LEGO Transformers Bumblebee (REVIEW)

LEGO Transformers are back this time around with Bumblebee!
How does the LEGO Bumblebee compare against the LEGO Optimus Prime and which one should you get? Come find out in my LEGO review.
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Thank you LEGO for sending this set for review. Views and opinions are my own.
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[@IanFraser420]

It’s funny that Lego fans would take issue with the look of the car mode while Transformers fans wouldn’t. That’s pretty standard for Transformers toys. They have to have hinges and panels in order to function. That’s normal.

[@MarcusFiregone]

WARNING: Car NOT for Car Fans!

[@AVdE10000]

I honestly think the car mode looks pretty cool. Especially given its size and all the stuff going on inside, this looks amazing. Not to mention a little nostalgic to my old smaller, cheaper Lego sets that didn't have to live up to the hyper polished and detailed premium sets of today that get nitpicked for every stud that isn't aligned perfectly (but I also adore for the record)

[@MarcusFiregone]

@@AVdE10000 well I'm a car guy, so I'm not impressed. BUT hey, obviously people interested in this set like the transformer aspect of it, and for that I guess the car is decent enough.

[@hiltwo]

You are absolutely right.

[@JustACarGuy4586]

@@MarcusFiregoneI’m a car guy too and I fuck with it, have Optimus too and definitely gonna be getting bumblebee with it being 90 bucks

[@benzymatic]

It's still just so wild to me that this and the Optimus Prime sets even exists. Hasbro literally has a line of Lego knock-off bricks called Kre-O that includes Transformers models. Lego is maybe their biggest competitor! But hey, I'm glad they've been able to come together for these two sets because they're really great!

[@will88TFs4Life]

The kre o line has been defunct for years and the transforming sets were more in line with Bionicle style builds rather than using traditional bricks.

[@Bmontepeque11]

Kre-o is dead and that's why this exists :)

[@bopster2829]

I always wanted to see lego transformers. Brings back seeing transformers costumes in 2016

[@paconelious]

Now we need Decepticons. Megatron and Soundwave (with Rumble and Frenzy side build) OR Starscream

[@vorpalweapon4814]

Starscream would be really really hard to design. There really is no perfect g1 Starscream mold made by Hasbro, I doubt lego could pull it off. Soundwave seems totally doable.

[@patrickaker4380]

Lego tries to say away from anything “war” related. A fighter jet or a tank (never making a gun) would be tough. Agreed with Soundwave though, that be sick.

[@HCKRBRO]

@@patrickaker4380*laughs in order 66 scenes*

[@Squintis]

How could we not get megatron?

[@slayr4170]

Sound wave would be amazing

[@Stylarbricks]

I like how Lego keeps on improving sets over these years

[@noire6845]

Megatron also iconic, but due to Lego's policies I don't think we will get him, I think Soundwave would be a great choice

[@pokerspins]

or Skyscream

[@TheFirstCurse1]

LEGO has made FAR worse characters and continues to do so. Megatron is a saint compared to Palpatine, Vader, Sauron, etc.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

​@@pokerspinsDo you mean Starscream or Skywarp?

[@Hawkeye_Og6]

​@@TheFirstCurse1Lego wouldn't make a robot that turns into a gun or a tank

[@lance2580]

@@TheFirstCurse1 The problem is that plenty of the Decepticons transform into military vehicles, and quite obviously out of respect for Ole Kirk Christiansen's wishes, The LEGO Group doesn't intend on making sets based on modern day military vehicles. I guess the best compromise would be for them to go for a Cybertronian vehicle mode that doesn't resemble any real-world military vehicle for the Decepticons.

[@SirRoxy]

the moc by aranobilis98 i think is a lot better than the official model, it gets the scale better and with a nicer robot and car mode, however the lego head basically nails the original design.

[@whytho25]

It probably doesn’t fit into Lego’s specific guidelines of sturdiness and legality of building

[@magmaninjax4397]

But it is really Neat and also looks alot like the g1 bee.

[@joermnyc]

Deceptacons they could do: Soundwave with his little cassette tape drones. Or go for the big multi robot assemblies like the Constructacons and Devastator!

[@realemperorkuzco]

Oh man, devastating would be firee!

[@ToallpointsWest]

Thanks for the review! I might get this set

[@BricksShowcase]

Great review Tiago! Can't wait to see which Transformer comes out next! 😍

[@therealmakemotion]

SO EXCITED

[@kk_bricks8043]

Fantastic review as always. Looking forward to Megatron next year!

[@yeticupseries1622]

This is so cool!

