Utilizing the "Butterfly" style of transformation Bumblebee, as it appeared early on in Age of Extinction, is represented here. Basically the toy is a re-shell of Drift with new arms and a new head. A fun figure that could make an excellent desk toy. Highly recommended.
Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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Oct 15, 2014 at 4:37am CDT
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Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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Comment by Lockdownhunter
Oct 15, 2014
Hmm...not bad.Weirdly better than the 2014 camaro one step Bumblebee








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Oh,I did not know about that.Anyway, thanks for the info.
Comment by Lockdownhunter
Oct 15, 2014
Burn wrote:Lockdownhunter wrote:*Sighs* Another non transforming Transformer??Very weird.
How is it weird? We've had non-transforming Transformers since 1990.
Oh,I did not know about that.Anyway, thanks for the info.
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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Do you self a favour and check out Action Masters
Comment by william-james88
Oct 15, 2014
Lockdownhunter wrote:Burn wrote:Lockdownhunter wrote:*Sighs* Another non transforming Transformer??Very weird.
How is it weird? We've had non-transforming Transformers since 1990.
Oh,I did not know about that.Anyway, thanks for the info.
Do you self a favour and check out Action Masters
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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Comment by GuyIncognito
Oct 15, 2014
I see everyone is conveniently forgetting that Hasbro and Takara have been making non-Transforming TF figures since 1985.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Decoy



http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Decoy



Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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But those were made as tokens for a board game, I would not really count them
Comment by william-james88
Oct 15, 2014
GuyIncognito wrote:I see everyone is conveniently forgetting that Hasbro and Takara have been making non-Transforming TF figures since 1985.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Decoy
But those were made as tokens for a board game, I would not really count them
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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Comment by shajaki
Oct 15, 2014
i had that decoy megatron as a kid, and could never understand what was up with his arms. its obvious (first time ive seen it since childhood) but i JUST figured it out. its his strange chrome gun and sword he never actually used. 

Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Decoy
The board game came AFTER the figures. Also...
The game was essentially nothing more than "Compare the numbers. Higher number wins." Very similar to Bot Shots, but with no transformation.
Spin it any way you want, the fact remains: Takara has been making non-transforming TF figures since 1985, and Hasbro's been selling them since 1987.
Comment by GuyIncognito
Oct 15, 2014
william-james88 wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:I see everyone is conveniently forgetting that Hasbro and Takara have been making non-Transforming TF figures since 1985.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Decoy
But those were made as tokens for a board game, I would not really count them
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Decoy
The board game came AFTER the figures. Also...
"Naturally, Takara were not so unwise as to limit themselves to releasing these figures with the game alone: three large box sets were also released encompassing all fifty-three figures that made up the series."
The game was essentially nothing more than "Compare the numbers. Higher number wins." Very similar to Bot Shots, but with no transformation.
"The figures were also available individually, through "gachapon" capsule machines, in a variety of different colors including red, blue, yellow, green, orange, sky blue, pink, tan and white."
"In 1987, Hasbro imported the figurines and branded them as "Decoys", randomly packaging them with the smaller carded toys of the time."
Spin it any way you want, the fact remains: Takara has been making non-transforming TF figures since 1985, and Hasbro's been selling them since 1987.
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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I wouldn't say better just different as the 2014 Camaro has slightly better articulation.
Comment by chuckdawg1999
Oct 16, 2014
Lockdownhunter wrote:Hmm...not bad.Weirdly better than the 2014 camaro one step Bumblebee![]()
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I wouldn't say better just different as the 2014 Camaro has slightly better articulation.
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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Comment by Lockdownhunter
Oct 16, 2014
2014 One step bb 
That looks ugly.
High octane bb

Slightly better.

That looks ugly.
High octane bb

Slightly better.
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Comment by Nemesis Destron
Oct 16, 2014
Could someone please comment...regarding Evasion Prime and voyager Grimlock set is that an exclusive somewhere or what?



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Comment by Sabrblade
Oct 16, 2014
Kmart.Nemesis Destron wrote:Could someone please comment...regarding Evasion Prime and voyager Grimlock set is that an exclusive somewhere or what?![]()
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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The 2014 is miss transformed. The arms flip out more giving a bicep and wrist swivel. Like I said not so much better than different.
Comment by chuckdawg1999
Oct 16, 2014
Lockdownhunter wrote:2014 One step bb
That looks ugly.
High octane bb
Slightly better.
The 2014 is miss transformed. The arms flip out more giving a bicep and wrist swivel. Like I said not so much better than different.
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I know he is mistransformed because I have him.I am talking about the overall look not poseability.If you count the poseability, then yes he is better than high octane.Other than that, no, not really.
Comment by Lockdownhunter
Oct 16, 2014
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Lockdownhunter wrote:2014 One step bb
That looks ugly.
High octane bb
Slightly better.
The 2014 is miss transformed. The arms flip out more giving a bicep and wrist swivel. Like I said not so much better than different.
I know he is mistransformed because I have him.I am talking about the overall look not poseability.If you count the poseability, then yes he is better than high octane.Other than that, no, not really.
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Thank you Sir.
Comment by Nemesis Destron
Oct 17, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:Kmart.Nemesis Destron wrote:Could someone please comment...regarding Evasion Prime and voyager Grimlock set is that an exclusive somewhere or what?![]()
Thank you Sir.

Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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Comment by shajaki
Oct 17, 2014
ive just opened up my SDCC dinobots and had my first experiences with snarl and voyager grimlock. while theyre really nice looking, and decent toys, i feel there enough of a precedence now for an official name change of "age of extinction".
i propose:
Transformers 4 - Gorilla Arms
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seriously.
does every figure in this line have gorilla arms?
i propose:
Transformers 4 - Gorilla Arms
......
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seriously.
does every figure in this line have gorilla arms?
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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Comment by wilcosu35
Oct 17, 2014
most of the dinobots have them, though the vehicle-based guys all have normal arms if i remember correctly.
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Comment by william-james88
Oct 18, 2014
Does Snarl have them too?
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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Comment by wilcosu35
Oct 18, 2014
yes he doesn, though you can work around it a bit due to the design of his wrists


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Comment by LOST Cybertronian
Oct 19, 2014
We have additional in-hand images of the Platinum Edition Dinobots Unleashed set thanks to blogger Blacklai. The Dinobots feature translucent plastic. You can see many of the images mirrored below and you can click any of the images to see many more.












































Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee
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Comment by The Thuggernaut
Oct 19, 2014
As interesting as these repaints may be, I just dont find them desirable. I think there's just too much going on with each figure.