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News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue May 17, 2011 4:39 pm

Razorclaw0000 wrote:If you guys can get a confirmed pattern for clipped/unclipped, I'll front page it.

I'll check mine tonight and let you know.

A piece of advice: when telling whether yours is clipped or unclipped, specify where you live, or where you got the toy, or better yet: whether it's an American or European card. I have a feeling this is region-based, or maybe even limited to the initial batch, which Europe hardly ever gets.

News Credits: 1 · by **Galvatron X** » Tue May 17, 2011 7:47 pm

I think I might be onto something here!

So, I told you all that I bought a Crankcase with the fingers clipped and the number on the back was 10601.

Well, I went back out tonight and checked out EVERY Crankcase figure I could find. Every store I checked had Crankcase figures with 10601 stamped on them (K-Mart, TRU, Brewer Wal-Mart), except for a few at our Bangor Wal-Mart. The number there was 03651. Actually, it looked like the "03651" had been stamped over another number which I can't read fully. It's 033???

Anyway, I grabbed it hopeful that I'd see something different and....TA-DA!

(10601 on the left, 03651 on the right.)

Sweet!

So what does this mean? Well...definitively? Nothing. But, IMO, if I were you, I'd look for this number and if there's more than one number available - go with the lower one. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry!

Haha, I'm REALLY tempted to go back and grab the other two to test my "hypothesis"! I have another "10601" figure too...I might open him just to check!

Oh, and I agree with Jelze. This could be regional, it could be in earlier runs, I'm not sure exactly.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Wed May 18, 2011 8:08 am

I definitely think you're onto something. I opened a "10601" version last night, purchased from a Wal-Mart in Northeast PA, and it's clipped pretty bad. I'm surprised how uneven the damage is, which makes me definitely think this was accidental.

News Credits: 1 · by **Galvatron X** » Thu May 19, 2011 10:46 pm

Because I'm a nerd, I've tallied up all the codes and "finger status" for Crankcase. These are from my own purchases, Seibertron posts and from another site. Nothing statistically definite, just a running total. 03651 looks pretty good. I've opened 2 now with that number and the fingers are intact.

Happy hunting, and post your codes and results (Intact, Cut) here!

03651 - 7 Intact, 0 Cut
10131 - 4 Intact, 0 Cut (2 in Canada)
10191 - 1 Intact (Scotland)
10531 - 3 Intact, 1 Cut
10561 - 4 Intact, 2 Cut
10601 - 3 Intact, 14 Cut
10801 - 0 Intact, 1 Cut

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri May 20, 2011 12:42 am

Razorclaw0000 wrote:I definitely think you're onto something. I opened a "10601" version last night, purchased from a Wal-Mart in Northeast PA, and it's clipped pretty bad. I'm surprised how uneven the damage is, which makes me definitely think this was accidental.

Not accidental ... done by hand.

Bought 10561 tonight at a Walmart in the northwest burbs of Chicago, IL (Mount Prospect). Finger intact! Let the gallery commence!

My opened 10601 purchased from ToysRUs.com, shipped from a local Toys R Us warehouse, had clipped fingers.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri May 20, 2011 12:46 am

sentinelprime1234 wrote:I got him today and his fingers weren't clipped, THANK GOD! it can't be for safety reasons, the middle fingers are soft rubber plasic

No it just looks like he's giving the middle finger to the world instead. Twice.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri May 20, 2011 4:32 am

Galvatron X wrote:Because I'm a nerd, I've tallied up all the codes and "finger status" for Crankcase. These are from my own purchases, Seibertron posts and from another site. Nothing statistically definite, just a running total. 03651 looks pretty good. I've opened 2 now with that number and the fingers are intact.

Happy hunting, and post your codes and results (Intact, Cut) here!

03651 - 7 Intact, 0 Cut
10131 - 4 Intact, 0 Cut (2 in Canada)
10191 - 1 Intact (Scotland)
10531 - 3 Intact, 1 Cut
10561 - 4 Intact, 2 Cut
10601 - 3 Intact, 14 Cut
10801 - 0 Intact, 1 Cut

It looks like 10191 and lower have a 100% Intact rate, so I'll be avoiding the higher numbers like the plague.

It's a bit odd that the lower numbers have the Intact fingers, while the higher ones have them cut. Wouldn't that indicate that later runs have the cut fingers, because if so, I may need to snatch him the minute he's released here.

As for the whole middle finger: look up Aye-Aye.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Fri May 20, 2011 9:07 am

Did your Crankcase lose a few fingers? Afraid to buy the figure because of the reported damage? Worry no more! Fellow Seibertron.com member Galvatron X has done the legwork to assemble a list of product codes and the likelihood that Crankcase is damaged.

