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very excited to nab a Hardhead today, but got it home and the tab that holds the shin in place won't stick. anyone else have this problem? is there an easy solution? I think I'm gonna take it back i'm sure there will be more eventually, but this was the only one there tonight

It's a design flaw, I think. My Onslaught has the same problem. I suspect it's an easy fix (either shaving the tab or coating it super glue) but I never really mod my figures, even for glaring flaws.

It is an old problem with the Onslaught mould. Check this thread: They discuss the various problems and how to fix them in depth. (30 pages or so!)

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transform ... ht-18.html

My Universe Onslaught doesn't have this problem but it seems hit or miss for the figure. I hope that when I eventually get Universe Hardhead that it'll be free from this issue too. I better bookmark that TFW thread.

I remember back when the first Onslaught mold came out he had this cage/leg problem along with the short chirp siren sound also part of his electronic gimmick and I thought hasbro fix both issues and the only to find out was if the siren sound was extended, if so that you got the newest mold with the leg repair. I also have Onslaught and bought him when he first arrive, but no issues with him, except the short siren chirp! which is fine with me cause i took out his batteries.
Now with Hardhead, does he have the short siren chirp or extended sound?

I have the leg problem with my Onslaught, but I just bought Hardhead yesterday, and he's flawless.

Rijie wrote:I have the leg problem with my Onslaught, but I just bought Hardhead yesterday, and he's flawless.

Excellent news! Now all we need is a mod to replace the twin small cannon barrels with a large single cannon to get U Hardhead something closer to his G1 weaponry.

Both my Classics Onslaught & my Universe Hardhead have the issue. USA Edition Onslaught doesn't. I think it's random.

Stockade wrote:Now with Hardhead, does he have the short siren chirp or extended sound?

He has the short siren sound.

tigertracks 24 wrote:

Stockade wrote:Now with Hardhead, does he have the short siren chirp or extended sound?

He has the short siren sound.

Wow, that's odd considering that there's a running change for the U Onslaught figures to fix this issue. One would think that the sound issue would be history for new iterations of the mold. Oh well, the sound effects aren't why I love the U Onslaught mold.

Convotron wrote:

tigertracks 24 wrote:

Stockade wrote:Now with Hardhead, does he have the short siren chirp or extended sound?

He has the short siren sound.

Wow, that's odd considering that there's a running change for the U Onslaught figures to fix this issue. One would think that the sound issue would be history for new iterations of the mold. Oh well, the sound effects aren't why I love the U Onslaught mold.

Far as I know, it's the partial. Doesn't sound fixed to me.

tigertracks 24 wrote:

Convotron wrote:

tigertracks 24 wrote:

Stockade wrote:Now with Hardhead, does he have the short siren chirp or extended sound?

He has the short siren sound.

Wow, that's odd considering that there's a running change for the U Onslaught figures to fix this issue. One would think that the sound issue would be history for new iterations of the mold. Oh well, the sound effects aren't why I love the U Onslaught mold.

Far as I know, it's the partial. Doesn't sound fixed to me.

Er, wow, I'll have to check mine. I thought it had the long siren.

Counterpunch wrote:

tigertracks 24 wrote:

Convotron wrote:

tigertracks 24 wrote:

Stockade wrote:Now with Hardhead, does he have the short siren chirp or extended sound?

He has the short siren sound.

Wow, that's odd considering that there's a running change for the U Onslaught figures to fix this issue. One would think that the sound issue would be history for new iterations of the mold. Oh well, the sound effects aren't why I love the U Onslaught mold.

Far as I know, it's the partial. Doesn't sound fixed to me.

Er, wow, I'll have to check mine. I thought it had the long siren.

I could be wrong, it sounded cut off to me, but I'm not an expert with the sound effects. I hate them myself (minus the G1 transform sound).

I'm also not a big fan of sound effects in Transformers figures. The "transformation" sound is great but the other sound effects usually come across in a cheesy way. I'm not a fan of voice clips either. The only decent voice clip I've heard is from RotF Leader OP.

I just picked up Hardhead yesterday and i must say very nice figure, nice homeage too! Not too big on the sound effects either, but mine has the long siren sound. Also, i saw the Onslaught mold next to him and he had the short police siren which i thought this issue was fixed.