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(More customer reviews)First, the good part: it looks like it will be fun to play with, now that it's put together. It's a Bionicles knockoff, and appeals to my son the same way.
Now, the bad parts:
First, the design. It's *much* too complicated. There are far too many types of parts that are almost identical, making it hard to find the right one. (What kind of construction toy makes you distinguish between a 2.125" hose and a 1.375" hose?) Similarly, many pieces are gratuitously assymetric, and it's not easy to figure out which way they're supposed to go. By contrast, Bionicles have far fewer types of part, so they're easier to put together. Also, since they're interchangeable, you can get more creative with them.
Second, the construction: the pieces fit together very badly. Many have to be forced; my 7-year-old son was just not strong enough. (Most of them do, at least, fit snugly once they're together.) Bionicles go together much more smoothly.
Finally, the documentation. Like Lego, it has pictures instead of words. However, since the pieces are hard to tell apart, the pictures have to be *really* clear--and they aren't. They're slightly unfocused, and the colors are off.
Oh, and the last straw: after spending 90 minutes building the vehicles, I found out there were no designs for the creatures. You have to go to their Web site and hunt around for the *rest* of the manual--and then it turns out you can't Shift from vehicles to creatures; you have to start from scratch. Apparently they decided to save a few pennies by not printing the rest of the manual.
I have told my son that, if he buys any more of these, I will not help him build them.
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Combine forces to create special mission attack vehicles with the NEO Split Shifter. These battle vehicles are faster and more powerful than ever, making them ideal for all terrains. Measures approximately 7" tall.
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