Friday, 21 January 2011

Buzz Lightyear - Toy Story Collection


Today I'm going to talk about this amazing Buzz Lightyear. This is a true replica from the film.

Buzz comes alive with the original Buzz voice (Tim Allen) and has over 65 sayings. He is so clever that he knows when you’re talking to him. A really fun feature is that, if you scream or talk in a higher register, he will advise you to speak at a more civilized tone.
He has many points of articulation: his arms and legs swivel and rotate, his waist is on a ratchet and covered entirely in soft rubber (not hard plastic) which moves around, up, down and side to side.
You can pop-out his wings which have light-up wing tips and don't forget to test his level sensor which knows when Buzz is in a flying position or standing.
This toy is huge and heavy (product dimensions: 14.6 x 27.9 x 33 cm ; 3.5 kg) but is quite resistant and just so cool.
Another great detail is the box. He comes in the original spaceship box from the first Toy Story movie, when Andy receives him at his birthday. And the manufacturers didn't forget the cardboard wings!
Its worth mentioning that he has a couple of different modes: Space Ranger mode and Toy mode. You can activate them by using his blue and red chest buttons respectively (the green is for the interactive mic feature). His space ranger mode is like having him come alive and he'll even complain about his eyes being sucked out of their sockets if you open up his space helmet (which comes complete with wooshing sounds), his head is motorised so he'll look around and talk to you, about star command and even The Evil Emperor Zurg which occasionally prompts a laser blast. In his toy mode his head will remain static, his speaker will go quieter and tinny and he'll say a range of quotes you'd expect from a toy.

If you are a Toy Story Fan and a Buzz Lightyear lover, you have got to get this one! However, I would not recommend this particular toy to children who just want a Buzz to play with. As stated above, it is a big and heavy toy, so not so great do play around with. Also, this is a collectible item, kind of expensive and a total waste at the hands of small children who might break it or damage it without noticing.

To Infinity And Beyond!

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