Brilliant. Clever. Excellent.
This is by far my favourite of the MP Cars, and indeed the best MP figure that I've come across since MP-1 10 years ago!Transforming from an accurate looking VW Beetle to a physics/reality-defying kibble-disappearing G1 show-accurate robot is no easy feat, but this toy pulls it off surprisingly well. There are just so many clever 'tricks' in the transformation that help to tuck away all the vehicle parts in robot mode. It's effectively doing what the Age of Extinction toys are also trying to do, but succeeding! There is no "backpack-forming" or "parts forming" on this toy; at least, no where near the degree that we see on AoE figures. The only notable vehicle kibble is the roof-canopy on the back, which tucks in pretty nicely and is rather aesthetically pleasing as his back, and the tail light panels on the forearms, but again, the design allows them to collapse in to minimise protrusion.
The detailing on the toy is fantastic, and it also has a driver-side only wing mirror, which is reminiscent of more old school cars (like my own first car, a 1981/2 Holden Gemini). MP Bumblebee is really just an incredibly clever design.
Overall: an absolutely brilliant and delightful toy which I cannot recommend highly enough.
It's been a loooooong time since I've been excited about a Bumblebee toy!
P.S.: In regards to removing the faceplate, I place the nail of my index finger through the top of the mask and my thumbnail through the bottom of the mask (beneath the chin). I've found no issues with stressing my nails, but I initially decided to do this because I didn't want to place undue stress on the masks! (didn't stop to think that I might be hurting my fingernails too!)
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