Takara Tomy Recall for Transformers Go! G02 Jinbu
Thursday, June 27th, 2013 9:49PM CDT
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Posted by Bumblevivisector on June 27th, 2013 @ 10:02pm CDT
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Posted by GuyIncognito on June 28th, 2013 @ 9:09am CDT
Sodan-1 wrote:Wow! When Takara makes a mistake, they're serious about getting it fixed.
I think TT sees themselves as making action figures for collectors, while Hasbro see themselves as making toys for kids. And maybe also because TT has a smaller market. Hasbro is so big and their market is so big, one flaw with one toy is not worth addressing to them.
Posted by ArmadaPrime on June 28th, 2013 @ 2:42pm CDT
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Posted by Sodan-1 on June 28th, 2013 @ 5:37pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Guys, settle down. This is only the very first time TakaraTomy has recalled a figure. Very exceptional but considering the nature of problem, understandable.
Oh come on, killjoy. How often do we have cause to praise Hasbro or Takara for their practices? I for one am fed up of having loads to moan about.
Posted by felzbug on June 29th, 2013 @ 2:17am CDT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaNUccK2310
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 29th, 2013 @ 6:21pm CDT
felzbug wrote:It's a very easy fix, it only involves removing 3 screws on each legs and swapping the lower thighs. I made a video showing how to fix it. If I can do it anybody can.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaNUccK2310
I have a PHD in BS. SOLD! this actually doesn't look that bad of a fix to do. One question, can I screw the thighs together before I attach the lower leg? Depending on What BBTS tells me I might try this fix.
Posted by felzbug on June 29th, 2013 @ 9:55pm CDT
Posted by felzbug on June 30th, 2013 @ 7:21pm CDT
Posted by felzbug on June 30th, 2013 @ 7:29pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:felzbug wrote:It's a very easy fix, it only involves removing 3 screws on each legs and swapping the lower thighs. I made a video showing how to fix it. If I can do it anybody can.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaNUccK2310
I have a PHD in BS. SOLD! this actually doesn't look that bad of a fix to do. One question, can I screw the thighs together before I attach the lower leg? Depending on What BBTS tells me I might try this fix.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 1st, 2013 @ 4:18pm CDT
Posted by Dead Metal on July 1st, 2013 @ 4:37pm CDT
Since when does Takara recall figures and replace them with functioning ones?
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 2nd, 2013 @ 6:28pm CDT
Edit 7/3/13: BBTS got back to me and basically they don't know what they're doing yet as they have to hear from Takara. Twice they asked me if I wanted to return the figure not understanding I wanted it replaced with a new one. Finally we got on the same page and I got an assurance if Takara takes longer than 30 days to get the new figures I won't be effected. FYI TFSource has a statement up on their FB page saying they're holding back on fulfilling preorders until the fixed figures are in.
Posted by fenrir72 on July 24th, 2013 @ 7:50pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 24th, 2013 @ 10:03pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:Seems like Tomy's Vietnam branch hasn't gotten their groove on yet.
Well BBTS hasn't gotten back to me yet. I'll email them on Monday but at this point it looks like I'll be returning all three of them.
Posted by fenrir72 on July 25th, 2013 @ 7:28am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Seems like Tomy's Vietnam branch hasn't gotten their groove on yet.
Well BBTS hasn't gotten back to me yet. I'll email them on Monday but at this point it looks like I'll be returning all three of them.
The "mistake" ain't that too bad. I just got my trio and all it took was 15 minutes to do a surgical realignment on Jinbu.
It was all worth it. Its been so long since I've held an old school TF since the horrid bayformers/TFA style designs.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 1st, 2013 @ 6:25pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on August 1st, 2013 @ 9:20pm CDT
Btw, wait until you hold the fig, you'll change your mind chuckdawg (just don't go the Fanboy route of licking it)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 1st, 2013 @ 9:24pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:For the MISB crowd that is bad news but for those willing to get their hands dirty and play with their figs, a little bit of tinkering is worth the effort.
Btw, wait until you hold the fig, you'll change your mind chuckdawg (just don't go the Fanboy route of licking it)
Already packed up to be shipped back. Maybe if the gift set fixes the issues with Jinbu and the police car I'll pick that up
Posted by Convotron on August 1st, 2013 @ 9:59pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Maybe if the gift set fixes the issues with Jinbu and the police car I'll pick that up
Is there a production error with Kenzan(the police car)?
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 1st, 2013 @ 11:49pm CDT
Convotron wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Maybe if the gift set fixes the issues with Jinbu and the police car I'll pick that up
Is there a production error with Kenzan(the police car)?
Technically no, but the battery pack doesn't peg in right resulting in the sounds not working right.
Posted by Convotron on August 2nd, 2013 @ 12:21am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Technically no, but the battery pack doesn't peg in right resulting in the sounds not working right.
Oh, that's not good. Hopefully it's something TT will address in subsequent production runs or make a running change to if it's a common issue.