Vehicle mode is a futuristic jet. This mode, surprisingly enough, is pretty good! Very convincing, with no very obvious robot extras. Sure, it's a bit "kiddy" in its style, but hey, it's a Happy Meal toy, I'm willing to give it some leeway there. Unfortunately, the head cannot turn side to side, although it can turn up and down. The detailing is pretty good in this mode too, although some more paint detailing on the main part of the jet would have been appreciated.
    Robot mode is decent. It's rather sad that the Happy Meal toy is the most show-accurate out of all the Beast Machines Jetstorm toys, though. I like how they tried to make Jetstorm look "skinny" in this mode by making his sides transparent plastic. A rather creative touch, there. The paint detailing is also surprisingly well-done in this mode- for a Happy Meal toy, at least. However, the arms look pretty cruddy, and it's very clear that they're just the wing halves of the vehicle mode. The single "leg" of Jetstorm is done pretty well, though- just turn the plane neck around, and voila! It's a bit stubby at the end, but still alright. Jetstorm's "spark crystal" is smack dab in the center of his chest, you can't miss it. The Vehicon symbol's a bit hard to make out, though. One thing added to this mode is that you can split the cockpit in half if you want Jetstorm to stand up by himself. He looks rather stupid this way, though, so I'd prefer to leave him in his "hover mode" if I were you.
    A surprisingly well done toy- however, it's still a "free" Happy Meal toy, and as such, it's not exactly a work of art.

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