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Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by rapid_fire, Aug 28, 2008.

  1. rapid_fire

    rapid_fire Banned

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    how the %*#$ do you get deluxe animated bumblebee back into car, I've been sitting here for half an hour now, and I just can't get it. I even read the instructions, they're useless.

    here's my problem. (I even pulled pieces off to see what's going on)

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    That's as far as I can get it to go, he seemed to transform into robot mode no problem, but now I can't get him back
     
  2. goestron

    goestron Well-Known Member

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    Fold in the hands, pull out stingers and put them together. Put arms above head. Stingers fit in between the front end of the car. The back end of the car is the base of his chest piece.

    Hope that helps, sorry no pictures....
     
  3. twee

    twee Well-Known Member

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    There's a piece on the torso that occasionally gets caught. I don't know what the trick is though to prevent it from doing so; I just tried mutliple times before it finally worked.
     
  4. Sso02V

    Sso02V Injector Has a Posse

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    You've probably got his bumper stuck inside his torso. That happens from time to time.
     
  5. Peaugh

    Peaugh Hi.

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    I'm betting your trunk is stuck. Does the back look like this?

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    Because it should look like this:

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    It's a REALLY easy fix. Pull his torso back out closer to its robot mode position:

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    Now look at his back. See that support strut "spine" that goes in between the clear plastic bits?

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    Push on that with your thumb as you rotate the chest into car mode. Should clear the issue right up.
     
  6. Metal Chaos

    Metal Chaos The Spark of Chaos

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    [​IMG]

    :p 
     
  7. heshanj

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    lol.... ^^
    and great tutorial, peaugh
     
  8. zeroXII

    zeroXII metallicon

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    Yeah, this bugger was one of the first animated figures i had a headache trying to change back to alt mode.
     
  9. Autobotic9

    Autobotic9 Well-Known Member

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    me too. Prowl and lockdown looking great displayed, and Bumblebee's a beeyotch.
     
  10. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    Twist the back door

    Fold the stinger together

    place the back door in

    and presto.

    I remmeber back when i got him the time i had wasted try to get him back into vehicle mode,
     
  11. rapid_fire

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    Thanks Peaugh, for the really great pictures explaining what was wrong. that was the problem, his bumper was getting jammed up inside! it was a little tricky to move out of the way, but I got it now :) 

    my bumblebee's thank you! :p 

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    Last edited: Aug 28, 2008
  12. Torque

    Torque The WORDSMITH

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    ya, i had that exact same issue-its annoying, but it happens. glad to see you got it fixed
     
  13. Goaliebot

    Goaliebot All Makes and Models

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    Yeah, its that dam bumper. Figuring that one out was a pain in the arse, and it still does it fairly often.

    TFA BB is a bit of a mess to be totally honest. :(