Tacker-Ra? I always wonder if I'm saying it right. Only the Japanese know for sure. What about the Tomy part of Takara Tomy? Is it Tommy or Toe-May? Or something else.
@@CardboardBots you see a single Japanese commercial, you’ll never forget; the pronunciation is as infectious as the Scraplets. OP is mostly correct with the accent, as it’s “ta-KA-ra”, with all “a” sounds sounding like the “o” in “Optimus”. And Tomy is “to-mee”, with the “to” sounding like the toe on your foot, and “me” as the word used to refer to yourself. But “me” has a longer E, as the katakana is written トミー. That means “to-me-ee”, but it’s really just two syllables with the “e” sound lasting for an extra beat. Again, just watch a Takara Tomy commercial and you’ll hear it.
@@CardboardBots Yeah that was the big reason I stopped caring for it, even the hinges for transformation would become loose. Even still, he's now sold on to a friend who enjoys him a lot!
Also bruh, I love how this video is setup. Animating the figures makes it easy to understand how they articulate without me having to fiddle with the toy myself. This gives the toys personality and makes the reviews really engaging. Kind of reminds me of the Marvel legends big time Spider-Man skits Shartimus Prime used to do.
Thanks, Jonathan. I'm so glad you found the channel. I use cardboard as my backdrop to make the videos feel more accessible and to let people know that the barriers to making animation is very low. You don't need anything fancy to start out. Just use what ya got.
Despite the ball-joints and frustrating transformation, Toyworld Bii's transformation takes the cake over MP-45; every part is being used, the silhouette and surface details in every angle/s is clean and shown proudly that he turns into a car, unlike the latter who is only containing it like a burden for a messy attempt at """cartoon accuracy""".
@@CardboardBots I've seen videos and reviews about it, never owned one in person. I know I may not be paying attention, but seeing the transformation on that figure is enough that makes me don't want to buy it.
The transformation isn’t that horrible to do in-person, but the Spike gimmick absolutely wasn’t worth it. Getting him to squeeze inside and precariously balance on his little heels while you tab in the hood is just not fun. As for the kibble, I honestly got used to it; then again, I tend to be a bit more forgiving of kibble than others.
I feel like they could have struck a middle ground in proportions between a cartoon and real world Beetle for MP45. If someone just took a normal Beetle and halfway compressed it towards the toon proportions, it would give the toy enough mass to play around with. Honestly, MP21's biggest sins are his head, the detailing of the limbs and how weedy they are (made worse by how *wide* the chest is, through the chest itself is otherwise really close. Bee's bubble chest is actually that distinct on his cartoon module, and not the flat plank of MP45), and the color (which was always alleged to be a strict requirement from Volkswagen, though MP45 getting it right is odd if that's true). BUT MY CARTOON ACCURACY
Straight up the best presentation of any toy reviewer I've seen. I wish more people put as much care and effort into the video production and presentation as this as opposed to the common static camera on fumbling fingers constantly molesting the figure accompanied by some voice over.
@@CardboardBots they're great! I really liked your use of stop motion for the review man, it really feels like the ideal way to review a transformers figure
@@CardboardBots I wouldn't really call it origami… a little puzzle like maybe but it definitely doesn't feel like I can unfurl it into a flat sheet with head, hands and wheels sticking out like the cartoon accurate new MPs.
Damn,I didn't know this figure was that good. The only ToyWorld figs I own are 4 of their Throttlebots. I dunno if I watched Skullface review Bii or not back in the day. Good vid man.
Bii's a flawed figure. A mixed bad. I don't know if Bobby did a vid on him or not. It seems like the type of toy he might accidently break. Not a figure he would like, I don't think.
@@CardboardBots I'm cautious with third party pieces in general but yes.and getting that little piece behind the head.back on if it does pop off is a nightmare.
“He’s kid-friendly” Rips ravage in half Brutal fighting Blows deception head out from the chest Although I will say it is cool despite the brutality Aside from that, this bumblebee’s transformation has potential and can be the best bumblebee with some changes
Yeah... the bayverse movies are not exactly kid-friendly, they are more teen-boy, power fantasy. The stand-alone Bumblebee movie was the most kid friendly out of all of them. Less brutal. That being said, Bee is usually always used as the character to introduce the younger human element to the alien robots.
Looove this review!! I think you’ve helped me out with the upper back transformation! I’ve always struggled with that portion but you’ve figured it out, so thank you!! I may have to do a review on him soon now knowing this! Really smart! He’s still one of my favorite Bees! Also, I tried using KiKi’s to fix the looseness in his feet but now I’m going to take a look at those screws! 🤩 Excellent review my friend!! 🤩🤩🤩
I'm glad I could help. I practiced a lot and watched a bunch of videos to make the transformation seem effortless. I don't think you'll fine much success with tightening the ankle ball pegs. They ball pegs is held in place by two partial cavities with a gap all around. The disassembly and assembly is easy to do, but the overall design of the joint provides very little mechanic friction. It will never pop out, but likewise, I don't think think these can really be firmed up. They are designed to create movement. No harm in trying it out. Let us know how it goes.
