Toy Review - Studio Series Shatter (car type)

[GoktimusPrime]

SHATTER
Series - Generations
Sub-line - Studio Series
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 6
Released here - May 2019
Approximate Retail Price - $29
Approximate Size - 13cm
Allegiance - Decepticon
Alt-mode - 1971 Plymouth GTX
Main Features/Gimmicks - falls apart^N/A
Main Colours - red, black
Main Accessories - x2 guns

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[u]Overall Thoughts[/b]
* Looks great in both robot and vehicle mode, although I would've preferred a "clean face" head rather than a battle masked one. Hopefully the Jet Type SS will feature this (and have a head that's cross compatible with the Car Type SS).
* No faction logos (a problem that plagues many Studio Series figures)
* Transformation is a pain in the butt as this toy is prone to falling apart

↑This is the most significant flaw with this toy and really lets the figure down.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Those leg-body proportions are really bad. Reminds me of a Family Guy cutaway gag featuring Peter's aunt 'Legs go all the way up' Griffin.

[Thurmus]

I kept having the right arm and right bonnet piece of mine pop off. Probably at least 5 times for each.

[Dimi194]

Really like how this gal looks but yep, mine has arms that don't stay on and legs with messed up ball joints that also pop off :S

But as a 'don't fiddle with me much' figure she's pretty neat. Hoping for a jet that fixes these issues (like Dropkick's ver 2)

[christalcase]

Looks awesome in both modes but the shoulders constantly popping off, as well as the front fenders detaching, are really aggravating. The hips are also very limited in articulation due to design. Not sure how it got past the testing phase but it makes me not want to transform her ever again.

[GoktimusPrime]

Those leg-body proportions are really bad. Reminds me of a Family Guy cutaway gag featuring Peter's aunt 'Legs go all the way up' Griffin.

I find the proportions to be fairly close to the screen model, so I don't have a problem with this aspect of the toy.

But as a 'don't fiddle with me much' figure she's pretty neat.

Isn't that kinda akin to a:
* "just don't eat me" food
* "just don't watch me" movie
* "just don't read me" book
* "just don't drive/ride me" car
* "just don't read this" reply
etc.

IMO a toy that sucks to play with is failing at its core function as a toy