Ocular Max Unlimited U-01 Stellarus Prominon (Star Convoy)

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  1. daddytron

    daddytron Made of too much clear plastic

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    They were some replacement catches for the springs in the legs. Make them stay extended more securely.
     
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    The replacement pieces were to sort the knee locking mechanism that was failing.

    Some latter figures shipped with the replacement parts. I don’t think any sets were shipped already fixed.

    The figure ships with the legs contracted in a partial alt mode. The knee springs/mechanism once you extend the legs didn’t lock out the legs so when people were posing in bot mode the weight of the figure was causing the leg or legs to collapse.

    An easy solution was to just extend the legs straight away once you got the figure and pop it on its back and leave like that for several hours. I left it for a day to allow the springs/joint to reset. After that they have held perfectly fine. Bear in mind if putting back into alt mode and collapsing the legs, the problem will arise again when you want to put back into bot mode. You will need to leave the legs extended again putting the figure on its back for a period so the locking mechanism holds when you come to display. I did ask Omegalock to help get the repair kit but they never got hold of it for me. I reached out to MMC who ignored my emails.

    These two videos will help explain in detail:



     
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    I never needed the fix parts either. Got mine at release and he’s still standing strong with no collapse issues. He is a little in the overly large side but he’s one of my favorite figures. Just a straight up no nonsense FUN figure, which is what MMC was going for. I wish it had been more successful for them.
     
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    FD3S 3rd Generation RX-7

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    Same, it and the Maketoys Striker Manus/Rioter Despotron duo are among the only 3P pieces I kept because I enjoy the pull and play schtick too much to ever let them go.
     
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    Poe Ghostal I'm different

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    Could someone please take a photo of him next to HasLab Star Saber?
     
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    Yeah, honestly I wish he was smaller but I still love him.
     
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