ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed

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Is the presumed Leader Class Bumblebee simply this new incarnation? Take a look at Battle Ops Bumbleebee, which looks to be a stand alone toy in it's own class size. Thanks to ActionFigs.com, we get stock photos of the figure. Check them out below.

ROTF Cyber Ops Bumblebee Revealed

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Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038738)
Posted by guardianprime on January 20th, 2010 @ 5:04pm CST

is it too early to look at this thing and go BLEGH *vomits*

nothing really against it but do we really need another bloody bumblebee toy?
im sick of the two that i have already!!! honestly i think this is one we could easily live without.

... ok so maybe i do have somthing against it.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038739)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on January 20th, 2010 @ 5:04pm CST

That is some strange new packaging. Also, I see 6 conversion levels now? We're going to get finer grained levels, and they still won't be accurate.

Also, what is that odd pull ring on the right arm?

I really do like the big hood guns, so long as they collapse into the hood.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038740)
Posted by Overcracker on January 20th, 2010 @ 5:06pm CST

Really? A new BB mold? Was this really necessary?
He looks o.k but do we need another Camaro?

I mean we already have 3 Deluxes, 1 Human Alliance, 1 Ultimate in just ROTF alone. Not to mention the legends and bumpers and all other BB paraphernalia this movie has churned out.

I'm not sure a Leader class BB was needed. Is this even leader class, can't really tell from the pictures.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038742)
Posted by decepticonblitz77 on January 20th, 2010 @ 5:10pm CST

sooooooooooooo lame. whats with the pull ring blue fingers arm. epic fail

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038744)
Posted by dragons on January 20th, 2010 @ 5:17pm CST

ok so maybe i do have somthing against it.

thanks for the post really really thank you first image we got of this guy looked better than the new ones we got now

bumblebeee... ok i think we all od have something against it not because itanosther how bbs we have now but how it looks this looks horrible ill have to see video review of this guy first but either way i think this will be the first leader class figure ill pass on is the ring hin another way of pull my finger i dont get it you pull ring his mask comes down or soemthing or does fire his gun ha bb looked more realistic & better than this one.

if the ring comes off, & guns collapseable hen maybe ill buy him and if his armcannon swithes to gun to his hand that will be an extra added feature but i have greatly disspointments with this thign just buy looking at it i know the saying dont judge book buy its cover but this i may make an exeption until proven oher wise with video review

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038746)
Posted by Noideaforaname on January 20th, 2010 @ 5:18pm CST

Razorclaw0000 wrote:Also, what is that odd pull ring on the right arm?

Perhaps it's the trigger for his gun-hand?

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038749)
Posted by Mkall on January 20th, 2010 @ 5:22pm CST

I'm sure the kiddies will like him. I personally don't give a front-end loader

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038751)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on January 20th, 2010 @ 5:28pm CST

Hm, good points: Battle mask looks like it's movable, Robot mode is sleek, he has accurate weaponry, and he seems to be painted rather well.

Bad points: Too many Bumblebees already (let's see more Barracade or Blackout!), The eyes still remind me of a frightened animal, the cannon-arm looks like it's all there, meaning no right hand, he's got a giant hoolahoop stuck on his arm that looks like it takes up alot of space, It has lights and undoubtedly sound, meaning more stupid sound bites that weren't from the movie and are most likely really dumb songs.

I'll pass on this.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038753)
Posted by Rated X on January 20th, 2010 @ 5:32pm CST

Not interested in this one. Why cant they stop making Bumblebee with only 1 arm ???

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038754)
Posted by Mykltron on January 20th, 2010 @ 5:38pm CST

I don't think this is Leader class - I think it's Human Alliance size. For a start it just LOOKS smaller than leader. Also, when you compare it to HABB:
- chest is the same
- doors are the same
- wheels with chain and gear detail are the same
- left hand sculpt is the same
- abdomen (with all the pistons that BB DOESN'T HAVE) and groin are the same

But wasn't there a price thing about Battle Ops Bee being $60?

BTW the pull ring is to activate lights and sound. It says so on the box.

My final comment:
BLOODY MONKEY ARMS AGAIN.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038755)
Posted by GuyIncognito on January 20th, 2010 @ 5:46pm CST

Pull-My-Finger Bumblebee with real farting sounds!

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038761)
Posted by Jacob P. Galvatron on January 20th, 2010 @ 6:05pm CST

I must say, that's kinda cool.
But, we didn't need another dang Bumblebee mold.

edit: Place your bets. How many times will it be repainted?

