Thanks to 3A we have an early copy of their DLX Bumblebee from the Transformers: Bumblebee movie! This is their first smaller scale figure, measuring in at 8 inches tall. It uses their new die-cast skeleton framework, has 55 points of articulation, sculpt is direct from the movie so it’s as close to screen accurate as you can get. Paint and weathering is head to toe crazy good, it makes you double take even in normal light on your shelf it’s that good. To cap things off it comes with an alternate battle mask head, an extra gun arm, 3 sets of hands, folded and unfolded door wings. Oh and the eyes light up via LED on both heads.
3A let us know that the first batch of these will be shipping out at the end of January. A second batch will go out in Q2 2019 after Chinese New Year.
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We’ve run Bumblebee through the motions, showing off his entire range of motion and display stand poses in a simple clear format, and then some fancy pants shots at the end to really show how good he looks in best case scenarios. Click here or the link below to check out the full gallery of over 140 images! You can also read on for some additional info. I’ve left some thoughts in the discussion thread, feel free to ask any questions you have about the figure inside and I’ll try to answer!
DLX Bumblebee Details:
HASBRO X 3A PRESENTS:
BUMBLEBEE
TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE
DLX SCALE COLLECTIBLE FIGURE SERIES
Materials:
ABS, PVC, POM, ZINC ALLOY
FEATURES:
- Officially Licensed by Hasbro and TakaraTomy
- Approximately 8inches Tall (20.32cm)
- 55 Points of Articulation
- Die-cast Metal Parts
- LED Illuminated Eyes*
INCLUDES:
- Interchangeable Head with Battlemask & Standard Head
- Interchangeable Right Arm with Stinger Blaster & Standard Right Arm
- Interchangeable Folded and Opened Back Wings
- Three (3) Pairs of Interchangeable Hands: Fists & Relaxed & Action
- One (1) Action Stand with Base
*Requires AG13 x4 Batteries (Batteries Not Included)
**Design and color may change on final production version
Retail Price: $145 USD
The Factory
It's not paint that been peeling off: that's the wash rubbing away. You have to use some black, a bit of gunmetal, and thinner to apply over the affected area.
Internetkilldme
Sadly no
Internetkilldme
Is there a way to detach his upper body? The fact I can’t see up in there is making me hesitant to do this
VVa
I think putting a little floor polish in there should thicken up the joints to make him less loose.
hotbot4
Is your copy still within the warranty period?
Internetkilldme
It was loose straight out of the box it’s not a huge deal it just doesn’t feel the best to handle him
VVa
Not on mine.
Did yours become like that just recently?
Internetkilldme
Does anyone have a problem where his torso is really loose and floppy?
VVa
Check eBay. I've seen a few there for around $150.
pidge1114
Anybody happen to have this guy for sale?
099
Sideshow
VVa
Where'd you get yours from??
099
Thanks for the reply. The place I got it from is telling me that the figure is actually designed to have the pieces with the wires move around, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Haven’t seen them shift around in any review either
VVa
The parts with silver rings?
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No. No movement on em, they're firm.
099
Do the wires on the pelvis part of the figure move on yours? Or are they in place?
VVa
I didn't read the manual and I've not snapped anything either.
DinoSnarl
And yet they've always been good to me.
099
I was just trying to bend the legs upward. I tried to angle it like the instruction tells you, but I didn’t know you were supposed to pivot the leg as well and the tubes snapped
VVa
How did you manage??