Name of Toy Line: BEN 10 DNAnimators
Production Company: Bandai
Distributor: Bandai
Characters & Elements: Cartoon Network
Years of Production: 2010
Countries/Regions Available: USA
Size/Scale: 1"
Figure Trade Markings: None
Approximate # of Figures: 4
Details:
Premiering one year after where Ben 10: Alien Force leaves off, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien the cartoon follows the now sixteen-year-old Ben. The Omnitrix has been destroyed, and Ben must learn to master the secrets of the new Ultimatrix, a gauntlet-like version of the old Omnitrix that not only gives him access to all of his original powers and abilities, but also allows him to evolve his alien forms into even stronger and more powerful versions (called "ultimate forms"). (source: Wikipedia)
With the DNAnimators line, Bandai once again cleverly translates the alien creation and transformation theme of the BEN 10 cartoon into a toy line, much like it did in its BEN 10: Transforming Alien Rocks line. And although they seem to have put a good bit of time and energy into this line, I'll let you determine if it is a win.
The concept is certainly a winner, that's for sure. The line consists of 4 mini-figure molds into which a "compound" is to be pressed resulting in the creation of a mini-figure. In other words, you get to create your own alien mini-figures. It's a really fun idea. There are two sets with two molds per set/package.
The four molds are for the following four characters: Set One: Ultimate Humungousaur and Water Hazard, and Set Two: Ultimate Swampfire and Ultimate Echo Echo. Let's take a look at the molds! Each mold is made of two parts, a top and bottom. The two parts snap together nice and tight.