@@CardboardBots Will do! I’ve been trying for a while now and still haven’t found a good solution just yet, but if I find an eureka moment, I’ll let you know! 😉
@@johngavin1175 no I only have 2 third party's in my collection and only reason I have hedgemon is because it was the cheapest way for me to have Megatron in gun mode
Regarding the roof panel coming off too easily, there is a small peg either side of the ball joint. Unscrew the grey part then reassemble with a dab of superglue on those pegs. It really helps as the grey part can no longer flex, expanding the opening for the ball joint.
I don't know, but I'm glad you found this vid. On second thought, you probably never heard about it because the masterpiece bumblebee came out at around the same time that this was released. All the attention was on the official release.
@@CardboardBots I'm more surprised Hasbro hasn't had any official Herbie repaints. They already have contracts with Disney. Maybe it's them being unwilling to put even a part of a franchise they wholly own in league with Disney outside of licensed agreements. There's definitely some lingering animosity over what happened with the SW brand at retail over the past decade, which played a hand in Hasbro buying the Power Rangers brand outright at the same time.
I wanted to get a Masterpiece Bumblebee MP-21 or an Earthrise Bee before they became scalped, but I ran out of time… and now that HazTac has fully embraced Hyper-Cartoon accuracy, I’m dead inside
I'm sure you'll be able to find an MP-21 if you look a bit or ask around. It's probably a whole lot easier to fin than Netflix Bumblebee. I don't understand why it was exclusive.
thats a really cool bee, you should check out the studio series 100 bumblebee, pretty solid figure, or the light of peace optimus prime to pair your g1 bees lol, great review as always
Great review! This guy was a replacement for the Classics Bumblebee as that one was not a Beetle. Bii also has the same transforming mechanism as the Classics figure.
I haven't had the privilege of seeing classics BB in hand. Aside from the face sculpts, I thought they were pretty different. I know that the third-party bee from Art Feather was directly based on the classics mold.
Funny you made this video after I was just thinking about tracking this one down myself, I always preferred the visual aesthetic in bot mode of this guy over MP21, and even though he came out around the time of the Masterpiece I feel as though it was meant to fit in with the Classics/Universe2.0 line rather than the Masterpiece line.
Excellent review and animation, as always! Thank you! I can appreciate the work and engineering that went into that figure, especially giving it such a clean underside in car mode, but apart from characters that originally STARTED as cartoons, like The Tick or Wile E. Coyote, for example, I just don't like "cartoon-accurate" figures of any kind, really. I lament that the Masterpiece line went so hard in that direction and abandoned the more detailed, realistic look, as I would've loved to have gotten a Masterpiece Goldbug out of that MP-21 mould, too.
I hear ya! I probably favour the old school look of MP, but I appreciate having a cute animation style car to go along will my more serious looking VW bug bumblebee.
@@CardboardBots Absolutely! Nothing wrong with the option for having the cartoon designs for people that like them. I'm just annoyed that those are the ONLY versions they do, these days.
Even though the MP 45 looks incredibly bad from the side and back, I prefer the proportions on that the most because for me is what makes it or breaks it
Watching this video made me fell in love with trying to get some transformer masterpiece style figures, with g1 styled figures and such, most of what i got are KO's because they're the ones that are in sale in the Philippines the most without breaking thw bank lmao Great Video btw, the stop motion is so smooth!
Something about its body parts reminds me of the Classics Bumblebee (2006ish). A question on _alt-mode_ articulation - can the doors open as one piece each side?
This is still my MP Bumblebee. IMO he beats the brakes off both the official attempts. I'm not a toon purist by any stretch but Biis bot mode is fantastic. Edit: I used nailpolish to tighten the ankles on mine like a decade ago and he can still stand fine.
@@CardboardBots Yes clear nail polish. For smaller jobs I use Kiki, but in my experience nothing fixes a ball joint like nail polish. Pop it off the peg, polish the ball and the socket. Let it cure for 24 hours. Admittedly I don't handle this guy a ton, but it's been like 10 years and his ankles are still rock solid. FYI I have NEVER transformed him without that back panel popping off and it's a pain to get back on. I really like the figure, as well as their version of Kupp. He's not as good as Bii, but I prefer him to the Fanstoys. Just no excuse for a huge backpack on a character that turns into half a truck... TW had some really fun older figures. I see a lot of their design elements copied. Like Orion and Siege Prime. Also that legends Bumblebee that's basically a downsized simplified version of Bii.
It's not a regular style ball socket on the ankle, and wouldn't work. That solution would work for the shoulders and thighs if they were loose, but not the ankles.
I actually want my G1 with the actual licensed car and actual character. When they started doing the animated style, I stopped ( cartoon smokescreen etc etc ) . That’s just me , don’t care for Fake Lambo, fake Datsun, fake Lancia, either. Plus , Haven’t you been burned with 3rd party toys . No more 3rd party, and with the Hasbro toy prices $$$ , I’m out . Very selective nowadays .
@@CardboardBots yeah, especially on how he hated the MP-45 so much (check out that review of his). Maybe having a copy of his own of this Bumblebee will satisfy his G-1 urges lols xD
rw:ive also known that there was another bumble bee look alike from the anime cgi version named Bug Bite and he was like Bumble Bee but White Literally.
