It's not as bad as you think bud. They are an easy fix. Joint looseness seems to be different for every copy. My joints were a little loose but I fixed them with Kiki. I didn't need to open up his legs or arms to fix them.

 

I'll be happy if it isn't as bad as I think when it arrives, but considering I've never had to use any lubricants or tighteners on the figures I've bought so far (including KO's), and it seems like a general consensus that this thing needs it to function, not looking forward to any of that.

 

Yes, unfortunately. Thanks for sharing your impressions.
I passed on Dragoon since I still like my Rendsora with articulated hands and transforming head but it seems I couldn't just stand by when this beauty showed up for half the original price  

 

Completely agree with your review and also mine didn’t come with batteries   (from showz).

 

what were your updates like? I Havent been getting any for a while. (also from Showz).

 

Got mine from ShowZ/ The tracker said it was waiting to be shipped to Illinois for almost 2 weeks. Then it came on my doorstep this monday. Takes 3 weeks my guess

 

Was it shipped via Yanwen? Mine was shipped via Yanwen and also got a "Last Mile -> Fedex" number that was more accurate in shipping updates once the package came stateside. All in all, it shipped 5/17 and arrived on 6/1.

 

Yeah shipped via yanwen as well. Though I have a USPS number rather than FedEx.

 

I use future or shock oil on my figures quit often, doesn't matter they are official or 3rd parties or KO.
I think future or shock oil are TF collectors' best friend, they prevent the figure broken and improve the transformation experience, let them pose better.

 

I got mine

I saw your pic in the reddit!

 

You said it’s yanwen right? It’ll go dark for a little while then show up stateside. I usually use the USPS app to track once it shows up here cause that is very reliable. Mine took about 2 weeks as per usual which is surprising since it’s such a big box.

 

Ugh mine's joints are a mess. The wrists, the outward hip ratchets and forward and back shoulder are too loose. The up and down shoulder motion is inconsistent one way, requiring not that much force to move up, but moving them down feels like I'm going to snap it at the joint. As a result he can't really do much with his hands and the legs can't do anything but clamp together. Some of these are easy, but some of them are going to require more work than tightening screws and joint polish.

 

when you transform him in jet mode, it will expose the shoulder joint and you can shave the corner. The plastic is not too hard and it can be shaved easily. once done, your Sky Breaker and move the arm backward

 

What!? Does it have forward / backward hip ratchet joints!?  

 

This fuckin sucks.
BTW did anyone notice any paint chipping? Like that yellow details or the painted cockpit.

 

My copy does at least  

None on mine. Paint seems pretty solid

 

Nope, so far so good. I've transformed him twice already and everything seems fine.

 

Guys why is the sword so hard to tab in the back? It tabs so well and easily in the shield. For more that I force it doesn't tab, and I'm afraid to force more bcs the torso has many pieces

 

Yeah same here mine looks good so far.

 

Guys in the PvP video of Dragoon he moved the arms backwards, but in Sky Breaker one he didn't, while trying to do the same with mine the arms didn't move backward, and my piece happened to break while doing it. Is this peace really harder to move on Sky Breaker?
It only moves to the front on mine