Review: #855
Name: B-127 / Bumblebee
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Autobot
Line: Generations - Studio Series
Year of Release: 2025
Size Class: Deluxe (A-Level)
Mold Status: new
VEHICLE MODE:
B-127, otherwise known as Bumblebee, is based upon his appearance in Transformers One and transforms into a Cybertronian race car.
It's a sleek flatter vehicle, so can look somewhat weird, especially with the two fin pieces sticking out the back.
The robot weapons peg onto the vehicle mode. The blades don't look too bad though.
The unpainted yellow wheels is definitely a downer, since the plastic doesn't have any metallic sheen to it, the overall figure looks much duller than the movie.
The vehicle mode feels a bit squished / slim, but is not a bad vehicle.
TRANSFORMATION:
Nothing too amazing or surprising here. The back forms the legs and requires a few flips. The front actually forms the robot torso which is great to see given so much faux kibble being used nowadays. The arms unfold from the bottom.
ROBOT MODE:
B-127 has a decent robot mode but lacks some of the "3D" effect from the movie. He feels a bit flat and "smooth", maybe there isn't enough sculpted detailing, it's mainly his chest which appears too flat.
He doesn't have much kibble though, the roof sits on his back.
The head sculpt is good, and contains a neutral expression which doesn't reflect his more cheery and childish personality from the movie, maybe a smile would have been better in this case.
He is short though, which is disappointing since nothing else makes up for it.
The shins appear flat... because they are, due to transformation. It makes his legs look awkward.
Articulation is good with the usual joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and ankles.
He comes with a gun and a pair of blades.
The gun is long, and can be held in either hand. While the blades peg on top of his hands so it looks like they morphed into them.
Everything can plug onto his back when not in use.
Despite the articulation and amount of accessories, there's just something that feels missing with the figure. Like, there's not horribly wrong with it, but can feel generic.
The blades are sculpted to double up as blasters as well, you have to have both though.
An okay robot mode but it doesn't feel like too similar to the movie model.
OVERALL:
B-127 feels like everything that's wrong with the Studio Series in terms of losing its focus on accurate but fun and interesting toys. B-127 inherently doesn't have much wrong with him, but he seems off somehow and a bit generic. Or maybe he's just uninspiring. Still, if you like the movie, the design and the character, then he is worth it.
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