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Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:36 pm

i recently got him and when i opened it, 4 of the leg joints were broken. so i thought ok just get another one and it will be fine. boy was i wrong! i got a replacement today and the same things were broken! has this happened to anyone? :-x

News Credits: 2 · Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:59 pm

I've read/heard from some reviews that the legs tend to be somewhat fragile and I think at least one person said their Scalpel's had a couple of cracked legs by the end of the first day of ownership so I'm afraid you're not the only one experiencing issues with the Scalpel's legs.

News Credits: 7 · Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:38 pm

I have Scalpel, and while none of the legs on mine are broken, they are loose and fragile. The whole leg structure is flimsy. I think this is just in the design of the toy, with the legs being so thin.

News Credits: 4 · Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:55 pm

i have scalpel.... five of his legs were fine, but one was flimsy and loose

News Credits: 2 · Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:34 pm

Somehow, one gimpy leg suits the twisted concept of the good, err, bad doctor Scalpel.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:57 pm

Mine is fine..so far. I don't really fiddle with him though. I just keep him posed on top of Demolishor. Really hope I don't have problems like this though.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:01 pm

Two of my Scalpels upper leg joints have a crack, I'm going to (hopefully) fix this eventually with a bit of glue though so I don't have an issue with it.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:54 pm

Two of the sockets his legs connect to were broken on mine as soon as I got him. He still holds up pretty well so it's no big deal.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:26 pm

I have him, and fortunately all his legs are fine, but I did notice how weak they look, so I'm very careful every time I transform him. (Personally, I think grabbing his legs as near to the actual ball-and-socket as you can helps.)

Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:30 pm

DO NOT BUY THIS TOY>
POS right out of the factory. enough said. Dam what a shame, these people can't seem to figure it out at the factory. says alot about HASBRO.
This is one of those that should never have been released, the designer fired from his job and burried alive. An beat upside the head with every figure ever produced. SHAMEFUL FOR HASBRO TO SHIP SUCH JUNK> Can we start a recall on this POS WANNABEE Transformers. Its so bad i can't even use it in a battle seen, all the other transformers are dieing from laughing so dam hard.
Can't display him, All the transformers on my display told me if i put him with them, they were leaving my house. What the heck. A transformers Re-volt on my house.
Dam, shipping this to HASBRO with letter signed by all transformers past and present. They are pissed this POS is called a transformer.

ROTF doctor/scalpel ( Stands for (ROlling on The Floor) doctor/scalpel. :grin:

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

Mine was fine, thankfully. I transformed mine once back and forth and now leave him on the shelf.

Neat idea for a figure actually, but the legs could've been handled better.

News Credits: 4 · Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:13 pm

Yeah it is a problem with mine. Some of the leg sockets were cracked right out the package.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:15 pm

I really love the design and concept of Scalpel but due to the questionable durability of the legs, I've not bought one. Yet.

News Credits: 4 · Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:56 pm

cilydaniel wrote:DO NOT BUY THIS TOY>
POS right out of the factory. enough said. Dam what a shame, these people can't seem to figure it out at the factory. says alot about HASBRO.
This is one of those that should never have been released, the designer fired from his job and burried alive. An beat upside the head with every figure ever produced. SHAMEFUL FOR HASBRO TO SHIP SUCH JUNK> Can we start a recall on this POS WANNABEE Transformers. Its so bad i can't even use it in a battle seen, all the other transformers are dieing from laughing so dam hard.
Can't display him, All the transformers on my display told me if i put him with them, they were leaving my house. What the heck. A transformers Re-volt on my house.
Dam, shipping this to HASBRO with letter signed by all transformers past and present. They are pissed this POS is called a transformer.

ROTF doctor/scalpel ( Stands for (ROlling on The Floor) doctor/scalpel.

exactly.

News Credits: 10 · Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:01 pm

Mine is perfect. Bought the first one I saw (only one on shelf at the time). Guess I got lucky.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:26 pm

wierd. I play with mine quite a bit and I have yet to see. any cracks or strains in the plastic of the legs. Apprently I got the only quality one

News Credits: 1 · Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:40 pm

1 leg on my ROTF Scalpel cracked right out of package, and another after I transformed him to his alt form. So he's staying in his alt form...forever :evil:

News Credits: 1 · Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:25 am

Lapse Of Reason wrote:Mine is perfect. Bought the first one I saw (only one on shelf at the time). Guess I got lucky.

Yeah, ditto. Only issue I have is that I got the one with longer antennae and they're tougher to fit when he transforms.

I actually love the lil guy.

News Credits: 12 · Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:52 pm

Mine's legs are all fine, and I transform him frequently. So maybe there was just a bad batch or something; it doesn't seem to be very common.

Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:57 pm

I actually decided to pass on pretty much all the Scout class figures because they have a really cheap feel IMO. I bought Ransack right off the bat, and even though he is a really great figure, I can't stand how cheap he feels. I think the Scouts are cool, but they are way overpriced.

News Credits: 12 · Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:00 pm

Prime Riblet wrote:I actually decided to pass on pretty much all the Scout class figures because they have a really cheap feel IMO. I bought Ransack right off the bat, and even though he is a really great figure, I can't stand how cheap he feels. I think the Scouts are cool, but they are way overpriced.

You're missing out on some great figures, IMO, and I don't think Ransack feels cheap at all, unless you're comparing it to a Leader or Ultra class, which isn't really a fair comparison. As for them being overpriced... they're cheaper than seeing a movie, cheaper than dinner at Friday's, cheaper than a lot of stuff you would probably buy without thinking twice. I think they're a great deal.

Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:27 pm

I'm just comparing him to the fact that he fell apart the first time I took him out of the package. I'm not saying that I think any of the Scouts are bad, but I haven't had a very good experience with any of them. As far as price, I guess they are reasonable, but compared to the Deluxe prices I don't think they are the deal of the century. Just my opinion though.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:16 pm

Yeah, the price is a bit high in the scale of figures available. In Canada, the Scouts are $10 and Deluxes are $15 normally.

I do love figures like Ransack, though. The detail in general in the Scout class figures is exceptional, especially when I think back to G1 Minibots. The transformation process can be pretty satisfying, especially in Ransack's case.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:45 pm

I've wanted to get Ransack ever since seeing him in the graphic adaptation of ROTF, but seeing as how he's pegwarmer in my area, gonna cross my finger for a scout sale to pick him up. =P~