Yup, my second TF was a yellow Cliffjumper.
Takara Missing Link G1 Series
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I feel that the red G1 Bumblebee needs to be repurposed as G1 Stinger.
Likewise, yellow Cliffjumper needs an identity of his own.
I know back in the early internet days of the fandom "Bumblejumper" was a common term for them, but rather there was ever a distinguishing between the two I don't know. Probably something on the wiki about it.
Edit: Yep, first toy description mentions the red one. The funny thing is I also had trouble with the instructions back then too as they showed a 'tech detail' sticker that was NOT on my version, leading me (age 5) to think there was some sliding panel or something there to show it. My old Bumblebee had some weird scraped on top from my trying to find this non-existent panel.
Edit: Yep, first toy description mentions the red one. The funny thing is I also had trouble with the instructions back then too as they showed a 'tech detail' sticker that was NOT on my version, leading me (age 5) to think there was some sliding panel or something there to show it. My old Bumblebee had some weird scraped on top from my trying to find this non-existent panel.
I've seen "Bumblejumper" and "Cliffbee" used for all three toys (the red Bumblebee, the yellow Cliffjumper, and the yellow sedan whom Dreamwave would come to name "Bumper"), dependent entirely on whichever name for whichever toy suited whichever person's fancy.
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After 40 years of playing with G1 Bumblebee/Cliffjumper, those wrist wheels look wrong.
Yeah, my understanding was always that the color swaps were labeled as such (red Bumblebee and yellow Cliffjumper), and "Bumblejumper" was the term for the minibot who was neither of the two.
I call red Bumblebee 'Red Boby' cuz that's what the collector's coin that came with the red Masterpiece Bumblebee said lol.
(I'm like mostly joking but Red Boby is just inherently funny to me)
(I'm like mostly joking but Red Boby is just inherently funny to me)
Dang it, Red Boby.
That Bee ain’t right.
Dangoldungonbeatmetoit, Itellyouwut.
Yup.
Amazon Japan listings with official images of Missing Link C-03 Bumble and C-04 Cliff.
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Google is telling me that 5600 yen is about $36. Curious if Pulse will sell them and if it will be right around that $30-35 mark. I may have to get a Bumblebee. Though that's only going to weaken my resolve on buying an Optimus.
I'm hoping Pulse will sell them. I definitely want both.
-ZacWilliam, and heck, it'd be great to have a few more announced if possible.
-ZacWilliam, and heck, it'd be great to have a few more announced if possible.
That's happened with every easy-to-change Bumblebee I have (my nephew is a huge fan, I guess the kid-appeal concept works?). I've managed to hold onto Origins and the Walmart Bug, because of their frustration factor. These would be gone INSTANTLY...