BEAST
MACHINES: TOY REVIEW
Name: BUZZSAW
Allegiance: Maximal
Function: Aerial Reconnaissance
Beast Mode: Techno-Organic Wasp
Average Price: 13 AUD
BEAST MODE
Points of Articulation: 11
Buzzsaw is a cybernetic wasp. The organic and mechanical
looking elements blend quite well. The toy is primarily yellow and green
with dark brown accents throughout. The eyes are transparent red, although
it doesn't have the light piping gimmick that most other Beast Machines
figures have. The wings are translucent amber with a green tinge towards
the edge. These have a series of veins nicely moulded on. The body is bit
too blocky for my liking. Unlike most other insect Transformers, Buzzsaw
is able to stand on its legs, rather than flopping down. Behind the body
is a spring attached to a transparent orange body with a green "stinger"
protruding from the back end. This is the "stinging" gimmick of the toy.
It works by pulling the body up and letting it go. Sounds stupid? Well,
it is. It's also an awful eyesore too.
TRANSFORMATION TO ROBOT MODE
Pull the rear portion to the side. Fold along the dark brown
hinge, then fold down the spring. Open the transparent orange section and
pull out the green stinger. Believe it or not, this forms one of the robot
arms. Then grab the front two legs and drag that along to the other side,
forming the other equally horrid robot arm. Swing the wing section forward
and rotate each wing 180 degrees, forming robot legs. Bring insect head
down. Uhh.. that's about it. As with all the Beast Machines instructions
I've seen so far, Buzzsaw's instructions illustrations are absolutely atrocious.
ROBOT MODE
Height: Just under 11cm (not including antennae)
Points of Articulation: 14
"What a piece of crap!" was the general thought that
passed through my mind as I gazed upon this forsaken toy in my hand. The
arms look utterly foul. Making the wings into legs was an original idea
though. The head looks crap. It's totally green with four red eyes and
silver mandibles with two big antennae protruding from the top. Obviously
they tried to copy the Beast Wars Neo toys by attempting to make the robot
head resemble the beast theme. It worked reasonably well on Cheetor
but not here.
SPARK CRYSTAL LOCATION
Inside the orange thing.
OVERALL
This toy sucks.
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