Title:
Bumblebee 76 Carded
Description:
Bumblebee (Deluxe Class Classic Camaro, 2007)
TakaraTomy ID number: MA-03
TakaraTomy release date: June 2, 2007
Accessories: 2 missiles, left and right spring-loaded missile launchers
The first Deluxe Class version of Movie Bumblebee transforms into a yellow 1976 Chevrolet Camaro with a quite reasonable level of sculpted detail. In contrast to the other Deluxe-class car Transformers in the Movie toyline, he does not have clear windows, instead opting for opaque yellow plastic with painted metallic blue.Bumblebee is armed with two shoulder-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers (inspired by the shoulder-mounted missile launchers he uses to fight Brawl/Devastator in the movie), which also double as hand-held weapons or can be mounted on ports on the undersides of his elbows. His legs and chest Automorph during transformation.The initial release of the toy featured even tabs for the Automorph gimmick; oddly, Hasbro later decided to retool the feature so the tab would be uneven.This resulted in many reported cases of the tab snapping during transformation. Press the button or you’ll break him and you’ll be transforming his front car hood manually. The retooled Automorph gimmick would be used for all subsequent versions of the mold, including a small number of Japanese releases, and the breakage problem wouldn’t be fixed until the UK exclusive "Towed to Safety” two-pack and the Target exclusive "Evolution of a Hero” two-pack.
One of the more unfortunate results of the car hood’s automorph feature, leaves the front of the car form not staying together properly over time. While it may not happen to every release of the figure, it’s definitely something to keep an eye out for.Packaging photos and early test shots of Hasbro’s Bumblebee featured transparent blue plastic windows and missile parts. However, the final Hasbro production toy has opaque yellow plastic with metallic blue paint. The TakaraTomy release of Bumblebee retains the transparent blue plastic parts, with yellow paint for the outer car shell. As a consequence, the missiles, which are on the same sprue, are also made of clear blue plastic, just like the early prototype seen in the Hasbro stock photos for the toy. He also uses the retooled version of the mold with the fixed Automorph gimmick. The original Hasbro mold (complete with opaque windows) also saw release in Japan 10 years later, as part of an Amazon Japan exclusive 3-pack (see below).The packaging used for the Japanese release is the same as for the Hasbro version, with the exception of additional stickers identifying it as a Japanese market release.
TakaraTomy ID number: MA-03
TakaraTomy release date: June 2, 2007
Accessories: 2 missiles, left and right spring-loaded missile launchers
The first Deluxe Class version of Movie Bumblebee transforms into a yellow 1976 Chevrolet Camaro with a quite reasonable level of sculpted detail. In contrast to the other Deluxe-class car Transformers in the Movie toyline, he does not have clear windows, instead opting for opaque yellow plastic with painted metallic blue.Bumblebee is armed with two shoulder-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers (inspired by the shoulder-mounted missile launchers he uses to fight Brawl/Devastator in the movie), which also double as hand-held weapons or can be mounted on ports on the undersides of his elbows. His legs and chest Automorph during transformation.The initial release of the toy featured even tabs for the Automorph gimmick; oddly, Hasbro later decided to retool the feature so the tab would be uneven.This resulted in many reported cases of the tab snapping during transformation. Press the button or you’ll break him and you’ll be transforming his front car hood manually. The retooled Automorph gimmick would be used for all subsequent versions of the mold, including a small number of Japanese releases, and the breakage problem wouldn’t be fixed until the UK exclusive "Towed to Safety” two-pack and the Target exclusive "Evolution of a Hero” two-pack.
One of the more unfortunate results of the car hood’s automorph feature, leaves the front of the car form not staying together properly over time. While it may not happen to every release of the figure, it’s definitely something to keep an eye out for.Packaging photos and early test shots of Hasbro’s Bumblebee featured transparent blue plastic windows and missile parts. However, the final Hasbro production toy has opaque yellow plastic with metallic blue paint. The TakaraTomy release of Bumblebee retains the transparent blue plastic parts, with yellow paint for the outer car shell. As a consequence, the missiles, which are on the same sprue, are also made of clear blue plastic, just like the early prototype seen in the Hasbro stock photos for the toy. He also uses the retooled version of the mold with the fixed Automorph gimmick. The original Hasbro mold (complete with opaque windows) also saw release in Japan 10 years later, as part of an Amazon Japan exclusive 3-pack (see below).The packaging used for the Japanese release is the same as for the Hasbro version, with the exception of additional stickers identifying it as a Japanese market release.
Theme:
Movie
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2007
Date Added:
2021-10-18 15:43:58
Date Added:
2021-10-18 15:43:58
