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RhA wrote:Gather your receipts! Let's all head back to the store!

OH CRAP. Just realised i forgot to take my receipt when i got my Devy, but i called em up and they said they'll give me a head as soon as Takara ships em over. Hope I don't need that receipt to claim Mixmaster's head...

How easy will the head be to add? Will it involve glueing etc...?

I'm hoping when mine turns up I'll be lucky, but given how wide spread this is I'm not convinced. I paid for a compete figure, not an Airfix model.

I've already bought a junker M'master in anticipation....

Pretender Skywarp wrote:I've already bought a junker M'master in anticipation....

Nice to see you're one step a-head.

I preordered mine from Capture Prey, don't know what their policy is like. Don't know if I should email them or not. If a lot people are doing then I'm doing as well.

Looks like Mixmaster likes giving head.

So i'm wondering if a 3rd party company will try to create a mixmaster head & sell it to fans.

harrogatebantam31 wrote:How easy will the head be to add? Will it involve glueing etc...?

I'm hoping when mine turns up I'll be lucky, but given how wide spread this is I'm not convinced. I paid for a compete figure, not an Airfix model.

I havent tried, but i seems like there is a slot where the head is supposed to fit into the chest. Should be as simple as unscrewing the chest, inserting the head, and screwing it back.

Tidalwavex wrote:So i'm wondering if a 3rd party company will try to create a mixmaster head & sell it to fans.

I have contacted the store which i got mine from, and they said Takara would be sending them Mixmaster heads.

Is it my eye or Encore Devastator mouth looks different from the original? I'm comparing his mouth to my Cybetronian Guide book. This remind me of Reissue Jazz mouth.
http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/bl ... -1341.html

Seibertron.com pic of Original Devastator mouth pic and Encore Mouth:

There must have been some repairs to the mold. And yes, my vintage Dev has a different set of "lips" on his "head" module.

REMINATOR wrote:Is it my eye or Encore Devastator mouth looks different from the original? I'm comparing his mouth to my Cybetronian Guide book. This remind me of Reissue Jazz mouth.
http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/bl ... -1341.html

Seibertron.com pic of Original Devastator mouth pic and Encore Mouth:

Looks like ole Devy got himself some botox.

I had my supplier for Encore 20 check one from his stock, all heads accounted for.

looks like this might just be a bad batch in singapore making the rounds.

gavinfuzzy wrote:

Tidalwavex wrote:So i'm wondering if a 3rd party company will try to create a mixmaster head & sell it to fans.

I have contacted the store which i got mine from, and they said Takara would be sending them Mixmaster heads.

That's what I love about Takara Customer Service Still, should I buy one I'll have to ask if I can open it first...

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

gavinfuzzy wrote:

Tidalwavex wrote:So i'm wondering if a 3rd party company will try to create a mixmaster head & sell it to fans.

I have contacted the store which i got mine from, and they said Takara would be sending them Mixmaster heads.

That's what I love about Takara Customer Service Still, should I buy one I'll have to ask if I can open it first...

Yes, buy him!!! For a G1, he's a great looking brick. Besides, he probably won't be getting another reissue for at least the next 5 years, so buy now, regret later.

If you are buying it in-stores, its better to check. I went to the store aware of the problem, but the owner did not allow me to open the sets, but he promised a head if it's missing. So i guess the heads should be coming in by December.

gavinfuzzy wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

gavinfuzzy wrote:

Tidalwavex wrote:So i'm wondering if a 3rd party company will try to create a mixmaster head & sell it to fans.

I have contacted the store which i got mine from, and they said Takara would be sending them Mixmaster heads.

That's what I love about Takara Customer Service Still, should I buy one I'll have to ask if I can open it first...

Yes, buy him!!! For a G1, he's a great looking brick. Besides, he probably won't be getting another reissue for at least the next 5 years, so buy now, regret later.

If you are buying it in-stores, its better to check. I went to the store aware of the problem, but the owner did not allow me to open the sets, but he promised a head if it's missing. So i guess the heads should be coming in by December.

That's all I do, can't order online unless it's via another member.

I've just been in contact with BBTS. They seem reluctant to check my set, but they are saying they're 'not sure that their Japanese version of this is involved with the problem'. I told them I'm okay with them opening it, I guess I'll see what they say.

BBTS put a comment in their email newsletter that they opened a bunch of these and all the ones they opened had heads.

From what I hear, they are pretty good with customer service. I am sure if there are any issues, they will take care of it.

Ah, I missed that comment in the newsletter. They are willing to check mine before I ship my loot, but I won't be shipping for at least a month... I just hope they aren't sold out by that time or something and thus unable to exchange, but I know they're good with customer service. Worst case scenario I track down a junker. TBH it'll stay in robot mode most of the time anyway.

Got mine from HLJ yesterday, all parts accounted for.

canuckster wrote:Got mine from HLJ yesterday, all parts accounted for.

Did yours come with a coin?

gavinfuzzy wrote:

canuckster wrote:Got mine from HLJ yesterday, all parts accounted for.

Did yours come with a coin?

No it didn't... oh well, I don't care for the coin anyways.

gavinfuzzy wrote:

harrogatebantam31 wrote:How easy will the head be to add? Will it involve glueing etc...?

I'm hoping when mine turns up I'll be lucky, but given how wide spread this is I'm not convinced. I paid for a compete figure, not an Airfix model.

I havent tried, but i seems like there is a slot where the head is supposed to fit into the chest. Should be as simple as unscrewing the chest, inserting the head, and screwing it back.

Luckily mine arrived today with a full head count so no un-screwing required.

On the whole I'm very pleased with the quality, I've not noticed any moulding or quality defects. Certainly much better than the encore combaticons.

Just 2 minor complaints. Firstly the positioning of mixmasters rub symbol - mine is mashed already as it covers the hole for connecting in Devy mode. I have therefore re-positined it to the side under the firing switch. Secondly some of the small robot weapons are reluctant to go into their masters hands.

All in all very pleased, can't wait for my original G1 defensor gift-set to turn up so I can display them before the Christmas deco takes over.

That darn rub symbols always gets in the way. Same with the way the rub symbol was positioned in the Japanese vintage Meister.

fenrir72 wrote:That darn rub symbols always gets in the way. Same with the way the rub symbol was positioned in the Japanese vintage Meister.

I just peeled it off, and stuck it on the roof of the truck. Well mine's kinda messed up and dented. But reprolabels offers identicle rub-signs