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Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee

Posted by Va'al Oct 15, 2014 at 4:37am CDT 47,008 views
The Transformers: Age of Extinction One-Step line seems to be going nowhere - but some late comers to the plastic party may still interest some collectors out there. And fellow Seibertronian chuckdawg1999 provides us a new video with a look at another figure from the line, High Octane Bumblebee, below!

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.


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Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee (view post)
Comment by Lockdownhunter Oct 15, 2014
Hmm...not bad.Weirdly better than the 2014 camaro one step Bumblebee :-? :???: :???: :???: :???: :???: :???:
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee (view post)
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 (view post)
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 (view post)
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

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Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee (view post)
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

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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 (view post)
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. #-o
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee (view post)
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 (view post)
Comment by chuckdawg1999 Oct 16, 2014
Lockdownhunter wrote:Hmm...not bad.Weirdly better than the 2014 camaro one step Bumblebee :-? :???: :???: :???: :???: :???: :???:


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 (view post)
Comment by Lockdownhunter Oct 16, 2014
2014 One step bb Image


That looks ugly.


High octane bb

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Slightly better.
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee (view post)
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? :-? :VEHI:
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Oct 16, 2014
Nemesis Destron wrote:Could someone please comment...regarding Evasion Prime and voyager Grimlock set is that an exclusive somewhere or what? :-? :VEHI:
Kmart.
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee (view post)
Comment by chuckdawg1999 Oct 16, 2014
Lockdownhunter wrote:2014 One step bb Image


That looks ugly.


High octane bb

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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.
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee (view post)
Comment by Lockdownhunter Oct 16, 2014
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Lockdownhunter wrote:2014 One step bb Image


That looks ugly.


High octane bb

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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.
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee (view post)
Comment by Nemesis Destron Oct 17, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:Could someone please comment...regarding Evasion Prime and voyager Grimlock set is that an exclusive somewhere or what? :-? :VEHI:
Kmart.



Thank you Sir. :VEHI:
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee (view post)
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?
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee (view post)
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.
Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee (view post)
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.

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Re: Video Review - Transformers Age of Extinction One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee (view post)
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.
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