TFTM Premium Bumblebee

Tell_Story · 06-13-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by pscoop

5th and last time I buy this mold. I like the paint and detail added and the new headsculpt. Should have made it this way the first time. I gave my old one to my son. Pretty much all there is too say about that one.

Has anyone else noticed since the slight change to the mold, that the front passenger wheel doesn't sit on the ground right? My Premium and Stealth BB have this issue as well as my Cliffjumper.

I have that slight problem with my regular concept BB. It's probably not aligned correctly

Knightdramon · 06-14-2008, 05:22 AM

Got this figure the other day, probably my favourite movie figure. I had the wheel problem on my first release 08 Bumblebee but not on this premium. All the joints are incredibly tight to the point I could not pop his wheels out from under the hood. Only loose joint was the waist but that's remedied.

Best release, in my opinion.

Chaos Muffin · 06-15-2008, 03:59 PM

Thanks for the review, now I don't have to open mine. Which is a plus since I like the shiny packaging. Or may open and add the premium yellow car parts to the other black robot body for a better premium

I almost passed on him, but remembering the Bumblebee craze not too long ago, when everyone was looking for one, I thought that owning one more bee would be kinda cool.
They do like nice lined up in car modes on the display

Ravenxl7 · 09-15-2008, 07:21 PM

Just got a Premium Bumblebee today while at Target. It was a little odd walking around a Target that had no power, but it didn't bother me (I prefer the dark). Took him out of the package, and he's actually really good joint and paint wise. The yellow on the head is a little darker, but it doesn't ruin it for me. Mold wise his head looks a little small for his body, but it still looks good to me, and definitely better than his non-battle-mode face. I'm happy with him. I was going to wait and get whatever they come up with for him for the sequels line, but something about seeing the only Premium Bumblebee at a Target changed my mind. In the end it's one less figure I need to worry about getting next year.

nintendofreakgc · 09-15-2008, 07:41 PM

I got this a while ago, but hadn't commented on it until now.

It's the Concept Camaro mould. We all know that's an awesome mould. The new head is an awesome part. Really, the areas where people are going to have problems are with the paint. Personally, I prefer grey to black on the non-car parts (chrome would possibly have been better), so it really comes down to how good the paint aps are on your specific toy. Unfortunately, it's the head that generally seems to be the most poorly done area, and you can't see that when the figure is still in the package (unless you get the Walmart 3-pack I think). It takes a bit of luck to get a good head, but it's worth it if you do (like I did). Very cool.

Ravenxl7 · 09-15-2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nintendofreakgc

Unfortunately, it's the head that generally seems to be the most poorly done area, and you can't see that when the figure is still in the package (unless you get the Walmart 3-pack I think).

Actually, if you look threw the bubble at the right angle, you can clearly see the head

(and I was in a darkened Target at the time).

Powersa · 09-15-2008, 10:19 PM

Mine came in a Wal-Mart 3 pack. The faction logo (on chest) is actually different from my original and Stealth.

Ravenxl7 · 09-16-2008, 07:09 PM

Just curious, anybody else get a Sunstreaker vibe from his toy bio? The whole cosmetic upgrades thing and staying nice and clean looking just screams Sunstreaker to me.

nintendofreakgc · 09-16-2008, 08:48 PM

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I got this a while ago, but hadn't commented on it until now.

It's the Concept Camaro mould. We all know that's an awesome mould. The new head is an awesome part. Really, the areas where people are going to have problems are with the paint. Personally, I prefer grey to black on the non-car parts (chrome would possibly have been better), so it really comes down to how good the paint aps are on your specific toy. Unfortunately, it's the head that generally seems to be the most poorly done area, and you can't see that when the figure is still in the package (unless you get the Walmart 3-pack I think). It takes a bit of luck to get a good head, but it's worth it if you do (like I did). Very cool.

In a bizarre case of irony, less than 12 hours after I made these positive comments, he broke. I think it must be part of his hood automorph that broke, because I can't get the bloody hood to go together when I try transforming him back to car mode. Oh well, he still looks good in robot mode. This just provides another reason for me to get the 3-pack if and when it comes to Australia (the main reason, of course, being the awesome repaint of Classics Bumblebee).

justinRODimus · 09-17-2008, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by nintendofreakgc

In a bizarre case of irony, less than 12 hours after I made these positive comments, he broke. I think it must be part of his hood automorph that broke, because I can't get the bloody hood to go together when I try transforming him back to car mode. Oh well, he still looks good in robot mode. This just provides another reason for me to get the 3-pack if and when it comes to Australia (the main reason, of course, being the awesome repaint of Classics Bumblebee).

this happened (i think) to me the day i got him while taking pics for my collection thread. i tried to force the automorph but i didn't know the hood scoop piece was still locked into the area just behind his head. it stripped the gears and his hood scoop wouldn't go flush in car mode. i thought it was wasted so i got the bumblebee 3 pack from walmart. then i fiddled with it one day and forced it, the gears lined up and now its fine. the gears still look stripped though but at least the one in my 3 pack is safe MISB.