I have the Gold Bii, wish I had the regular one. I think this would make a better mp bee than both the current of the head were different. On a side note, mp Bee’s hands are closed fists too. That’s said, I like both . I’m torn between the new cartoon aesthetic mp is currently going for and the original style mp had.Good vid, good figure, glad I spent my break here 😊
Thanks for making my vid part of your break. I've seen photos where people replaced the hands with articulated hands. This design could definitely be revisited with a better head, hands, gun, and ankles if a company decided to do it. I don't think they would though.
@@CardboardBots thank you, the vid was very enjoyable. I reviewed the gold one and honestly, I think it just needs a better head and maybe the diaper part colored and I’d happily replace my mp bee. Actually, he’s on the shelf with mp bee and a 3p cliff jumper .. looks good together lol
Great video. The stop motion is so smooth! You sound a lot like John Goodman. 😄This version puts the original MP Takara/Hasbro version to shame which has hollow forearms that aren't covered on the inside. Inexcusable for a Masterpiece.
Thanks. First time anyone said I sounded like John Goodman. Yeah MP21's forearm gaps, forearm kibble, lack of wrist swivel, and lack of hand articulation are not really masterpiece quality.
Really... I'm so confused. I'm wondering if there was running change they made. Or maybe people are just customizing it. Hopefully more people will chime in.
I got mine used. But I think you can buy new ones from UncleBillyShop: www.unclebillyshop.com/ or from eBay. UncleBilly operates on eBay using the name/shop: johosontony. Aliexpress has some too. Look around to get the best deal. I bet there's more around that you can get second-hand depending on where you live. ALSO, look at some other reviews before your commit. He is a mixed bag.
I had Bii and thought he looked great with MMC Helion. I just got Parkour, but I no longer have Bii. I thought he was great for the $50 price tag I picked him up at. This was one of Toyworlds earlier figures. I have always liked it and think that it's a great figure, but it's no masterpiece transformation. I think they made it in that era where CHUG and MP co-existed together in harmony. I think he's not a really sought after figure because of all of the options we have now with official. The color of BB doesn't really bother me too much on the MP figure. I liked the days when the Alt mode was accurate and it was a modern interpretation of the Cartoon/Character.
Yeah, he's skating that line between CHUG and Masterpiece. I think if some company tried to make a new Bee now, there are a lot more engineering tricks and techniques available to them. Who would have the courage to do it?
@@CardboardBots Fanstoys is my bet given they just released Parkour (MP Cliffjumper) and that would also translate to an MP BB. I honestly am not a fan of the MP transformations from any company as they are overly complicated and seem to be pannelly messes that are not fun to transform and break very easily. I think a couple of upgrades on Bii and he could do the job pretty easily.
I have the first masterpeice Bee, the Goldbug variant. Im not a huge fan of Bumblebee, but its one of my favorite transformers. Its enjoyable to transform and has great robot and vehicle modes. The newer masterpeice is kind of garbage, Id take toyworld Bii over him any day.
This is my placeholder Mp Bumblebee until someone comes along and gives us a proper and cartoon accurate Bumblebee. TaKrappa failed us twice with their attempts at an Mp Bumblebee.
@Cardboard Bots no. Not quite there yet but I'm hoping Fanstoys shines through someday. They can easily give us THE perfect Mp Bumblebee with just a little redesign of their Cliffjumper figure.
When the first bumblebee came out for masterpiece the design aesthetic was a mixture between Toy and Anime. So you complaining about it being the wrong color yellow doesn’t really matter because they were not going for the pure anime yellow.
Yeah, I understand their design goals back then you are correct. I would point out that they did recolor MP-10 for the North American market. They gave him a darker blue in Japan and went with a lighter blue in NA, closer to the anime. I'm not sure if they adjusted thed red at all. They also changed the colour of Roller for the NA market to be closer to the audience's cartoon expectations. They could have easily made a lemon yellow version of Bee and satisfied a huge group of buyers. They may have even really wanted to. My main thrust is that they were constrained by the requirements set out by Volkswagen. So their decision in this case was less about going for a realistic car mode, and more about keeping VW happy to be able to do the car mode.
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Boston...Ta KAR a. Not ta Kara
Tacker-Ra?
I always wonder if I'm saying it right. Only the Japanese know for sure.
What about the Tomy part of Takara Tomy? Is it Tommy or Toe-May? Or something else.
@@CardboardBots you see a single Japanese commercial, you’ll never forget; the pronunciation is as infectious as the Scraplets. OP is mostly correct with the accent, as it’s “ta-KA-ra”, with all “a” sounds sounding like the “o” in “Optimus”. And Tomy is “to-mee”, with the “to” sounding like the toe on your foot, and “me” as the word used to refer to yourself. But “me” has a longer E, as the katakana is written トミー. That means “to-me-ee”, but it’s really just two syllables with the “e” sound lasting for an extra beat. Again, just watch a Takara Tomy commercial and you’ll hear it.
@TokyoXtreme thanks. That explanation is very helpful.
I had this figure from new, and the ball jointed feet were definitely always loose. He made a nice stand-in for a generations Bumblebee
Thanks for confirming the loose ball joints from the beginning.
