Back at Toy Fair 2016, Hasbro showed off a unique 2 pack of RID 20xx Bumblebee and Grimlock. They featured upgraded paint and Grimlock was noticeably bigger, using the Takara-Tomy Battle Grimlock mold. On top of that, the set was packaged in the Generations & Platinum branding, outside of the Robots in Disguise line they originated from. Well today that set is available exclusively in the U.S. at Entertainment Earth! On top of that, we have the set in-hand and have done up over 55 pics of the two in action. Read on to check out our pics and additional details from Entertainment Earth!
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Details:
Transform your toybox with the Transformers Asia Kids Day Robots in Disguise Premium Grimlock and Bumblebee 2-Pack – an Exclusive! This premium pack portrays protagonists Grimlock and Bumblebee in a whole new light. Sure, they may spend all day in a junk yard, but in this set they have a shiny new finish and some cool new features! Bring home two of the most popular characters from Transformers: Robots in Disguise with this awesome boxed set of transforming plastic action figures.
Bumblebee is the new boss! He’s not the same as the old boss – with Optimus Prime otherwise occupied, our yellow friend leads a group of cadets and misfits on Earth to stop invading Decepticons from trashing the planet and hurting their human allies. This Bumblebee action figure goes through a 7-step change to a car and back again, standing 5-inches tall and ready to save the day. With enhanced paint job, you’ll marvel at his headlights, his cool blue wheel rims, and just oodles of toy detail like you’ve never seen before. There’s never been a better ‘Bee! He even includes a unique sword – check out the enhanced hilt, now decorated silver and redesigned with a new guard. Don’t miss this one – or his big green friend! Bumblebee sports 14 points of articulation.
Grimlock was a Decepticon, but he had a change of heart. Being disguised as a giant robotic dinosaur won’t help him blend in easily on Earth, but he’ll fit right in with your other awesome Autobots. His awesome 4 1/2-inch sword is almost as tall as other Autobots, and this towering terror stands over 7-inches tall in his robot form. Carefully redesigned with an awesome 10-step transformation, Grimlock features a chomping dinosaur jaw, over 15 points of articulation in robot mode, an awesome green shield, and a more complex transformation than any other Grimlock from Robots in Disguise on the market. With blue eyes, yellow highlights, and a candy-like finish you simply can’t get a better Grimlock – so grab this one for extra transformation fun!
Key points:
· Entertainment Earth exclusive! We are the only seller of this in the USA.
· The Grimlock mold isn’t available outside Japan anywhere but this set. He’s bigger, has a sword and shield, and is loaded with articulation – even a moving t-rex jaw!
· Bumblebee is now metallic/golden, with extra paint applications and a silver hilt on his sword.
· Grimlock is one of the biggest in the line (Voyager Generations sized), and Bumblebee is Warrior/Deluxe class sized.
· This is the only Generations set – and it is branded “Generations” – to feature Robots in Disguise characters.
· Brings you the dinosaur vs. automobile battle that you dreamed of ever since you were a child, and adds the swords you never realized you wanted.
· Bring home a bigger, better, Voyager-class Grimlock with premium paint and awesome accessories alongside Bumblebee with a snazzy new paint job
· Grimlock comes armed with an exclusive shield and green battle sword, ready to stop invading Decepticons on Earth and he’ll prevent the fall of Cybertron!
· Bumblebee has an awesome new finish with an upgraded battle sword, complete with silver grip, and a brand-new paint job with more headlights, more stripes, black boots, blue rims, grey hands, and more!
· Get this exclusive from Entertainment Earth!
Platinum Edition Bumblebee and Grimlock Entertainment Earth Exclusive
Overall Thoughts:
Fun set! The upgraded quality of the figures beyond standard RID 20xx figures is noticeable. Bumblebee still feels a bit plain, but the plastic has a slight metallic sheen to it giving it a bit more pop than the mass release one. Grimlock’s green paint liberally applied in areas not molded in that color help round out the figure along with the additional highlights. It’s nice to see him in the larger Voyager-ish size class too, giving a sense of scale to the Autobot line up. The originally solicited paint scheme for this figure was black and green, and I dug that a bit better than the brown we see here, but it’s not a deal breaker. Bottom line, this gives adult collectors a good representation of the era if they hadn’t jumped into the RID20xx line, and gives those that already were something fancy to stand out! The Entertainment Earth exclusive set is available now on their site, available here!
Key shots here, full set of 50+ pics below!
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