Transformers Studio Series 77 Deluxe N.E.S.T. Bumblebee Revealed

[Handsprime]

New Studio Series N.E.S.T Bumblebee revealed, (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/31/transformers-studio-series-77-deluxe-n-e-s-t-bumblebee-revealed-pre-orders-live-440297) basically being a redeco of Offroad Bumblebee in N.E.S.T Colours and given a running N.E.S.T. guy as well.

[Krayt]

Don't you mean BumbleBEBEE!!!

[Handsprime]

Don't you mean BumbleBEBEE!!!

https://frinkiac.com/video/S08E14/Xl5VvJIgvRjo4AefyNmTedrMmig=.gif

[griffin]

The typos on this really cheapens what already looks like a really lazy and confusing toy for Studio Series.
There is that name typo on the box, and on the Pulse product page (https://hasbropulse.com/collections/new/products/transformers-studio-series-77-deluxe-transformers-bumblebee-n-e-s-t-bumblebee) each of the images has a disclaimer that spells "Product" wrong.
I don't know what the rush was with this, as it hasn't been leaked (or mentioned that I can even recall), and isn't a new mould or character to make a fuss about.
Aaaaand... there appears to be 3 new-Movie Deluxe toys in this wave, and the other one that is so far known (SS-79) is another Bumblebee that isn't a new mould either, which is even more boring for this wave.

As noted by others on another fansite, NEST didn't exist in the Bumblebee Movie era of the 1980s, as it was Sector 7 until 2007, when it was then disbanded and NEST was created... so with the typos and the impossibility of a NEST Bumblebee vehicle existing in the Bumblebee Movie era, the whole thing stinks of an April Fools Joke.
It would have made more sense if it had been a sandy coloured Jeep (the one that Bumblebee scanned looked to be sandy coloured) with a Sector 7 logo on it, as it was in their training ground, so would have been one of their vehicles.

And they couldn't even give us a new figurine... it's just the Sam figurine from the SS-74 ROTF Bumblebee.

The product page says it is for April 4th.


On a related note, from the previous 77 Studio Series toys, the redeco toys that weren't really characters or forms in the Movies...
09 - Thundercracker
17 - Shadow Raider
23 - KSI Sentry
43 - KSI Boss

And I would also include, the WW2 Bumblebee and Hotrod were both the wrong alt-modes.

[nalops]

Would 48 Parks Megatron count as a non-movie SS figure I wonder.

[griffin]

Would 48 Parks Megatron count as a non-movie SS figure I wonder.

Even though the prefix refers to a non-movie element, the character and its two modes are in one of the movies.

[SharkyMcShark]

I like where this is headed conceptually.

Non-movie characters from the first two movies lines are among my favourite figures. Tomahawrk, Terradive, Mindwipe, Skystalker, Brawn, Lockdown, Stockade and so on were all super fun. Bring on more, I say.

[Handsprime]

On a related note, from the previous 77 Studio Series toys, the redeco toys that weren't really characters or forms in the Movies...
09 - Thundercracker
17 - Shadow Raider
23 - KSI Sentry
43 - KSI Boss



Except for Thundercracker, the other 3 were based off generic bots in Age of Extinction, so they kinda were characters m/forms, even if they didn’t have a name.

[griffin]

As people on American sites had claimed that SS-77 grey Bumblebee was a "Fan Channel" exclusive, it wouldn't be released at retail in one of the regular waves... and I just saw it listed on Amazon Australia for au$43 (https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09F4ZJXPJ). It is saying that it is not currently in stock, but since they have just listed it, it usually that means it should be within a few days.
I ordered one, just to see if and when it gets shipped. (the product page says it was supposed to be released December 1st).

[griffin]

Apparently this grey redeco Bumblebee is supposed to be released next month (a toystore in HK has stock), so if it is being released by Amazon Australia we might see it released here soon.
Official toy images now out (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/01/28/transformers-studio-series-ss-77-deluxe-transformers-n-e-s-t-bumblebee-new-stock-in-package-images-449272).

[Krayt]

Get the delay email from Amazon yesterday

[Krayt]

And a cancel email yesterday

[griffin]

I got the same notice too, so maybe it's not coming here anymore. :(

It's still being released, as it is now out in Asia, but has a release date of April in America.

And from someone who now has one, they have posted up a video, with some screencaps here (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/02/06/transformers-studio-series-ss-77-deluxe-transformers-n-e-s-t-bumblebee-in-hand-images-449775).

[griffin]

The NEST Bumblebee was back up on Amazon Australia tonight, saying that it was "Currently out of stock" but allowed me to place an order... and straight after I completed the purchase, the product page is back to saying that it is "temporarily out of stock" and you can only add it to your wishlist (the purchase tabs are gone).

[griffin]

The NEST Bumblebee was back up on Amazon Australia tonight, saying that it was "Currently out of stock" but allowed me to place an order... and straight after I completed the purchase, the product page is back to saying that it is "temporarily out of stock" and you can only add it to your wishlist (the purchase tabs are gone).

This is getting ridiculous...

Two weeks ago Amazon Australia cancelled that order, saying that they were unable to secure stock... and now tonight I found the listing (https://www.amazon.com.au/Transformers-Studio-Bumblebee-Multi-F0922/) with two units currently in stock - so I bought one, and will now see if it actually exists and arrives. (the third time I have ordered it on Amazon Australia)
It was $43, which is pretty steep for a redeco deluxe, but considering how difficult it is to secure this figure, and how unknown it's release is in just about any country, I figured I should jump on it in case it doesn't show up again.