Product Description

Name: Starscream
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Series: Transformers More Than Meets the Eye Classics
Release Date: November 2006
Details (Description): Ruthless, cold-blooded, and capable, STARSCREAM makes no secret of the fact that he wants to replace MEGATRON as leader of the DECEPTICONS. The fastest flyer among the DECEPTICONS ranks and one of the most dangerous warriors ever to grace the skies of CYBERTRON, he is still something of a coward. He cares too much for his own skin to ever take the risks the overthrow of MEGATRON would require.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #65185 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Hasbro
• Model: 81362
• Released on: 2006-09-12
• Dimensions: 2.20 pounds

Features

• Character from the classic Transformers series
• Converts between a jet and a robot
• The fastest flyer among the Decepticons ranks
• Twin null-ray cannons with firing projectiles in robot mode
• Flip-down landing gear in fighter jet mode

Customer Reviews

The Decepticon Air Commander Returns
My first ever Transformer was Starscream (Christmas 1984). I am pleased to say that this Starscream is a nice homage. In robot mode Starscream has some stability issues, but the legs have nice posibility. The main problems with robot mode is that there is no good way to place the wings so they don't interfere in his robot mode, and the airplane tip could have been hidden better.

In jet mode Starscream looks just like an actual F-15, which was the same jet that the original Starscream was based on. My only complaints is that the figure could use some better coloring, and there should have been landing wheels on the bottom. An opening cockpit like the original would have worked wonders.

His "null cannons" can be posted on his arms, like the original toy, or can be put in his fists like regular guns while in robot mode. The cannons attach to the underside of the wings. The missles can launch 3-4 feet away, but need to stay on to look like the original.

The transformation can be begun from several locations, and is of perfect compelxity, and homages to the original's transformations.

All in all, recommended.

Awesome!
I gave this as a gift to a friend who is a huge fan. I've never seen a 29 year old so happy as he made the whoosh noise as Starscream flew around in jet form. Great quality, durable, and fun to play with.

Better than the Original
This Starscream toy is so much better than the original that there is no comaparison. The jet mode, which is how the figure comes boxed is a very convincing toy jet, unlike some of the more recent transformers figures which only resemble vehicles because they have wheels or wings.

Robot mode is where this toy really stands out, even over the Optimus Prime and Megatron in the same toy series. This version of Starscream is almost a perfect match for the character in the original generation 1 cartoon series. Its amazing ans a shame the other toys in this line are not as close to their animated counterparts.

In robot mode the figure is pretty poseable, the legs have a nice range of movement, as do the arms. the head is a little hard to move because of the air intakes, but it is good enough. The only thing I really have to nitpick about it the length of the arm cannons. They go too far back (up over the shoulder) so that in order for the guns to point straight out you need to bend down the wings.

Another thing that is strange, why the need for firing missiles? In the cartoon they are not missiles, but laser guns. Optimus Prime doesn't have a firing weapon, why does starscream need one? If the guns didn't need room for springs they could have been made to fit the arms closer negating the need to move the wings to have the gun point forward. Not a huge deal, but a little annoying nonetheless and a strange oversight for an otherwise increadible Transformer.