Masterpiece Rodimus Prime / Rodimus Convoy

Discussion in 'Transformers Feedback & Reviews' started by alexcollier, Jan 28, 2011.

  1. OMEGAPRIME1983

    OMEGAPRIME1983 Well-Known Member

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    Not good. Sorry to hear about that. With all the problems this thing has, it's really made me not mess with mine often, almost never actually. Really sucks.
     
  2. Acidophilus

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    My replacement V2 is on the way. I decided to keep my V1 for parts that I may/probably will need in the future. One of the biggest problems with MP Roddy is that both V1 & V2 relies on so many thin fragile hinges. I feel that if the hinges were just thicker so many of these issues would not happen.

    I understand why the transformation had to be the way it is, I mean is is very impressive how accurate the figure is in both modes, but I still wonder if such accuracy could be achieved with a more solid, maybe simpler/more fun/less scary transformation.

    It is an amazing figure, I just want my new V2 to come out of the box problem free.
     
  3. Knightdramon

    Knightdramon Hasbro LIES to the US

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    Wow, talk about a track record, now there's reports of ALL releases of the mould breaking at parts.

    I guess I'm ridiculously lucky that my USA edition stands tall, proud, and ratcheted almost a year and a half since release date, with frequent transformations.
     
  4. Acidophilus

    Acidophilus Well-Known Member

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    My US TRU version has held up the best for me too. Just some paint chipping below the windshield, but nothing has ever broken or stressed. I like the Takara version's colors, and vac-metal much better though, just need to get a good one.
     
  5. Snake_eyes1975

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    Same here. I have my 2 TRU Rodimi. One I opened fresh with no problems, and another I got off CL rediculously cheap.

    Its such a shame that guys have problems with it. I just LOVE MP Rodimus...too bad you guys cant enjoy it
     
  6. chrisr291

    chrisr291 Master of the Unknown

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    The damage to my V2 :(  Any tips on how to fix this because it's going to KILL me.


    Stress-mark on the hinge. Ugh! They totally could of done this better
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    Crack

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    (And... is this crack normal too?)
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    I'm not sure how to fix it! ugh, do I have to remove this pin?

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    Not sure what to do, I love this figure; however, I don't want a broken one! Still, the damage isn't significant enough to make me shell out the 200 bucks again.

    Superglue maybe?
     
  7. Snake_eyes1975

    Snake_eyes1975 Well-Known Member

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    HOLY FUUUUUUuuuuhhhh...
     
  8. chrisr291

    chrisr291 Master of the Unknown

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    lol! it isn't that bad, life will go on :) 

    Any tips?
     
  9. anubis20

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    Take the pin out superglue the piece and put the pin back on. I have never tansformed my mp rodimus because im afraid that something will break
     
  10. Acidophilus

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    I got my replacement V2 today, Nothing broken this time, and the paint job looks much better. I transformed it into car mode, and back to robot to make sure all was good, and got that same stress mark on one side.

    I'll use a hairdryer on it soon of be rid of it. Another plus for the US version though, I've transformed it many times, and never produced stress marks anywhere. Overall though those tabs should be thicker, really every tab, and hinge on the figure should have been made thicker.

    This is certainly the tightest version of the mold I've handled, but now I absolutely can not transform it into car mode with out removing the hands, the car just doesn't fit together with them attached.

    Easily stressed plastic, and the backpack, and chest/roof tab is still way too loose are my only common QC problems with my new V2. I'll fix the tabs problems with Future, or superglue soon enough. The hands are a new one, I've not have that problem with another version.
     
  11. chrisr291

    chrisr291 Master of the Unknown

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    What do you mean by removing the hands? With my V1, I remember the hands were not slotted-in fully, so I pushed them in and that fixed the problem.

    Have you tried that?
     
