Mattel Avatar RDA Scorpion Gunship

My 6 year old just loves Avatar, so I had to get him a few of the toys. This one I was worried about since one of the reviewers mentioned how difficult it had been to put the small canard with weapons in, he was worried that the pressure to get it fully inserted nearly bent the plastic. And after putting together two of the flying creatures (which were a pain), I was fully expecting to have that issue, but I did not. All the pieces went together solidly on mine but without any insane effort like the other toys required. it's solidly made, and the pieces fit and stay well. Detail is surprisingly good, and for a kid, it's easy to just hold by the tail and run around with it "flying". As noted, the pretend guns on the small canards under the cockpit swivel back and forth, but no other ones move. The rotors tilt, but since I haven't had it that long, I've had no problems as others have noted with it getting loose real quick, but since I don't foresee my 6 year old doing much tilting, I don't think I'll have the same problem. The little spring fired missile doesn't have much range, so clearly the spring isn't that strong, not likely to hurt someone seriously even if they were shot in the eye, just irritate it. all in all a good toy, especially for the price range. I just wish they had thrown little motors in the rotors with a battery pack inside since that would've made it outstanding... All in all, a fantastic representation of the gunship for a kid to enjoy playing with.

I agree that this toy is a very well-sculpted replica of the aircraft featured in the movie. I am happy with it, but I couldn't help but apply many decals from some G.I.Joe vehicles to it...there is very little miscellaneous detail on the vehicle itself. A "No Step" stencil and some numerals on the rear airfoils are pretty much it as far as markings go. I love the way mine looks after I gave it a good variety of "aircraft decals" to flesh it out. Also, I would have liked to see a button or trigger that would have spun the blades. They rotate independently, sure, but not without a flick from your hand. But in conclusion, the gunship is a great design, and the toy is a fine recreation of it.

The RDA Scorpion is larger and more detailed than I would have assumed it would be for the price, so consider me happily surprised! They did a great job at authentically and affordably re-creating the ships from the movie Avatar. The pieces fit together nicely (unlike some other Avatar toys) and the final product is a fairly sturdy toy with a lot of movable parts and two spring-activated firing missiles. If you're a model and figure collector like me and also like to paint your models, this is an excellent base toy to prime and add your own paint and decals to - looks great with a flat Olive Drab coat, some "combat damage", jet exhaust carbon, and handmade decals from the movie. Hang with clear/fishing line from the ceiling for a more interesting presentation too. =)

This otherwise excellent "toy" came up when I did an "RC aircraft" search. In my pre-xmas haste, I immediately ordered it based on a cursory look at the many good reviews and the low price. When I went to wrap it today, I saw that on the box it was very clearly marked "THIS IS NOT A FLYING TOY!" That alert should also appear clearly somewhere in the Amazon product description. A more careful study of the few negative reviews reveals that I wes not the only one misled, however unintentionally. Now, with little time left before Xmas, I have to start hunting for a real RC vehicle.

My son was looking for remote control helicoters and this toy came up under a "RC Helicopter" search. This might be a great toy but is not RC its a model to build. He was very disapointed when he opened the box to find it was not what he thought. He is also very much into models so we kept it but READ carefully before buying. Make sure you get what you want.

the quality of the scorpion gunship is ok nothing especial for the cost of the product i think the should charge less according to quality

I fly Radio Control models, and when I saw the Scorpion Gunship in the Avatar movie I found myself thinking, "It would be so cool to have a radio-control model of this unique aircraft." I was on Amazon one day and checked to see if a model was available to use as a 3D reference to take measurements from, and sure enough, there it was, so I purchased it. With the Free Shipping option it arrived in about 5 days, which was actually quicker than I expected. There is a little bit of assembly required on this model as it comes in about 11 pieces, and everything just snaps together. The assembly is very simple and consists of plugging in the tail section, the two rotor blades, the two main wings, the two front wings and the landing skids. One cool feature I did not even know about is the fact that two of the missles on the main wing are spring loaded and actually shoot when you press a release button! They only go about 6 feet, but it is still a cool effect. The detail of the model is very good, and for my purposes, it is a perfect rendition of the Scorpion Gunship that now sits proudly on the corner of my desk at work. Now I just need to design a larger radio-controlled model of it that actually flys like the one in the movie!

It's modeled exactly like the one in the movie. He's obsessed with the movie and loves all the Avatar toys he got for Christmas. It's a fun toy for him and it stay put together even after dropped a few hard times.