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on alot of these things you should read the instructions coz most of the things are in there

thadicon wrote:on alot of these things you should read the instructions coz most of the things are in there

You can take a horse to water, but you can't make it drink! I normally check the instructions when I think I've figured everything out but a lot of people just don't bother! Sometimes people buy things without instructions as well.

Cobalt Prime wrote:Now, if I could figure out how to make those huge shoulder cannons activate without transforming the whole figure....

In planet or bot mode. I'm pretty sure I have the solution.

@thadicon, some features aren't always reflected in the instruction manuals.(Beachcombers' leg extension feature for example)

Mykltron wrote:

thadicon wrote:on alot of these things you should read the instructions coz most of the things are in there

You can take a horse to water, but you can't make it drink! I normally check the instructions when I think I've figured everything out but a lot of people just don't bother! Sometimes people buy things without instructions as well.

Cobalt Prime wrote:Now, if I could figure out how to make those huge shoulder cannons activate without transforming the whole figure....

In planet or bot mode. I'm pretty sure I have the solution.

Bot mode. I'm pretty sure the release is in the hinges themselves and don't want to force the cannons out for fear of breaking something.

Just noticed on ROTF Demolisher, that when in shovel mode there are two small pegs on the bottoms of his cab rail/shoulder areas that peg into small holes in the rubber tracks.

Cobalt Prime wrote:

Mykltron wrote:

thadicon wrote:on alot of these things you should read the instructions coz most of the things are in there

You can take a horse to water, but you can't make it drink! I normally check the instructions when I think I've figured everything out but a lot of people just don't bother! Sometimes people buy things without instructions as well.

Cobalt Prime wrote:Now, if I could figure out how to make those huge shoulder cannons activate without transforming the whole figure....

In planet or bot mode. I'm pretty sure I have the solution.

Bot mode. I'm pretty sure the release is in the hinges themselves and don't want to force the cannons out for fear of breaking something.

I'm no longer sure what the problem is. Don't they pop out automatically when you transform to bot mode? They can be folded away in bot mode with no problem and released with the cyber key.

Mykltron wrote:

Cobalt Prime wrote:

Mykltron wrote:

thadicon wrote:on alot of these things you should read the instructions coz most of the things are in there

You can take a horse to water, but you can't make it drink! I normally check the instructions when I think I've figured everything out but a lot of people just don't bother! Sometimes people buy things without instructions as well.

Cobalt Prime wrote:Now, if I could figure out how to make those huge shoulder cannons activate without transforming the whole figure....

In planet or bot mode. I'm pretty sure I have the solution.

Bot mode. I'm pretty sure the release is in the hinges themselves and don't want to force the cannons out for fear of breaking something.

I'm no longer sure what the problem is. Don't they pop out automatically when you transform to bot mode? They can be folded away in bot mode with no problem and released with the cyber key.

Incorrect, that's the cannons on the arms.

As for the cannons over the shoulders, the catch for these is inside the planet halves. The mechanism is quite complicated, and I'm guessing it's reset once the halves are closed and the cannons are swung back.

I just realized all my dinobots turn into dinosaurs that are not historically accurate.

thadicon wrote:on alot of these things you should read the instructions coz most of the things are in there

Punctuation and spelling are taught in grade school but who here plans on pointing that out to you in an attempt to make you feel bad?

Me.

Counterpunch wrote:

thadicon wrote:on alot of these things you should read the instructions coz most of the things are in there

Punctuation and spelling are taught in grade school but who here plans on pointing that out to you in an attempt to make you feel bad?

Me.

And the thing is, the statement by the fellow is not even true as the vast majority of revelations in this thread are not in the instructions.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Mykltron wrote:

Cobalt Prime wrote:

Mykltron wrote:

thadicon wrote:on alot of these things you should read the instructions coz most of the things are in there

You can take a horse to water, but you can't make it drink! I normally check the instructions when I think I've figured everything out but a lot of people just don't bother! Sometimes people buy things without instructions as well.

Cobalt Prime wrote:Now, if I could figure out how to make those huge shoulder cannons activate without transforming the whole figure....

In planet or bot mode. I'm pretty sure I have the solution.

Bot mode. I'm pretty sure the release is in the hinges themselves and don't want to force the cannons out for fear of breaking something.

I'm no longer sure what the problem is. Don't they pop out automatically when you transform to bot mode? They can be folded away in bot mode with no problem and released with the cyber key.

Incorrect, that's the cannons on the arms.

As for the cannons over the shoulders, the catch for these is inside the planet halves. The mechanism is quite complicated, and I'm guessing it's reset once the halves are closed and the cannons are swung back.

Oh sorry. What's the name of the thing that the cyber keys plug into? Planet key? That thingy that lights up when you use it to unlock the head and arms is what I was referring to.

So:
They can be folded away in bot mode with no problem and released with the big-key-thingy that unlocks the head/arms/leg-side-rotating-things. That doesn't seem very clear. If someone tells me what it's called I'll re post this!