@@CardboardBots Yeah that was the big reason I stopped caring for it, even the hinges for transformation would become loose. Even still, he's now sold on to a friend who enjoys him a lot!
Ok, this guy looks pretty slick
No! You're slick. (Psst... your new Quick Reviews are great).
I just like the thought of an 80's bug with vented disc brakes. He was ahead of his time.
I noticed that too but I'm not a car guy, so I missed the technology mismatch.
Honestly it's really cool that the weapon can integrate Into the car mode in such a natural way like the gun becoming the exhaust sign me up
Very creative weapon.
Also bruh, I love how this video is setup. Animating the figures makes it easy to understand how they articulate without me having to fiddle with the toy myself. This gives the toys personality and makes the reviews really engaging. Kind of reminds me of the Marvel legends big time Spider-Man skits Shartimus Prime used to do.
@rudyisabot exactly. It's a lot of work, but the final result is very fun.
Just discovered your channel - love the whole vibe! Feels homegrown, accssible and user friendly. Subscribed!
Thanks, Jonathan. I'm so glad you found the channel. I use cardboard as my backdrop to make the videos feel more accessible and to let people know that the barriers to making animation is very low. You don't need anything fancy to start out. Just use what ya got.
Love the cute stop-motion! UA-cam actually recommended something good! New subscriber:)
Thanks very much. I'm glad UA-cam pulled through for you this time.
Despite the ball-joints and frustrating transformation, Toyworld Bii's transformation takes the cake over MP-45; every part is being used, the silhouette and surface details in every angle/s is clean and shown proudly that he turns into a car, unlike the latter who is only containing it like a burden for a messy attempt at """cartoon accuracy""".
Have you transformed mp45 in person? I haven't so I couldn't say much about it. Doesn't look fun. No faux parts here on Bii.
@@CardboardBots
I've seen videos and reviews about it, never owned one in person. I know I may not be paying attention, but seeing the transformation on that figure is enough that makes me don't want to buy it.
The transformation isn’t that horrible to do in-person, but the Spike gimmick absolutely wasn’t worth it. Getting him to squeeze inside and precariously balance on his little heels while you tab in the hood is just not fun. As for the kibble, I honestly got used to it; then again, I tend to be a bit more forgiving of kibble than others.
I feel like they could have struck a middle ground in proportions between a cartoon and real world Beetle for MP45.
If someone just took a normal Beetle and halfway compressed it towards the toon proportions, it would give the toy enough mass to play around with.
Honestly, MP21's biggest sins are his head, the detailing of the limbs and how weedy they are (made worse by how *wide* the chest is, through the chest itself is otherwise really close. Bee's bubble chest is actually that distinct on his cartoon module, and not the flat plank of MP45), and the color (which was always alleged to be a strict requirement from Volkswagen, though MP45 getting it right is odd if that's true).
BUT MY CARTOON ACCURACY
@@USSMariner well said!
Straight up the best presentation of any toy reviewer I've seen. I wish more people put as much care and effort into the video production and presentation as this as opposed to the common static camera on fumbling fingers constantly molesting the figure accompanied by some voice over.
Thanks so very much. A lot of work goes into the stop motion videos. Though I have to admit I did my share of fumbling off camera.
I normally can’t stand the articulation portion of review videos. But you found a really unique and watchable way of doing it. Well done sir.
Thanks. That means a lot. Stop motion animation gives it a bit more life. The toy is giving you his own show and tell.
Great looking figure. Your transformation segments are SOOOO clean moving. Well done!
Thavery much. My secret weapon is sticky tack. If I didn't have that, my movement would be all over the place because the toy would move.
the Megaman 3 soundtrack in the background instantly made me smile
I just adore those old Mega Man games.
@@CardboardBots they're great! I really liked your use of stop motion for the review man, it really feels like the ideal way to review a transformers figure
To think takara had to make a plastic origami to mimic this in partiality… like that omni man quote
@camhedmr_5593 there is plastic origami going on here. Not as crazy as MP BB v2, but not as clean as MP BB v1.
@@CardboardBots I wouldn't really call it origami… a little puzzle like maybe but it definitely doesn't feel like I can unfurl it into a flat sheet with head, hands and wheels sticking out like the cartoon accurate new MPs.
His head looks funny. Like he's gonna tell the teacher about the homework. kinda reminds me of classics bumblebees headsculpt
Yes, it seems very similar to the classics bee head. The face/cheeks are less angular though.
Awesome stop motion review of Toyworld Bii, Cardboard Bot! Keep up the great work as always!
Thanks so much. I really appreciate your comments.
I gotta give props to this being a chibi style bee, but not resorting to fake parts. Not a bad little transformation
2014. Huh. That long eh? That's kinda ne- 9 YEARS?!
@The Lazy Eyebrow I know right. Time flies. Imagine what could be done with some more up-to-date engineering.
Transformation is more logical and clean in this vid. The reality is a lot messier.
On a side note: Did you notice his rear disc brakes under his arms. I know how much you're all about brake details.
@@CardboardBots Ahhhhh that's so cool! Thanks Huffer man. I know how much you're all about Huffer
Like always incredibly smooth! Always wanted this bumblebee figure
Thanks very much. I always had an interest in this one too. I think I root for the underdogs.