Galvatron X wrote:Because I'm a nerd, I've tallied up all the codes and "finger status" for Crankcase. These are from my own purchases, Seibertron posts and from another site. Nothing statistically definite, just a running total. 03651 looks pretty good. I've opened 2 now with that number and the fingers are intact.

Happy hunting, and post your codes and results (Intact, Cut) here!

03651 - 7 Intact, 0 Cut
10131 - 4 Intact, 0 Cut (2 in Canada)
10191 - 1 Intact (Scotland)
10531 - 3 Intact, 1 Cut
10561 - 4 Intact, 2 Cut
10601 - 3 Intact, 14 Cut
10801 - 0 Intact, 1 Cut

While it appears the product code will help you select an undamaged Crankcase, the codes cannot be taken as a guarantee. Good luck and good hunting!

Seibertron.com is your ultimate Dark of the Moon resource!

by **sentinelprime1234** » Fri May 20, 2011 9:19 am

I was lucky to find out that mine had his fingers

by **Rated X** » Fri May 20, 2011 9:38 am

Mine was code 10531. The middle fingers were both clipped. I think this was done on purpose probally because they didnt have time to create a new mold and wanted the fingers to be proportioned. The long finger was probally an error in the mold. Or maybe its just the american version being politically correct. (F***in Bastards) What do you want for $9.99 ???

I only bought this guy cause he is a blatant homage to the Predator. Thats gangsta.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Fri May 20, 2011 10:56 am

Every Crankcase I have seen has been 10601.

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:01 am

Bush leauge if you ask me.. I didn't even notice anything until I read this thread.. Ole Boys whole hand is lopped off..Come on, it's not like hasbro hasn't found more ingenious ways to give us the finger right?

I got mine at a San antonio traget 10601.. Only his thumb survived...

News Credits: 1 · by **darkjedi187** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:13 am

I grabbed the last 10601 from target ne ohio and from the top down view it looks like the finger is still intact. Can anyone else confirm you can see it looking from the top of the packaging?

by **TimothyR** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:16 am

i just picked up a 03641. hopefully since the 03651's have all been intact mine will too.

guess i'll find out later tonight.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:26 am

I've only ever seen 10601's so far.

by **jaws** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:27 am

I've got a 10601 & 10801: both cut

by **itMFtis** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:39 am

Found one 03651 Crankcase out of about a dozen of them at Walmart today. All the rest were 10601. Opened it up and am super happy about my new spiky fingered Crankcase.

This is in Manassas, VA.

News Credits: 1 · by **darkjedi187** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:46 am

I really don't want to open up the one I just got can anyone confirm you can see the finger from the top of the packaging?

by **TheDEMOLISHOR1234** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:47 am

I got mine last week, he had no problems.

by **itMFtis** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:49 am

darkjedi187 wrote:I really don't want to open up the one I just got can anyone confirm you can see the finger from the top of the packaging?

Not sure how that would be possible considering his hands are tucked deep between his arms and body, unless you can see through his plastic paneling, which you can't.

Also wanted to mention that the unclipped one I opened today was waaaay less floppy than the clipped one I bought on release day.

News Credits: 1 · by **Galvatron X** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:53 am

itMFtis wrote:Found one 03651 Crankcase out of about a dozen of them at Walmart today. All the rest were 10601. Opened it up and am super happy about my new spiky fingered Crankcase.

This is in Manassas, VA.

That's great! That's why I've been putting all this together.

Yeah, 03651 seems like the best bet so far!

News Credits: 1 · by **Galvatron X** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:56 am

Thanks for all the additional data, guys. Keep it coming!

Here's an update. TFW seems to be down, so I'll add their data later.

03651 - 8 Intact, 0 Cut
10131 - 4 Intact, 0 Cut (2 of the "Intact" were in Canada)
10191 - 1 Intact (Scotland)
10531 - 3 Intact, 2 Cut
10561 - 5 Intact, 2 Cut
10601 - 3 Intact, 17 Cut
10801 - 0 Intact, 2 Cut

(Wow, front-paged. Cool!

)

News Credits: 1 · by **darkjedi187** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:57 am

itMFtis wrote:
darkjedi187 wrote:I really don't want to open up the one I just got can anyone confirm you can see the finger from the top of the packaging?

Not sure how that would be possible considering his hands are tucked deep between his arms and body, unless you can see through his plastic paneling, which you can't.

Also wanted to mention that the unclipped one I opened today was waaaay less floppy than the clipped one I bought on release day.

Oh?. From the side it looked like i could see his hands. guess I will have to open him to find out for sure.