Transformers: Age of the Primes - Deluxe Venin

The insect mode looks surprisingly menacing on the shelf, and the joints hold tight enough for some aggressive poses without flopping over. It’s a bit fiddly to get the legs tucked just right during the 17 steps, but the satisfying click when the head locks in makes it worth the fuss.

The 17-step conversion is a satisfying little puzzle, and the joints hold tight enough to pose him mid-swing in robot mode. Took me about ten minutes to get the insect legs to tab in cleanly, but once I did, the whole thing feels solid.

The insect mode is surprisingly detailed for a deluxe class figure, and the 17-step transformation is satisfyingly complex. My son has been playing with it non-stop since it arrived.