Custom Bumblebee bike begs for a Transformers movie appearance

Out of all the Transformers in the movie series, Bumblebee has seen the most drastic change. It’s evolved from a Volkswagen Beetle to the hot Chevrolet Camaro without taming the color scheme of course.

So, how about another change, a transition from a four-wheeled autoboot to a two-wheeled sleek robot that’s more agile and of course flamboyant?

Designer: RH Customs

The creative minds from India undertook the project to craft a cool Bumblebee out of a 1,284 cc Honda X4, and boy did it turn out well. This one derives its visual awesomeness from Michael Bay’s version highlighted by the chromatic combination. I just can’t keep my eyes off the intricately designed Bumblebee head with those amber LED lights.

RH Customs has added a weathered, rustic look to the motorcycle, and it’s complemented by the custom-designed saddle having diamond-stitched patterns and hand-carved fenders and fairings. They’ve also incorporated the cam covers salvaged from a 1972 Chevrolet Camaro SS. Those Autobots logos/emblems on the front forks and adjacent to the fuel tank add a sense of affiliation to the franchise which is quite convincing. The custom tuning house has carved a brand-new frame and swingarm for the bike to make way for the beefy rear wheel. This also lends the bike a lower stance.

The signature yellow and black color scheme of this ride is so damn hard to ignore – it virtually overshadows any other custom build that I already fancy. Once you ride the saddle, the fuel and temperature gauges instantly grab your attention. These are portrayed as light bars on top of the tank. And yes, before I forget to mention those, the glaring eyes of the Autobot are for show and the two additional lights on the front fairings act as the headlights while driving. Unfortunately, this sleek baby is not up for grabs and is a one-off creation only!

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Transformers Bumblebee Masterpiece Toy Features His VW Beetle Form

Transformers fans who want a little Bumblebee in their life can get their hands on a Masterpiece Movie Series MPM-7 Bumblebee figure that transforms into a Volkswagen Beetle. The toy looks really cool, and is highly detailed compete with rusty, muddy decoration around the bottom of the car and wheel wells.

The figure features 26 points of articulation, some die-cast parts, and transforms into a 1967 Beetle in 57 steps. It sounds like one of those complex Transformers that lots of kids of the ’80s broke trying to transform. The toy is an official Takara-Tomy/Hasbro product, inspired by the Bumblebee film released at the end of 2018.

It’s available now over on Amazon for $79.99. Bumblebee would go perfectly with your fancy Optimus Prime Masterpiece edition toy we talked about last month.

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There are only two good things people could ever do with scrap metal: recycle it or repurpose it by building geeky Transformers sculptures that bring in tons of cash each year for you and yours.

Chinese farmer Yu Zhilin and his son Lu Yingyun went for the second options, for obvious reasons. For the past three years, the two have turned scrap car parts into beautiful Optimus Prime and Bumblebee sculptures that don’t only look good, but also generate quite a lot of profit.

Needless to say, getting from a pile of metal as the one seen in the above picture to an enormous sculpture takes a lot of time and effort, but the results are worth every penny, especially since Yu Zhilin has been selling these for 1 million yuan (north of $160,000) a year.

If the Transformers franchise wasn’t so successful in China, maybe the sculptures wouldn’t have attracted such big profits, but it looks like people in that country have great love for Optimus Prime and his metallic gang. Even though I’d like to think that’s because of the cartoons and the comics, the truth is that Transformers sell like hot donuts there, regardless of the media, and that schlep Michael Bay‘s movies are probably playing a big part, too. After all, when it comes to blowing up, no director is his equal.

What’s interesting about the creator of these sculptures is that Yu Zhilin, despite currently being a farmer, has a background in fine arts. The Optimus Prime and Bumblebee sculptures are built in his spare time, which means that he still dedicates most of his time to his main job.

Ironically, these sculptures are made of scrap car parts, whereas the Transformers disguise themselves as cars and trucks. In this Universe or in a parallel one, the Transformers and Yu Zhilin’s sculptures surely share the same origins.

It will be interesting to see how the copyright holders will react as soon as they get wind of this. In my humble opinion, they should mind their own business, as this something made by fans of the franchise for other fans, but chances are they might want a slice of this metallic pie. Well, the copyright holders launch miniature action toys, whereas these modern artists are selling gigantic sculptures that make the former green with envy.

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