(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to the original RotF Legends class Bumblebee. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of the original RotF Legends class Bumblebee here.)

    Cyberfire Bumblebee here is another "variant" of Legends Bumblebee as opposed to a "genuine" full redeco. The base colors of dull yellow and black are the exact same as on the original-- the main difference here is that the deco job in vehicle mode is a bit of a loose homage to Animated Bumblebee, what with the two stripes on the left side of the toy. There's a few more additions beyond just that, though-- there's a bit of an overly large Autobot symbol on the right side of the roof, and smaller flame-with-Autobot-symbol paint apps on the sides to justify the "fire" in Cyberfire Bumblebee's name. The windows are also painted a silvery blue on this version as opposed to the (in my opinion, better) moderately dark blue windows on the original RotF Legends Bumblebee. It makes sense though, as the windows are ALSO roughly the same shade here as on Animated Bumblebee. The front bumper bits are painted silver on this version, but the taillights and back bumper are sadly left unpainted on this version.
    No mold changes have been made to Cyberfire Bumblebee.
    Cyberfire Bumblebee's pretty meh. Oh, it's a good Legends mold with a decent enough paint job-- but this toy has been done in these colors enough times by now, and just a few different paint apps in vehicle mode isn't near enough to justify purchasing it again, even if you're a fan of the mold. If you're a big Animated Bumblebee fan who ALSO likes the movie aesthetic, this might hold some minor draw, but otherwise there's really no point to pick up this toy.

Review by Beastbot

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