Animation awesome and smooth AF. Great as always. Missed your videos.
That very much. I'm notoriously slow.
This was an excellent review, the stop motion animation displaying articulation was great! Subbed!
Thanks for subscribing. I'm glad you found the channel and liked the animated format of the review.
Damn,I didn't know this figure was that good. The only ToyWorld figs I own are 4 of their Throttlebots. I dunno if I watched Skullface review Bii or not back in the day. Good vid man.
Bii's a flawed figure. A mixed bad. I don't know if Bobby did a vid on him or not. It seems like the type of toy he might accidently break. Not a figure he would like, I don't think.
3:32 i appreciate the effort in stop motioning your own hand lol
It's fun and a good way to show scale.
Bummble Bee is kid friendly: yeah
Bumble bee from age of extintion: WHAT THE F@CK
Everyone seems to be more violent in the Bay films
Was literally watching you yesterday wondering when the next video would be,
great video as always.
I'm always around, usually working or thinking about something in the background.
I got KBB version of Bumblebee, looks cartoon accurate and fits in perfectly with the main line.
I got that kbb one too recently. He's okay but is not as solid as the newage flipper. Price was good.
I love the stop motion animation you've done for this. Great job!
Thank, Robert. I like to go the extra mile.
I got the Gold Bii, great little figure, still holds up against newer options.
Do you find it to be delicate because of the clear plastic?
@@CardboardBots I'm cautious with third party pieces in general but yes.and getting that little piece behind the head.back on if it does pop off is a nightmare.
What a nice looking Bee
Bot mod is pretty good. The car mode is great.
I always prefer zero faux parts ... From that stand point and 'backpack-wise' he seems to be better than MP 45. Awesome review as always!
Yeah, I don't see any faux parts here.
@@CardboardBots exactly!
Another awesome video I love bumblebee.
I usually stayed away from him. But I'm liking the character more and more.
“He’s kid-friendly”
Rips ravage in half
Brutal fighting
Blows deception head out from the chest
Although I will say it is cool despite the brutality
Aside from that, this bumblebee’s transformation has potential and can be the best bumblebee with some changes
Yeah... the bayverse movies are not exactly kid-friendly, they are more teen-boy, power fantasy. The stand-alone Bumblebee movie was the most kid friendly out of all of them. Less brutal. That being said, Bee is usually always used as the character to introduce the younger human element to the alien robots.
Super work as always, man!
Thank you my dude
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Thanks for watching back then and now. Hopefully, the vids have gotten better.
Very nice quality review and video editing 👍🏾
Thank you very much. I put a lot of time and attention into these to make them for people like you who appreciate it.
Amazing video skills, dude!
Not as good as your excellent commenting skills! 😉
@@CardboardBots Haha!!
Looove this review!! I think you’ve helped me out with the upper back transformation! I’ve always struggled with that portion but you’ve figured it out, so thank you!! I may have to do a review on him soon now knowing this! Really smart! He’s still one of my favorite Bees!
Also, I tried using KiKi’s to fix the looseness in his feet but now I’m going to take a look at those screws! 🤩
Excellent review my friend!! 🤩🤩🤩
I'm glad I could help. I practiced a lot and watched a bunch of videos to make the transformation seem effortless. I don't think you'll fine much success with tightening the ankle ball pegs. They ball pegs is held in place by two partial cavities with a gap all around. The disassembly and assembly is easy to do, but the overall design of the joint provides very little mechanic friction. It will never pop out, but likewise, I don't think think these can really be firmed up. They are designed to create movement. No harm in trying it out. Let us know how it goes.
@@CardboardBots Will do! I’ve been trying for a while now and still haven’t found a good solution just yet, but if I find an eureka moment, I’ll let you know! 😉
My god is toyworld hedgemon an absolute nightmare to transform
I bet. I've never even looked at Hegemon. Not interested in it in the least.
Ever try FansToys Roadking?
@@johngavin1175 no I haven't, but I bet he's nice
@Cardboard Bots Alot of people thought it was the pinnacle of engineering at the time. I wish they would release their Dead End already 😹
@@johngavin1175 no I only have 2 third party's in my collection and only reason I have hedgemon is because it was the cheapest way for me to have Megatron in gun mode
my mom had an orange Beetle when i was little, so naturally i loved Bumblebee
Sounds delightful. Do you think you'll ever own a VW bug?
0:33 XDDDD THE INTERIOR DRESS
This is a way cuter Bumblebee than any official toy has ever been.
He does some things right
Babe, wake up. Cardboard Bots uploaded a new video.
Ooohh... 😊, thanks so much.
Regarding the roof panel coming off too easily, there is a small peg either side of the ball joint. Unscrew the grey part then reassemble with a dab of superglue on those pegs. It really helps as the grey part can no longer flex, expanding the opening for the ball joint.
Thanks for the tip. I got this transformation down to a science now, but your tip might come in handy for someone else.
You're going to need a hive for all these bees
The swarm is upon us.
WHY AM I JUST HEARING ABOUT THIS FIGURE NOW????!!!!!
I don't know, but I'm glad you found this vid. On second thought, you probably never heard about it because the masterpiece bumblebee came out at around the same time that this was released. All the attention was on the official release.
