First look at Kingdom Rodimus

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Daimao, Mar 3, 2021.

  1. Robomaster726

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    Of all my Kingdom figures, he is easily in the top five of my favorites (exact placement puts him at number 2 or 3). Scaled nicely, solid figure, great design. Like a few others, the issue I have is his trailer closing fully. May try thickening the tabs as has been suggested here...
     
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    Kingdom. It's the more fun toy.

    MP-9 if you're looking for something strictly for display, though. But Kingdom is the one you can pick up and play with without fear of breakage or scratching the paint.
     
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    Two very different scales. If you want to add to an MP collection then it has to be MP. If generations or the unified WfC/Legacy scale then Kingdom.

    Kingdom Rodimus is a brilliant depiction though.

    All spot on.
     
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    Mine won’t even close without the turret. I put rubber bands around it and lightly hair dried it and it’s a little better. I’ll do a few more “treatments”. Right now I also can’t get the hole to reach the black tab to connect him in vehicle mode. It just won’t go farther in and I’m afraid of scratching spoiler or pipes paint…
     
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  5. Rodimus Prime

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    Weird. I have two, and the only problem with the trailer is the turret is way too big to fit without really careful alignment.
     
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    Finally got him, and for $50. Pretty happy with him overall. Face seems a bit off is all.
     
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    Anyone not care about the trailer and want to sell it?
     
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    Wow, how'd you get him at that price?
     
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    Had a $20 off one purchase code and then toys were 25% off
     
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    Alright, time to see what I’ve been missing.
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    What have you been missing?
     
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    The main body or torso is made up with 2 swivels making the middle section between the swivels move. Line every thing up straight... You can always go back to vehicle then back to robot.
     
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    Is there a trick to getting the trailer to close up properly when the turret is in?
     
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    Time and a little future on the tabs
     
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  17. Fafnir72

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    Unless there's a warping in the plastic of your version, you need to fold the turret just right then pushed the two halves into their slot.
     
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    Same. I watched sooo many reviews and no one seems to have a straight up solution. Hasbro needs to do a better job of including sufficient clearance in their designs. So many figures don't tab together securely! This is getting ridiculous!
     
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    It’s actually more likely that the issue comes from the halves being held down in the package and warping just enough that the tabs don’t get enough grip to counteract it. It’s not clearance issues because it is possible to close the trailer flush with the turret inside, and some people couldn’t close it even with the turret taken out.
     
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  20. OptionZero

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    read the reviews thread on this forum

    heat and time , maybe some tape on the tabs
     
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