My congratulations go out to TakaraTomy for doing something that I never thought possible.
I gave up on a Transformer.
Shouldn't be too hard to figure out or understand why: it's Masterpiece Rodimus. Don't get me wrong: it's a gorgeous figure (at least, robot mode is - I don't have firsthand experience with alt mode). The Transformation steps really aren't that complicated. But actually transforming the figure is next to impossible. No pieces broke, but several pieces felt to be on the verge of doing so. And no matter what I tried, I couldn't get the parts to line up. Lots of stiff, tight joints.
I tried and tried. I got the car's front end done - looked great. But the back end was just a jumble of panels hanging out. I spent probably half an hour trying to get it to work, but it just won't go. I had better luck with Masterpiece Megatron.
So he's going to stay in robot mode. Maybe, if/when Hasbro releases him in the U.S. and the reviews aren't bad, I'll grab him and either swap him out entirely or use one for robot and the other for car.
But wow. I never thought I'd ever give up on a Transformer. I have absolutely no desire to try again. Way to set the bar, Takara.
Has anyone else ever given up on a Transformer? Who and why?
