An original design? Heresy!

Machine Boy was the company that made those great quality oversized Generations Legends KOs. Those were high quality and easy on the wallet but in the end they were still bootlegs.

This guy on the other hand, he’s an original design. I mean yes, he’s obviously Bumblebee but the toy isn’t a copy of anything. Machine Boy designed and produced an original toy. Not only that, but “Shuttle” over here is still super cheap at RM5 ($1.25).

He may be cheap, but is he worth it? Let’s find out.

Vehicle mode

Shuttle turns into a car that looks like a modern Volkswagen Beetle. Even though he’s a Beetle, he’s painted like a Movie Bumblebee. Yellow with two black stripes.

You’ll notice that mine has a completely see through roof. That’s a factory error. Mine just had the yellow paint straight up not applied on the roof.

Aside from that paint slip up, Shuttle is pretty solid in car mode. He pegs together nicely, there’s no horrendous kibble and he rolls on all 4 wheels.

Transformation

Now I originally thought Shuttle was a KO of some random Spy Changer. While he is an original design, he still is very similar to a Spy Changer. His transformation is a slightly more complex variation of the Spy Changer transformation scheme.

I say more complex, but Shuttle is still super simple to transform.

Robot mode

Shuttle is basically Bumblebee with a Goldbug head. He’s also basically an evolved Spy Changer. The missing link between Spy Changers and Legends Class Transformers.

For posability, he’s got a ball jointed head, ball jointed shoulders, hinge elbows and ball jointed hips. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have any knees but he’s still more posable than I thought he’d be. He’s also way more posable than a Spy Changer.

Shuttle isn’t without his problems. His forearms are just too thin and he’s hard to balance sometimes. This is due to his small footprint and big backpack. They’re not dealbreakers though but they are still problems nonetheless.

Toy or collectible?

While you could get him for a collector as an oddity for their collection, he’s definitely a toy first. He’s super cheap and super simple. But he’s also a lot of fun and I can see kids loving this guy.

Closing

For less than $2, you probably shouldn’t expect the world buying this guy.

That said, he’s made of nice quality plastic, has a great car mode and okay robot mode as well as a fun transformation. For the price, I think you should give Shuttle and this line of toys a shot.