Goldbug (Botcon 2008 Exclusive)
Vehicle ModeRobot Mode
Allegiance: Autobot
Size: Deluxe (comes in a 6-pack with Autobot Jazz, Grimlock, Optimus Prime, and Starscream w/ Razorclaw)
Difficulty of Transformation: Easy
Color Scheme: Black, orangish yellow, flat yellow, and some metallic silver, dark blue, red, and transparent dark blue
Rating: 9.6

(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 Cybertron Hot Shot. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of the original Cybertron Hot Shot here.)

    Goldbug is pretty much exactly what I expected a "mirror universe" Autobot to look like-- i.e., the colors were flipped. In G1 Goldbug was an upgraded form of Bumblebee, and so had the same colors-- yellow with some black. Well, now he's mostly black with some yellow, and he looks GREAT, particularly on the fantastic Cybertron Hot Shot mold. The yellow black-bordered stripes in vehicle mode look utterly fantastic against the black, and they work just as well in robot mode, as well. So that Goldbug wasn't just two colors, though, a few more colors were added into the mix. The metallic silver is a particularly shiny, metal-y shade of that color, and would look good on almost any toy, Goldbug being no exception. The dark blue is my favorite of the accent colors, though, as it adds a little something to the robot mode that the vehicle mode, for the most, didn't have, and also goes extremely well with the other colors. I think the whole she-bang looks especially good with all the colors coming together on the chest.
    Goldbug is one of the '08 exclusives to get a new head mold as well, and it looks pretty good- spot-on G1 Goldbug, but with a bit more menacing of a glare somehow that works perfectly for an evil Autobot.
    Botcon Goldbug is one of my favorite '08 exclusives, and is exactly how I think all of the '08 exclusives should have been done-- obviously the G1 character it was meant to be, but with a unique, fantastic color scheme (in this case, a "mirror" color scheme, with a few accent colors added to spice thing sup). Also kudos for using the more obscure Goldbug instead of the umpteenth version of Bumblebee for the character. (And, let's face it, "Bumblebee" just doesn't sound evil at all.)


Goldbug Bio:
FUNCTION: Espionage
MOTTO: "The least likely is always the most dangerous."
Goldbug was once a young Cybertronian drifter known as Bumblebee. He survived on the streets of Polyhex with no real purpose. Over time, he became skilled at sneaking around, stealing, eavesdropping and blackmailing. When he heard of a new cause being led by Optimus Prime, he eagerly joined the Autobots n hopes of finding a place to belong and where his unsavory activities would be tolerated. When the war began, Bumblebee showed extreme bravery in battle and often sought ways to be noticed by command. In time, he worked his way up the ranks of the Autobots and when the Autobot Seeker Drench was destroyed, Bumblebee was offered an upgraded form and a new identity as Goldbug, to take his place. Although he holds a high position in the Autobot hierarchy, he is paranoid that someone will one day try to betray him and take his place as he has done to so many others in the past.
Strength: 6.0
Intelligence: 8.0
Speed: 9.0
Endurance: 6.0
Rank: 8.0
Courage: 9.0
Fireblast: 7.0
Skill: 9.0

Review by Beastbot

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