No T-Rex arms, No bad tolerances, and no partsforming, this figure sure is the bee's knees!

Dang. I'm really impressed with the overall engineering with this. Feels like animating it would be a dream in transformation

I would love an expression on my figures. But I’m a stop-motion animator. So it’s an absolute pain in the crack when a character is sad or scared, but their face is smiling or angry lol

I'm excited about the inevitable Cliffjumper version of this mold. The Earthrise one has gotten the job done on my G1 shelf, but after reading the Skybound comics, I really want a better G1 Cliff.

The blue windows are just reserved for an eventual Target exclusive.

...Hasbro, you can't fool me. This is just a shrunk down mp 21 with bigger feet and added weapon storage. It is impressive how they made him compress so much into his alt mode, though. Very entertaining video as always!

End all Bumblebees? We couldn't even approach being that lucky.

I have the “parts forming” Goldbug, Cliffjumper and BugBite…OMG IT’S NO BIG DEAL! They are all still pretty cool figures, all things considered…just be HAPPY Hasbro is making things us fans enjoy, when a lot of toys just want to appeal to kids. I’m a happy fan, occasional QC issues aside.

you know what's funny? since this guy got announced, people started finding any excuse to defend the WFC mold, trying to act like they don't mind the partsforming even if they always mention that to talk trash on cliffjumper only

I got a Netflix Bee when it came out. Partsforming aside I do love that figure. Probably won't be getting the new one.

The Hard Angles in car mode and incorrect headlights to skirt the VW License kill this for me. I'll keep my Netflix one

Really nice update, with neat engineering. Definitely one for the 86 shelf but that $36 is insane for how small he is.

It's unfortunate they didn't cast the chest piece in the same yellow, and paint the windows, instead of painting the black plastic yellow. Guaranteed it was done this way to save more pennies, which is lamesauce, because he's already the smallest deluxe with no bonuses to warrant costing the same as the others. He's smaller, and costs less to make. Toss in some kind of bonus to justify the price man, blast effects at least :/

You had me at “he comes with a gun”

I personally prefer Bumblebee, but that’s just me

Devastation 5 pack when, Hasbro?

I was never bothered by netflix bees partsforming,what bothered me is that the mold is always an exclusive. Definitely I'm going to get 86 bee

Love the vids, keep up the amazing work, I think bumblebee and wheeljack have been my most anticipated figs.

I feel like they could have afforded an official VW license getting full DX price for this guy, but then they'd have had to keep paying it for any repaints, and with the non-licensed penny racer car there's less to change to turn it into a decent Cliffjumper - basically just head and feet. I have to say I like the black windows so much more than light blue, though. I've been meaning to take some metallic midnight blue to the five-pack Wheeljack and Trailbreaker I bought off ebay, and I think that'll be even better given how the toyhax sticker sets end up when they use dark metallic blue, but black is just as good as long as the rest of the vehicle mode isn't too dark to contrast well.

Would have been nice if he had a spare tyre accessory that just plugged into the back, it would have made the robot mode even more accurate, but I'm sure an upgrade kit will make that at some point

So much better than the Netflix version, sad to have to see my origins bee get replaced

100th like! But I don't think this isn't going to be the last bumblebee because there is the tf 1 bumblebee, the rumored re-do or release of a movie 6 bumblebee.

I personally prefer the er cliff mold bee but this new one aint bad Also the hood and roof bit transforms easier if you peg in the head assembly, I didn't know to unpeg it and was disappointed at the head movement until I realized I could unpeg it

Hello great review

I can’t wait to get this figure I wasn’t able to get the Netflix one so I only have the worlds collide version and goldbug (btw off topic but is your 86 ratchets headcrest red? 1:17)

Great Review mate! How did you get this early? I did the pre-order but don’t remember when the general release is going to happen.

I do appreciate the conversion comparison.

I believe the designers said the black windows was because of some of them, being on the same mold as some of the limb pieces

I can not wait for this guy!!!!!

My third time collecting began in 2018, just as PotP ended and Siege began. I do remember thinking it was weird we didn't get a Bumblebee in Siege given (a) he was one of the few main cast Transformers in G1 who got a Cybertronian mode and (b) his movie was out. I was excited to get the Earthrise one, and I do love it. I especially love the vehicle mode, to the point, I prefer to keep him in that mode. I'm excited to get this Bumblebee to transform back and forth.

Question is, who’s better, legacy animated bumblebee or ss86 bumblebee?

