Saturday, October 6, 2007

Model: Dimetra Ptera

Official:
Designation: BZ-106
Type: Dinosaur
Alignment: Republican
Movement: Battery
Colour: Orange with grey
Special: It has 2 modes, Pterasaur and Dimetrodon
Approximate Size: Pterasaur mode is about 15cm high and long. Dimetrodon mode is about 13cm high and 25cm long.

Review:
The Dimetra Ptera is a special Zoid as has 2 different modes, it's also a Blox/Z-Builder Zoid, AND it's battery operated! It's not that hard to assemble, and apart from the colour (I'm not into orange) and the instability of its head in Pterasaur mode and tail in Dimetrodon mode, this is one neat Zoid. Being a Z-Builder means it's not as sturdy as other Zoids, although it only actually has 1 block, the rest is for the batteries. His walking motion is a little odd in both modes, but works fine. He kind of waddles, it's funny to watch. In Dimetrodon mode, his head is on the on/off switch so you can move his head up or down to turn him on or off. A lot of things can be moved on the Dimetra Ptera - his head, the cute antenna thingies on either side of his head, his wings can be moved back and forth, the guns on his wings and rotate, and his tail has a ball and socket Z-Builder-type joint as well so it can move. Apart from his head and neck, his front claws are also unstable and if you drop him, can go flying so watch out for that. Or better yet, don't drop him!

Rating: 3.5 Stars
Assembly: Novice - Intermediate Level
Movement: Good

Left: Dimetrodon Mode
Right: Pterasaur Mode with wings back

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