Me too, I wish I had the opportunity to it back in the day.
Speaking of "love bug", i can't believe we never see any unofficial Herbie repaints.
They are very rate. Let me put it this way. Disney owns Herbie. You don't mess with the mouse.
@@CardboardBots Ah, good point!
@@CardboardBots I'm more surprised Hasbro hasn't had any official Herbie repaints. They already have contracts with Disney.
Maybe it's them being unwilling to put even a part of a franchise they wholly own in league with Disney outside of licensed agreements. There's definitely some lingering animosity over what happened with the SW brand at retail over the past decade, which played a hand in Hasbro buying the Power Rangers brand outright at the same time.
I love your stop motion videos
Thanks so much for taking the time to say so. I really appreciate it.
This is amazing and he’s an awesome lil guy
There's a lot that I like about this one. And that I don't.
It's ToyWorld so it's a miracle it didn't break into a million pieces as soon as you picked it up
I don't have much experience with toyworld. Thanks for the warning.
I wanted to get a Masterpiece Bumblebee MP-21 or an Earthrise Bee before they became scalped, but I ran out of time… and now that HazTac has fully embraced Hyper-Cartoon accuracy, I’m dead inside
I'm sure you'll be able to find an MP-21 if you look a bit or ask around. It's probably a whole lot easier to fin than Netflix Bumblebee. I don't understand why it was exclusive.
thats a really cool bee, you should check out the studio series 100 bumblebee, pretty solid figure, or the light of peace optimus prime to pair your g1 bees lol, great review as always
My mp10 does a good job with my g1 mp bees. Not really into the movie transformers, but ss100 looks pretty good.
Great review! This guy was a replacement for the Classics Bumblebee as that one was not a Beetle. Bii also has the same transforming mechanism as the Classics figure.
I haven't had the privilege of seeing classics BB in hand. Aside from the face sculpts, I thought they were pretty different. I know that the third-party bee from Art Feather was directly based on the classics mold.
Oh, yes Art Feather, that’s the one. My mistake.
@@Tambeyoda no prob. They are easy to mix up as I think they were all option around the same time.
Funny you made this video after I was just thinking about tracking this one down myself, I always preferred the visual aesthetic in bot mode of this guy over MP21, and even though he came out around the time of the Masterpiece I feel as though it was meant to fit in with the Classics/Universe2.0 line rather than the Masterpiece line.
Yeah, he probably works with both lines. Like the man says, "Bee scales with everything."
This looks amazing
He ok. Not great. Just ok.
Excellent review and animation, as always! Thank you!
I can appreciate the work and engineering that went into that figure, especially giving it such a clean underside in car mode, but apart from characters that originally STARTED as cartoons, like The Tick or Wile E. Coyote, for example, I just don't like "cartoon-accurate" figures of any kind, really. I lament that the Masterpiece line went so hard in that direction and abandoned the more detailed, realistic look, as I would've loved to have gotten a Masterpiece Goldbug out of that MP-21 mould, too.
I hear ya! I probably favour the old school look of MP, but I appreciate having a cute animation style car to go along will my more serious looking VW bug bumblebee.
@@CardboardBots Absolutely! Nothing wrong with the option for having the cartoon designs for people that like them. I'm just annoyed that those are the ONLY versions they do, these days.
Even though the MP 45 looks incredibly bad from the side and back, I prefer the proportions on that the most because for me is what makes it or breaks it
What about car mode, which wins?
I don’t like clear plastic, so MP 45 loses
there was a Cliffjumper 3rd party retool that fixed a problem
Watching this video made me fell in love with trying to get some transformer masterpiece style figures, with g1 styled figures and such, most of what i got are KO's because they're the ones that are in sale in the Philippines the most without breaking thw bank lmao
Great Video btw, the stop motion is so smooth!
Thanks so much. Transformers toys are like addictive drugs. Beware!
Ngl I wish there were an undersized mainline scale version of this guy, since he looks slightly better than the KBB knockoff I use in my collection
I just got the oversized kbb KO of Flipper. He’s okay, but not as good as Flipper. A good alternative wfc bee.
Something about its body parts reminds me of the Classics Bumblebee (2006ish).
A question on _alt-mode_ articulation - can the doors open as one piece each side?
It does seem to have some classics DNA. Especially in the head.
The doors do not open outwards.
Pity. Of all the many fussy preferences TF fans have, one of mine is door articulation. :)
This is still my MP Bumblebee. IMO he beats the brakes off both the official attempts. I'm not a toon purist by any stretch but Biis bot mode is fantastic.
Edit: I used nailpolish to tighten the ankles on mine like a decade ago and he can still stand fine.
Nice to hear that you still like him and that nail polished helped with the ankles. I assume it was clear nail polish.
@@CardboardBots
Yes clear nail polish. For smaller jobs I use Kiki, but in my experience nothing fixes a ball joint like nail polish. Pop it off the peg, polish the ball and the socket. Let it cure for 24 hours. Admittedly I don't handle this guy a ton, but it's been like 10 years and his ankles are still rock solid.
