Transformers "Raiden" Project

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by chchchch, Oct 18, 2019.

  1. Nightshade2000

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    Huh. I'll take a look then.
    [Edit after watching]
    Holy crap it's really a far superior video.
     
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    Got him!

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  3. David Hingtgen

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    I can save you some time---they won't. Even Japan doesn't have such track AFAIK. Ready-made dual gauge is rare/special order, and none has the rather uncommon "Cape gauge" that Japanese freight trains use.

    ::edit:: I do wonder if HOn3/HOnm may possibly work, just barely, as the tolerances may be loose enough to be compatible with Cape gauge---which is different but rather close. HO mixed with HOn3 does exist. Not sure about HO+HOnm but seems likely.
     
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  4. sikkusushotto

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    These days I don't transform any MP without first watching how he does it.
     
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  5. mx-01 archon

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    I'm not a train person, but wouldn't dual-gauge rail also share one rail, rather than be centered? So even if such a thing were to exist, you wouldn't be able to link up the trains anyways, because they'd be pushed to one side.
     
  6. David Hingtgen

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    That too. Where dual-gauge exists on the real world, you don't use them at the same time----the whole train will be one or the other. No mixing like Raiden does.
     
  7. Ratchet2007

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    This guy feels a lot better than Shouki. Better to pose aswell

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  8. ckhtiger

    ckhtiger old skool fool

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    Could you post a back picture? I'd like to see the back panel folded down, which it appears you did.
     
  9. Ratchet2007

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    Here you are

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  10. ElekTriC

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    easy transformation and he looks great!
     
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  11. Sy-Rein

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    I just finished the first transformation to bot mode and what an enjoyable figure! Even more intuitive than Shouki and once I figured it all out it comes together very well.

    The one funny thing I noticed, after having Shouki for a bit, Getsui’s hands are almost comically small in comparison. Probably because Shouki’s are so huge but funny, to me, none the less.

    Overall though, I’m very happy with how these guys are turning out so far. Now bring on Yukikaze! :) 
     
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  13. IronEnder17

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    And now we wait until in-hand Yukikaze news
     
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    The Shouki and Getsui I ordered from Amaazon.jp on Saturday just shipped! Finally about to join the Raiden party!
     
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    Got mine today! (Pre-ordered in January)

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  16. Midas

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    Got a time stamp?
     
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    An entire 19-20mins of the first video and basically all of the second video are transformations.
     
  18. Arie

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    Received my copy this afternoon. Very sturdy plastic. No defects whatsoever. Paint is great. Used the manual and Wotafa's video for transformation. Wotafa seems to miss the part where you click the wheels together in the legs after folding them double? Most difficult part for me was getting the sides to separate next to the front windows. Those were very stuck on my copy. A very nice figure. :) 

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  19. sikkusushotto

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    Same here. The trick I found was to make sure that the chest panels were not tabbed into the arm panels and to wiggle the arm panels from the shoulder or from the arm attachment point while simultaneously applying careful pressure to the front panels.

    It's tabbed in in two axes, to the side and to the front.
     
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  20. Midas

    Midas All that glitters.

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    I mean for the bit than has a breakage issue.