actually don't have any of those figures you picked up, but they all look really nice!
Shadow Raider is actually the only Studio Series figure (besides Thundercracker, who I got on Amazon) that I never saw in stores. Universal Megatron would be on that list as well, but I actually saw it at the collector's store near me yesterday! It looks great and the backdrop is really cool, but considering it's a Leader class mold I already have (and I still need Overload), I don't think I'll be picking it up. At least not right now, anyway.
Hopefully I find them in stores then, I'd like to not spend $23 on a deluxe!
You definitely need an Overload, he's great by himself and makes a nice solid Devastator set of shorts! I got 2 because of the preorder prices, no regrets there.
In terms of mainline SS, The only ones I don't have now from retail are DotM Ratchet, Crankcase, OG Starscream, and Rusty Bee. I'm also missing exclusive wise SS69 Devastator, Bee w/ Charlie, the retro pop duo, the Then and Now Be 2-pack, and any Asia or Takara exclusive ones.
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on January 11th, 2021 @ 4:04pm CST
Please ignore my bad first attempt at flames
This thing is SO cool! I’m liking it even more than I thought I would.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 12th, 2021 @ 6:45am CST
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on January 12th, 2021 @ 12:25pm CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:It is a great combination! They did a pretty dang good job of setting up a more buff and more posable powered up Optimus, i only wish he had stronger arm joints or that the Jetfire gun was smaller.
I actually haven’t used the SR-Seventygun yet, I lost one of the halves to the gun barrel. I’m using the DOTM tribarrel gun instead, and it kinda works.