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Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:16 pm
by shonenfan4
tom brokaw wrote:
Convotron wrote:I just want to thank CP for this great and easy to follow guide. I just received my own RotF Superion set and the leg fix makes a huge improvement!

i thought problem was already fixed by the time it hit the rotf line?.... i have superion, and i didnt really notice anything wrong


^That. ROTF Superion is standing in my display shelves fine. :grin:

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:55 pm
by Convotron
shonenfan4 wrote:
tom brokaw wrote:
Convotron wrote:I just want to thank CP for this great and easy to follow guide. I just received my own RotF Superion set and the leg fix makes a huge improvement!

i thought problem was already fixed by the time it hit the rotf line?.... i have superion, and i didnt really notice anything wrong


^That. ROTF Superion is standing in my display shelves fine. :grin:


My RotF Silverbolt came with its legs misassembled(its knees bent forwards and it couldn't transform properly into alt mode) so I followed CP's guide, switched the knee parts, and now his legs bend the right way and transformation to alt mode is flawless.

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:07 pm
by shonenfan4
Convotron wrote:
shonenfan4 wrote:
tom brokaw wrote:
Convotron wrote:I just want to thank CP for this great and easy to follow guide. I just received my own RotF Superion set and the leg fix makes a huge improvement!

i thought problem was already fixed by the time it hit the rotf line?.... i have superion, and i didnt really notice anything wrong


^That. ROTF Superion is standing in my display shelves fine. :grin:


My RotF Silverbolt came with its legs misassembled(its knees bent forwards and it couldn't transform properly into alt mode) so I followed CP's guide, switched the knee parts, and now his legs bend the right way and transformation to alt mode is flawless.


I guess the problem is like QC problem and is only on a select few batches. :-? Guess I'm lucky with mine.

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:14 pm
by Convotron
I'm just happy that I didn't get a QC problem involving duplicate limb parts. If it had two left or right knee parts, I'd be pretty upset!

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:21 pm
by tom brokaw
shonenfan4 wrote:.... I guess the problem is like QC problem and is only on a select few batches. :-? Guess I'm lucky with mine.

ah i see....

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:22 pm
by Mkall
tom brokaw wrote:i thought problem was already fixed by the time it hit the rotf line?.... i have superion, and i didnt really notice anything wrong

Try bending Silverbolt's knees. If they bend like a person's should, then maybe they've fixed it in later runs.

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:07 pm
by tom brokaw
Mkall wrote:
tom brokaw wrote:i thought problem was already fixed by the time it hit the rotf line?.... i have superion, and i didnt really notice anything wrong

Try bending Silverbolt's knees. If they bend like a person's should, then maybe they've fixed it in later runs.

yup they do :grin:

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:14 pm
by UltraPrimal
Meh, doesn't really bother me. Superion won't be shedding his FanProject upgrades and disassembling into his individual modes for a long time. BTW, did anyone else's upgrade kit come with 2 visors? Both of mine seem to be exactly the same. :???:

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:55 am
by Gauntlet101010
They do. The silver on the nose is what's different. One matches the energon version, the other the current version.

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:21 am
by tom brokaw
i never knew that there were faulty ones out in the market though....

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:53 am
by shonenfan4
tom brokaw wrote:i never knew that there were faulty ones out in the market though....


I guess there's always faulty figures out there. :-?

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:21 am
by Editor
One of these day I need to do these swaps.

I'll do Silverbolt first and if he doesn't present any issues I'll take superion apart and fix Storm Jet.

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:19 pm
by magnusalpha
youngku wrote:Awesome...now, how many of you out there actually have a ROTF Superion yet? They aren't even released in the US yet.


Uh, I bought mine over 3 months ago.

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:26 pm
by Counterpunch
magnusalpha wrote:
youngku wrote:Awesome...now, how many of you out there actually have a ROTF Superion yet? They aren't even released in the US yet.


Uh, I bought mine over 3 months ago.


Intestingly enough, he made that post over 3 months ago.

Now you all SETTLE DOWN, or I'm pulling this time machine over right now. Is that what you want?

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:34 pm
by magnusalpha
Counterpunch wrote:
magnusalpha wrote:
youngku wrote:Awesome...now, how many of you out there actually have a ROTF Superion yet? They aren't even released in the US yet.


Uh, I bought mine over 3 months ago.


Intestingly enough, he made that post over 3 months ago.

Now you all SETTLE DOWN, or I'm pulling this time machine over right now. Is that what you want?


Oh lordie, yes!

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:11 pm
by Convotron
I forgot to mention that the thighs of Silverbolt were misassembled too! The pegs that should be on the outside of the thighs:

Image

...were on the inside so I had to switch the upper thigh parts too. My RotF Silverbolt was pretty messed up!

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:14 pm
by Jelze Bunnycat
Convotron wrote:I forgot to mention that the thighs of Silverbolt were misassembled too! The pegs that should be on the outside of the thighs:

Image

...were on the inside so I had to switch the upper thigh parts too. My RotF Silverbolt was pretty messed up!


That was the case with every US E-Storm Jet...

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:12 pm
by Convotron
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:That was the case with every US E-Storm Jet...


Wow, at least the mix up was consistent, hehe.

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:38 pm
by shonenfan4
Convotron wrote:I forgot to mention that the thighs of Silverbolt were misassembled too! The pegs that should be on the outside of the thighs:

Image

...were on the inside so I had to switch the upper thigh parts too. My RotF Silverbolt was pretty messed up!


I just checked mine, but it isn't like that. Guess I fixed it or it wasn't messed up? :-?

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:43 pm
by Counterpunch
shonenfan4 wrote:
Convotron wrote:I forgot to mention that the thighs of Silverbolt were misassembled too! The pegs that should be on the outside of the thighs:

Image

...were on the inside so I had to switch the upper thigh parts too. My RotF Silverbolt was pretty messed up!


I just checked mine, but it isn't like that. Guess I fixed it or it wasn't messed up? :-?


The above picture is the correct version.

I hope you all are reading the guide and not just the later posts.

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:01 pm
by shonenfan4
Counterpunch wrote:The above picture is the correct version.

I hope you all are reading the guide and not just the later posts.


Then I guess I better read the guide, because I guess I have the messed up one. :-?

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:37 pm
by Convotron
shonenfan4 wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:The above picture is the correct version.

I hope you all are reading the guide and not just the later posts.


Then I guess I better read the guide, because I guess I have the messed up one. :-?


Yeah, the picture shows the correct placement of the peg on the outside of the thigh.

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:57 pm
by Cyberpredicus
Thanx for posting this tutorial. I finally got the guts to try this on Silverbolt and now it is a bit easier to transform him. It is also nice to have articulation in the legs, so thanks again.

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:27 am
by DevastaTTor
Hey all, what's the best way to separate the lower leg halves? Mine seem to be stuck together pretty tightly, stopping me from swapping the knee joint bits.

Re: How to fix your RotF Superion in under 15 minutes

PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:41 am
by Jelze Bunnycat
DevastaTTor wrote:Hey all, what's the best way to separate the lower leg halves? Mine seem to be stuck together pretty tightly, stopping me from swapping the knee joint bits.


I had no problems once I removed the screws of those parts...