[@JAMMD17]

You forgot to turn the hinges on the ends of the arms by his hands during the transformation. It looks cleaner and the hands are less obscure that way

[@redme8473]

Minifigure of the robot bumble bee should have been included ! Great review you have a new subscriber

[@coffeeinhandproductions3238]

I like how most of the stickers aren't really necessary for the final model. Overall the look/proportions are fairly decent, and car mode is a nice approximation of his non licensed Beetle vehicle mode. Really looking forward to picking this one up alongside the Optimus Prime this Summer.

[@p4radoxical]

might have to get this one because it transforms in a way that reminds me almost exactly of the way that a bumblebee figure I had when I was younger transformed.

[@randomnickify]

If I can suggest a review - try latest Ninjago Cole's Titan Dragon Mech. Its basically closest Lego got to the Gundams and might interest Gundam collectors that aren't into Lego. It's worth promoting imho ;D

[@Tranquilityin2024]

I see no flaws in the car. It looks great rugged. All the fighting Bumblebee does how will the car look sleek? So this is more realistic. I love it.

[@kergineto]

Oi Tiago! Você vai fazer o Review do novo trex 3 em 1?

[@hunteronvr136]

Built it today, man is this set great! was not that hard either tbh, easily a 10/10 set.

[@doctordennis69]

Great review. I have the Lego Optimus Prime and love it, although it's a bit clunky looking all-around. But picked up this Lego Bumblebee yesterday at the mall, Lego Store had a few of them in stock. $89 is a good price point. Wifey assembled it last night and when I woke up this morning it was in vehicle mode. Impressive for sure. It took me about 15 minutes to transform it into bot mode-pieces and parts are very delicate so be careful, especially his lower legs and feet. I will keep him in bot mode for display and probably will never transform it back to vehicle mode again. I can't wait for any future Transformers sets.

[@yozzzeh]

Just pointing out, the panel below the hands can fold to the side

[@IconicGwimbly]

We need Megatron next.

[@TRON0314]

I think the car mode looks pretty great with the "imperfections". Kinda down and dirty. Texture adds to it, imo.

[@user-qw8nc5bu8v]

it's cool

[@michaelemond7315]

I agree Optimus Prime is a much better looking set but I was very pleased on the price point for Bumblebee. Much better PPB (is that the right acronym?). Thanks for the review! Yellow is my fav colour so that might be the thing that pushes me to buy this.

[@lance2580]

I don't want to say that the set's designer, Samuel Liltorp Johnson, did a bad job here, but I do feel like hachiroku24 did a better job at a LEGO G1 Bumblebee model compared to his work, as hachi's version doesn't require any "parts-forming," and I kind of prefer the faceless battle mask instead of the official set's printed face. I think it may also have to with this set coming off the heels of the LEGO Optimus Prime set, which was designed by the former Hasbro toy designer Joe Kyde, and he managed to build a LEGO Optimus Prime model that doesn't require "parts-forming."

[@robintay1449]

Lego needs to make more of these

[@nilesclifford9704]

Yeah more of these are ironhide, jazz, ratchet, bulkhead, grimlock, sideswipe, drift, crosshairs, cliffjumper, mirage, arcee, elita-1, strongarm, slug, sludge slughorn, dune runner, jetfire, wheeljack, smokescreen, ultimus prime, sentinel prime, optimus primal, cheetor, rattrap dinobot, airzazor, rhinox, and hound, and heatwave, boulder.

[@GraysonArcher]

They should’ve made it a little bit bigger than speed, champion scale, and used mixel joints to get him to the right scale 😢

[@romulogallardo9548]

I hope the next 2 transformers are Megatron and Soundwave... I was really expecting Megatron before any other transformer because Optimus came with the energy axe and was ready to fight Megatron's energy morningstar

[@TheFirstCurse1]

If they ever made anything from War For Cybertron or Fall Of Cybertron I'd instantly buy it. But I know they never will.

[@JackWack26]

Thank you for all these amazing reviews Tiago!😁

[@seanmamode8574]

Lego 👎👎👎👎

[@TFmotion07]

1:53 He’s literally not more Iconic. He’s just The most popular with the kids

[@romulogallardo9548]

man I never liked bumblebee when i was a kid... Jazz was my favourite autobot, and Soundwave my favourite decepticon... just a random comment

[@TFmotion07]

@@romulogallardo9548 Soundwave is my favourite over all. Bumblebee is highly overrated imo and I’m happy he’s not the main focus in the Skybound comics

[@giuseppepupella8895]

Lego should make a special price for the pair

[@Ayeeduhnn]

Gotta be honest. I think Bee In car mode looks extremely clean. Designer knocked this one out of the park. The price is a nice surprise too. I was expecting over $100 for this one.

