http://www.collectiondx.com/node/1749 CollectionDX-Japanese Toys - Toy Reviews, Toy News and Toy Collections. Soul of Chogokin, Japanese Robots | International Toy Culture en Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:12:29 -0400 Drupal TotalFeeds Module http://www.collectiondx.com/node/1749 http://www.collectiondx.com/Image-Lib/feedlogo.png 144 37 http://www.collectiondx.com/node/1749%2523comment-940 I got this a while back, it istotally worth the 10 bucks, on mine, the door windows/wings are too tight to budge. I just leave them down, for if i push any harder, im almost positive they will break. I got this a while back, it istotally worth the 10 bucks, on mine, the door windows/wings are too tight to budge. I just leave them down, for if i push any harder, im almost positive they will break.

]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:12:29 -0400 Anavel http://www.collectiondx.com/node/1749%2523comment-940 http://www.collectiondx.com/node/1749%2523comment-931 Oh- did I mention that I just got back from a two week vacation to Europe...? ------------------------------ CollectionDX Staff Oh- did I mention that I just got back from a two week vacation to Europe...?
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]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:17:25 -0400 EVA_Unit_4A http://www.collectiondx.com/node/1749%2523comment-931 http://www.collectiondx.com/node/1749%2523comment-930 I agree with all your points, Atom. Sculpted well, but not very poesable. (BTW, why is it that Barricade and Jazz warrant glow-from-behind eyes, but both ver. of Bumblebee just get painted?)<br> The shoulders are what did it in for me, in addition to the ankles. Oh, BTW, you pointed out that the shoulder armor are ball-and-sockets, but you forgot to rotate them around like they are in the movie. And you forgot to flip the two foot spikes up.<br> ...<br> I did find, however, that it <em>is</em> possible to tighten the ankle joint... to a point. If you look at the fender armor behind his heels and the trunk armor on the back of his calves, they overlap somewhat. However, if you continue to rotate them back just a <em>tiny bit more</em>, then the fender will overlap the trunk armor, and the ankle will snap into place. You will lose the ability to twist the ankle, but you will gain stability when he stands/poses.<br> But the instructions don't tell you this... ------------------------------ CollectionDX Staff I agree with all your points, Atom. Sculpted well, but not very poesable. (BTW, why is it that Barricade and Jazz warrant glow-from-behind eyes, but both ver. of Bumblebee just get painted?)

The shoulders are what did it in for me, in addition to the ankles. Oh, BTW, you pointed out that the shoulder armor are ball-and-sockets, but you forgot to rotate them around like they are in the movie. And you forgot to flip the two foot spikes up.

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I did find, however, that it is possible to tighten the ankle joint... to a point. If you look at the fender armor behind his heels and the trunk armor on the back of his calves, they overlap somewhat. However, if you continue to rotate them back just a tiny bit more, then the fender will overlap the trunk armor, and the ankle will snap into place. You will lose the ability to twist the ankle, but you will gain stability when he stands/poses.

But the instructions don't tell you this...
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