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Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R30QL7P3HC5X7L It is much better than my expectation, and I fully enjoy the Ultimate Bumblebee. If that can walk by it self then it can be one of the best robot toys. Anyway, only one problem is too difficult for children to change modes from robot to car, I think.
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Thank you... I am having a great time with my Ultimate Bumblebee. Very educational, without missing the fun and adventure everytime I play my bumble bee. It's worth the price. It could have been better though if in a car/camaro mode, I can play with it with a remote controller for added adventure and fun. Overall, it's a perfect investment.
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Well, for a start, i'm a 33 year old guy who loved the transformers show and toys when was a kid, and the movie made me rekindle that love. Anyways, the toy seemed nice in the pictures, so i bought it (at ebay, for US$ 89) and i think it's well deserved the money.
It's a huge toy, the biggest transformer toy i've seen and probably one of the most detailed. It has lots of moving pieces and articulation points, so it makes it very poseable. It makes different sounds in robot and vehicle mode, the eyes and headlights are blue and very intense, while the backlights sparkle in red as they should.
The car mode is very nice, but not as impressive as the robot mode. Bumblebee turns his head, rotates his arms, and moves his wings while speaking some random phrases or music and shooting the cannon on his right arm. If you play with it in vehicle mode it will make screeching and accelerating noises according to the movement you are giving to it, but it won't move on its own. I expected that the engines would allow it to move around on its own, but they do not engage with the wheels in vehicle mode.
I disassembled Bumblebee and found out that the mechanism is similar to that in a computer mouse; it detects if you spin the wheels backwards and forward. The most difficult part is to assemble the arms in their socket, this step is the most important to complete the robot / vehicle transformation and it is the most delicate. There are a couple of pins on every shoulder that detect if you have put the wheel or the arm in place, i had to disassemble Bumblebee because one of the pins was stuck and kept it from working in vehicle mode. Hasbro should take note on this flaw, it can render the toy useless (from the electronics point of view, not as a transformer, of course)
However, I love all the little details. The left hand has articulate fingers and an opossable thumb, so you can pose it while picking flowers or something like that : )
It would have been cooler if they'd made it with transparent windows, die cast body and two hands, but hey, you can't have everything. I have a four year old daughter and we both enjoy playing together assembling and disassembling the robot, which is, by the way, a hard task. It took me 20 minutes the first time, but you can learn with repetition. If you assemble it correctly, you'll find that it has been pretty well designed, and that no pieces are out of place. You should apply some force on assembling some pieces, but not excessive force.
This might be an expensive toy (US$ 89 is not something most people would pay for a toy) but again, i'm a fan, so i'm possible biased. I wouldn't recomend it for kids who are easily frustrated or that want to have fun inmediately or like to crash things against walls to test them. However if your kids are careful or you are a collector like me, you'll certainly enjoy this toy. I'd love it if Hasbro decided to keep making these kind of toys, they certainly make my G1 transformers (that i still keep in a shelf) look simple and dated.
Of course that there's always a market for the simple flip-and-go transformer toy, but adults with their inner child alive will love Bumblebee.
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Amazing detail and craftmanship. My five-year-old granddaughter loves this thing. It is complex enough to challenge her problem solving skills, large enough for little hands to manipulate, and durable enough to withstand playtime with her younger brother's Decepticons.
While pricey, I don't regret the purchase.
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As the mom of an eight year old who has loved transformers for years, I personally could not pass up this toy. The price was definately high, but the size, detail, and effects are a blast. After seeing the movie, you can't help but love Bumblebee. The first transformation took a long time, it makes you feel as though the money is somewhat worth it. Hasbro does have a step by step assembly video on their website, which is pretty cool.
Needless to say, this transformer is not allowed to be tossed into the toy box. He is proudly displayed on a shelf. COOL TOY!!!
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