It's not just you. For a figure of this complexity, I think everyone should be following the instructions. If you don't, you're liable to get frustrated and/or break something.Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
I must be one of the few people who refers to the instruction booklet.
I'm not a big fan of the Sunstreaker character, but I wanted to see for myself the engineering that's gone into this toy.
The degree of thought and engineering that's gone into the toy to create such a screen-accurate robot is amazing. Not only that, it can transform from the customised Lamborghini Countach Sunstreaker is known for into a stock LP500S without additional parts. I think additional parts to create the different cars would have understandable and forgivable, but TakaraTOMY went and made sure it was all self-contained.
The robot mode is also very well articulated, more so than most Masterpieces, and not just the cars.
Yes, he's not cheap, but you're paying for the engineering R&D and for the sheer part count - there are a lot of parts, so Sunstreaker has a lot more plastic in him than Sideswipe.
My one gripe is that I still wish he had the body-coloured spoiler that the first coloured prototypes had. Even if it's toy-accurate, it stands out too much for my taste.
Some photos of the stock Lamborghini Countach LP500S:
Comparisons with MP Sideswipe:
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