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038763)
Posted by Swiftknife24 on January 20th, 2010 @ 6:16pm CST

I knew it was a more-or-less kit-bashed retool! (It's also common to us Star Wars Hasbro customers :-B

!)

It's a Human Alliance figure without the Human elements; why can't they just say? #-o

Also, (Caps Lock: Ready to UNLEASH THE FURY!!!) FRACKIN' BUMBLEBEE AGAIN! :twisted:

Although, you've got to wonder; if it's a new 'Human Alliance But Not' line, then maybe they'll release other characters that would otherwise be difficult to pair up with any humans? (Sideways, Jolt, Jazz, etc) :???:

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038765)
Posted by heltskelt on January 20th, 2010 @ 6:21pm CST

Really? Was Bumblebee such an impact on the kid demographic that it calls for countless toy incarnations? Damn, Hasbro, just give us a leader-size Blackout already and quit stalling!

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038766)
Posted by LiKwid on January 20th, 2010 @ 6:23pm CST

Battle ops? Looks more like bottle opener BB..

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038767)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on January 20th, 2010 @ 6:26pm CST

someone needs to do a count on all of the stupid BB toys. why the hell do we need an other one!!!!!! why! WHY!!!!! this makes me want to burn all of my BB toys! (not really of course) but good lord!!!! why the fu*k do we need a fuc(ing leader!!!!!!! damn it!

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038769)
Posted by Dagon on January 20th, 2010 @ 6:32pm CST

heltskelt wrote:Really? Was Bumblebee such an impact on the kid demographic that it calls for countless toy incarnations? Damn, Hasbro, just give us a leader-size Blackout already and quit stalling!

I think that we have to keep in mind the notion that this is not just a regular line of Transformer figures but an official movie line, so it needs to accentuate certain characters more than others. In a typical line of TFs I think we get more Optimus than any one else, but with the movies we get a load of BBs because the children are supposed to identify with the sppechless, characterless character who uses songs to communicate with its target audience who is probably ten years too young to know what the songs are.
So basically, BB=BS.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038770)
Posted by Counterpunch on January 20th, 2010 @ 6:38pm CST

Haha to all the people who doubted this from before.

Ha.

Ha.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038779)
Posted by Craven Knight on January 20th, 2010 @ 6:54pm CST

Wait, there's a transformation level 0?

... What would that entail? Nothing?

Also, they're really flogging a dead horse at this point with Bumblebee - they're past that point even.

In saying that, I'd still like a Bugbite repaint of the deluxe mold.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038799)
Posted by Dagon on January 20th, 2010 @ 7:07pm CST

Jacob P. Galvatron wrote:I must say, that's kinda cool.
But, we didn't need another dang Bumblebee mold.

edit: Place your bets. How many times will it be repainted?

Stealth BB
Faceplate BB
Less-stupid face BB
Electro static modulation circutry BB
Pyromantic oscilation BB
Nightstrike BB
Sam n' Pals BB (with accessories and plastic Shai LeBouf who is actually a better actor than the flesh Shia)
Desert Ambush BB
Jungle BB
Jungle Ambush BB
City Fiesta BB
Flood Damaged Used Car Resale BB
Different Front End Weapon BB
Prestidigitation Expert BB
Primium Paint Job BB

And then, in the thrid quater of 2010, Hasbro will really start to crank out the repaints!

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038803)
Posted by Crystal Rodimus on January 20th, 2010 @ 7:09pm CST

Looks like an Ultimate-fied version of HA Bumblebee. And a giant pile of fail. :roll:

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038809)
Posted by StryderPrime on January 20th, 2010 @ 7:12pm CST

<-----still waiting on a better Jazz Mold. I mean seriously....kids parents are probably sick of buying a new BB toys themselves. /facepalm

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038816)
Posted by Seibertron on January 20th, 2010 @ 7:16pm CST

I'm more interested in the packaging than anything. Noticed ... the traditional Autobot symbol (not the movie styled one), new packaging colors, and the traditional Transformers logo (which appears on the RPMs packaging) instead of the movie styled logo. It's also missing "Revenge of the Fallen". Could this new version of Bumblebee be part of a new line of Transformers? Toy Fair is just around the corner ...

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038820)
Posted by Kibble on January 20th, 2010 @ 7:18pm CST

Packaging looks leader class-like. The detail on the fig doesn't, though. Unless the video reviews look really bad I'm sure I'll get it at some point, not that I'm overly excited about it, not in the least...just being realistic. Hopefully it's at a discounted price...

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038824)
Posted by Slayershoop on January 20th, 2010 @ 7:21pm CST

Dagon wrote:
Jacob P. Galvatron wrote:I must say, that's kinda cool.
But, we didn't need another dang Bumblebee mold.

edit: Place your bets. How many times will it be repainted?

