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own a first gen Camaro, am thinking Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee of getting a '09 (or 2010) Camaro, and grew up with Transformers. If this wasn't a Camaro, I wouldn't have purchased it. Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee The price initially turned me off but a friend picked Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee it up for me at Costco for $75 packaged with the Titanium figure.
Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee I left it in the robot mode. I already have a 1/18 scale Jada die-cast concept Camaro. Plus it looks better as a robot. As such, I can't comment on the car mode.Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee
The figure is fantastic. Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee It amazes me that the toy designers were able to pull this off. The electronic interactive features of the toy help to justify the high price. Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee However this is not a toy for a child to Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee play with. It is entirely plastic so it would be easy to snap a part off. The battery pack makes the figure a bit back heavy so it tends to tip backward when standing. I assume that the calf is Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee supposed to lock in the down position but the buttons that hold it will not engage. Maybe I Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee am doing something wrong.
As for the arms, the instructions Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee are a bit wrong. There is a D shaped post on the arm that is supposed to align with the socket in the body. The instructions say to align the post with the socket and rotate the arm while pushing in the shoulder. Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee
There is a fixed ring Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee around the rotating D shaped post. The ring is keyed. The round socket in the body that receives this ring is also keyed. Rotate the arm so this matches up then Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee press together. The D shaped socket is spring loaded so even if the D-shaped post is not initially aligned it will pop into Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee place.
To start off briefly, the toy is fantastic. Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee However, when I do say fantastic, I do not relate it in terms of its price. This toy's construction is very, very sturdy and durable. It's unlikely you'll break any of its Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee parts unless if you're trying to prove a point.
The transformation isn't too difficult. Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee After a single transformation, I was able to do it without anymore picture guidance from Hasbro. You don't really have to follow the order, but you should just do it in the manner where it is workable and do-able. Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee (E.g. you don't hook up the legs to Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee the rooftop of the car without first Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee fixing the rear end tires properly) I am not sure if Hasbro wanted this toy being extremely tough. When I say this, I Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee do mean it as some of pieces being extremely hard to put together and separate. Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee Perhaps the toy is new, who knows? I'll need more time to come to that conclusion.
Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee My last and final beef with it, which is heavily influenced by the fact that I am a collector, is that the workmanship of the toy itself isn't too magnificent. The paintjob Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee on mine is scratched, and you can see that the legs aren't done too well either. Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee This could just be mine, but all in all, you can see that the material used was well chosen for Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee durability, rather than presentation, although they did a rather good job on making it look good.
Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee All in all, it's a decent price for the object. You don't gain much, you don't lose much. This applies only to the collectors. I don't know how much would kids Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee find this amusing though. In some respects, the strength needed to put this toy together can be quite considerable at some aspects. Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee
So, decide for yourself, if you think this toy is worth it. For me, it was, and I dont regret forking that amount of money on it.
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