Toy Review - AIRAZOR (Rise of the Beasts Deluxe)

[GoktimusPrime]

I'm glad that others are enjoying this toy, but I'm just not feeling it. I will admit that visually, this toy is superior to Studio Series Airazor, but the reduced wing and waist articulation hamper the toy's playability and makes it less fun for me.

Having gotten a gooderer view of Airazor in the new trailer (big plot spoiler warning for those who haven't seen it), we can see that Studio Series Airazor is definitely more accurate to the movie model in falcon mode (still haven't seen the robot mode yet); right down to the weird silver feet on the SS toy. Mainline Airazor does have greater colour coordination, but SS is definitely more faithful to the film (which, of course, is the running theme with Studio Series ). I might have a more generous opinion of this Airazor toy if she were cheaper than Studio Series. This Airazor is absolutely better for kids though; if someone were buying a movie Airazor toy for a child, I would definitely advise them to get the mainline Deluxe, not the Studio Series.

But yeah, I'm probably gonna end up selling off my mainline Airazor for cheap soon. It's not a bad toy, but it's just not for me.
P.S.: And I was expecting to like this toy, which is why I bought it in the first place.

[Paulbot]

Really happy with her.

Pros: Love the spread of colours. Looks good in both modes, but a great robot mode full stop. Transformation has interesting steps.

Cons: The beast mode wings are very much locked in place but I don't mind it. Would have liked the feet to lock/hide away a bit more on the arms.

Overall this feels like a "Classics" Airazor - a modern take on the original character (compared to Kingdom's show-accurate mini-MP design).