Stealth BB
Faceplate BB
Less-stupid face BB
Electro static modulation circutry BB
Pyromantic oscilation BB
Nightstrike BB
Sam n' Pals BB (with accessories and plastic Shai LeBouf who is actually a better actor than the flesh Shia)
Desert Ambush BB
Jungle BB
Jungle Ambush BB
City Fiesta BB
Flood Damaged Used Car Resale BB
Different Front End Weapon BB
Prestidigitation Expert BB
Primium Paint Job BB

And then, in the thrid quater of 2010, Hasbro will really start to crank out the repaints!

Lol so true!

Seibertron wrote:I'm more interested in the packaging than anything. Noticed ... the traditional Autobot symbol (not the movie styled one), new packaging colors, and the traditional Transformers logo (which appears on the RPMs packaging) instead of the movie styled logo. It's also missing "Revenge of the Fallen". Could this new version of Bumblebee be part of a new line of Transformers? Toy Fair is just around the corner ...

Interesting, this is something to ponder, however, still not interested #-o

stupid BB crap...

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038828)
Posted by amtm on January 20th, 2010 @ 7:23pm CST

On the size, I'm wondering if this is an Ultra class, considering the batteries would imply it's bigger than a voyager. I kinda doubt it actually is leader size. But I doubt even more that it's a new size class. It also doesn't look as poseable as the Human Alliance figure--the legs look stiff, for example.

As for the 0 complexity level, maybe that relates to Transformers RPMs. Perhaps that's Hasbro's new way of explaining that not all "Transformers" brand toys actually transform nowadays. Or it could be a replacement for the level 1 designation on Gravity Bots, which require zero work on your part to "transform."

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038837)
Posted by SpaceKaseJase on January 20th, 2010 @ 7:32pm CST

A class all it's own? Seriously? Although the legs are a huge upgrade from previous versions, this is obviously a human alliance class figure. Look at the chest and lower torso. They are practically identical to the human alliance figure. I hope the ring thing is removable--it looks like crap!

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038844)
Posted by lowman_x on January 20th, 2010 @ 7:42pm CST

Oh FFS! Really?! ANOTHER freakin' Bumblebee?! Goddammit, Hasbro! Give it up! Stop flogging a dead horse already, it's gonna be mince meat soon!

And in regards to whether the guns might fold down under the bonnet: it doesn't look like it - there's no way that they could fit underneath and there's no cutaway in the bonnet itself to enable that function. It's "I'm trying to be circumspect but failing" Bumblebee.

And what's with the keyring?? Maybe this is actually a really SMALL BB for your keys? :lol:

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038848)
Posted by Solrac333 on January 20th, 2010 @ 7:48pm CST

Meh.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038849)
Posted by Blurrz on January 20th, 2010 @ 7:50pm CST

nosajsolrac wrote:A class all it's own? Seriously? Although the legs are a huge upgrade from previous versions, this is obviously a human alliance class figure.

But where da Human? 8-}

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038850)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on January 20th, 2010 @ 7:54pm CST

Yep, this is the old "Leader Class" mold we saw a while back.

It's a nice toy and all, but Concep Camero BB from 07 was and still is all the BB I need. Still, with all the other goodies coming out, not buying this will save me money for stuff I really want.

The scale though ... movie BB is worse than G1. At least G1 was a combination of different toylines. We have two all-new size classes just for the one character.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038851)
Posted by zenosaurus_x on January 20th, 2010 @ 7:56pm CST

At least it isn't really leader class...but what class is it? The toy looks cool but it most likely will be out of scale so: pass.
Why can't Hasbro just make a leader Blackout instead of a million Bumble bees?

And what's up with that stick connected to a ring on it's arm?

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038859)
Posted by barricade2218 on January 20th, 2010 @ 8:20pm CST

Please tell me this is out after Leader SS :sad:

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038860)
Posted by DevastaTTor on January 20th, 2010 @ 8:21pm CST

The box almost looks like that of a Supreme version to me with the battery info on it-got the same look as the Devastator packaging. It'll be interesting to see what exactly we're dealing with here.

In any case, I just can't get behind yet another version of movie BB.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038869)
Posted by Grahf on January 20th, 2010 @ 8:38pm CST

I love haveing many incarnations of BB, but a line has to drawin somewhere. Come on Hasbro, enough is enough. HA BB after a few mods is considered to be my own Leader BB. At this point I fell that Hasbro has some unknown creature locked down in the developement level that literally craps out new BB molds.

