Via Weibo, third party company Zeta Toys have shared images of the color prototype of their new ZV-03 Guardian (Bumblebee Movie VW Beetle Cliffjumper).
This mold is a red redeco of Zeta’s ZV-01 Pioneer (Bumblebee Movie VW Bumblebee) with a new Cliffjumper head and remolded battle hammer. An interesting alternative for an Earth mode Cliffjumper which we never saw in the movie. This edition is due to be released by August this year.
Check the mirrored images on this news post after the jump and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!
Satanatron
Just got my copy. It does no have any weathering but it is a solid figure. Quite hefty. I have not picked up Pioneer/BB but after owning this version I might.
MindChamber
in spite of the transformation sucking, that is some clever kibble hiding in the leg!
rubadubspawn
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So I ended up picking this up, just got fun. I really liked the pioneer Bumblebee version (thought to was a very solid nice bot), and had been tempted by this red one for awhile. In hand it's just as solid as the yellow bot. Sure it's not screen accurate as everyone is bitchin about, but that's OK by me
It is odd though that the version I got has no weathering. It's just flat red. Does anyone know what's up with that?
Also in the accessories I got like a strip of copper metal that I'm not sure what to do with. It's in with the arm knives.
Happy overall… Another bot I don't have room for. Lol.
Robogeek28
XaxisGuy
It's an awesome figure, the upgrade kit is splendid as well
MindChamber
id get this in yellow
rubadubspawn
Anybody pick this up? Thoughts of it in hand?
I have the zeta pioneer and I think he is a super solid bot. Tempted by this guy but not sure where he fits. Just a random red non screen accurate bot?
idkwdya
Oh that’s good to hear! I was seriously thinking why the sudden change in that. That makes much more sense.
ThunderDestron
…and one was never a VW bug
octobotimus
Same cost but less paint. Interesting. Also why are they clean, neither was ever clean in the movie…
htquyet
Zeta mentioned on their FB that these will have weathered paintings few days ago. I think these were just assembled after the main painting process. Weathering effects will be added on other copies.
Edit: it turns out probably Zeta didn't do weathering paint for its 2nd release.
idkwdya
So are we now getting “clean” versions of both pioneer and guardian?
If so that’s a big middle finger to those that bought the weathered pioneer and pre ordered the original guardian.
They look great but feels like a low blow.
samisham
Ah, technology.
ThunderDestron
There is no picture showing up by the way
samisham
HnH
J/K just a sucker for red Beetles
HnH
I like the red more on Guardian then the yellow on Pioneer although it's Bee's official color…..
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HnH
He's beautiful but to be honest i'd like to see him in his porsche alt instead of the beetle alt
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