Capped Pin Removal aka How to Fix BotCon 2013 Exclusive Machine Wars Hoist's Shoulders

Really helpful. I was gonna need to do this for Hoist and my first crack at a custom in the near future. Now to get the necessary tools.

GuyIncognito wrote:Why aren't they replacing all of these mis-assembled figures that people paid a LOT of money for?

There are none, all copies of BotCon Hoist have the same assembly problem. That would require ordering another batch, with no guarantee of them being assembled correctly. Surprisingly, his mold-mate Electro is perfectly fine. What are the odds.

Thanks for getting this to the front page, El Duque.

I'm hoping that everyone who has the Botcon MW Hoist figure can have a bit of consolation knowing that the procedure for removing and re-inserting the pins in the shoulders is quite simple and easy.

Even if an owner of the figure isn't feeling up to the task, the option is there and it's clearly demonstrated(I hope) should they either try the fix for themselves at a later time or acquire the assistance of someone with some toy disassembly experience.

I agree, it's a shame that not only one but two production errors showed up in the toy. Add the fact that this is a relatively low production run toy.

At least the official fix for the chest problem was published quickly. The shoulders are a more troublesome issue, though, so, unfortunately, extra steps do need to be taken if one wants to fix them.

El Duque wrote:No problem, thanks for sharing the knowledge! Now we know, and knowing is half the battle.

Indeed!

Yo Joe!