Suntreaker Essay

While car buffs may be able to identify this sleek piece of metal as a custom yellow Lamborghini Countach LP500S, it is actually even more than that. This toy is a Transformer, meaning that with a few simple steps it can be transformed from a vehicle to a battle-ready robot. This particular transformer is named Sunstreaker. He was built in 1984, when the Transformers first hit the screen. He was part of the original Transformers cartoon series, along with his twin brother, Sideswipe. They became part of the Autobot army when they crash-landed on Earth. Sunstreaker knows to the core of his spark that he is better than any other Autobot, and he makes sure everyone else knows it, too. His sociopathic tendencies, combined with his incredible vanity and arrogance, usually result in tension between himself …show more content…
There is a black flap on this portion of the Sunstreaker model. Allow it to hang down towards his lower body for now. This will allow access to the arms that are folded up and tucked into the bottom of the car. Begin by taking the arm that is on the right and is folded in the upper portion. Swing it out towards you, very much like you would swing a door on its hinges. The black portion of the arm should now be pointing out towards you. Take it and turn it clockwise so that it is still pointing towards you, but now it is closer to Sunstreaker’s waist. Grip the same portion of the arm and turn it downwards until it is facing the opposite direction. This will form Sunstreaker’s left arm. To form the right arm, repeat the process with the arm folded into the lower portion of the under carriage. This one is a little trickier. You may need to turn it upwards before turning it outwards. It can sometimes get stuck, so don’t be afraid to force it up and out. Once you’ve completed that step, you can turn the arm forward using steps similar to the left arm. Now that the arms are formed, there is only one step remaining. You must now form the