I dread going over to my brother's house this Christmas because he might have bought his son the new Leader Prime...which I will magically be expected by my nephew to transform for him. :P
It's bad when I recall Rally-Nox getting a more positive review than this. And that toy could have been better built had you started with a pile of credit card plastic.
I was going to try to pick up a Jetfire for $35 at Wal-Mart now, but I think I'll pass even if it does have a very large SR-71 mode. I'd still never be able to justify getting it's partner, assuming I find mega-clearance.
Rallnox is pretty crappy, but it was a buck and not trying too hard. Leader RotF Prime tries too hard and fails even worse. They should have scrapped it and gone for a simpler design...it's not like Hasbro is unaware of their QC issues.
If it helps, the toaster's not bad. Arm-poppy, but makes up for it in sheer what-were-the-designers-thinking-ness. That might be a good one to look at next.
At a $35 sale price, I'm tempted to buy Jetfire. Unfortunately, it'll have to be in stock tomorrow when I go shopping or I'll miss out. It was on walmart.com earlier today but has now mysteriously vanished from their listings.
Mine holds together fine, but I don't think it's anything to do with QC issues. I've had to PRACTICE with this toy to get enough skill to transform it properly. Part of the problem is the little pointy shoulder spikes. They're suppsoed to fold inward but the instructions never specify. Point them outward and you'll never get the side truck pieces to clip in properly- and I believe this is what has caused some of the stress marks.
You could remove the swords to improve arm movement and make transformation easier. The springs are attached to the swords so you won't lose them, but putting the swords back in can be a trick, as they're wound aorund the post by a full turn before being installed.
Oh, as for Megatron, I decided to paint the eye piece red. This required disassembling the torso just to get to the screws holding the head together, all for 2 small red dots for the eyes.
No, I figured out the shoulder spikes right away, once I figured out where the arms needed to go in general. Even with everything in the correct places (and getting them to all stay there really requires about four hands) the pegs don't hold well.
I never had any interest in the Leader-class leaders due to their sheer size and price. Some of my local fellow fans swear that Prime's a fantastic toy, but I was always skeptical. I can't imagine giving it to a small child.
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I was going to try to pick up a Jetfire for $35 at Wal-Mart now, but I think I'll pass even if it does have a very large SR-71 mode. I'd still never be able to justify getting it's partner, assuming I find mega-clearance.
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You could remove the swords to improve arm movement and make transformation easier. The springs are attached to the swords so you won't lose them, but putting the swords back in can be a trick, as they're wound aorund the post by a full turn before being installed.
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I sure hope Leader Starscream is a good toy.