I kind of like how this Bumblebee pairs with the _Legacy_ Goldbug, especially knowing how much more different they are mechanically. Plus, it’s sort of a Porygon to Porygon2 situation where the upgrade/evolution rounds out the hard edges. Even still, there’s enough rounded shape language on the former to imply Bee’s friendliness, so it wouldn’t be as jarring an upgrade between the two if I used the Worlds Collide Bee. Incidentally, using this ‘Bee and not the WC one means Hubcap stands out a little more.

Could never justify buying a box set just for Goldbug so I hope they use this mold for him

This quite nitpicky of me, but I would prefer that the corners of the roof be more rounded to more resemble a squashed, penny racer looking beetle. Those are really the only things holding me back from loving the vehicle mode.

I just picked him up today and i absolutely adore him i can't wait for the ss86 prime to come out i didn't have the netflix bee but i had the shattered glass goldbug and i didn't really like the cliffjumper mold i hope we see an update for cliff and shattered glass gold

This thing would be near perfect for me if the front headlights on the car were closer to how they were in the show (more like a VW Beetle) instead of sticking out like that, and the back was a bit more curved. Besides that tho, I am very excited for this thing

I love this mold but I think that Ill wait for the inevitable Cliffjumper retool

I think the black plastic windows are a materials necessity or something like that.

I want it a lot, but man those black windows really do a lot of harm. I’ll probably hold off until I know for certain that there’s some good blue window sticker set.

I think he looks great in robot mode but although the car mode is like a penny racer, its got too many broken panel lines and was a bit rounder. I dont want it to be an accurate beetle just a bit more curved.

I really like this figure. Hes such an awesome little Bumblebee with a great botmode, carmode, and everything! I really, really want to get him! Netflix/ER mold is good, quite well-done, but I think this guy is a little, just a little better. Both are good. I've got Goldbug, fyi

'86 is def the best mainline bumblebee toy we've gotten. Maybe even the best official bee we've ever gotten

I just got mine and for some reason he doesn't like to tab together evenly in alt mode. Only thing I truly hate is that he's not smiling and has ball joint arms

the legs on 86 bee remind me of power of the primes seaspray, as in the way they transform

I been a completist since G2. I buy everything. To me its stupid buying certain ones. Why not go for it? People doo. look people even collect cars even. What makes me happy so I buy each & every new mold & repaint. Now can we please, please get a bumper out of this mold? Just a couple retooled parts?

Definitely gonna get him, but ill wait til we inevitably get toyhax lables to fix the windows. Not a fan of the black

The bumblebee hive keeps growing

The Netflix version barely touched the shelves here in the UK so this one is very welcome.

I missed the other Bee so I'm definitely gonna pick this up. Or wait until the eventual blue window edition

I kind of hope they do a cliffjumper version just because

This figure is genuinely great and I love him. I hope my local target or Walmart gets him in stock. Also, I think Bumblebee should be an AE86.

I’m more partial to the vehicle-accuracy of the earthrise mold (I think the penny racer look is kinda goofy and weird) but I’m still glad we have an accurate figure from legacy

I hope this figure gets retooled into Autobot Bumper!

The chest panel and backpack irk me. They're not animation accurate for either mode and it's clear that they were designed to be inevitable retools into Hubcap, Bumper and in the case of just the chest panel, Cliffjumper.

What’s the blue bumblebee?

I have the first masterpiece one, still don’t know if I should get him

5:09 Heheh. You made a pun

I always hated the parts forming on the Netflix one plus the cartoon car mode feels so much more right along with the proper yellow instead of weird mustard so definitely prefer the new one. Can't wait to get mine!

Does this bumblebee also fit in the earthrise Optimus Prime trailer?

4:20 Does anyone know where that sword is from?

Better than PvP review better production value better script and a amazing review my dude I'm getting metroplex legacy your review inspired me to buy him

We will see this mold again with the painted windows. Maybe a 2 pk

this might be the first deluxe class transformer that I want to buy lol (I only have one deluxe figure by trading that that was it)

The double Autobot symbol is kinda redundant and the vehicle mode looks a lot like bumblejumper. But I still ordered 2 😂

I have neither, but if I were to choose, I’d get the new 86 bumblebee, especially since it doesn’t parts form for the back of the car.

only complaint its really the proportions i love animation accuracy

The yellow paint matching was perfect on animated bee. It's a pity they couldn't do the same for this guy. The car roof also looks far too flat.

No blue windows. That means there will be a repaint pack with BB soon!

This gonna be expensive on the secondary market. Sucks because Im from a region who only gets leftovers from other regions after the metro places had their pick.

As of having goldbug, I think this new mold looks hype.

I honestly at first was a bit mixed on this figure. But from more and more I’ve seen of him. I started to like. This figure (despite no vw license)

Not a fan of the Shin-kles tilt Wish they made those inner feet panels shorter so the ankles could be closer to the feets

5:08 Which goldBUGs a lot of people.

