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Post by championofjustice on Jun 11, 2008 23:28:50 GMT
Wouldn't mind a replacement G1 Blitzwing.
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Post by grahamthomson on Jun 12, 2008 9:16:49 GMT
Champ, there was a reissue of the original Blitzwing released in Japan a few years back. Might be worth tracking one down as it'd likely be cheaper than on original.
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Post by dyrl on Jun 12, 2008 11:28:34 GMT
Yes - the TFC Blitzwing. A lovely toy.
Pete
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Post by grahamthomson on Sept 3, 2008 11:52:05 GMT
Use this thread to alert fellow collectors of any Transformers with weak points, potential, predicted and actual breakages.
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Post by grahamthomson on Sept 3, 2008 11:53:56 GMT
Vortex, Transformers Decepticon Combaticon.
The dark green plastic on Vortex has become very brittle and his entire waist assembly shattered into pieces during transformation (where one has to slide his waist forwards/backwards). Also the nose-mounted/hand gun is prone to snapping easily as well.
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Post by grahamthomson on Sept 3, 2008 11:54:44 GMT
Wheeljack, Binaltech [Japan].
Blue paint details prone to flaking/chipping, particularly on the roof/lower legs.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 3, 2008 12:19:57 GMT
Sausage Masters/Classics Rodimus: mine quickly got stress marks at the plastic on the arms beside the joint attaching them to the torso. I fear they may snap off if not careful when transforming.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 3, 2008 13:34:24 GMT
Animated Blitzwing, the clip that hold the turret in place in tank mode. It clips together very easily but requires way to much force to pull apart. I'd recommend giving it a light sand or something before you transforming it even once. Mine already has stress marks from the one transformation.
Andy
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Post by Dark Stranger on Sept 3, 2008 20:27:09 GMT
The Pretender Monsters. I put Bristleback's gun into his fist and shattered it. Literally shattered. Gold plastic syndromeMost Targetmaster Decepticon guns that didn't have a built-in metal swivel point. Slugslinger and Misfire are particularly vulnerable. EDIT: If you find one of those knock-off WST Menasors, beware of Motormaster. I think everyone on here who bought one managed to snap off Motormaster's arms while transforming him. FURTHER EDIT: Beware of Detritus, or Hound for that matter, his hip bits / foot stand things need to swivel in robot mode, and I managed to snap one off quite easily. |
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Post by grahamthomson on Sept 3, 2008 20:46:38 GMT
Targetmaster Blurr: The raised rim of the hole on Blurr's chest/car top used to house gun-mode Haywire is prone to cracking/chipping.
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Post by The Huff on Sept 3, 2008 21:30:05 GMT
Armada Scavenger - went to have a look at him the other day to find that his rubber treads have come apart and fallen off his arms.
The same thing is happening to my original Bumblebee from '84.
Also, all my Firecons look distorted in robot mode - I never noticed this before so I guess it is happening with age.
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Post by dyrl on Sept 4, 2008 7:24:45 GMT
My God - this reads like a Macross figure forum!
I have had absolutely no problem with any Transformer at all EXCEPT long long ago my Robotmasters Starsaber's sword hilt broke because the fist hole was too small for it.
Upon securing a new one, I widened the fist hole so that the sword hilt could slide in the hole gently and - most importantly - be taken out without inflicting damage.
Go dammit! Why is it that whenever I talk about Star Saber there's no way to write about it without sexual innuendo!?
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Post by Stomski on Sept 4, 2008 10:18:09 GMT
Transformers Superlink Kicker. Yeah, knee joints are brittle. Mine came broken (and I bought it whilst I was actually in Japan so can't complain about shipping).
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Post by grahamthomson on Sept 5, 2008 8:47:09 GMT
Clear Car Robots Brothers 3-pack; The rubber on the tyres has perished and cracked, leading splits in the tyres so prominent that they easily fall off the wheels. I don't have any others of the CR/RiD "brothers" so I don't know if this is a universal problem.
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Post by grahamthomson on Sept 5, 2008 9:09:24 GMT
Goldbug, Transformers Autobot Throttlebot; If you follow Goldbug's instructions exactly, you'll break both his arms off. That's exactly what I did 5 minutes after getting him when I was 9.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 5, 2008 9:11:41 GMT
That's just upsetting. And there would have been no chance of his pal Blaster coming to his aid in the UK!
-Ralph
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Post by grahamthomson on May 4, 2011 9:33:47 GMT
Last week I broke my Generation 2 Jolt... the plastic on that guy is really brittle. One of the legs snapped clean off.
Add to that my broken original Combaticon Vortex (replaced with the Encore version now) and my broken Sights (Jackpot's Action Master partner), I have three poorly robots in my collection.
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Post by Dezzeh on May 4, 2011 11:11:48 GMT
I already broke my Generations Lugnut, the part that secures his cockpit in snapped the first time I moved it  |
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Post by mellowshade on May 4, 2011 15:56:58 GMT
Generations Wreckgar's handlebar has snapped off yesterday and I still need a replacement for Encore Overkill |
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Post by grahamthomson on May 5, 2011 9:02:45 GMT
Oh dear, oh dear.
What happened to Overkill?
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Post by Hero on May 28, 2011 10:00:56 GMT
My Animated Shockwave was broken before I got him out of the box ===KEN |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 23, 2012 17:03:31 GMT
Armada Hoist has just fallen off the shelf...... Long Arm was attached to the left shoulder minicon port and that broke off as he hit the floor :-(
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Post by Hero on Jan 23, 2012 17:25:56 GMT
A minutes silence for Armada Hoist... |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 23, 2012 17:38:31 GMT
And Armada Longarm who has a broken off port embedded in his chest!
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Post by mabus1984 on Jan 23, 2012 19:14:27 GMT
Is the plastic on G2 Jolt that brittle? Mine has survived 20 years intact with his electonics still working to this day on the original battery
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 23, 2012 19:17:45 GMT
Armada Hoist has just fallen off the shelf...... Long Arm was attached to the left shoulder minicon port and that broke off as he hit the floor :-( NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 23, 2012 19:30:11 GMT
Is the plastic on G2 Jolt that brittle? Mine has survived 20 years intact with his electonics still working to this day on the original battery GPS |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 23, 2012 19:33:32 GMT
Ooops, wrong Laser Rod: it's Electro not Jolt that's the GPS sufferer |
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Post by Dark Stranger on Jan 28, 2012 1:31:42 GMT
Graham - I'm 95% sure I have a spare pair of legs for Electro that you can have. I'll dig them out, I think it's just the waist elastic that's broken.
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Post by Hero on Feb 9, 2012 7:49:15 GMT
Remind me what batteries these guys take again. Our Jolt (purple one right?) is OK, although the waist is a bit loose.
We also have Sizzle (black car) still carded but the battery is dead. I get muddled up with these guys on who is who, and to top it off one of them is called Hot Rod. Never understood that.
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