Thoom. Thoom. THOOM… Quack!
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Oh crap! They’re back!
You guys remember that awesome Disney Transformer I featured last year? Well, check this out. They’re back…
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…and they’re accessorized.
It’s the next bot in the series – Bumbleduck (that’s Donald Duck and Bumblebee).
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So, I’m not sure what there is to say about these toys that wasn’t covered last time, but I’ll give you a brief recap. Takara Tomy has yet again combined the unexpected flavors of Disney and Transformers, and has created this truly unique and charming amalgamation. Now we’ve got Donald Duck in robot form, and it appears that he’s got a beach theme going. He comes equipped with goggles and snorkel along with a jet-powered surfboard (a skateboard if you wanna be literal with the wheels and all).
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I’m thinking this guy is cooler than the Mickey. His robot form is anyway. I know there was a bunch of whining and complaining by Transformers fans about Mickey’s being a “shellformer,” but it looks like Donald has moved away from that. (I’m not a die hard fan, so I don’t care one way or another. Just thought I’d point that out.)
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He has amazing details in the sculpt and paint apps. But I love the added bonuses…
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like the pilot/driver Donald…
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the robot’s adjustable goggles and snorkel…
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the button-activated, “talking action”…
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and of course, the surf/skateboard.
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He looks pretty cute driving his Volkswagen Beetle too. I think they did a great job of incorporating the giant robot skateboard into the vehicle mode.
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These Transformers toys are fairly small, but what they lack in size, they make up for in quality. I’m no Transformers aficionado, so it doesn’t take much to impress me. A cool-looking Donald Duck that transforms into a cute, little car just interests me. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s the absurdity or the novelty or something.
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And as before, I opted to buy the grayscale color scheme. It just feels so much more minimal and classic than the vibrant and gaudy color scheme. Am I wrong?
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I also wanna humor myself in thinking the alternate grayscale color scheme is a tribute to the vintage, black and white Disney era.
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Oh yeah, here’s the packaging. It’s pretty much the same as the previous figure. New photos of course.
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And here’s a look at the new Duck-themed Autobot emblem.
I’m pretty sure he’s not meant to be a Decepticon. Who would be a Decepticon in this toyline anyway? Who are the Disney bad guys?
@WeirdoToys Were it not for your hand; some of those photos look like ‘shopped b&w pics
@CAricHanley yeah, I know. I thought the same thing as I was taking the photos. An unreal paint job on that thing.
@WeirdoToys It’s almost like it was ripped from a greyscale alternate universe haha
ARGH! I want this DUCK!! Ol’ Bumbleduck definitely seems cooler than Optimouse Prime. The cool factor on this guy is unbelievable. I especially love his cute vehicle mode. That little car has so much great personality. If only every transformer was this cool.. Great post!
PS. Who would be a Decepticon? Pete would make a good candidate.
Just found out he was already Boba Fett. http://ow.ly/28DHd
Yeah, Pete is the standby huh? Isn’t Scrooge McDuck a bad guy sometimes?
Glad you like the duck 😀
RT @WeirdoToys: I guarantee this is the best duck robot toy you’ve seen today – http://www.weirdotoys.com/2010/07/02/dis…
I was going to suggest Pete as a Decepticon as well. But for some reason, my brain malfunctioned and the first character that I thought of for a Decepticon was Bluto which certainly would not make sense because he is not a Disney character.
Popeye Transformers could be neat too. That would be a very strange choice of character combos.
@WeirdoToys super awesome. i want both!
@joeyellis Do you have a Disney collection, and does it look anything like this? – http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XdP6Lp2ceqY/S3…
@WeirdoToys ha! no way. i actually have very few disney items. i have a ton of books… but not a lot of actual toys/items.
@joeyellis Good man.
@joeyellis These are pretty nice too – http://bit.ly/c9Fmiv
This was going to be a Christmas present about two years ago.
I’m glad it is finally out. Great pictures.
Dad.
Yeah, I think you tried to get one for Jason. I picked this one up a few weeks back at Heroes Con.
I ended up getting my sister the Optimus Mickey last year for Christmas (she’s an avid collector of all things Disney), and it’s truly impressive, although I will say, they turned out smaller than I thought they would based solely on the pictures. Your hands give a bit more perspective this time.
I think we’re going to stick with the colored versions. The minimalist style might work for you, but to me, TF has always been one of the most colorful toy lines out there, so I like to see that reflected, even if these aren’t, you know, “canon,” or whatever.
Yeah, in my last blog post, I think I intentionally left out any size comparisons just to make the toy seem that much more grand. People were always shocked when they saw the real toy. It’s pretty tiny… especially for the price tag.
I see what you mean with the vibrant colors that seem truer to the original Transformers, but luckily, I’m more drawn to these artistically and not nostalgically.
@WeirdoToys That’s pretty incredible.
The next one in the line will be Buzz Lightyear.
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/4/2/0/1/1/Disney-Label-Buzz-Lightyear_1264037748.jpg
@WeirdoToys Where do you find all these insane toys?
@tvmstudio Internet…… Seriously though, I find ’em at flea markets, toy shows, eBay, various toy people, my readers, etc.
@WeirdoToys Honestly, Huey, Dewy, and Louie would make awesome Deceptiducks…
@WeirdoToys Can you imagine them as the three main seeker jets, Starscream, Thundercracker, and Ramjet?
@smurfwreck Holy crap. That’d be great. You should definitely send the idea to Takara Tomy somehow.
Finally a TF I actually like!
Love the site :]
Disney Transformer’s 2: Revenge Of The Bumbleduck http://t.co/2O8iRTOA and here’s the review –> http://t.co/CwILXUxX great toys..hehe
Hey @joeyellis, I hope you have this http://t.co/BhwELEvB even tho this one is kind of cooler looking: http://t.co/QQ835vZ0