(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.)

    Stealth Bumblebee-- because two mainline Legends-class Bumblebees in the same line aren't enough! All kidding aside, the re-using of the "reverse" color scheme for Bumblebee is one of the better schemes to re-use. I'm a sucker for black-dominated color schemes, as there aren't many colors that clash with black. Yellow isn't one of those, and works as a very nice contrast color-- particularly in vehicle mode. It's not simply a pallet swap, however-- the stripes have added little borders, which help Stealth Bumblebee look a bit more interesting. However, the shade of yellow used on the piece that folds up behind his back and lower legs in robot mode is slightly "yellower" than the orangish-yellow on the piece that forms his chest in robot mode. I have no idea why this was done, but it does look a little odd in vehicle mode. The slightly darker metallic silvery blue used for the windows works well with the overall darker color scheme. In robot mode, Bumblebee has a particularly nice shade of metallic silver used on his paint apps, and they contrast pretty darn well with the black. The amount of paint detailing on his face-- given how small it is-- is also pretty impressive; not only is his face painted silver, but his teeny tiny eyes are also painted the metallic silvery blue color used for his windows, and to top it all off he's got a nice metallic bronze Autobot symbol on his tiny forehead.
    No mold changes have been made to RotF Stealth Bumblebee.
    RotF Stealth Bumblebee may not be the most original idea for a redeco in the world, but it's still a great color scheme and there's some nice paint detailing on this toy, like the extra borders on the stripes and the little paint details on his face. Not sure why the paint for his stripes is two slightly different colors, but still-- definitely the version of this mold I'd recommend the most.

Review by Beastbot

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