Here is what a Takara "fixed" MP Ramjet looks like from TFSource

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by CronoSabre, Aug 12, 2016.

  1. CLM

    CLM Well-Known Member

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    As I mentioned in some news and rumor thread... It looks like Takara beat the KO companies to bring out a BBQ'd figure ;) 
     
  2. ChromeMagnus

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    Yeah. It's just that Takara's was literally bbq'ed.
     
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    i see what you did there!
     
  4. dgold93

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    Nope, Takara done messed these up. After buying Spinout (even at $49.99) I'm done buying figures with known issues.
     
  5. BenjaminXavier

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    Its also important to note that TF Source ABSOLUTELY DID NOT send these back to Takara. The had someone fix them locally. No other company sent them back, and that's not how recalls work anyway. A normal recall is just a recall, then they give you your money back to go towards a new product.

    This, just like the painted exhausts, is just TF Source trying to cover up what's happening for some reason.
     
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    This seems far more likely, especially in light of that Exhaust fiasco.

    Well, I must have been one of the "lucky few," then, because mine came flawless in a sealed, unopened box.
    No misassembled shoulders or misaligned parts here...

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    Granted, I bought mine directly from a seller on Yahoo! Japan auctions, not TFSource... :inquisiti 
     
  7. BottleOfFuture

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    Oh wow. It's like they didn't even learn anything from the MP Exhaust fiasco.
     
  8. shadowfall1976

    shadowfall1976 The Alpha and the Optimus

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    I was just going to mention this... I highly doubt Takara fixed these themselves, so it does sound fishy. Besides that...why in the blue hell would TFSource send this messed up looking shit to someone in the first place?

    Personally I rarely buy enough to add up to $150 at once...getting free shipping isn't worth dealing with an e-tailer like this. Other than that they really don't offer anything more than BBTS, on Transformers the prices are almost always the same, plus BBTS sells almost everything I collect in one place. If I don't get my Transformers from BBTS, I buy from HTS, I have zero use for TFSource.
     
  9. ex dtw2003

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    So use Chosen Prime, Captured Prey, or Toy Dojo. Pretty sure one or more of those offer the above AND don't have the issues with...uh...honesty that TFSource does.
     
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    I didn't have this problem with my Ramjet, though, it does have some alignment issues with the null-rays in jet mode not lining up straight unless you split the wings just a tiny bit, leaving an ugly gap.
     
  11. Alterator

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    Unfortunately, none of those stores offer the diversity I need, or the vintage section.
     
  12. ChromeMagnus

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    So basically TFSource lied to their customers. Not good. Their story about shipping the bad Ramjets back to Takara seemed fishy anyways, especially since no other retailer was doing that. Who needs order stacking or having to spend $150 just for free shipping? This item is overpriced to begin with. This is why I've stopped buying buying official Takara MPs from US shops. Doing so has saved me lots of $$. As I've said before, I'm glad I held off on this. I'm going to wait for BBQ's version.
     
  13. Ragnar

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    I got my MP Ramjet from TFSource. The box was crushed a bit on one corner, but the plastic tray looked fine. The figure looked fine to me too on first look over, but I should probably take a closer look this weekend.

    I'm not terribly happy with the way TFS has handled the Ramjet fix situation, and I plan to move some of my future purchases away from them as a result, especially MP Thrust, Dirge and Skywarp.
     
  14. Steveo316

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    Anyone out there that has a Ramjet with two of the same shoulder bits that we intakes wrong? I got my $40 ramjet from bbts and I can't fix it because he has two right arm pieces instead of having them just flipped around.

    Would line to trade a right piece for a left.
     
  15. ChromeMagnus

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    I still have to do the fix on mine.
     
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    Have you contacted BBTS? Because that’s not the issue they were talking about when they reduced the price. If it’s not possible to fix they should take it back.
     
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    Isn’t TF source the store with all the credit card fraud issues? Why is anyone still buying there?

    Also I’ll bet the free return shipping does not apply outside of the U.S.

    I seem to remember a bunch of Ramjets having that crushed clamshell issue but it may be a different figure I’m thinking of.

    If the figure is ok I would just keep it. It’s not worth the shipping to return it for the clamshell.
     
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  18. Steveo316

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    Ill take a second look but I didn't see it say specifically that the shoulders were flipped but that there were shoulder issues and there are no returns or exchanges. Good advice and either way I'll follow up with them. I'd be perfectly happy just getting the small part.

    I will add that I actually bought two of them and on the other one the shoulders are just flipped which is pretty easy to fix
     
  19. Canbot

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    Um...is TF Source blowing out MP Ramjets at 40 bux?

    *sound me running for credit card and webpage*
     
  20. hypno

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    No at BBTS was a few weeks ago, sold out now.

    I know you were joking but only use PayPal with TFSource.
     
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