Tyrannacon wrote:Got Skullcruncher (Skullsmasher) today and he's very loosey-goosey practically. I've been keeping him in beast mode as its the only form he's capable of standing without support in. What was weird about it was when I took him out of his package today his legs came right off with not much pressure applied. I think it indicated he was separated from them when they bound him in the package. It's only served as a testament to being so wobbly though unfortunately. The Titan Master is a lot like my Scourge sadly with being loose itself as well. The only one to actually be good was my Galvatron, and thankfully there's been no breaks or stresses put on the plastic with that. So I lucked out there with that at least. One out of three though. Meh.
fenrir72 wrote:Tyrannacon wrote:Got Skullcruncher (Skullsmasher) today and he's very loosey-goosey practically. I've been keeping him in beast mode as its the only form he's capable of standing without support in. What was weird about it was when I took him out of his package today his legs came right off with not much pressure applied. I think it indicated he was separated from them when they bound him in the package. It's only served as a testament to being so wobbly though unfortunately. The Titan Master is a lot like my Scourge sadly with being loose itself as well. The only one to actually be good was my Galvatron, and thankfully there's been no breaks or stresses put on the plastic with that. So I lucked out there with that at least. One out of three though. Meh.
Try the Wipe and Shine Pledge fix. If tightened the legs/thighs of my Takara version. Didn't have issues with the head though.
Tyrannacon wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Tyrannacon wrote:Got Skullcruncher (Skullsmasher) today and he's very loosey-goosey practically. I've been keeping him in beast mode as its the only form he's capable of standing without support in. What was weird about it was when I took him out of his package today his legs came right off with not much pressure applied. I think it indicated he was separated from them when they bound him in the package. It's only served as a testament to being so wobbly though unfortunately. The Titan Master is a lot like my Scourge sadly with being loose itself as well. The only one to actually be good was my Galvatron, and thankfully there's been no breaks or stresses put on the plastic with that. So I lucked out there with that at least. One out of three though. Meh.
Try the Wipe and Shine Pledge fix. If tightened the legs/thighs of my Takara version. Didn't have issues with the head though.
Yeah, I'm going to try it actually. Going to walk over to the grocery store today to see if they have any and what not.
I'm reluctant to do such things mostly because I am atypically a klutz and don't want to ruin the figure.
RAR wrote:Won't the polish make the pippet go rock hard - I guess you have to suck a lot of water in an out of them afterwards ?
I just drip it off the blunt end of a paint brush myself
fenrir72 wrote:Tyrannacon wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Tyrannacon wrote:Got Skullcruncher (Skullsmasher) today and he's very loosey-goosey practically. I've been keeping him in beast mode as its the only form he's capable of standing without support in. What was weird about it was when I took him out of his package today his legs came right off with not much pressure applied. I think it indicated he was separated from them when they bound him in the package. It's only served as a testament to being so wobbly though unfortunately. The Titan Master is a lot like my Scourge sadly with being loose itself as well. The only one to actually be good was my Galvatron, and thankfully there's been no breaks or stresses put on the plastic with that. So I lucked out there with that at least. One out of three though. Meh.
Try the Wipe and Shine Pledge fix. If tightened the legs/thighs of my Takara version. Didn't have issues with the head though.
Yeah, I'm going to try it actually. Going to walk over to the grocery store today to see if they have any and what not.
I'm reluctant to do such things mostly because I am atypically a klutz and don't want to ruin the figure.
I used a long neck and narrow tip pippette. Shake the bottle(Pledge) well then extract a small amount. Apply in on the thigh joint of Skull(the one that twists sideways (you know what I mean) and the socket joint connected to his body. Just a small amount. Btw, it won't damage the figure. I guarantee it.
Optimum Supreme wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Tyrannacon wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Tyrannacon wrote:Got Skullcruncher (Skullsmasher) today and he's very loosey-goosey practically. I've been keeping him in beast mode as its the only form he's capable of standing without support in. What was weird about it was when I took him out of his package today his legs came right off with not much pressure applied. I think it indicated he was separated from them when they bound him in the package. It's only served as a testament to being so wobbly though unfortunately. The Titan Master is a lot like my Scourge sadly with being loose itself as well. The only one to actually be good was my Galvatron, and thankfully there's been no breaks or stresses put on the plastic with that. So I lucked out there with that at least. One out of three though. Meh.
Try the Wipe and Shine Pledge fix. If tightened the legs/thighs of my Takara version. Didn't have issues with the head though.
Yeah, I'm going to try it actually. Going to walk over to the grocery store today to see if they have any and what not.
I'm reluctant to do such things mostly because I am atypically a klutz and don't want to ruin the figure.
