Thanks to 2005 Boards member Jtprime17 for giving us the heads up that the Studio Series 24 & 25 Bumbleebee Then & Now 2-Pack has been confirmed to be A Target Exclusive In U.S.
This pack consists of SS-24 Volkswagen Beetle Bumblebee (SS-18 in new rusty deco) and SS-25 The Last Knight Bumblebee (slight redeco of the second Premier Edition Deluxe mold) is now listed and ready to order via Target Website for $39.99. According to the information shared by Jtprime17 these sets are registering in some Target store systems as in-stock, so it is very probable that you may find this 2-pack at your local Target.
Happy hunting!
Cynicron
Having it in hand it’s definitely fiddly, but not as bad as I thought it’d be.
VW Bee, at least now, stands up pretty well without much fuss, and while there’s definitely a popping-this-in-makes-this-pop-out quality to the alt mode, it’s not too hard to get around. I’ve dealt with worse.
Looking at you ROTF Leader Prime.
As for the battle mask, ehhhh. Those little yellow fins on the back still scare me, but the battle mask seems to come off easier than the regular face, at least.
Reprolabels set ain’t too shabby either.
Jmaster99
Same here, but have you gotten it in hand yet? I really don't mind fiddly transformers as it will eventually work out, but is the mask easier to put on or no?
Cynicron
Bought the heavily discounted reissue BigBadToyStore put up.
Though reading through here I’m kinda worried now.
smiller0570
Thanks for letting me know that it still has issues. Dont know if it's worth picking up if it just has a small amount of rust.
ObakaChanTachi
A line of 100% new molds is nothing but a childish fantasy. Repaints and redecoes are vital to keeping a toyline from going overbudget, like it or not redecoes are a part of Transformers and must stick around no matter what.
TFXProtector
It's been my experience that he'll never be perfect and the best you can hope for is to get the doors/sides closed and tabbed, first, then drop the hood/roof in place and finally lock it all together with the trunk.
That's been the only good method I could find. He still makes you want to beat your head in, tho.
Thundershot
Still a pain in the ass.
smiller0570
Can anyone confirm if the Volkswagen Bumblebee in this 2 pack has any transformation fixes to fit properly?
Thundershot
I got mine from Target.com today.
Toxin715
Look what I found in my Palmdale CA Target
Daimao
Thanks! That actually does look quite a bit better! Too bad his robot mode is now lacking paint.
User_136440
The first is the TLK figure
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It's only in a couple of places, but it make a difference of making the trim look like a cohesive whole. Just a pity they couldn't stretch to painting the black on the side air intakes too.
Daimao
Are there comparison pics of the TLK version? I didn't know the vehicle mode had more paint.
Primus Omega
Grabbed mines. Keep em coming Hasbro
ReadyParzivalOne
i will never find this at a target becuase its exclusive there, every time theres a store exclusive, i never find it
TFXProtector
The MP. It looks and feels like an OSKO of the Deluxe with a bunch of needless extra steps just to make it feel like it's worth your money and it's not.
NEOLAB
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Mudslide
Mine too. I don't know which one disappoints me more, the deluxe or the MP.
User_136440
It's quite funny these have been given decos that add to the vehicle mode ('dirt' on the VW and more back detailing on the Camaro) but they're still packaged in robot mode where the paint severely lacks.
Fc203
Theres some in my area i would go and get them but i bought cw computron and now im broke
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