Zeta Toys on Weibo have uploaded images of the gray prototype of their new Zeta Toys Zeta-V ZV-01 Pioneer (Bumblebee Movie VW Beetle Bumblebee).
This is a new line by Zeta Toys. Their first figure tries to recreate Bumblebee’s robot mode as seen in the movie, so he has no visible “door wings” on his back, they are folded over it now. This new toy includes several other accessories like a blaster, battle mask, battle hammer and 2 swords. 18 cm tall with die- cast parts. No alt mode images yet.
We still have no specific information on the price, but the announcement indicates it is due to release on summer this year. Be sure to stay tuned with TFW2005 for more information when it’s available. This is the first prototype, so changes may be done in the future. Click on the bar to see the mirrored images and join to the discussion on the 2005 Boards.
Dah Padre
I have the V1 and from what I can remember the V2 does not have all the light features the V1 has. But I think V2 may have different accessories.
jeffmcgee
Is v1 or v2 better? Has quality continued to degrade or is it just anecdotal? I’m looking to find a good MP bee movie bee to go with zeta blitzwing and metagate shatter.
Snaku
Hm. Mine has never been put away since I got him (first run). Last time I messed with him was in February (checked the date on the photo I took) and he seemed fine at the time. I'll have to take him down and mess with him to see if he's degraded since then.
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I don't much care for battery powered lights on my figures. I'm not going to just leave them powered on and it's too much trouble to turn them on, admire them for a few seconds, and turn them back off. So what I did was pull out all of his LED units and replace them with induction powered LEDs. They only work on that platform but it means I can turn all his lights on and off with a single switch and I can still pick him up and play with him without worrying about wires or batteries.
A very cool concept but in practice it's difficult to work with. The induction fields are directional so you get better results having the LEDs face a specific direction depending on where on the platform they are. I had a really hard time getting his red lights on his legs to work because they receive power better if they're facing forward but they shine out of his legs better if they're facing up. I had originally planned on getting more and doing other little displays but the hassle combined with a small workable area plus a pretty damned high price tag made it untenable.
The Bucket Kitten
Mine has been stored in its box for some time… I'm afraid to take it out and touch it now .
Guess mine is gonna have a schrodinger's cat existence now.
octobotimus
It seems a lot of figures degrade very quickly when they are just left alone and not messed with for a long time.
TheCrow
Same thing just happened to me, took it out of storage so my kid could play with it, his finger just crumbled. I then moved his neck and that joint crumbled so that his head doesn't stay on…WTF. I assume this was because of cheap plastic used? I had it in storage the last few years in its original box.
Vendace
I loved my pioneer, but I also pulled it out of storage a couple weeks ago, and it literally crumbled apart. It’s fine in bot mode from the wrong, but it’s impossible to transform.
Rhino Prime
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KlotziDotCom
That's the perfect description of how it feels, i'm amazed!
The Happenin Rhinoceros
Side by side…Pioneer just looks better. I can't really define it except to say that CE-01 looks like a figure of Bumblebee. Pioneer looks like Bumblebee.
KlotziDotCom
Yeah, i'm pulling this thread up just to tell how happy i am that it finally arrived. Since i thought the parcel was lost i've ordered CE-01 and both arrived at the same time. Yeah, while CE-01 is more "screen accurate", I like Pioneer TONS better (just look at those gorilla arms on CE-01…), the Alt mode is damn close to a 1967 beetle and yeah, it just appeals to me more than CE-01.
Waiting on batteries to light him up
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And one for the haters:
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KlotziDotCom
And mine is stuck in postal limbo from the UK to Germany
Dearly hope it'll make it anyways and isn't lost.
svek
Replaced some batteries that had died out over the past 2 years and added a new layer of the copper tape and yeah, it's just one of those figures that you keep coming back to
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combaticon164
I had to get some copper tape from Amazon to finish him up. I went through the copper tape he came with.View attachment 29424536
The Happenin Rhinoceros
Highly unlikely. My v1 had a dead LED when I got it late in the run. I contacted my seller and they reached out to Zeta, but since Zeta was transitioning to the v2 without lights they were not providing replacements.
svek
I recommend the 2nd video I posted. There should be a copper tape included that you use to fill the battery socket. If not, try to buy some yourself.
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Overall, the LED modules in this figure are quite sh*tty and it took me about an hour to get all the lights to work. Which is probaly the reason why Zeta scrapped most of them for the 2nd batch Good luck!
But if they're permanently dead I'm afraid your only option is to contact your seller/supplier if they can get a replacement part I don't know if there's a way to contact Zeta directly. They have a facebook page but they're not very active there Also, please refrain from double posting, we hear you
Henry james
Thanks for your response!
sadly I could not get thw lights working… One light worked for maybe 5 seconds, then died.
Does anyone know where I can get new lights? Or do I have to build them myself…?
svek
Hello! Only the first batch of ZV-01 (the weathered, "dirty" version with one hammer included) has taillights and headlights the 2nd batch only comes with LEDs in the eyes and gun but 2 hammers.
And how to install the batteries I recommend Sun Of The Empire videos, very useful.
In total, you need 12x AG0 batteries for the v1.
Henry james
Also if anyone knows where to get the batteries in Canada or North America, I would be forever grateful.
Also if anyone knows where to get the batteries in Canada or North America, I would be forever grateful.
Not sure if my original comment posted. Just bought one of these and thought it came with the headlight LEDs and taillight LEDs.
I originally had a yellow 72\' beetle so I had to get this transformer. It\'s my first transformer, so I have a lot to learn.
If anyone has access to the batteries and any led lights I can add to my headlights or taillights I would be super super happy… The main reason I bought this was because i thought it had headlights