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Does anyone ever break there TF when trying to transform them?

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Does anyone ever break there TF when trying to transform them?

Postby Skywarp83 » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:54 am

I just got the Bumblebee movie figure for a 2nd time, Because the first one I got was jammed. When you transform it you have to press a little button on the hood of bumblebee and it should pop the hood forward. Instead it was jammed and i had to pull it and in the process it broke off. Hasbro is making these toys harder and harder to transform everytime i buy a new one. Does anyone else have this problem.
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Postby Larsgoes2hell » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:59 am

i broke my jazz alternator :sad: i exchanged it at wallmart said it was already broken. ha. but they didn't have any more left. so sad.
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Postby Counterpunch » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:59 am

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No, but I have had some G1 stuff deteriorate to the point it brittles and breaks.

I just snapped the clip off of G1 Mirage's shoulder cannon. Really no fault of my own there, I'm incredibly careful with my stuff. The damn thing just fell apart when I removed it from his shoulder.
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Postby Skywarp83 » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:04 am

That sucks. You went to return it and they had no more. I thought the same with Bumblebee, And as i was walking out of the toy section i noticed it sitting on a bottom shelf in front of a marvel legends figure so i grabbed it.
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Postby Cinema_Major » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:21 am

I just broke off a clamp /clip whatever on Blackout's wing/shoulder and almost broke the other side off. But luckily it doesnt hurt anything except make it a little more annoying when posing him in robot mode.

Seriously, the damn thing was either brittle or already broken because I bought it 4 hours ago, and first time transforming him it does this. Arghhh.
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Postby Nujevad » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:39 am

I'm very careful with my transformers. The worst I have right now are stress marks.
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Postby Apparition » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:47 am

Does it count if it's the other way around? MP Megatron left me with a few cuts and blood blisters - his joints were ridiculously tight and hard to pry apart (notibly around his neck, shoulders, and where his legs slide down into his 'boots').
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Postby Great Atlas » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:06 pm

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i broke unicron when trying to tranform him :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x :-x
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Postby SnapTrap » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:23 pm

Counterpunch wrote:No, but I have had some G1 stuff deteriorate to the point it brittles and breaks.

I just snapped the clip off of G1 Mirage's shoulder cannon. Really no fault of my own there, I'm incredibly careful with my stuff. The damn thing just fell apart when I removed it from his shoulder.


that sucks Counterpunch, will you be able to fix it or do you have to hunt around for a replacement? I don't have a G1 Mirage yet so I don't know what the clip is like. *runs off to tfu.info to look at clip*

The only figure that I have broken so far is Armada Powerlinx Cometor whose brittle plastic on the left leg that attaches to the foot broke. It's pretty hard to find a loose one in good condition without having to buy another Powerlinx Jetfire
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Postby Overcracker » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:34 pm

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SnapTrap wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:No, but I have had some G1 stuff deteriorate to the point it brittles and breaks.

I just snapped the clip off of G1 Mirage's shoulder cannon. Really no fault of my own there, I'm incredibly careful with my stuff. The damn thing just fell apart when I removed it from his shoulder.


that sucks Counterpunch, will you be able to fix it or do you have to hunt around for a replacement? I don't have a G1 Mirage yet so I don't know what the clip is like. *runs off to tfu.info to look at clip*

The only figure that I have broken so far is Armada Powerlinx Cometor whose brittle plastic on the left leg that attaches to the foot broke. It's pretty hard to find a loose one in good condition without having to buy another Powerlinx Jetfire


Me too. Just the other day while trying to transform Comettor to landing gear mode, the legs snapped of just as you describe from the swivel joint. Jetfire is now unable to land.

I think he can be fixed, with a little hot glue. and some patience. But its still sad, when you feel it snap in your fingers, and your like "ohhh shii**** it broke".

Major bummer.
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Postby SnapTrap » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:49 pm

Overcracker wrote:
SnapTrap wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:No, but I have had some G1 stuff deteriorate to the point it brittles and breaks.

I just snapped the clip off of G1 Mirage's shoulder cannon. Really no fault of my own there, I'm incredibly careful with my stuff. The damn thing just fell apart when I removed it from his shoulder.


that sucks Counterpunch, will you be able to fix it or do you have to hunt around for a replacement? I don't have a G1 Mirage yet so I don't know what the clip is like. *runs off to tfu.info to look at clip*

The only figure that I have broken so far is Armada Powerlinx Cometor whose brittle plastic on the left leg that attaches to the foot broke. It's pretty hard to find a loose one in good condition without having to buy another Powerlinx Jetfire


Me too. Just the other day while trying to transform Comettor to landing gear mode, the legs snapped of just as you describe from the swivel joint. Jetfire is now unable to land.

I think he can be fixed, with a little hot glue. and some patience. But its still sad, when you feel it snap in your fingers, and your like "ohhh shii**** it broke".

Major bummer.


The plastic ring that surrounds his heel is too thin. Mine is broken on one side and hanging by a thread on the other side. I think I had him one week before he cracked. It probably can be glued but he won't be able to transform though...
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Postby Overcracker » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:55 pm

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Mine just completely came off on one side of the legs. I'm not to worried if he can't transform. as long as he remains in Landing gear Mode all is good. His Robot mode isn't that good anyway.
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Postby Lapse Of Reason » Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:54 pm

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It seems like new TF quality has declined over the past year. I have read many complaints about MP Megatron and the movie figures. Even I broke movie Bumblebee. I'd rather pay more for better quality (ie. LEGO vs Megablocks).
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Postby Hairball178 » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:33 pm

I bought Transmetal 2 Scourge years ago, and I broke something on him the first time I tried to transform him. Too bad I can't remember what it was.
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Postby Hairball178 » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:49 pm

I bought Transmetal 2 Scourge years ago, and I broke something on him the first time I tried to transform him. Too bad I can't remember what it was.
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Postby Rad hater. » Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:20 pm

I bent that internal plastic "fin" thing that's inside of G1 meg's chest, but he still transforms (but whenever I transform his chest I have to do it at an angle so that it matches the bent internal parts).
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Postby Bumbled » Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:27 pm

When I am transform mine usually the little bits crack of from their mold or clip or whatever. But never has it broken :)
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