Finally, after all this time, we have a Megazord that can have full articulation and still combine. Does it come at a price? Not really. Just goes to show you that Bandai of Japan isn't willing to put the money and effort into these, nor was Bandai of America. Hasbro, on the other hand, was all "Here, hold my beer..." and we ended up with the Beast Morphers Ultrazord (yes, it's articulated in combined form) and now this Dino Fury Megazord. And after all these years (we're talkin' decades, people!) we finally have a full-on action figure experience with a Megazord. It shouldn't have taken that long, but we're finally here. (Yes, I know... Daibouken was articulated, but that was somewhat due to transformation/combination, whereas this is designed from the ground up to have full articulation, combo or no. There's a substantial difference.) Does that mean it's perfect and everything is awesome? No. The fit and finish of the Zords are a bit wonky and the plastic isn't exactly robust. In fact, one of the connector pegs on my Stego Spike Zord (Black) snapped off (not even cleanly, I might add) and got stuck in one of the additional pieces Hasbro added for those additional... "modes". It's just one peg and everything still combines and disengages properly, but it broke in less than 24 hours out of the box. I should've contacted Amazon and gotten a replacement, but it was one Zord and would require sending the entire set back and they've been having trouble keeping it in stock, so getting a replacement could take weeks. (I'll most likely just buy another Stego and replace the broken part. (I've included a picture of that break, above.) Because of this, I do think smaller kids will need some assistance getting these put together and taken apart. Collectors? You'll be fine, just be extra careful. I was and look what happened... Also, the combos and Zords have been modified a bit... The T-Rex Champion Zord comes with a piece of green armor (that should be with the Tiger Claw Zord) that has hobbled pegs that do not attach to anything. (The pegs underneath this piece, on the Champion Zord itself have also been ruined. Why? I don't know.) Because of these modifications, the Tiger Claw Zord can't make all of the combos it needs to. The tank formation? Just kinda rests there. (Don't bump it!) The chest cannons with the drills? (or lasers) nope! Aside from those being modified and basically removed (still not sure why) everything else is still as it's meant to be. For the price, you're getting an excellent deal here. Cheaper than buying them all separately. You get everything you need (and some you don't) right out of the box. No chasing them down in stores, no scouring Amazon for the rest of the set/team, no. Just all right here, in one box. It's great, honestly. (Anyone who remembers Beast Morphers will know what I'm talking about. What a nightmare to get that set completed. It was either the Amazon exclusive or drive all over the Midwest trying to complete the set at Meijer. Any other part of the country or retailer? Hah. Out of luck.) So, the articulation. How good is it you might ask? -Ball-jointed neck. (All included heads!) -Shoulder rotation and lateral swing. -Bicep swivel. -Forearm swivel. -Wrist swivel. (!) -Sort of waist articulation. (Due to conversion.) -Hip swivel as well as lateral movement. -Knee bend. (!) -Ball-jointed ankles. And that's with or without everything attached! It's insane! The colors pop, the combos are easy to form, the plastic's a bit iffy (Some rubbery parts! Use hot water to straighten the horn on Tricera Blade Zord and the sword that comes with Tiger Claw Zord), the presentation is really nice, and the price is great. I do recommend the set, I just recommend exercising caution when combining and disconnecting everything. That's where the problems lie. (The plastic... If BoJ is a 10/10 in terms of quality, this is a 7.5-8.0/10 in terms of quality. Not a great difference between the two, but just enough to make the plastics feel more malleable and less dense/sturdy. Not junk by any means, just not something that feels 100%) It's worth your money and your time, just know what you're getting before you get it. (And before you ask, no. I'm not the first person to have problems with the set. Fit and finish are the two biggest issues in terms of numbers. I'm one of the only, if not the only, people/person(s) to report a peg breaking.
