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How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby DevastaTTor » Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:58 am

Those pieces weren't an issue. It's the second step, separating the lower legs (the foot pieces) that's got me stuck. I was expecting pins but they appear to be glued too.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby Jelze Bunnycat » Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:05 pm

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DevastaTTor wrote:Those pieces weren't an issue. It's the second step, separating the lower legs (the foot pieces) that's got me stuck. I was expecting pins but they appear to be glued too.


Those are screws too, but also (loose) pins. The glue shouldn't be that much of a problem if you use just enough force.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby DevastaTTor » Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:56 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:Those pieces weren't an issue. It's the second step, separating the lower legs (the foot pieces) that's got me stuck. I was expecting pins but they appear to be glued too.


Those are screws too, but also (loose) pins. The glue shouldn't be that much of a problem if you use just enough force.

Ah ha, I didn't even see those. Thanks for the heads up.

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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby Counterpunch » Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:28 am

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DevastaTTor wrote:Hey all, what's the best way to separate the lower leg halves? Mine seem to be stuck together pretty tightly, stopping me from swapping the knee joint bits.


There are two screws in each of the lower leg halves, sometimes people miss one of the screws because it is so deep.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby LOST Cybertronian » Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:45 am

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On my silverbolt the hip pegs are on the inside and the left knees bends correct(backward) but the right bends forward.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby Mykltron » Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:01 am

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drkjedi wrote:On my silverbolt the hip pegs are on the inside and the left knees bends correct(backward) but the right bends forward.


Use a sharp knife (heating it in a flame will make this easier) and trim the corner of plastic that's preventing the knee from bending the right way.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby Counterpunch » Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:41 am

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Mykltron wrote:
drkjedi wrote:On my silverbolt the hip pegs are on the inside and the left knees bends correct(backward) but the right bends forward.


Use a sharp knife (heating it in a flame will make this easier) and trim the corner of plastic that's preventing the knee from bending the right way.


Hunh? I don't recommend this at all.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby ang3l3s » Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:01 am

thanks for the info, some improvement on a sucky mold is better than none.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby LOST Cybertronian » Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:37 am

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drkjedi wrote:On my silverbolt the hip pegs are on the inside and the left knees bends correct(backward) but the right bends forward.



Is there a way to fix this?
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby Counterpunch » Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:38 am

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drkjedi wrote:On my silverbolt the hip pegs are on the inside and the left knees bends correct(backward) but the right bends forward.



Is there a way to fix this?


Post pictures and I'll figure it out.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby LOST Cybertronian » Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:12 pm

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Counterpunch wrote:
drkjedi wrote:
drkjedi wrote:On my silverbolt the hip pegs are on the inside and the left knees bends correct(backward) but the right bends forward.



Is there a way to fix this?


Post pictures and I'll figure it out.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby TheCrookedMan » Fri May 21, 2010 9:19 pm

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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby chuckdawg1999 » Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:55 pm

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Well after almost a year I did the correction tonight, sweating buckets mind you because I was afraid to pop a spring. Came out nice; CP as always your the man.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby matthewdoucette » Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:05 pm

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Thank you so much! Just fixed mine. Works perfectly. Easy instructions!
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby Flux Convoy » Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:32 pm

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LOST Cybertronian wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:
drkjedi wrote:
drkjedi wrote:On my silverbolt the hip pegs are on the inside and the left knees bends correct(backward) but the right bends forward.



Is there a way to fix this?


Post pictures and I'll figure it out.
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Did you get this figured out? I would suggest dismantling the lower leg. Remove it entirely from the piece it slides on. Turn the knee joint in the correct position and then reassemble. I believe the piece everything slides in is the same on both sides. That should fix your problem.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby LOST Cybertronian » Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:20 pm

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Nope never did but it looks fine in combined mode. Maybe someday if I come across a junker silverbolt i might try and swap it out.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby matrixquest » Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:03 am

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Hmmm. This should be good :D. Got myself a RoTF Superion and it's supposed to arrive in a few days. Thanks.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby zodconvoy » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:31 am

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matrixquest wrote:Hmmm. This should be good :D. Got myself a RoTF Superion and it's supposed to arrive in a few days. Thanks.


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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby dinogeist » Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:21 pm

So do all the ROTF Superion gift sets have reversed knee joints & reversed hip joints? was this unique to the first wave or two or did the entire run have this problem.

I already have the energon version of superion out on my display shelf. I kinda wanted to keep ROTF Superion MISB.

Doing this part swap should be realtively easy for me to do. as I take apart dozens of Transformers toys per year. when ever hasbro released multiple recolors based off the same mold. I do my own parts swaps between the recolors to create my desired color variation.

The hardest part swap I ever did was Car robots/Rid Gigatron/megatron 6 changer toy mold. that thing was loaded with pressure springs,gears,rivets & tons more tiny parts. I sawpped parts between Rid Megatron & RID Galvatron to create a more black version. I wasn't a fan of the purple colors so I got rid of them.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby Jelze Bunnycat » Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:28 pm

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Tidalwavex wrote:So do all the ROTF Superion gift sets have reversed knee joints & reversed hip joints? was this unique to the first wave or two or did the entire run have this problem.


Every single iteration of the mold has this problem.
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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

Postby zodconvoy » Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:47 am

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JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Tidalwavex wrote:So do all the ROTF Superion gift sets have reversed knee joints & reversed hip joints? was this unique to the first wave or two or did the entire run have this problem.


Every single iteration of the mold has this problem.


Energon, Universe 1.0, Universe 2.0 and RotF all had the problem. I believe all Takara versions were like that too so the problem is the assembly pattern in China.
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