A little bummed at the boxxier alt mode but it looks awesome

For the best G1 style Bee still going to have to say the Classics one is the best. Honestly with a bit more engineering it could be done to look more or less exactly like a full on G1 version

imma wait for a goldbug repaint

Yk this bumblebee is gonna start my hive of bees

He's pretty neat, but I've expected a little better. I'm leaning more towards picking him up than not, but he won't put an end to my quest of finding the ultimate G1 style VW Bee. I do like the Penny Racer vines of his car mode, but it also comes furstratingly close to how it looked in the show without sticking the landing. The way the beetle mode insignia disappears into his foot in robot mode is really cool, though.

Apparently 2006 Classics Bumblebee was the Bumblebee to end all Bumblebees, since they've never made another good one. I'm just glad I managed to snag the RTS redeco a couple of years ago for a reasonable price.

Got an ad for the bumble dating app on this video lol

what was that 3rd bumblebee that he's comparing it with?

The Bumblebee-all-end-all, to pinch a Thewism. I like this guy. The Netflix and 4-pack molds were good too, I still enjoy them, but I’ll admit it’ll be nice to have a Bee that doesn’t partsform 😅

I still need the Studio 86 one. I have the Netflix or whatever the other one is but I have to have all the Studio figures.

Ur the only one who positively love the new one whereas the others bash it to death

personally, I'm sticking to the Earthrise one simply because of the Beetle, I love the Beetle

As good as this figure is, it kinda sucks that Hasbro has basically gotten away with this amount of shrinkflation in their size classes over the years. They could have at least made deluxes around this size a little cheaper than normal, but Earthrise Cliffjumper basically told the higher ups that this is now an acceptable norm. ROTF Scout Class for 10/15 bucks vs this guy for 25/35 bucks just hurts on a different level.

Wait, this thing is already out?

Man I hate the yellow paint on the windows

This is not going to shelf form where I live at least. This thing is already sold out on Amazon and will likely sell out in stores before I even see one on shelves. The exact same thing happened with the last several mini bots, and I was just lucky to get my preorder in for Gears bc had I not, I never would have acquired the figure. Thankfully, I feel perfectly comfortable skipping 86 bee as he just doesn't look cool enough to me to pay the 25 US for. But still, I hope for the sake of other collectors who want him, he will be well stocked

Is he better than legacy animated bee?

I wonder how much cheaper the Netflix bee will be on eBay in a few months heh heh heh

I thought you said you weren't going to do that voice ago a long time ago

This feels like it's gonna make a better Cliffjumper. The face's expression definitely fits CJ better.

Bruh that looks the same as the core ratchet gun

Personally, I prefer the Netflix one, i enjoy a more proportionate Beetle and the headsculpt more Im definitely getting this one tho, i wanna make a custom Glyph

I still till this day do not have a bumblebee figure ever since I started collecting again!

How many bumblebees does everybody have in their collection? I believe I have 8 overall. I feel like that’s not that many given other transformer collections

So, I have Netflix BB and I like him more in general in terms of a realistic Beetle mode. Transformation and roobot though, I find the SS86 and Netflix BB's to be a draw. Yeah Netflix has to parts form the rear end, but that never REALLY bothered me. I'm not as big into the Pennyracer look of the new BB. I kinda wish they had made a more stubby BB where the fenders were all the same size and he was just a chunky round, Beetle-esque vehicle rather than a scrunched up SD Beetle. I'm also not a huge fan of all the straight lines they put on the curved sections of the hood and headlights like it was old video game graphics where circles needed to be made with a bunch of straight lines. I get they were trying to avoid a VW lawsuit and never having a licensed VW BB again, but I have to think that maybe they went a little too hard. Another thing I like better on the Netflix BB is that much like Goldbug, he's fully painted in vehicle mode, meaning that the color matching is somewhat better across the yellows. It just feels more premium. I'll get SS 86, and maybe Hasbro will do the eventual Cliffjumper, maybe Hubcap again, and maybe we'll et Bumper and Glyph someday before Hasbro decides to start the Minibots all over again...again. 9_9

whyis that one bumblebee blue instead of yellow

I know the stubbyness of this ones car form has been a bit controversial but to be honest the netflix beetles more accurate proportions felt a bit weird to me. Cause like the og toy was squished up because of microchange (and the pretender one) and the cartoon, especially the movie which SS86 is about, was also pretty squat. The length of the netflix beetle is more accurate but it means that Bee was bulkier and the feet were huge. Bee has always been super squat in my brain place so this one hits a bit more.