Title:
Bumblebee With Sam Witwicky Vehicle Mode
Description:
Bumblebee / Sam Witwicky (Human Alliance, 2009)
TakaraTomy ID number: RA-21
Accessories: 2 Missiles
Human Alliance Bumblebee comes with a posable figure of Sam Witwicky that can fit inside in Bumblebee’s vehicle mode (plugging into his seat via a small hole in his back) and drive him. In robot mode, Bumblebee’s vehicle mode seats end up on his arms, and Sam can sit in either of them; the seat on Bumblebee’s right has a headrest that can fold down to look slightly less conspicuous in robot mode, while the seat on Bumblebee’s left arm features a pair of cannons which flip over Sam’s shoulders, offering him some offensive hardware to protect his rather precarious position. These cannons can also be flipped down further to form some over-the-shoulder restraints. Sam can also stand on a platform that flips out from the small of Bumblebee’s back (again, via peg-holes on his feet), manning a small non-firing cannon that flips out over Bumblebee’s right shoulder. Finally, Bumblebee’s left palm also contains a peg, meaning Sam can securely stand or sit in his big buddy’s hand. Bumblebee himself features a spring-loaded cannon for his right arm, which can fire the two missiles the figure comes with, a flip-out double-barreled silver cannon that points over his head, and a functional flip-down battle mask. Much like the rest of his Human Alliance brethren, Bumblebee is roughly the same size as an Alternators toy, being slightly taller than Alternators Mirage in robot mode.
There is a significant misassembly issue with Bumblebee: according to TakaraTomy’s images of the resin prototype as well as Bumblebee’s CG design, the retail toy’s legs are on the wrong sides of his body, so the details on his legs are inverted. Since the instructions reflect this assembly, it’s possible that this was done on purpose because, with the toy in its originally intended assembly, the waist section could be rather difficult to transform for children. The toy’s originally intended assembly can still be easily achieved by disassembling his crotch and reassembling the legs backwards. Once this is complete, Bumblebee will look the way he was intended to look while adding some minor extra steps during transformation.
Bumblebee is also available in smaller & compact packaging, released exclusively in Asian and Australian markets.
As with the rest of the Human Alliance figures, Bumblebee is a frequent victim of being counterfeited.
TakaraTomy ID number: RA-21
Accessories: 2 Missiles
Human Alliance Bumblebee comes with a posable figure of Sam Witwicky that can fit inside in Bumblebee’s vehicle mode (plugging into his seat via a small hole in his back) and drive him. In robot mode, Bumblebee’s vehicle mode seats end up on his arms, and Sam can sit in either of them; the seat on Bumblebee’s right has a headrest that can fold down to look slightly less conspicuous in robot mode, while the seat on Bumblebee’s left arm features a pair of cannons which flip over Sam’s shoulders, offering him some offensive hardware to protect his rather precarious position. These cannons can also be flipped down further to form some over-the-shoulder restraints. Sam can also stand on a platform that flips out from the small of Bumblebee’s back (again, via peg-holes on his feet), manning a small non-firing cannon that flips out over Bumblebee’s right shoulder. Finally, Bumblebee’s left palm also contains a peg, meaning Sam can securely stand or sit in his big buddy’s hand. Bumblebee himself features a spring-loaded cannon for his right arm, which can fire the two missiles the figure comes with, a flip-out double-barreled silver cannon that points over his head, and a functional flip-down battle mask. Much like the rest of his Human Alliance brethren, Bumblebee is roughly the same size as an Alternators toy, being slightly taller than Alternators Mirage in robot mode.
There is a significant misassembly issue with Bumblebee: according to TakaraTomy’s images of the resin prototype as well as Bumblebee’s CG design, the retail toy’s legs are on the wrong sides of his body, so the details on his legs are inverted. Since the instructions reflect this assembly, it’s possible that this was done on purpose because, with the toy in its originally intended assembly, the waist section could be rather difficult to transform for children. The toy’s originally intended assembly can still be easily achieved by disassembling his crotch and reassembling the legs backwards. Once this is complete, Bumblebee will look the way he was intended to look while adding some minor extra steps during transformation.
Bumblebee is also available in smaller & compact packaging, released exclusively in Asian and Australian markets.
As with the rest of the Human Alliance figures, Bumblebee is a frequent victim of being counterfeited.
Theme:
Human Alliance
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2009
Date Added:
2023-07-13 09:45:52
Date Added:
2023-07-13 09:45:52
