Set Price: ~$12 (U.S.)
Overall Rating: 8.2

(NOTE: Because this set is composed of repaints, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the set and the color scheme, and merely compares it to the original versions of these molds. For a review on the original DotM Legion Bumblebee, go here. For a review on the original TLK legion Megatron toy, go here.)
 

Bumblebee

Allegiance: Autobot
Size: Legion
Difficulty of Transformation: Very Easy
Color Scheme: Orangish "cheesy" yellow, black, and some silver, metallic bronze, and light blue
Individual Rating: 8.2

    The base colors of the plastics for this "Cyberglyph" redeco of Bumblebee are the same as the mass-release, as are the actual shades of paint-- the Chevrolet symbol on the front is the same metallic bronze as on the mass-release, for example. The face is also painted the same. Where this toy really looks different is in vehicle mode-- most obviously the broken-up stripes on the front hood and on the sides. Both sides have "Bee" in Cyberglyphics carved out in yellow amongst those said black stripes. Additionally, there's also some yellow slashes through the black stripes near the back end above the rear tires, and a yellow Autobot symbol etched into black on the front hood. These honestly are pretty cool-looking-- almost like Bumblebee got tagged by some alien graffiti artist when he was asleep or something. The other changes are mostly minimal. The front and side windows are now the same light blue as his optics, which is also an upgrade to me, bringing some more color to the alt mode. The black on the grill is more extensive, and there's now silver on the robot crotch (yay!).
    No mold changes have been made to this version of Bumblebee.
 

Megatron

Allegiance: Decepticon
Size: Legion
Difficulty of Transformation: Easy
Color Scheme: Dark gray and some deep purple, dark brownish gray, and dark red
Individual Rating: 8.1

    This "redeco" of Megatron isn't very different from the original. The base color plastic is the same, as are the dark brownish gray and red paint apps. The only real things that are different are that A. the gold-yellow on the mass release has been replaced with a deep, dark purple paint, and B. as befits the "Cyberglyph" gimmick, he has his name in Cyberglyphs on the right side of his nosecone. The deep purple paint is quite a nice shade-- very Decepticon-y, and it at least gives color to the toy. That said, it's a bit TOO dark, to the point where it doesn't contrast enough against the dark gray plastic. This is especially apparent for the Cyberglyph paint apps, as they're REALLY hard to make out. Still, if you don't like the Cyberglyph gimmick and prefer to ignore those paint apps, well, it's pretty easy here!
    No mold changes have been made to this version of Megatron.
 

    Whether or not I'd recommend this Legion 2-pack depends on whether or not you have these molds already-- especially Megatron. If you already have Legion TLK Megatron, this version is so similar there's no reason to essentially waste half the price of this 2-pack on a toy you already have. However, if you don't have Megatron-- or if you only have 'Bee-- I'd get this 2-pack if you like Legion class toys, as both are solid molds for the size and Bumblebee's "graffiti" paint job is different enough to really make him pop even if you already have another version of the mold.
 

Review by Beastbot

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