  12. Acidophilus

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    Yes I checked for that. I fully removed them, then reattached, and made certain they where in correctly, but the tab to connect the arms to the car roof section just couldn't be tabbed in when they were in the way. This is the 4th MP Rodimus I've handled, and was at it for about twenty minutes realigning parts and such, so I know I'm doing it correctly.

    It's not that upsetting though. I was wanting more powerful looking hands, and am working on some now using parts of my broken V1, and another figure. I would have to remove this hands anyway if they were larger to transform him, so either way they would have to store in the trailer in vehicle mode.
     
  13. daddytron

    daddytron Made of too much clear plastic

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    Can't tell you the page but I had the same problem with my V1 the first week I had it and it's because the three ankle joints have to be transformed at just the right click on all three for the hands to fit and the arms to tab in. There's a photo in this thread describing it pretty well. Actually I joined the site after finding it. Have had 3 versions of the mold and no problems with the arms after that.
     
  14. Acidophilus

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    Thanks. It could be that. All the joint's on my new V2 are much tighter than the other versions I've handled, it's probably just not popping into place as easily as the previous ones have. I'll mess with it more tomorrow.
     
  15. daddytron

    daddytron Made of too much clear plastic

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    Post #736 on this thread shows it very clearly. It comes up on page 72 or 73 of this thread on my iPad, but it may differ depending on your posts per page settings.
     
  16. Acidophilus

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    Alright. That picture helped. Thank you. I got it transformed correctly with the hands attached. I was aligning the ankles correctly, but when I put the feet in place the ankle joints keep sliding one notch out of position on both sides. I had to press it in place with my fingertip after the feet were positioned, so it would hold.

    I couldn't see it when they were in place, and I never had that issue with any other version, the tightness of this V2 seems to cause them to slip back just slightly. Anyway, now I know, and all is good now.

    I know about coating the Vac-metal in Future to protect it, but has anyone tried it on the spoiler? I've heard about using tape on the trailer. I don't want to put it in Space Winnebago mode until it's protected.
     
  17. Demonss

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    I don't htink that'd work man.
    The issue with scraping is because of lack of clearance space due to paint on the spoiler and paint on the trailer.
    Putting more might change how things rub, but your tape is still going to be abrasive over time.

    Really the best thing to do is just carefully sand the paint away in the grooves of the trailer.
     
  18. Acidophilus

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    Got it. Thank you.
     
  19. Max Rawhide

    Max Rawhide Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' ... uh, never mind

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    :( 

    Crap. Saw your post and checked mine. Good news is that nothing is broken, bad news is that I have to include the word "yet" :( 

    The clear plastic from the roof on my V2 shows a bit stressmarks but nothing to really worry me.

    However, the post connecting the windowhinge to the front/chest shows that same line in the painted plastic as yours has. Mine goes through on both sides:

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    Carefully touched it and it isn't just a line in the paint. It's in the plastic, as was evident when I moved the window slightly sideways. Just a matter of time before it breaks of.


    Took the risk of transforming him into his robotmode, since I care little to nothing about the HR carmode (I'm a fan of Rodimus Prime, not Hot Rod). Figure survived the transformation, but I'm really worried now. This is clearly going to break. And then the altmode will be without a window and worse, the robot will be without a back.


    Bloody design. It's not like there's a lot of stress on this joint. Neither in robot or in altmode. I've only transformed the figure a handful of time, always very carefully, and never done the RP altmode transformation (since I still have the file the inside of the trailer). No idea why this suddenly becomes a problem.

    It looks to be caused by the metal pin, since the breakline is exactly on the pin. Maybe the best idea is to remove the pin, glue the broken part back on and making the pinhole larger with a drill.
     
  20. Acidophilus

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    That's exactly where the break was on my first V2 I ordered, I saw it as soon as I was inspecting the figure the first time. Mine was completely separated though. Looks like it's just a weak point.

    After my experience with three versions of the mold, I think the most predominate problem is that the figure, and it's transformation relies on so many thin hinges, and tabs, and tight clearances. It looks great in all modes, but transforming it is more scary than fun.