Dino
Stegazord
Robot
Megazord by Bandai America
 Dino
Thunder is about to thunder its way out of U.S. stores,
but at the tail end of the series we have a killer design.
Bandai America has brought us a new triumvirate of megazord
toys forming the Dino Thunder Stegazord toy. Yes, it is
a mouthful to say, but you will recognize a new robot design
that comes in an unusual maroon and gold color scheme.
As with the first Power Rangers toys, we have returned
to dinosaur based zords.
 My
first impression is that the Dino Stegazord is pretty stiff
and doesn't move too much. Later on I recognized that the
toy is really quite fun to play with, kids love it, and
it is intuitive to transform. So many toy makers have lost
this fact-- kids get frustrated with overly complex designs.
I like the simple, sturdy, and fun design of this Dino
Stegazord Megazord.
With that said we get a bonus feature of
batteries and moving actions. A flip of the switch powers
the Stega Zord "Razor Action" where the spines
move back and forth. Our red stegosaurus spines move like
hedge clippers. Next we get a blue and silver spinning
disk from the bonus Dimetro Zord. This light blue dinosaur
reminds me of a cement saw (yes parents it is safe). Then
our stegosaurus can split along the spine and make a moving
platform or vehicle.
 All
of these zords (individual animals) can
be combined with the Thundersaurus Megazord (sold
separately) to make the Dino Rage Megazord. It sounds complex,
but just imagine two big lego sets combining to make one
toy. Pictured at the left is the combined two Megazords--
Dino Rage Megazord.
Bandai does very well
with this Dino-installment of the Power Rangers. Sales
in the New York area attest to this; I've seen shipment
after shipment disappear into delighted kid's hands. There
is a definite beauty in simplicity and you can't go wrong
with a dino-kids toy.
-Ed |