FYI I have NEVER transformed him without that back panel popping off and it's a pain to get back on. I really like the figure, as well as their version of Kupp. He's not as good as Bii, but I prefer him to the Fanstoys. Just no excuse for a huge backpack on a character that turns into half a truck... TW had some really fun older figures. I see a lot of their design elements copied. Like Orion and Siege Prime. Also that legends Bumblebee that's basically a downsized simplified version of Bii.
Cool
Tanks!
Try using some floorwax to tighten the loose joints.
It's not a regular style ball socket on the ankle, and wouldn't work. That solution would work for the shoulders and thighs if they were loose, but not the ankles.
Was that a herbie reference at 9:15 ?
Yes. I always wonder why 3p don't usually make Herbie decos of Bee. They are probably very afraid of getting Disney's attention.
This is great, imma get it
It's a mixed bag. Check out some other reviews too. TMR has a good one.
Welcome back my cardboard, obsessed friend ad wow first time cursing in a revew I think but anyway how ya doing
I cursed in this vid? I’m surprised that happened. Where in the video is it?
@@CardboardBots a fucking mess at 5:30 I think it’s funny tho it’s just unexpected
@Grimm studios ha ha! No, I'm saying "floppy mess," but I can understand how close it sounds to cursing.
The blue Bii with the silver face is based on the Microchange toy...
Really? I had no idea it related to a blue microchange toy. Thanks for the info.
I actually want my G1 with the actual licensed car and actual character. When they started doing the animated style, I stopped ( cartoon smokescreen etc etc ) . That’s just me , don’t care for Fake Lambo, fake Datsun, fake Lancia, either. Plus , Haven’t you been burned with 3rd party toys . No more 3rd party, and with the Hasbro toy prices $$$ , I’m out . Very selective nowadays .
I can respect that. Totally valid.
I just found an Alternity Bee for a good price and it's amazing, if you can find one I recommand it!
Too bad he's not a bug.
Welp, I'm a new subscriber to this channel. How have I never seen this one before?!
I think Bii got steam rolled by the attention garnered by the official toy which got released shortly after him.
@Cardboard Bots I actually meant your channel. I'm going to start checking out your back log of videos and pass your name among my friends.
I like the car mode. not sure on the bot mode.
I hear that. Car mode is more successful that robot mode.
@jobbythehong you should make your own review of this.
I'd love to see that.
@@CardboardBots yeah, especially on how he hated the MP-45 so much (check out that review of his). Maybe having a copy of his own of this Bumblebee will satisfy his G-1 urges lols xD
This is still one of my favourite Bees
He's a cutie.
rw:ive also known that there was another bumble bee look alike from the anime cgi version named Bug Bite and he was like Bumble Bee but White Literally.
He looks pretty cool. I bought him once in a lot but sold him to a guy I knew who was looking for a bug bite.
I have the Gold Bii, wish I had the regular one. I think this would make a better mp bee than both the current of the head were different. On a side note, mp Bee’s hands are closed fists too. That’s said, I like both . I’m torn between the new cartoon aesthetic mp is currently going for and the original style mp had.Good vid, good figure, glad I spent my break here 😊
Thanks for making my vid part of your break. I've seen photos where people replaced the hands with articulated hands. This design could definitely be revisited with a better head, hands, gun, and ankles if a company decided to do it. I don't think they would though.
@@CardboardBots thank you, the vid was very enjoyable. I reviewed the gold one and honestly, I think it just needs a better head and maybe the diaper part colored and I’d happily replace my mp bee. Actually, he’s on the shelf with mp bee and a 3p cliff jumper .. looks good together lol
@@islipcocoliso yes, I watched your review of the gold one a few weeks ago when I was looking through how to transform him. Very helpful.
@@CardboardBots does your bio have painted translucent plastic ? Mine has it in some scary places
@islipcocoliso no this one is solid plastic except for headlights and light piping in eyes.
Mine had a shred of plastic on its back end so I sold it. That and Hegemon back in the day
So by shred, do you mean plastic flash?
Fix the paint, and this is pretty choice. Slightly smaller scale would help too.
I'm okay with plastic being plastic, but I get that paint can make something feel more special.
Very g1. Very nice
Glad you like him.
I have the GoBots Bumblebee.
He has a black stripe along the bottom of the doors like a Jeans Beetle.
I forget what the super GoBots beetle toy is called. Is it Bugbite?
@@CardboardBots yup. That’s it.
I have a really beaten up one with missing rear wheels.
I like this one
He probably likes you too, Mr.
rw:@7:58 Thats the Bumblebee i got ,odd thing is thats the one that was called "Gold Bug"
At the end of the G1 cartoon, Bumblebee got an "upgrade" into Goldbug.
Great video. The stop motion is so smooth! You sound a lot like John Goodman. 😄This version puts the original MP Takara/Hasbro version to shame which has hollow forearms that aren't covered on the inside. Inexcusable for a Masterpiece.
Thanks. First time anyone said I sounded like John Goodman. Yeah MP21's forearm gaps, forearm kibble, lack of wrist swivel, and lack of hand articulation are not really masterpiece quality.
You should get the 3rd party water transfer Autobot insignia for Bii, it just looks bad without it.
Not a bad idea
The naming choice makes me laugh
It reminds me of the Nintendo Wii.
