Some interesting engineering in that transformation! I like the little footstands, just enough to allow the wheels to remain without converting Bee into a roller-skater! 😁
Does it replace the Netflix one? Definitely not. Does it provide a great alternative to the Netflix one? Definitely yes. Personally, even despite all the flaws like a flat hood in alt mode, I like this chibi-er looking Bumblebee a lot more than the Netflix one, mostly because I am exhausted of the underwhelming ER Cliffjumper mold. I have Selects Bug Bite, SS86 Cliffjumper, Selects Hubcap, and Legacy Goldbug, and I wasn't looking forward to getting more of the same mold. I am glad 86 Bee is something new, and is basically a downscaled version of the ver. 2.0 MP.
Wait... ball joint shoulders... at this price point? Any idea why they did not go with the nested double-hinge anterior/posterior and lateral joint connections they used for the hips or on most shoulders of deluxe and larger figures?
Being such a throwback to the original toy, I'd rather see the original "battlemask" face. (It was the same with the Masterpiece Skids. Being so heavily based on the original toy, I wish they included that og face, (or at least included an alternate head.)
@@dkkanofkash8798 A 3rd party would be a cool option too. The cartoon head is great, don't' get me wrong, they just went in so far already with toy centric elements that the head would have been that extra mile for me. I was one of many who didn't have access to the cartoon growing up so we only knew TF through the toys, so I tend to be a sucker for those little nods lol. 🤣
@@mastermindoftrouble You prefer Netflix Bumblebee, and that's great! I hope you have Netflix Bumblebee and thoroughly enjoy that figure. I much prefer the look of this one, as it resonates with the original G1 design a lot more, and frankly I never liked Bumblebee being a beetle outside of the 2018 movie.
Some interesting engineering in that transformation! I like the little footstands, just enough to allow the wheels to remain without converting Bee into a roller-skater! 😁
Thats where this one really shines is the transformation. its easy and fun, with some innovative surprises.
This would bee the definitive bee for me. The Netflix one was nice but it was very orange. Also prefer the blaster that comes with ss86.
Yes the SS86 gun is really nice. Far batter than the one that came with the Centurion Droid Set.
Does it replace the Netflix one? Definitely not. Does it provide a great alternative to the Netflix one? Definitely yes. Personally, even despite all the flaws like a flat hood in alt mode, I like this chibi-er looking Bumblebee a lot more than the Netflix one, mostly because I am exhausted of the underwhelming ER Cliffjumper mold. I have Selects Bug Bite, SS86 Cliffjumper, Selects Hubcap, and Legacy Goldbug, and I wasn't looking forward to getting more of the same mold. I am glad 86 Bee is something new, and is basically a downscaled version of the ver. 2.0 MP.
I like it better than I thought I would for sure, and I agree about the Cliffjumper mold as well. so many!
The 86 is way more BB for me!
Wait... ball joint shoulders... at this price point? Any idea why they did not go with the nested double-hinge anterior/posterior and lateral joint connections they used for the hips or on most shoulders of deluxe and larger figures?
Well he is small, that may have something to do with the joints used I think.
Being such a throwback to the original toy, I'd rather see the original "battlemask" face. (It was the same with the Masterpiece Skids. Being so heavily based on the original toy, I wish they included that og face, (or at least included an alternate head.)
I would have liked that as well. Maybe they will in a future retool?
lol no, maybe we could get the mask as an upgrade kit from a third party source, but I'm happy with the head that we got.
@@dkkanofkash8798 A 3rd party would be a cool option too. The cartoon head is great, don't' get me wrong, they just went in so far already with toy centric elements that the head would have been that extra mile for me. I was one of many who didn't have access to the cartoon growing up so we only knew TF through the toys, so I tend to be a sucker for those little nods lol. 🤣
Yep. Cancelled my preorder, for all the reasons you outlined. Thanks for saving me the $25. Gonna just stay with my Netflix bee.
Great video my man, other than the color scheme and no partsforming...I prefer Netflix Bee .
86's Car Mode blows.
Thanks man, and same here!
i dont like the new SS86 Bee, i still prefer Netflix Bee
its something about Netflix Bee's design overall that speaks to me more than SS86 does
Netflix Bee isn't even orange, his color is more like a gold yellow
Agreed, but stand him next to the SS86 and it really looks orange.
@@mastermindoftrouble You prefer Netflix Bumblebee, and that's great! I hope you have Netflix Bumblebee and thoroughly enjoy that figure. I much prefer the look of this one, as it resonates with the original G1 design a lot more, and frankly I never liked Bumblebee being a beetle outside of the 2018 movie.
@@dkkanofkash8798 honest to god wish that Legacy would make a wave of Bayverse universe Autobots and Decepticons