[@justsomerandomguy5346]

To be fair, those panels in the car mode is far cleaner than the likes of an actual hasbro transformers figure because it is much smaller and not much of an eye sort

[@Bmontepeque11]

These Lego Transformers sets are AWESOME.

[@warrennewman5325]

Transformers roll looks amazing great review 👍

[@DaveMan1K]

Megatron next please LEGO!

[@ZeeengMicro]

The transformation (despite partsforming) and price really sold me

[@nugget3687]

The parts forming is acceptable to me because at least it transforms into an accessory Parts forming is only a bad thing if the extra parts are useless and need to be put to the side in my opinion

[@melindajones4773]

is it supposed to be a vw beetle like the original bumble bee was?

[@cjbricks422]

“Sting like a bee!” 🐝

[@zakinthetube]

Where to hide weapon like in optimus?

[@Thepuppeteer707]

Not going to lie, I am very excited for this, even though it not a clean model in car mode, personally I think that is a plus because the whole point of this is that it is lego, if I wanted a clean model I would just buy a normal transformer

[@3rikhndez]

I wish they did the Camaro bumblebee 😢 still pretty cool

[@nooooby3713]

It would be perfect if they include a Minifig.

[@milothatoneguy2185]

As a Lego and transformer fan I can confirm I will be buying this 100%

[@SlashPL12]

Now to wait and hope for Megatron and Starscream

[@nilesclifford9704]

And soundwave, stinger, brawl, barricade, bonecrusher, grindor, fallen, lockdown, knockdown, blitzwing, scourge prime, megatron predacon, blastoff, and steeljaw.

[@SlashPL12]

@@nilesclifford9704 It would be a miracle if we get at least Megatron

[@SomeBigBird]

i like the set but the only problem i have with it is that its hard to transform without it feeling like it’s about to fall apart. overall 6/10 it just doesnt feel very stable.

[@johnnysharp2899]

Why do I like the Optimus Prime robot more than the Bumblebee one but the Bumblebee car more than the Optimus Prime one 😂

[@diogomateus4430]

Boas!!! Ja nao fazes videos no canal pt? Nao compensa devido ao publico? Eu adorava a proximidade com a lingua. Abraços!!!

[@spinotoaster92]

It's just occurred to me that Lego may never do G1 Megatron and Starscream on account of them being weapons and military vehicles.

[@deykno87]

Need megatron, starscream and knee joint’s

[@Frankiemaldonado114]

To be honest I love how the car looks.

[@beatrixwickson8477]

I don't understand why the rear of the car isn't a continuous curve and instead makes two curves with a dip. It completely stops it looking like a beetle and just looks like a sedan. One of the prototypes looked almost perfect in car mode. Honestly, I kinda want to see this in person before I'd buy it.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

Most likely because it has to transform.

[@beatrixwickson8477]

@@TheFirstCurse1 the point is it isn't necessary. There's plenty of better looking MOCs and the designer's own prototype looked better. It doesn't HAVE to look wrong to allow transformation it just wasn't made a priority. It's a weird choice.

[@purplefern6010]

​@@beatrixwickson8477 I thought the prototype looked better too. Yeah obviously it was rough because it was a prototype but I feel like the proportions were better.

[@beatrixwickson8477]

@@purplefern6010 the thing that confuses me, having seen the transformation in detail, is that the back window area is really just one chunk of kibble that could basically look like anything and make no difference in bot mode. Maybe legal reasons.

[@otogigamer]

Someone should take the countach and turn that into sunstreak or sideswipe

[@RFsounds7]

I hope starscream is next!!!!

[@StudSnob]

The scale is horendeous compared to prime, they both have the same wheels - a Truck and a WV beetle. Add partsforming and its and easy pass.

[@TheNorweigen86]

I wish they did bumblebee in the camero from the new movies

[@nilesclifford9704]

Me too.

[@oreo_smith955]

I don’t know why Lego haven’t made a soundwave yet. He would work perfectly with the lego brick system

[@romulogallardo9548]

let's hope for the soundwave vs blaster set for like $200, lol

[@Lemuel928]

Rev up and roll out.😎

[@w3mp732]

Better than the mp 45 somehow

[@deanisplemoni]

I think it looks great compared to the original toy. Doesn't look great compared to the original cartoon. But I still love it!

[@Berr_Y]

Review the new ninjago sets!!!

[@Lordodragonss]

I am usually guy who complains about lego sets, but this one? Its great! ANd I dont even care about transformes that much.

[@jasoncamps77]

I actually think this is one of the worst looking Lego sets I've ever seen. I'm a big Transformers fan and was planning on picking this up no matter how it turned out, but after seeing it, I'm a hard pass on this. I'd have preferred a non-transforming model to this. For those that think I'm being too hard on Lego, just go look at the Bumblebee MOCs that are out there.

