Third party group Toyworld are showing off a recolor that indicates that they are not done with their Bii mold. Originally released prior to Masterpiece Bumblebee, Bii is getting a new release as one of the Generation 1 Bumblebee toy’s recolors, Glyph. There’s a possibility this unofficial Glyph will sport a new head, though this initial image is not clear enough for a good look to know for certain.
Cardboard Bots
Wait, I’m confused. Does blue Bii come with a silver face or a yellow/orange face?
Cardboard Bots
Thanks. And that's a pretty cool looking setup and customization that you have going on there. They look like they are getting along together.
unmc2001
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I have it and it’s a good one
Cardboard Bots
Is this a good toy? Does the Bii mold feel up to snuff as a masterpiece style toy?
chip1123
And there's always the chance TT makes a Blue-colored Bee as well. Which could hold off some from collecting/purchasing this guy.
Curium
Even avoided figures are bought by somebody though (except maybe XTB Sonic). I hadn't realized it was out so I just figured I'd ask.
OriginalFire
It seems people are avoiding it because there is no new head and the appropriate changes to the character have not been made. People were commenting on it in the posts above
Curium
So did anyone buy this? Just curious. While I was searching around TW's site I went to the "Exclusive Official Site" link and it had this and a metallic gold Bii along with the Dino swords and Mixmaster drum. It seemed to me if it was an exclusive there would have been much complaining so I came to look for this thread, and clicked on the BBTS link in the first post. It says BBTS has it in stock, yet I've seen NO pictures of it anywhere.
Scaleface
If it just had the face mask on it, I'd have bought the blue one.
It's weird that the Glyph colored one is called Bee, while the yellow and gold ones are called Bii.
Robogeek28
Sheesh, those boxes are a little big for what you get inside them.
I'm sure TakTom will do their own blue Bii though, as there were two different blue ones from the original mold. I'm buying this one as well though, because I just love the chibi alt mode.
You and me both man.
Initial_G
I'm really hoping for a slight remold of the head + alt mode to give us a G1 Cliffjumper
OriginalFire
Perhaps a 3rd party company will do a new head for this guy
N_M_S
Too bad we didn't get the translucent windows on Bii originally…
TM2 Dinobot
Still no sign of a new head. I'm half tempted to wait and see if Takara does one. :/
Robogeek28
I was thinking earlier at about how I wish they would just get Cliffjumper done and over with. Just reshell the car, give him a new head, and BAM, there's Cliffy. Then I realized I wanted a bumper, who once again could be a reshell with a new head.
Then I realized with those three different body types, they could make a ton of repaints like Impossible Toys did with their Minibots. The sad part is that I would buy every one of those decos on this mold with reshelling done to it.
Bucket Head
I think I prefer my glyph—though I call it BUGB1TE!!
Lodril
I'd have been happy with a face, and willing to repaint the face myself, but the goatee sort of throws it off…
TM2 Dinobot
Good price, good figure, wish she had a new head.
iamgnahk
Once I see a new head from anyone down the road, I'll buy Glyph. For now, I can't do it.
DinobotSludge
If it is, I would def get it as I am gonna get the gold painted one as it feels MP toon Bee to me as it looks an feels a bit more toon accurate to me, personally; I mean REALLY love the Mp Bumblebee; but this has that nice G1 toon cheesy squished toon bumblebee vehicle mode look that I really wanted my MP Bumblebees to have.
I have too agree with everyone else that this Glyph version really needs to come with an alternate faceplate or just entirely new faceplate for the blue version to better reflect the character.
But if they dont, thats an easy sell for DrWu or someone else down the road.