Toys : Transformers Movie Deluxe Overcast

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Rating:

- Not as sturdy as they used to be
I bought this for my son on his 7th birthday and I have to admit, that having been an avid transformer fan since they came out... I am disappointed with the quality of this particular toy.

First of all, transforming him is not a simple task, I was able to do it with a little forcing (which should not have been required) but the alignment of the legs has to be perfect to get him back into plane form. My 7 year old is lacking in the motor skills so the legs have been reattached several times. Also the arms are held on by ball and socket joints that pop out if you move them in the wrong direction, granted you can pop them back in... but after about the 15th time you will find yourself considering superglue.

My biggest personal complaint is that when transformed into humanoid form:
A- he doesn't look much like a human
B- he wont stand on his own
and
C- his head won't come all the way up and stay that way

The Transformers of my childhood looked like men when turned into men, most of them would stand up with a little help, and you NEVER had parts that fell off. The quality and over all feel of this toy is not up to the standards of the originals (that and remember the originals were five dollars? a kid could conceivably buy one on their own!)

As a parent, you know that no matter how junky the toy is... you're going to end up having to buy it in the end... just be aware that this is not one of the best constructed toys out there and is in no way the quality of the old school transformers.

Rating:

- Transformer Excitement
What is the most exciting present for a six year old nephew?

A Transformer, of course.

This toy was a good value, and will be very well received at Christmas. Our nephew is totally into Transformers, and Amazon offers an extensive choice of reasonably priced Transformers.

Thanks, Amazon.

Rating:

- Not your parents' Transformers
My son (5) loves Transformers, even though he hasn't seen the recent movie. He enjoys playing with this toy very much and he can transform it from plane to robot and back again without help. (I still need to look at the instructions.) The main complaint I have is that the arm continually falls off. It is a ball-and-socket joint, and easily reattached, but it won't stay and doesn't withstand even the gentlest manipulation.

By comparison, he still plays with a number of Transformers dug out of the basement from my childhood, and they seem to be much more durable.

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