'08 Bumblebee Warning/Precaution

I picked up three '08 Bumblebees yesterday.

One from the Transformers Collector's Club Store, and the other two from a local Walmart (thanks to Soundblaster1).

Now before everyone gets their panties in a bunch calling me the devil because I have three...I have good reason. One is for me at home, one is for me at work, and one is for me to bash and make movie-accurate.

But that's not the reason for this thread.

I bring you warning.

This figure is pure joy in toy-form. However, with great joy must come a little sadness. It is sad that I must report that the black paint used for the stripes and Autobot symbol (on his chest) comes off easier than an egg on a greased up frying pan.

Yes...over the course of one day's playtime...my work Bumblebee...which I must have transformed at least 25 times now, has no Autobot symbol...it fell off like it was ash. Also, his stripes are now scraped to all hell. Heck if you touch the stripes...something is coming off.

Now before everyone claims I was too rough with him...

I consider myself your average toy collector. I like my toys open, and readily available for transformation. But I do not consider myself a toy-rougher-upper.

Unfortunately...this seems to effect all three that I bought.

It doesn't discourage me from thinking this toy is awesome...I just want to warn those of you that are perfectionists...to be careful while playing...(once he's available)

wow yeah, your right, i just scratched a lil off the windshield part of the hood and the chest part of the hood in car mode... comes off real easily.

I had the stripe problem with '77 BB (yes, he's a '77) but I'm rubbing the hell out of my '08 BB now and nnothings happening.

Originally Posted by Valkysas NO ONE CAN EVER, EVER say that hasbro doesnt care again. This fucking seals it. that's a LOT of product to release for a "dead" line.

Any way to fix this with a spray paint gloss or whatever? (I have no idea what any of that stuff is, btw.)

Will the Japanese version have a metallic finish? It might use better quality paint.

Thanks for the heads up!!!

Well, what we don't know now (since its so early in the game) is if this is a certain batch that got crap paint...or if this is something that hasbro will need to change for later waves because its across the board.

I've only got these three dud ones, hahaha...but I love them anyway!

...But you got a nice lucky one!

I must have either a later version or a lucky one. 'cause I have been rubbing this sucker like a Classics rub symbol since I posted that and nothing, I even tried his toes since I thought they were the same paint.

Originally Posted by Valkysas NO ONE CAN EVER, EVER say that hasbro doesnt care again. This fucking seals it. that's a LOT of product to release for a "dead" line.

no problems here with mine. Transform it atleast 20 itmes a day at work.

my 2 i opened are fine, even scrathing at it, won't come off.

Looks like it might be a specific batch, mine seems fine.
I just went to it and rubbed, even scratched lightly, and it seems fine.
I've had mine for almost a week now and haven't seen anything come off.