Quote Originally Posted by 5FDP View Post
Like some of you, I find it difficult to read some of the instructions - especially the Takara encore releases because mainly I can't read it, so I resort to youtube on occasion. To be honest, I prefer not reading the instructions anyway as for me, working out the transformation is my way of 'getting to know' the toy. Sometimes you actually find an 'alternate mode' which isn't detailed in the instructions
Kudos to you, Sir!!

Totally in agreement; if you're willing to sit there for a while longer and slowly pick at tabs/ports/posts/hinges you'll learn how to do it the right way and the wrong way (in many cases, its equally important).