UFO Cow Abduction: Beam Up Your Bovine (With Light and Sound!) (RP Minis)

This cool UFO item really made my day when it arrived. I had pre-ordered it before it was actually published. It comes in a cleverly illustrated box that is quite appealing. There is also a fun little story book that comes with it, that provides the backstory as to why the aliens are compelled to abduct cows that features some great illustrations. But the best part, of course, is the UFO that actually does abduct the bovine that comes with it! It took me a few tries before I figured out how to activate the UFO and then proceed with the abduction business, but, hey, had I read the instructions first I could have done it the first try (i.e., READ the brief and easy to follow instructions for the best experience). The small mound of grass that comes with this is perfect to nestle your unwitting cow upon for the abduction to come! No spoiler alerts, but the sounds the UFO makes when you make a "successful" abduction are quite fun to hear. It also makes a different sound if your abduction attempt is a fail. And yeah, the UFO itself lights up with some cool blue lighting effects, and also has the "shaft" of light to beam upon your bovine as you try to kidnap it. Lastly, there is a clear plastic "cone" that the UFO can rest upon, appearing to "hover" over your bovine, and thus is perfect to keep it on display to intrigue your friends when they come to visit. I had only one small problem, and that was the unit just did not operate at first despite following directions...I quickly opened the unit and inspected the batteries, and saw there was a small bit of corrosion between the batteries (these are button-cell LR44s AKA AG13s). A quick wiping away of this and all worked fine (but this is why things don't often have the batteries installed, so I'd recommend that the batteries be kept separate from the unit to avoid this, esp. for long periods of storage). I've owned a shop in the past that carried light up items such as these and it's just not a good idea to have the batteries pre-installed b/c leakage issues over time. You should easily be able to find replacement batteries when needed at the dollar store places, just be sure to bring the old ones with you in case you aren't sure about which ones to buy at the store as many of these button cells can look alike to the untrained eye.Overall, this is a great gadget, perfect for oneself, and a great gift for anyone that is into this genre of product. Great design guys, you really made a cool total package here!

So whimsical and fun. I enjoyed this way more than I first expected. Full of lore and wonder.

So adorable! My daughter was so excited about thislittle UFO. It's smaller than expected, which she loved it for being miniature. The UFO really does suck the cow up towards the space ship, all the while playing the perfect alien music. Haha! Really, it is super cute!

This little box (and book!) of amazingness is the bomb. Seriously. I've already got the Screaming Goat, and let me tell you -- that thing has already paid for itself. This would be even cooler if it worked better.I have 2 issues with this (but seriously - don't let it deter you from buying - it's pretty freaking amazing!): 1, is that the plastic "rays" that beam up the cow don't attach to anything, so it's pretty hard to keep things upright; 2, when using the plastic "rays", the UFO can't magnetically pick up the cow (I'm guessing because cows are heavy, and the beams aren't strong enough, but whatev). For the UFO to get the cow, you have to take away that plastic column. BUT! When the cow does get abducted, it moos, the lights change and the spaceship makes a different noise. So totally worth it! If it worked 100% the way it should I would have no words. Has it paid for itself? Oh, heck ya. It's a great attraction to my "Silly things that we need to have at work" collection, and already we have a Team Screaming Goat vs. Team Cow Alien Abduction scoresheet. It's anybody's guess who will come out on top!

The media could not be loaded. Perfect for my little project I randomly came up with! Got the trees from hobby lobby and the grass diorama from Make Market

I bought this for a friend who loves all things related to aliens. He LOVED it! It was so cute, I kinda want one myself. The sound effects are great, and just shown as in the video. It was smaller than I expected, but it worked great! The only issue my friend had was...he wants to buy some more cows! The item onlyvcomes with one. I wish they sold them separately as accessories.

uff lo mejor del mundo y muy creativo

I LOVE this item, but it doesn't stay together and if you try to superglue it, just a little so that the cow and the "beam" stay on the grass, for some reason a little bit of superglue on the very bottom of the "beam" ends up discoloring the whole thing so that it is cloudy instead of clear. I haven't figured out why yet but it does. Every time I dust I know all the pieces of this everywhere (I replaced the one I superglued) and it drives me nuts. However, it's still a fun item and worth the money. OH! I kept the spaceship from the first kit just because and when the second one arrived I was glad I did because the second spaceship did not light up or make any noise, it was completely dead.