I have Origins Bee and I’m pretty satisfied. Waiting on a Legacy Animated style one as my Earth Mode Bee, unless I grab the Earthspark deluxe
Which one is Origins Bee, is that a movie version?
@@CardboardBots the Buzzworthy bumblebee figure that turns into his G1 Cybertronian saucer mode
@@Cdr2002 oh... I think I still have that somewhere. Though I might have sold it.
@@CardboardBots Ahh. He’s a green figure imo
have you gotten your hands on Hot Soldiers Bumblebee toy to compare
No I haven't. Not sure it's going to happen but I'd like see one eventually.
I had the blue one andit was a great figure. His face was silver though, not orange.
Really... I'm so confused. I'm wondering if there was running change they made. Or maybe people are just customizing it. Hopefully more people will chime in.
@@CardboardBots Maybe a running change. All I know was that I wanted an orange face as I don't like painting at all.😂
rw:Tbh all i could find was the Gold Bug version of him but it still looks like bumblebee
That's something at least. I had the yellow cliffjumper mold version from the worlds collide 4 pack at first.
Seeing Netflix Bee and MP Bee side by side is so weird.
Their car modes are so similar.
Damn, where I can find it? :O
I got mine used. But I think you can buy new ones from UncleBillyShop: www.unclebillyshop.com/
or from eBay. UncleBilly operates on eBay using the name/shop: johosontony.
Aliexpress has some too. Look around to get the best deal. I bet there's more around that you can get second-hand depending on where you live. ALSO, look at some other reviews before your commit. He is a mixed bag.
even tho I like bumblebee i'm more of a Cliffjumper guy and i think he Bumblebee and other mini vehicles are cute
You right. All these little ones are cute.
I like both tbh, however personally Im leaning more towards toon accuracy
I'm glad we have choices.
I remember having that Bumblebee figure but I lost it 😔
A tale of woe! I see other bees in your future.
I like my Netflix version more, though i like the cartoon accurate vehicle mode
I find the roof hard to remove on the Netflix one. Am I doing something wrong I wonder?
@@CardboardBots no, i find it tricky too. I still prefer it though
I had Bii and thought he looked great with MMC Helion. I just got Parkour, but I no longer have Bii. I thought he was great for the $50 price tag I picked him up at. This was one of Toyworlds earlier figures. I have always liked it and think that it's a great figure, but it's no masterpiece transformation. I think they made it in that era where CHUG and MP co-existed together in harmony. I think he's not a really sought after figure because of all of the options we have now with official. The color of BB doesn't really bother me too much on the MP figure. I liked the days when the Alt mode was accurate and it was a modern interpretation of the Cartoon/Character.
Yeah, he's skating that line between CHUG and Masterpiece. I think if some company tried to make a new Bee now, there are a lot more engineering tricks and techniques available to them. Who would have the courage to do it?
@@CardboardBots Fanstoys is my bet given they just released Parkour (MP Cliffjumper) and that would also translate to an MP BB. I honestly am not a fan of the MP transformations from any company as they are overly complicated and seem to be pannelly messes that are not fun to transform and break very easily. I think a couple of upgrades on Bii and he could do the job pretty easily.
rw:Man no matter how many times i try to find that VW of BB i never get that VW form atall or ever see it in stores for that matter.😡💢
The struggle is teal.
That’s the bee ))) we remember
He does look the part. More so in car mode.
I have the first masterpeice Bee, the Goldbug variant. Im not a huge fan of Bumblebee, but its one of my favorite transformers. Its enjoyable to transform and has great robot and vehicle modes. The newer masterpeice is kind of garbage, Id take toyworld Bii over him any day.
I bet the gold mp21 that you have is pretty sweet
Great review. I have lots of bumblebee but the 3rd party are the best. Hasbro, learn. 😊
I honestly think Hasbro does try to learn from 3P,... and vice versa.
@@CardboardBots I agree. The new age toys are fantastic and others not to mention… they are all great.
The very original G1 Bumblebee wasn’t supposed to be an accurate Beetle, but rather was supposed to be a Penny Racer toy car, from the Microman range.
You got it
This is my placeholder Mp Bumblebee until someone comes along and gives us a proper and cartoon accurate Bumblebee. TaKrappa failed us twice with their attempts at an Mp Bumblebee.
Yeah, we're not quite there yet are we.
@Cardboard Bots no. Not quite there yet but I'm hoping Fanstoys shines through someday. They can easily give us THE perfect Mp Bumblebee with just a little redesign of their Cliffjumper figure.
When the first bumblebee came out for masterpiece the design aesthetic was a mixture between Toy and Anime. So you complaining about it being the wrong color yellow doesn’t really matter because they were not going for the pure anime yellow.
Yeah, I understand their design goals back then you are correct. I would point out that they did recolor MP-10 for the North American market. They gave him a darker blue in Japan and went with a lighter blue in NA, closer to the anime. I'm not sure if they adjusted thed red at all. They also changed the colour of Roller for the NA market to be closer to the audience's cartoon expectations. They could have easily made a lemon yellow version of Bee and satisfied a huge group of buyers. They may have even really wanted to. My main thrust is that they were constrained by the requirements set out by Volkswagen. So their decision in this case was less about going for a realistic car mode, and more about keeping VW happy to be able to do the car mode.