Description
- Dodge Viper Transformer is a dead ringer for the real car but also makes for a very respectable robot
- The android form, slyly nicknamed "Side Swipe", using the Viper engine as a big boxy pretend weapon and possessing excellent articulation
- When the transformation is complete and Side Swipe becomes a car again, the rubber tires spin quite nicely and combine with solid construction
- A robot that transforms into a VW Beetle or a mini-van would just not be all that intimidating
Amazon.com
The problem with some transforming toys is that, in an effort to look believable enough in both iterations, they end up looking like nothing in particular. Not so with this very cool red Dodge Viper Transformer which is a dead ringer for the real car but also makes for a very respectable robot. The android form, slyly nicknamed "Side Swipe" is loads of fun, using the Viper engine as a big boxy pretend weapon and possessing excellent articulation. When the transformation is complete and Side Swipe becomes a car again, the rubber tires spin quite nicely and combine with solid construction, make this a great toy car even if you never chose to transform it. We were impressed with the realism of the Viper and, more importantly, the choice of the Viper for entry into the Transformer pantheon. Because let's face it, a robot that transforms into a VW Beetle or a mini-van would just not be all that intimidating. --Charlie Williams
Product description
Transformers Year 2003 Alternators Series 7 Inch Tall Robot Action Figure - SIDE SWIPE with Blaster (Vehicle Mode - 1:24 Scale Red Dodge Viper)