Toy Review - LA12 Stinger

[Mythirax]

the only reason i'm hesitant about the deluxe version is exactly that -it's not a Pagani. I can live with the robot mode but knowing that the alt mode is a Camaro doesn't sit well upstairs

Know that feel. It's even more a slap in the face because it's a Camaro as well. I feel like my transformer collection has more Camaro's than transformers

The alt mode for the one step changer though does look pretty good. I would buy it, but then I would want all the one step changes. So only reason I'll pass, is my OCD to complete a set/line

[Magnus]

Is it licensed by Pagani?

[GoktimusPrime]

Is it licensed by Pagani?

Yes

[Magnus]

Thanks for the link. It's a shame that we won't get a 'proper' deluxe Stinger anytime soon, although the red Camaro makes sense.

[GoktimusPrime]

I got mine last week (same time as MP Bumblebee). It's the same style of one-step transformation as One Step Lockdown, which I still consider to be the weakest of the 1-steppers, but thankfully Stinger pulls it off a lot better than Lockdown does. Gimmick-wise, Stinger is what Lockdown should be... clips in and stays in car mode (whereas Lockdown can be a pain in the butt to get into car mode, and is prone to spontaneously popping back out to robot mode). So this toy is actually substantially better than what I was expecting. And of course, the best thing about this Stinger is that he is not a redeco of another toy! Thus far the only original-mould Stinger toy.

[Sinnertwin]

And of course, the best thing about this Stinger is that he is not a redeco of another toy! Thus far the only original-mould Stinger toy.

Indeed.
Sad that it's a little one step instead of a deluxe pagani, but you can't win them all i suppose