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News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:57 am

Went out yesterday, and picked up Voayger Ratchet, and Deluxe Brawl.

Haven't had a chance to open Ratchet, but man was Brawl a Disappointment.

He looked so cool in the pictures, and in real life his arms don't connect to his chest. he can't stay together in robot mode. his arm cannon is just to heavy for his dinky little arm. All around disappointment from him. The only good thing is his alt mode. Really Cool Tank mode. If only his arms stayed connected to his chest, I'd be happy. As it is $18.50 retail price at the Wal-Mart near me is just to much to pay for this guy.

I hope Ratchet turns out better than Brawl.

Sorry just had to vent.

by **Nujevad** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:02 am

Some people have said that applying a layer of clear nail polish on the peg which goes into his shoulders will keep his arms in place.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:04 am

Put some clear nail polish on the pegs that hold his shoulders to his torso, that oughtta clear that problem right up.

I did it to mine and I love him! I think he's my second-favorite movie fig, after Ratchet.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:11 am

Thanx for the tip. I might try it out tonight when i get home.

So Clear Nail Polish. lets see if the Girlfriend left some here for me to use.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:18 am

You're welcome.

Yup, just put one coat on the peg/tab thing, and let it dry before sticking it in the hole. It should tighten it enough that his arms won't come loose every single time to move and/or look at him.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:10 pm

My arms dont mind slotting into their pegs, but any movement, even trying to twist his claw around manages to dislodge them.

Does the Nail Polish help with that situation at all?

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:30 am

I tried the clear nail polish. And it worked for his right arm (Claw) but I think the left arm cannon is just to heavy. Maybe an additional coat can get it to fit snugly in the hole.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:34 am

Yep, if it's still loose, another coat should work.

i_amtrunks, it should help a lot, it did for my Brawl.

by **RailRider** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:16 pm

Mine's just rubbish. I've tried everything listed but he still doesn't transform properly. He is stuck in tank mode at the moment(not a problem, I think he is massivly hideous in robot mode, and I love the modified M1A1/2). His back shell in robot mode dosen't stay in place (infact the his shoulders are too big to allow it to even fit), his arms will not fit into their place properly (they get stuck scratching his rear) and in tank mode the front right track doesn't go down properly, the right trackguard (leg cover) doesn't stay in place (with out blue tack) and the main turret doesn't stay down.

But, I still think I got a bargain, e-bay for £7.50 (£10.00 including postage).

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:28 pm

I just straight up don't like the figure.

- The tank is badass, but you can't really pose the turret, which sucks.
- The plastic feels so KO.
- The weapons are pretty lame, in my opinion. The cannon wobbles too much and the shoulder turrets just look weird, but at least the rape-blade/minigun is kinda cool.
- I don't like how he has such a big backpack
- The arms not fitting in, though easily fixed, is still annoying

If you like tanks, then maybe you'll enjoy him, but personally I prefer my G2 Hero Megs that I repainted and modified as G1 Megatron.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:28 pm

Wow, sounds like you got a really crappy one. :shock:

News Credits: 4 · by **SnapTrap** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:57 pm

I just close the small doors on the turret under the part that is supposed to peg in the chest and it helps hold it in place better than nothing. Try it if you don't want to go the nail polish route.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:02 pm

SnapTrap wrote:I just close the small doors on the turret under the part that is supposed to peg in the chest and it helps hold it in place better than nothing. Try it if you don't want to go the nail polish route.

I tried that door-closing idea. It didn't do slag... :cry:

by **UnitedJazz** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:26 pm

Overcracker wrote:Went out yesterday, and picked up Voayger Ratchet, and Deluxe Brawl.

Haven't had a chance to open Ratchet, but man was Brawl a Disappointment.

He looked so cool in the pictures, and in real life his arms don't connect to his chest. he can't stay together in robot mode. his arm cannon is just to heavy for his dinky little arm. All around disappointment from him. The only good thing is his alt mode. Really Cool Tank mode. If only his arms stayed connected to his chest, I'd be happy. As it is $18.50 retail price at the Wal-Mart near me is just to much to pay for this guy.

I hope Ratchet turns out better than Brawl.

Sorry just had to vent.

Yeah that was also my first dissapointement when I transformed him but I hope that the leader version doesn't have that problem.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumble-B** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:09 pm

On both of the ones I got, returned both, one of the two gun/turret things on his back wwould always come off when you barely tap it or just pop off itself... :BANG_HEAD:

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:33 am

Nujevad wrote:Some people have said that applying a layer of clear nail polish on the peg which goes into his shoulders will keep his arms in place.

That's what i did. Works fine.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:49 am

kirbenvost wrote:Wow, sounds like you got a really crappy one. :shock:

Mine was crap. I returned him.

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:01 am

DevastaTTor wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:Wow, sounds like you got a really crappy one.

Mine was crap. I returned him.

So you exchanged it into Leader Brawl?

News Credits: 5 · by **decepticonjon** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:01 am

umm, yea.. toy reviews are helpful things for shrinking wallets.

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:02 am

decepticonjon wrote:umm, yea.. toy reviews are helpful things for shrinking wallets.

True. True.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:29 am

And I still love my deluxe Brawl.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:16 pm

He looks a lot better once you realize that Hasbro omitted a step from the instructions: the parts on the back of his legs can pivot back a little, providing greater stability for the figure as well as looking better.

by **Transformation619** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:21 am

U know? U could justy buy leader class brawl, he's absolutely awesome and Radical!

by **Auto Bot** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:16 am

1337W422102 wrote:He looks a lot better once you realize that Hasbro omitted a step from the instructions: the parts on the back of his legs can pivot back a little, providing greater stability for the figure as well as looking better.

Yeah. So awesome!