Do we have an RIP figures thread?

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by siniquezu, Dec 30, 2021.

  1. 2fabdad

    2fabdad Well-Known Member

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    We do now
     
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    i broke GCreation M-Wrath's shoulder off last mat because i wasn't paying attention to the way the parts were moving. the ahoulder ratchet was tighter than the support plastic was strong so his arm and shoulder sheared off without even moving. i also broke his toe trying to move it too much but that was entirely on me lol

    uuuuuhm i did some bad damage to a first run XTB apollyon's hands trying tomget them out with a screwdriver. the 3-ball jointed fingers just popped off and there was no leverage to get the hands out otherwise because the wrist joint was uber tight. i was too young and dumb to know about spudgers yet :-(
     
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    Quite a few among recent figures:

    Airrazor's wings are prone to stress.
    Earthrise Smokescreen's windscreen.

    One of the tabs connecting Rodimus Prime's legs together in truck mode broke when I first transformed him.

    Apeface's shield.

    Netflix Optimus Prime's buddy Shieldtron's arm broke.

    Going back a few years, the Device Label Ravage mold has a jaw that may as well be made from gold plastic. I've had every repaint of the mold. Ravage and Cheetus broke almost straight away, legs and jaws.
     
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    TM Megatron will always top my broken toys list. He was easily my favorite BW figure and you all can probably guess what happened next. GPS caused him to crumble. The panel that held one of this robot arms just crumbled to nothing.

    BW Optimus Primal (Ape, first release) - The tab that held the cannon in his arm in place broke.

    MW Optimus Prime, a little tab in his crotch broke so now his legs just swing freely.
     
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    Damn, that's a quite recent one.

    I just checked mine, I see no stress marks.
     
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    Likely due to being "in the box" since 2014 without moving, or something. The hinge snapped the first time I rotated it!
     
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    Aleydarogue Oh Hi!

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    She has done lord megatron proud.
     
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    Aleydarogue Oh Hi!

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    So funny story. only transformer I ever broke to RIP state was this guy. G2_Gobots_toy.jpg

    When I was young his right arm broke off completely. Luckily he was still in stores when it happened so my mom got it replaced. Fast forward a few decades I come back home after living in another state and found him in my nephews toybox with the right arm broken off.
     
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    ssjkazer mr dyslexia

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    Dotm topspin deluxe i got him to hold voyager prime gun his arm feel off over night on the mushroom peg, I took him back.

    This tread has me worried about the future of prime toys thanks to all there necks being clear plastic, maybe some 3d printing files need to be made for that issue in the future
     
  10. R3M1NGT0N

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    My Prime First Edition Cliffjumper was my favorite figure when it first released and remained that way until his clear blue neck socket broke on me. Such a shame. That figure is damn expensive now.
     
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    Yup, I have all the US-released versions of this mold. Regular Cliffjumper is basically a bobblehead now with his neck being cracked. All four of them had the grill snap on me, but supergluing it made them stable and transformable with care at least. It's a shame, because out of the four, regular Prime Cliffjumper was my favorite.
     
  12. ssjkazer

    ssjkazer mr dyslexia

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    So what I'm reading is my perfect condition cliffjumpers I own one first edition one normal I should have one alt mode one robot just like I do transmetal Megatron
     
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    To get Airazor out of her package, it's really easy to unintentionally fold her wings in a way that will invert the peg that connects her wings to her back. However, it's not easy to get the peg to go back, and it puts a lot of stress on it. That's what happened to mine. It hasn't been a problem since though, just a big stress mark on mine.
     
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    Destiny.

    Transformed him literally a handful of times. I think it had little to do with that and more to do with brittle plastic, if I'm being honest. RIP Siege Barricade.

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  15. atomD21

    atomD21 Not made of sterner stuff...

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    RIP Kingdom Airrazor... This started when I opened her and spread this wing out wrong... Flexed the little piece and stressed it... It lasted a while before finally dying though.

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