What the title says, do you use instructions? I think transforming figures for the first time is funner without them. I stopped using them when I got '07 Movie Arcee.

 

kind of

 

Depends. For ROTF Leader Prime, yes, otherwise I'd have been there for hours trying to figure it out. Plus, I might end up breaking a piece on a figure if I try too hard mistransforming it.

But for something trivial like Animated Jazz, I don't bother.

 

The first time transforming a new mold from whatever mode it's packed in to the alternate mode, just to make sure I know what's supposed to move and that I'm not going to break anything. Otherwise, no.

 

I almost never use instructions, but one time my brother caught me with the instructions page.....unfolded! Oh the horror!

I redeemed myself my transforming Animated Blurr with my eyes closed though.  

 

Yes indeed I do for anything that might have a bizarre transformation. For really simple guys like legends and mini-cons not usually. As a general rule I get really weirded out if I break one so I'd just assume not risk it. (Still, once i TF something once it's locked in and I don't have to check again ^_^.)

 

I transformed Leader Prime with out the instructions and oh lord.

 

yes, but only the first time from whatever mode they come packed in, exceptions being MP megatron and such

 

I use instructions, especially for the more expensive toys.

 

Never need em. Not even for Leader Prime or MP Megatron.

 

I generally always use instructions the first time I transform someone (unless i got it without them) as I had voyager animated megs transformed wrong for months before I realized that I had him the wrong way. Good job me.

 

Just the first time. Don't want to break something

 

Instructions? Feh, who needs them.

I transform all my figures right out of the box, with my feet...While standing on my head with my eyes closed!

 

Nope, don't pay attention to them anymore. I hear they're pretty confusing nowadays anyway, with the complexity of the movie toys. If I do get stuck, I use a picture reference, then video reviews as a last resort.

 

i dont. if i cant get something rite i watch a video review.

 

Same here

 

I try not to use them and I only give myself the first step to get started. The exceptions are Leader class figures, and "Cybertronian" alt-mode figures. If I can recognize what it's supposed to be, then I'll give it a shot without instructions, but if it's turning into something unrecognizable or it's extremely complex, instructions all the way.

 

I use the instructions at times, sometimes I go by the reviews on youtube or this site, since Hasbro has been forgetting steps lately