Generations Darkmount has heels - 2 panels flip out (with difficulty) at the back, greatly improve stability.

Not in the instructions either...

Mykltron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Mykltron wrote:

Cobalt Prime wrote:

Mykltron wrote:

thadicon wrote:on alot of these things you should read the instructions coz most of the things are in there

You can take a horse to water, but you can't make it drink! I normally check the instructions when I think I've figured everything out but a lot of people just don't bother! Sometimes people buy things without instructions as well.

Cobalt Prime wrote:Now, if I could figure out how to make those huge shoulder cannons activate without transforming the whole figure....

In planet or bot mode. I'm pretty sure I have the solution.

Bot mode. I'm pretty sure the release is in the hinges themselves and don't want to force the cannons out for fear of breaking something.

I'm no longer sure what the problem is. Don't they pop out automatically when you transform to bot mode? They can be folded away in bot mode with no problem and released with the cyber key.

Incorrect, that's the cannons on the arms.

As for the cannons over the shoulders, the catch for these is inside the planet halves. The mechanism is quite complicated, and I'm guessing it's reset once the halves are closed and the cannons are swung back.

Oh sorry. What's the name of the thing that the cyber keys plug into? Planet key? That thingy that lights up when you use it to unlock the head and arms is what I was referring to.

So:
They can be folded away in bot mode with no problem and released with the big-key-thingy that unlocks the head/arms/leg-side-rotating-things. That doesn't seem very clear. If someone tells me what it's called I'll re post this!

The Omega Lock. far as I know the cannons can't be stowed & redeployed without closing the backpack, but then again I always displayed mine with the cannons out.

The propeller blade on the Combaticon helicopter limb (I've got the one from RID) can be removed without breaking it or anything, and appears to be intentionally removable. It took me years to discover that little feature.

I think I've seen animated footage of said trick. Ro-tor can launch his rotors as a ranged weapon when in bot mode.

Really? I'll have to check if Vortex can do this.

Autobot Drift wrote:Pertaining to classics Prowl/ Bluestreak/ Smokescreen - took me a while to realise they have heels...

I hate to admit to it but I did the same thing though I noticed it once I got Bluestreak a month or so later.

Forgotten wrote:

Mykltron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Mykltron wrote:

Cobalt Prime wrote:

Mykltron wrote:

thadicon wrote:on alot of these things you should read the instructions coz most of the things are in there

You can take a horse to water, but you can't make it drink! I normally check the instructions when I think I've figured everything out but a lot of people just don't bother! Sometimes people buy things without instructions as well.

Cobalt Prime wrote:Now, if I could figure out how to make those huge shoulder cannons activate without transforming the whole figure....

In planet or bot mode. I'm pretty sure I have the solution.

Bot mode. I'm pretty sure the release is in the hinges themselves and don't want to force the cannons out for fear of breaking something.

I'm no longer sure what the problem is. Don't they pop out automatically when you transform to bot mode? They can be folded away in bot mode with no problem and released with the cyber key.

Incorrect, that's the cannons on the arms.

As for the cannons over the shoulders, the catch for these is inside the planet halves. The mechanism is quite complicated, and I'm guessing it's reset once the halves are closed and the cannons are swung back.

Oh sorry. What's the name of the thing that the cyber keys plug into? Planet key? That thingy that lights up when you use it to unlock the head and arms is what I was referring to.

So:
They can be folded away in bot mode with no problem and released with the big-key-thingy that unlocks the head/arms/leg-side-rotating-things. That doesn't seem very clear. If someone tells me what it's called I'll re post this!

The Omega Lock. far as I know the cannons can't be stowed & redeployed without closing the backpack, but then again I always displayed mine with the cannons out.

One can simply fold the cannons away without affecting the backpack. To release them simply insert Omega Lock , pull down half way then return it to the top. Guns spring out in an impressive way!

up until I looked at the gallery for Tigerhawk, I never knew his cannons were removable. And i'm fairly sure the instructions didn't mention such a thing.

AshesOfPain wrote:up until I looked at the gallery for Tigerhawk, I never knew his cannons were removable. And i'm fairly sure the instructions didn't mention such a thing.

Yes they do, at the very end: CIT Tigerhawk Entry, with instructions

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

AshesOfPain wrote:up until I looked at the gallery for Tigerhawk, I never knew his cannons were removable. And i'm fairly sure the instructions didn't mention such a thing.

Yes they do, at the very end: CIT Tigerhawk Entry, with instructions

So they do mention. must be that my work addled brain hasn't actually seen said instructions since shortly after memorizing the basic bits.

It wasn't until I was researching in preparation for painting movie Brawl that I discovered what those shin spike things are for:





They're just for sticking out in a funny way. Tis a shame there's no peg to lock them in place.

I confirm that in Encore Bruticus, Vortex's rotor blades can be removed and used as a me lee weapon.

Animated Swindle has pupils! not really a feature, but it's pretty damned cool.

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