SS-15 Bumblebee

Purchased:

* 11/30/2020

Retools:

* SS-27 Clunker Bumblebee

Reworkings:

* SS-18 Bumblebee
* SS-20 Retro Pop Highway Bumblebee
* SS-24 Bumblebee
* SS-25 Bumblebee
* SS-26 WWII Bumblebee
* SS-49 Bumblebee
* SS-57 Offroad Bumblebee
* SS-70 B-127
* SS-74 Bumblebee

The Studio Series 15 Bumblebee was not part of any wave of releases. Bumblebee is by far the most represented character in the Studio Series, with multiple repaints, retools, and reworkings.

## Vehicle Mode

This version of Bumblebee transforms into the rally yellow 1977 Chevy Camaro Z/28 from the end of the Bumblebee movie in 2018, but without the racing stripe decals.

## Robot Mode

 Accessories

* The SS-15 Bumblebee also includes his arm cannon, which tabs into his elbow joint.

## Repaints, Retools, and Reworkings

There are a few characters that pop up more than once in the Studio Series, and Bumblebee is definitely no exception.

### Repaints

A repaint is when the exact same figure is re-released in different colors.

* The SS-01 Bumblebee has a clean paintjob and features the racing stripes, as seen in the first Transformers movie.
* The SS-19 Retro Pop Garage Bumblebee has a golden color to the plastic and was a San Diego ComicCon Exclusive in 2018.

### Retools

A retool is when a figure has a slight change or improvement that sets it apart from the original.

* The SS-27 Clunker Bumblebee has a more movie accurate rusty paint job to it, but has a metal bar in the backpack, significantly fixing the transformation.

### Reworkings

A reworking is when a figure goes thru significant changes into a new figure. In my mind, this includes totally different figures representing the same character in the same series.

* The SS-18 Bumblebee transforms into a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle.
* The SS-20 Retro Pop Highway Bumblebee is a gold repaint of SS-18 and was a San Diego ComicCon Exclusive in 2018.
* The SS-24 Bumblebee is a rusty repaint of SS-18, and is bundled with SS-25.
* The SS-25 Bumblebee transforms into a 2017 Chevy concept Camaro, and is bundled with SS-24.
* The SS-26 WWII Bumblebee transforms into a World War II era military car.
* The SS-49 Bumblebee transforms into a 2007 Chevy concept Camaro
* The SS-57 Offroad Bumblebee that transforms into a World War II era jeep.
* The SS-70 B-127 that transforms into his Cybertronian mode from the Bumblebee movie
* The SS-74 Bumblebee transforms into a 2009 Chevy concept Camaro

## Trivia

* This figure was originally going to be a Toys 'R Us exclusive, much like the SS-09 Thundercracker, but Toys 'R Us went under in 2018, putting it into a limbo. This figure was then spotted at a single Target store before being pushed to online exclusivity. It can be found on Amazon today.
* This version of the figure features a completely clean paintjob, which is inaccurate to the movie it represents. In the Bumblebee movie, the 1977 Camaro Bumblebee is only shown with the black racing stripes on the hood, like the SS-01 Bumblebee figure.

## Links

SS-01 Bumblebee •
SS-02 Stinger •
SS-03 Crowbar •
SS-04 Ratchet •
SS-05 Optimus Prime •
SS-06 Starscream •
SS-07 Grimlock •
 **Wave 2**
SS-10 Jazz •
SS-11 Lockdown •
SS-12 Brawl •
 **Wave 3**
SS-14 Ironhide •
SS-16 Ratchet •
SS-17 Shadow Raider •
 **Wave 4**
SS-21 Starscream •
SS-22 Dropkick •
 **Wave 5**
SS-26 WWII Bumblebee •
SS-27 Clunker Bumblebee •
SS-28 Barricade •
SS-29 Sideswipe •
SS-30 Crankcase •
SS-32 Optimus Prime •
SS-33 Bonecrusher •
SS-34 Megatron •
 **Wave 6**
SS-37 Rampage •
SS-38 Optimus Prime •
SS-39 Cogman •
SS-40 Shatter •
 **Wave 7**
SS-42 Long Haul •
SS-43 KSI Boss •
SS-44 Jetwing Optimus Prime •
SS-45 Drift •
SS-46 Dropkick •
 **Wave 8**
SS-49 Bumblebee •
SS-50 WWII Hot Rod •
SS-51 Soundwave •
SS-52 Chromia, Arcee, and Elita-1 •
SS-53 Mixmaster •
SS-54 Megatron •
SS-55 Scavenger •
 **Wave 9**
SS-57 Offroad Bumblebee •
SS-58 Roadbuster •
SS-59 Shatter •
SS-60 Scrapper •
 **Wave 10**
SS-62 Soundwave •
SS-63 Topspin •
SS-64 Cliffjumper •
SS-65 Blitzwing •
SS-66 Overload •
 **Wave 11**
SS-70 B-127 •
SS-71 Dino •
 **Wave 12**
SS-73 Grindor •
SS-74 Bumblebee •
SS-75 Jolt •
SS-76 Thrust •
 **Wave 13**
SS-80 Brawn •
SS-81 Wheeljack •
SS-82 Ratchet •
SS-83 Soundwave •
SS-C Shockwave •
 **Wave 14**
SS-84 Ironhide •
 **Wave 15**
SS-87 Bumblebee •
SS-88 Sideways •
SS-89 Thundercracker •
SS-90 Galvatron •
 **Wave 16**
SS-92 Crosshairs •
 **Exclusives**
SS-09 Thundercracker •
**SS-15 Bumblebee** •
SS-19 Retro Pop Garage Bumblebee •
SS-20 Retro Pop Highway Bumblebee •
SS-24 Bumblebee •
SS-25 Bumblebee •
SS-31 Battle Damaged Megatron •
SS-36 Drift •
SS-48 "As Seen In Parks" Megatron •
SS-68 Leadfoot •
SS-69 Devastator •
SS-77 N.E.S.T. Bumblebee •
SS-95 N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher •
 **Accessory Figures**
SS Scorponok •
SS Charlie •
SS Uruaz •
SS Dairu •
SS Uriad •
SS Zauru •
SS Igor •
SS Tops •
SS Pterry •
SS Sharp-T •
SS Headmaster Cogman •
SS Laserbeak •
SS Wheelie •
SS Brains •
SS NEST Paratrooper •
SS Steeljaw •
SS Ravage (2007) •
SS Sam Witwiky •
 **Combiner Figures**
SS Jet-Powered Optimus Prime •
SS Devastator

**SS-15 Bumblebee** •
SS-18 Bumblebee •
SS-19 Retro Pop Garage Bumblebee •
SS-20 Retro Pop Highway Bumblebee •
SS-24 Bumblebee •
SS-38 Optimus Prime •
SS-57 Offroad Bumblebee •
SS-64 Cliffjumper •
SS-70 B-127 •
SS-80 Brawn •
SS-81 Wheeljack •
SS-82 Ratchet •
SS-84 Ironhide •
 **Decepticons**
SS-22 Dropkick •
SS-40 Shatter •
SS-46 Dropkick •
SS-59 Shatter •
SS-65 Blitzwing •
SS-72 Starscream •
SS-83 Soundwave •
SS-89 Thundercracker