Toy Review - RtS Perceptor

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Originally Posted by Sutton

I can understand that. They've made a robot that looks like it turns into a microscope that actually turns into a truck, which is either going to be genius or insanity depending on how you look at it.

I'm going with genius.

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It's certainly ambitious -- having a robot that transforms into a half-track with microscope faux-kibble.

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Originally Posted by Sutton

The shoulders lock in fine enough for display purposes but they pop out with very little provocation. Not real good play value for the kiddies out there.

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Hey, there plenty of us adults who like to play with our toys too! Play value is definitely a significant factor for me when I'm appraising toys -- and regardless of whether or not one plays with the toy, it is the product's intended purpose so it ought to be something to take into consideration when appraising or certainly reviewing a toy. :)

I filed down the tab bit that clicks into the white piece on the back just a tiny bit, otherwise I couldn't get it in... Now it works a treat.

I don't find transforming too hard, but the instructions make it more confusing than it should be. Great robot mode and the vehicle mode I dig as well. Like one of them beasties they use for getting around in snowy areas.

How come the aiming reticule is noweher near his face? Imagination tiiiime!

I'm glad that Deceptic pointed out the 'Backpack Tab' to me, as that is one of the most potentially easy to break parts on a TF I've ever seen! :eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1pX4VlCDoo

Lovin this United version of Perceptor. He looks fantastic in vehicle mode compared to the Rts version. My major gripe with this figure though is that the arm knobs and cannon are NOT bone-white like the promotional pics and are in fact Hasbro Grey :mad:

My only other generic gripe about this figure is his face sculpt. He looks more uncrazzimatic than Soundwave. I would have rather had an amiable boffin face as per the G1 cartoon or the grim and angsty IDW persona


Little known fact: Perceptor can touch his toes like a ballerina!

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Originally Posted by Lint

Little known fact: Perceptor can touch his toes like a ballerina!

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Pics or it didn't happen :p

Pics here :)

Gok's got it, he can do that while doing the vertical splits as well :D

My eight-year-old son and myself had a play with Perceptor last night. I don't think he (Perceptor :p) is very kid-friendly. The arms/backpack kept swinging out and I think the transformation may be beyond most pre-teenagers.
I found it fiddly to transform and couldn't initially get the backpack to lock in. After my son went to bed I had another go at it and it's locked in now - but I'll be damned if I know how! He now has a little stress mark on the red tabby bit behind his head (the bit that has a slot that the grey piece slides into - man I wish my camera had a macro function... :()
At this moment Perceptor strikes me as a Universe Galvatron - fun to play with in either mode but the actual transformation is a pain.

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Originally Posted by snaketales

My eight-year-old son and myself had a play with Perceptor last night. I don't think he (Perceptor :p) is very kid-friendly. The arms/backpack kept swinging out and I think the transformation may be beyond most pre-teenagers.
I found it fiddly to transform and couldn't initially get the backpack to lock in. After my son went to bed I had another go at it and it's locked in now - but I'll be damned if I know how! He now has a little stress mark on the red tabby bit behind his head (the bit that has a slot that the grey piece slides into - man I wish my camera had a macro function... :()
At this moment Perceptor strikes me as a Universe Galvatron - fun to play with in either mode but the actual transformation is a pain.

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+1

I like the look, but hate those primusdamn arms.