Enough is enough at this point

The last BB I plan on getting is from that Soundwave/BB Nest 2pk. And the only reasong for tht is I like Soundwave's new deco and being able to score that new Ravage fig.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038873)
Posted by JRFitzpatrick7 on January 20th, 2010 @ 8:56pm CST

Craven Knight wrote:Wait, there's a transformation level 0?

... What would that entail? Nothing?

Also, they're really flogging a dead horse at this point with Bumblebee - they're past that point even.

In saying that, I'd still like a Bugbite repaint of the deluxe mold.

Lame gravity bots are 0s on all fronts.

as has been said, the kids love 'im. and that includes kids who know the name from animated and see the name in there local target, walmart, etc. Bumblebee = money in the bank and hasbro knows it. I think they even said it at a con or in the Q&As.

Start the Leader Blackout petition. Start the Bumblebee boycott. See if that helps. If it does, I'll eat my uncomfortable boxorbriefs.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038876)
Posted by Samsonator on January 20th, 2010 @ 8:57pm CST

Craven Knight wrote:Wait, there's a transformation level 0?

... What would that entail? Nothing?

Gravity Bots?

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038878)
Posted by Forgotten on January 20th, 2010 @ 9:00pm CST

I must first start by stating I loathe Bumblebutt. I own 2 of him(Elite Guard Animated & Alternity) I got the Animated for my son and we decided it came apart too easy for him so it's on the shelf, the Alternity is the only one I wanted. This things looks like a PowerBot on crack to me. And he took Bludgeon's spot at the top of the site????? WHY?? why, why.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038881)
Posted by Kibble on January 20th, 2010 @ 9:06pm CST

BTW...regarding the size speculation, considering s250 said it was leader class and he was right about there being another BB fig to begin with, I'll assume he's also correct about the size class.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038888)
Posted by Varia31 on January 20th, 2010 @ 9:44pm CST

Oh, I see, Battle Ops Bumblebee, not Leader Class Bumblebee, that's okay with me. But seriously, don't we have enough Bumblebee figures already?

No really, I'm perfectly satisfied with my accurately scaled RoTF Deluxe figure...

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038890)
Posted by Rycher Prime on January 20th, 2010 @ 9:48pm CST

*sigh* Do we really need another BB figure?? And whats with the cannon instead of a right hand?Couldn't they make it where the cannon and the hand were on a swivel somehow??Or even a exchangeable hand and cannon?? For us fans that hate cannons for hands? :-x

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038903)
Posted by nemesis-prime on January 20th, 2010 @ 10:20pm CST

BOOO My ultimate BB will kick this one's ass while playin "The Touch" :lol:

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038908)
Posted by Mirage22 on January 20th, 2010 @ 10:23pm CST

I'm sensing this will be ROTF's Supreme Class OP; a hugely electronic toy, that's complete and utter crap

HASBRO! STOP WITH THE BB'S!!!! It's getting old!!!! Soon there will be more Bumblebee's from the movie lines than there are Optimus Primes from all 25 years of TFs!

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038918)
Posted by TFGnome on January 20th, 2010 @ 10:31pm CST

No one see that he has a "energon" claw emerging from his cannon???!!!!

......can we say his is to "fire off his fist" or "blast punch"....
is this a classic (-ly bad) anime tribute (or pun?) ?

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038933)
Posted by UltraPrimal on January 20th, 2010 @ 11:32pm CST

To quote a podcast that shall remain nameless, "I love Bumblebee!"

But I won't be picking this up.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038946)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on January 21st, 2010 @ 12:58am CST

Im getting sick of all the damn bumblebees, how many we up to now in the ROTF line 50? I am interested to see if this is a new figure class though. And i fear for this "pull ring" gimmick.

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038950)
Posted by Blurrz on January 21st, 2010 @ 1:28am CST

We can whine all we want... this is going to sell more than the Leader Optimus Prime...

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038954)
Posted by yellow Camaro on January 21st, 2010 @ 1:59am CST

Craven Knight wrote:Wait, there's a transformation level 0?

... What would that entail? Nothing?

Yeah, Jetfire's father...

I want a leader or HA or Battle or whatever else giant Blackout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038965)
Posted by Ultra Markus on January 21st, 2010 @ 3:21am CST

so on this one you pull a ring to make it talk
how origonal

Re: ROTF Battle Ops Bumblebee Revealed (1038971)
Posted by Orthobotrex on January 21st, 2010 @ 4:25am CST

I'm a Bumblebee fan...but, good grief... you need a ring just to turn on light effects...they should have put it around his neck instead so it could be hanged! Where, oh, where is their sense of aesthetics!!!! NADA! :-x