I used a long neck and narrow tip pippette. Shake the bottle(Pledge) well then extract a small amount. Apply in on the thigh joint of Skull(the one that twists sideways (you know what I mean) and the socket joint connected to his body. Just a small amount. Btw, it won't damage the figure. I guarantee it.
I put a squeeze or two of pledge into a small version of one of these
and keep the lid on when I'm not using it. Haven't had to put more in in a few weeks and several figures.
I apply it with a toothpick, get it soaked up right and you'll get a drop on the end that works nicely. Work the joint after a few drops in various places to make sure it gets where it needs to. When in doubt, always apply more than less, but keep a paper towel handy to wipe off excess amounts if they get in other areas, especially on darker plastics. It won't hurt anything, it's just easier to wipe off before it dries, so might as well clean it up sooner. Then let it dry overnight (some say 24hrs, but it's not that exact, just don't expect it in an hour or two)
This worked really well on my Skulls Masher's legs. Though I don't doubt those dropper things do a nice job, I don't have those or know where to get one.
Today I'm tightening up the elbows and one really lose knee on Astrotrain. Oddly his other knee is already very tight (but not too tight).
gantzrunner wrote:So I guess I should've been wary when I discovered nearly the entire first wave of Titans Return in one day between 3 stores since im never that lucky. I say this because every single figure I purchased have worse construction than a K.O.!
william-james88 wrote:I dont know who it belongs to, all my hands and accessories are in a seperate bag. I was doing a galvatronus configuration and I wanted all purple for hands and feet, and I was using Brawl as an arm to see how that looked. They should all fit regardless, no?
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:william-james88 wrote:I dont know who it belongs to, all my hands and accessories are in a seperate bag. I was doing a galvatronus configuration and I wanted all purple for hands and feet, and I was using Brawl as an arm to see how that looked. They should all fit regardless, no?
In theory yes, they should all use the 5mm standard. However, tolerances can be very fickle and difficult to get just right. In Brawl's case the fit seems to be too tight in that particular spot, which could mean the peg is slightly too big, or the hole is slightly too small. I've seen multiple Alpha Bravos with a similar problem, with the different result in the hole cracking.
Insurgent wrote:No. CW were at £16:99 on average. TR wave 1 was the same, wave 2 is at £20 for deluxes.
william-james88 wrote:Insurgent wrote:No. CW were at £16:99 on average. TR wave 1 was the same, wave 2 is at £20 for deluxes.
In the UK then, but prices went down or remained the same in the states and Canada.
Black Hat wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:william-james88 wrote:I dont know who it belongs to, all my hands and accessories are in a seperate bag. I was doing a galvatronus configuration and I wanted all purple for hands and feet, and I was using Brawl as an arm to see how that looked. They should all fit regardless, no?
In theory yes, they should all use the 5mm standard. However, tolerances can be very fickle and difficult to get just right. In Brawl's case the fit seems to be too tight in that particular spot, which could mean the peg is slightly too big, or the hole is slightly too small. I've seen multiple Alpha Bravos with a similar problem, with the different result in the hole cracking.
I love how ol' uncle HasTak can't even get something as simple as universal 5mm ports right. Quality products ladies and gentlemen.
Speaking of quality products, I got TR Skullcruncher and his hips and thigh swivels were LUDICROUSLY loose. Like, "Out of the package won't stay on the figure" loose. Fortunately I was able to tighten them with the old super glue trick, but really I shouldn't have had to- especially not to THAT extent. Limbs just falling off out of the package is something I expect of bootleg makers, not the real deal. On top of that his gun peg was also loose, and whilst not a QC issue per se he's got basically zero paint apps on him (which I took the liberty of rectifying).
A shame because once fixed he's a fantastic figure, but really I shouldn't be having to fix things like this out of the box. ESPECIALLY not with the price hikes the figures have been getting. Combined with the stories I've heard on 4chan and this very website about Weirdwolf's canopy hinge breaking, Chromedome's doing the same, loose heads on Scourge and Highbrow and the general cheapness of the line...Yeah, I'm a lot less enthusiastic for it than I was.
Insurgent wrote:william-james88 wrote:Insurgent wrote:No. CW were at £16:99 on average. TR wave 1 was the same, wave 2 is at £20 for deluxes.
In the UK then, but prices went down or remained the same in the states and Canada.
Well hurray for you guys.
fenrir72 wrote:Any known issues with Blaster?
RAR wrote:I bought a stray bag of Combiner wars hand/foot/guns and I was testing them out on the Combaticons and some fit fine some won't even go in the holes so there is seeming issues on the 5mm nature of the post/hole across the line.
I have heard some people have found the same issue with Titan Masters on the little pegs they stand on some fit tightly some fall off.
It looks like some toys the holes are the issue though as people also complain about the use of 3rd party hands and feet causing breaks too.
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