So how are the new shoulders designed compared to the original?

 

So wait, if you buy a new run of Tarn he’ll come with the updated shoulders and you won’t have to buy a second figure to get them?

 

New right arm acquired at long last. Ironically completely redudant now once Mizar and Phecda are out but ohhhh well.  

 

so i knocked his shoulder pin loose and filed the hinge and now this guy is simply amazing.
here is tarn back in action and joining the cool kids

 

the actual joints come preloaded with grease so that helps eminencely. they also did their best not to grind in a weak spot when they cleaned up the spruce. i dont have much experience with the broken shoulders as much. but the one i fixed for a friend seemed a little on the brittle side. these dont seem like they will randomly snap. the purple feels the same they could have just whipped up a better batch. also the flashing on the inside sprue in the abdomen is cleaned up. i know on some figs that also caused the swing arm to bind up.

 

Well that was random.

Just got an email from Iron Factory in response to one I sent three months ago. They're sending me the new parts for Dubhe/Tarn. Free.

Nice.

 

i got the exact same email from *Ray* over a random part i ask about long ago. had you not posted about this i would have wrote it off as spam or they got hacked. did they call you Ronald in the email?

 

Nope. By my name.

 

Well, today I picked my Tarn to install his arms fixes and noticed that his legs are extremely loose. I find out that his outer black joint pieces of legs (I don't really know how to describe it properly, see attached pic) are both cracked! THat's so sad, because I really like the figure. I guess I just buy a new one sometimes in the future.
PS: LazyAza, I used your pic, I hope you don't mind.

 

Almost skipped out on this guy on account of the shoulder issues. Really glad I didn't, as he's one of my favorite IF figures to date.

The stock shoulder joints seem to be holding up ok on mine, poseability is great. Tons of personality. I think this is one of IF's more successful tank modes in that it's a clean sculpt from most angles and doesn't require a ton of partsforming to get there:



And you know what? I actually dig the sculpt of Dubhe over MMC's Kultur. He's got a bit more bulk up top, the shape of the mask seems more accurate and the proportions of the thigh/legs are better. In tank mode the cannon feels more successfully integrated into the vehicle (as opposed to Kulture, who comes across as a sled with a turret plopped up on top). The biggest gripe I can put out there is that he seems a bit undersized next to your standard IF carbot.

Looking forward to the rest of the team!

 

I too am a little disappointed in his size now that I have IF Tyrant / Megatron. I always imagined Tarn as being a little bit bigger than Megatron. But they are both by far two of the best - if not THE best - action figures in my little TF collection. I wouldn't even care if Tarn or Megatron were non-transforming. I need to get some photos of Tarn with his other two cohorts still. Which are also great action figures; especially Vos...

 

well with that MFT version out there in the works. here is to wishing that they hopefully bump him up as well.

 

I've seen Baba on ebay has this guy for preorder, is it a reissue? Apologies if it's already been said before

 

Looks like a re-issue. TFSource has it for pre-order as well. This would be the run to get in on because I'm sure it'll have the updated arm joints.

 

no reissues just more of the stock bot.

 

I like these mini DJD figures although I find Tarn to be the least satisfying transformation. A bit too fiddly but he looks great and the removable mask is golden.

 

Oh Iron Factory just keeps on delivering!!

_DSC8322 by Chris C, on Flickr

_DSC8329-2 by Chris C, on Flickr

_DSC8336 by Chris C, on Flickr

_DSC8330 by Chris C, on Flickr

_DSC8338 by Chris C, on Flickr

_DSC8341 by Chris C, on Flickr

 

Finished up my set too, over the weekend. Loving these guys. IF has my money.
Also: no replacement shoulders on my Tarn. Works like a charm.  

 

The best thing MFT can do, when they actually get around to producing this KO, is bump up the size and put a nice scar in that mask. As it is, it's just a little too plain looking for me. It almost looks like it came out of a Lego set.

 

So...little question: what´re you guys doing for faction symbols on those?
The Toyhax don´t work, right?