[@MaximusTheMad511]

I like hachiroku's version better.

[@Megs_the_gamer]

So much Kibble but so fucking fuckn cute

[@kand016]

pls review Lego Set 76924 Speed-Champions from AMG 😁 The SL63 is an even better yellow car than Bumblebee 🤗 (but Bumblebee is also nice)

[@Dewebje]

Why do you preffer the Optimus Prime set?

[@jahn117]

Back lives matter. 🥰

[@Glitcherbrine]

Please buy Bumblebee so we can get Jazz next

[@bottiglia_77]

i love his alt mod why do y'all think it sucks

[@harrisblastaar5081]

Ngl that partsforming kinda ruins it for me with that “jetpack” not the worst but still unfortunate

[@pandalionful]

In the UK, a store had Optimus Prime for £60 off the £160 GBP price, so for £100 I had to get it as my first transformer 😁 Bumblebee looks okay but I wish the car looked more like a VW beetle

[@mrchinosofexodar]

Optimus Prime is still my #1 favorite set of all time in terms of playability, display and value - Bumblebee could've been sold for $120 USD and I still think it would've been worth it. This is a Day 1 purchase for me.

[@ImFromFinland787]

Why $120 bucks? In Europe, it'll cost from 80 to 120€

[@user-lb1lz1hx3w]

We need Lego evangelion

[@CarrotBBQ]

Glad I watched the review, I am not buying this set.

[@utfcuufujf]

You do know the letter "h" does make a sound in English, right??

[@TiagoCatarino]

I’ve heard! How’s your Portuguese? H’s here are silent!

[@kingoftheshadowland]

This is sad

[@cpt.mcn00b36]

Optimus Prime being too small in truck mode is a common occurrence for his toys, because he usually shrinks when he transforms (part of the reason why Michael Bay chose a long nose truck for him). So if the toys have a big truck mode, than he'd be too big in robot mode.

[@Jurassith]

The reactions to this set from LEGO fans and Transformers fans have been interesting to say the least. LEGO fans are crticizing how compromised the robot and car modes are while almost every Transformers fan i've seen has praised them. Such compromises are normal to them.

[@Rocket1377]

As a Transformers and Lego fan, I am disappointed with both modes.

[@GrabAStackofRocK]

Don't forget, it has more articulation than G1 Bumblebee!

[@Rocket1377]

Yeah, but not the upcoming Missing Link version.

[@GrabAStackofRocK]

@Rocket1377 articulation is FINE on this.

[@shawnp4155]

This set kinda looks like a mess. As both a big Transformers and LEGO fan, this set is a miss. If the end result is essentially a parts former(something that doesn't drive me nuts like many)....then just reverse engineer the Earthrise Bumblebee.

[@Abcdefjhikdjjdd]

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[@AlessandroBombardini]

4 fingers on each hand.....

[@Baaps95]

The rippoff lego transformers transform better

[@Vnettt]

This one is really a letdown

[@GrabAStackofRocK]

G1 Prime and Bee were more out of scale than these two guys.

[@jmurray1110]

Asking for scale with transformers is like asking for accuracy from a baboon with parkesons it’s just not possible with the requirements

[@GrabAStackofRocK]

​@jmurray1110 I never asked for scale, my comment was positive.

[@jmurray1110]

@@GrabAStackofRocK oh I got the fact it was positive Probably should have started it with a besides to clarify my intentions

[@will88TFs4Life]

I am a Transformers fan who is also into Lego and this will one just doesn’t do it for me

[@CooperBlack-pg1vf]

is this fake?

[@hellofromme3956]

Lego used to sell a lot of medical themed stuff. But not anymore. Now they only sell crime themed and a few minimal sets related to firemen (and paramedics?). You can still purchase the original medical lego stuff online from private sellers but does anyone know that WHY has lego removed all the original medical lego? 😭

[@PokeWalker-rc8hg]

God if they make a Megatron please make it better than this monstrosity I call Lego bumblebee

[@ceeme03]

It looks like a bootleg Ali express lego kit

[@deebee3867]

why is no one pointing out that the headlights point towards the sky?

[@007mastershake]

theblackshavebadheroin

[@quinnbalfour2139]

fourth

[@lekanraposte6732]

The Optimus was good. But as a Transformers fan, I find that Bee is horrible in both modes. I saw smaller MOC that are way, way better.

[@iisan1]

I like this video. But on the other hand, i hate this kind of video… i like it because me myself like to build lego and have a couple of sets that i bought. I hate this video because it will deplete my bank account because i wanted to buy more…

[@Casual-enjoyer]

Bumblebee needs to go on a diet.