FIRST LOOK/PHOTO REVIEW of elite guard bumblebee

Discussion in 'Transformers Feedback & Reviews' started by Red Alert, Jul 19, 2008.

  1. Veloxiraptor

    Veloxiraptor Moé than Meets the Eye

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    My main problem with the stingers wasn't the fact that they stuck out (although that was pretty major), it's that he really should have one stinger per arm instead of two half-stingers that awkwardly combine.

    Still, looks like a pretty decent repaint. More interested in how Lockdown's repaint will turn out however.
     
  2. jtuarus

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    i like this alot better with the black added tamo and i was gonna get this neway just cause really do look at it as goldbug not BB but hey to each his own.
     
  3. Gingerchris

    Gingerchris Telly-headed Tyrant

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    The alt mode is okay but, criminey, the colours in robot mode are horrible. It looks like a three-year-old coloured him in.
     
  4. kllrwlf

    kllrwlf Well-Known Member

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    That definitely looks MUCH better.
     
  5. Obvious Prime

    Obvious Prime Purple Repaint

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    I kinda like it. Not really feeling the yellow in bot mode, tho.

    No colours anymore, I want them to turn black...
     
  6. Peaugh

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    Ha! Glad someone caught it.
     
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    Every time I look at this repaint I see only what could have been, namely a nice nod to Goldbug. Yellower shade of gold, some black trim, blue-painted cop light... *sighs* D'ah well. More for those that like this repaint, I guess.
     
  8. Ktulu

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    Hmm. I kinda like the yellow in the robot mode, but the balance of the colors is off in general, like some could've been better placed. Regardless I think it looks cooler than I initially assumed it would!
     
  9. MicroCracker

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    Have you seen the show? .That IS what his stingers are supposed to look like (half circle instead of full circle) The figure wasn't being cheap, it was being show acurate
     
  10. Veloxiraptor

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    If it were show-accurate, the stingers would replace his hands.
     
  11. Zress Tayasu

    Zress Tayasu Axiom

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    y'know, with the rest of the yellow painted over in black, he looks *boring* visually.
     
  12. G1Wheeljack

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    Looks better than the original, might have to consider getting this.
     
  13. loudstone

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    Wait, what three pack? Methinks me missed something.
    I hope that they release the normal BB's stingers later on in the regular deluxe, but knowing if they were fixed or not while in package would be a trick...

    Nice! Only problem now is there is still yellow on the rims. Some gold or silver there would make it fully awesome.

    Um... they do. His hands swivel back. If you mean the positioning... yeah, it's a bit off, and the wrists are too wide.
     
  14. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    I only want the fixed stinger problem.
     
  15. DVD

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    I didn't want this repaint when I first saw it, but it's been growing on me ever since. I'll definitely pick him up when I see him.
     
  16. WeirdMetamorphosis

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    I'll be picking him up even though I already have the reg Bumblebee. I actually like his paint scheme and like the fixed stinger problem.
     
  17. Grimwing

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    I like it, non show figures are sweeter. Also I hope they use this stinger modification for the later runs of regular bumblebee. (The wal mart 3 bee pack particularly.:D )
     
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    thats a good point, lets hope they feel the need to make extra runs. Its good that hasbro have made the effort to do this fix and could be indicative of other mould tweaks sorely needed in several animated toys (eg the clip on the back of voyager optimus right? leg, same for grimlock)
     
  19. Jarodimus

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    I will skip this figure easily the head looks HUGE on that little bot.

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