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Post by robwhit1 on Oct 25, 2010 19:36:16 GMT -5
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Post by supergetterv on Oct 25, 2010 23:19:46 GMT -5
I also got mines today. In the alt mode, the chest can fold in flush but in the bot mode mines also doesn't like to stay closed. I can get it to closed but it is loose unlike th MP-01. Feels very fragile and light. Small too, compared to city commander ultra magnus. It was the main reason I got this version. To fit with the FP ultra magnus and MP Grimlock. This one definaletly might not survive a shelf dive so I recommend keeping it low to the ground. I like the Orion Pax head. I might just leave it on him so that he can be Orion Pax while MP Prime is his Matrix upgrade from Alpha Trion.
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Post by Chen on Oct 26, 2010 15:42:45 GMT -5
Nice, mines been stuck in Customs at Vancouver for almost a freaking week! Hopefully I get it next week.
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Post by blue devil on Oct 26, 2010 16:12:25 GMT -5
I've been checking the status of mine too and it's been stuck at customs here in Vancouver since the 16th, along with another package I have coming from Angolz. I'm hoping this week.
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Post by Chen on Oct 30, 2010 10:29:13 GMT -5
Still stuck in customs since the 22nd, I have a feeling I'll never get this package.
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Post by jay27 on Oct 30, 2010 22:54:46 GMT -5
is the newer version of pp01 has some insignia's like the black pp01?
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Post by blue devil on Oct 30, 2010 23:36:14 GMT -5
I didn't notice any insignias in the box.
Did you get yours yet Chen? I got mine but my package from Angolz that hit customs a week before this did still hasn't left. I'm getting really worried about that one now...
I had two issues with my Faith Leader. A missing part and a broken skirt piece. iGear is gonna send me parts, hope I can figure out how to replace them though.
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Post by jay27 on Oct 31, 2010 1:00:51 GMT -5
what NO insignia's on the new pp01???
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Post by robwhit1 on Oct 31, 2010 8:16:16 GMT -5
No insignias this time around. Both were in my with my Black Prime - so I do have one I can use when I get around to attaching them.
Sounds like blue devil had some QC issues as well. I am interested in hearing what everyone's thoughts on the new PP01's QC are. I have the Black one and this one and I have to say it took a step down in my case. I will say that some of the issues I have had, I would have not noticed if I did not have the previous version. Here is what I have seen
Pin on back not pushed in completely - hindered transformation legs too tight - could not move them at all with the hip joint Box around the wrist (holds arm together) came off Seams are not as tight/smooth as the earlier release no insignias
Like I mentioned in my earlier post, I have not had any issues that were not easily corrected. However, my black PP01 was so flawless that this was a bit of a let down. I was holding out on my comments to see what others were finding. I was hoping that it was just mine but it sounds like blue devil may have gotten worse than I did.
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Post by blue devil on Oct 31, 2010 11:31:14 GMT -5
If I can replace the parts then it's really not that bad.
I was missing the part that is detailed in step 17 on page 7 in the instruction manual. Both sides are missing this piece. For those that don't have this it's the part that has the steps to get in to the cab in semi mode, I don't think it's noticeable in bot mode. I imagine that this part is attached with a pin and I've never assembled something like that before so I hope I don't break anything trying to put it on.
The only way to fix the broken skirt piece would be by replacing the part of the waist that the skirt piece is attached to. That's what is broken. For clarity's sake I shouldn't have called it a broken skirt piece it's actually the part that holds the skirt piece that is broken. I'm guessing that during assembly the parts weren't lined up exactly and it stressed the part.
I didn't have a problem with the pin on the back. The hips on mine are very tight like robwhit1's. The "wristbands" on mine also come off but they do slide right back on so it's not my biggest problem atm.
I dunno, I'm curious to check out the black version but a little cautious too now. I also wanted to preorder Ultra but not without pics of the trailer. I'm hoping that they'll make a combo set when the trailer's released.
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Post by Chen on Oct 31, 2010 13:10:22 GMT -5
I ordered the Magnus version, it's a little sad to hear bout the QC problems but then again these aren't big company produced items. Still haven't received mine yet, the tracking number still says it's in Vancouver waiting for Customs inspection which is why I ALWAYS order express delivery if I can, I would have received this last week by EMS shipping.
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Post by blue devil on Oct 31, 2010 13:40:40 GMT -5
It's not the shipping that bothers me really but rather the way Canada customs handles things. They're obviously not using a FIFO policy. My Faith Leader was sent via Airmail and my shipment from Angolz sent the using the same method which also entered the customs phase a week earlier still hasn't been released. Surely it can't be because we're not paying our govt employees enough.
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Post by Chen on Nov 1, 2010 15:49:33 GMT -5
Well FINALLY received mine today, no QC issues at all. The chest shuts close in both modes and the hips aren't too stiff I also got the t-shirt too. Now it does feel pretty light with just average quality plastics, no where near Takara/Bandai levels but that's just a given, I do wish there was some metal in the legs just to keep it better balanced since mine does have a tendency to tip over. But given what I paid for I'd say it's a little overpriced as is if your not a huge Transformers fan. Since I am and wanted a smaller scale MP Prime and will get more from iGear I'm willing to pay the high premium but honestly if this were a mass produced "official" product it would be about $50.
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Post by robwhit1 on Nov 1, 2010 16:47:28 GMT -5
Glad to hear my QC problems may be isolated. I have already ordered the Seekers and Ultra Magnus based on my initial impressions of the Black Prime and I would hate to think they are letting the quality slip given that investment.
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Post by supergetterv on Nov 1, 2010 18:29:10 GMT -5
I got the t-shirt a couple of days afterward, XXL size so maybe I will use it as pajamas. The only qc problem I have on mines in the chest doesn't closed down flush in robot mode. And the same on the back two plates that are suppose to lock. I guess these tabs just doesn't like to lock in place. I can get them to close properly but any sudden movement will knock it open. Have to agree that these are way over priced but all of us that purchased this have our reason to do so. Yeah, i like these to be better made, but no real complaint by me on these.
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Post by Chen on Nov 1, 2010 18:40:53 GMT -5
Yeah I wish they could use higher quality plastic it just feels hollow but I don't mind, it's pretty much an exact mini replica of MP Prime so it is a pretty nice figure. It's funny now that I have it I like MP Grimlock more because I have a Prime that's more or less in-scale with Grimlock and the way Grimlock looks with the massive arms and legs makes him look even more of a badass which in turn makes me like my mini Prime more cuz I know Prime could tear Grimlock a new one of he really wanted too. I'll post some pics when I get time, maybe with my six Seekers. Hmmm I wonder who would win a fight between Prime and Grimlock against six Seekers? I'm taking the duo.
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Post by robwhit1 on Nov 1, 2010 19:08:21 GMT -5
I got the t-shirt a couple of days afterward, XXL size so maybe I will use it as pajamas. The only qc problem I have on mines in the chest doesn't closed down flush in robot mode. And the same on the back two plates that are suppose to lock. I guess these tabs just doesn't like to lock in place. I can get them to close properly but any sudden movement will knock it open. Have to agree that these are way over priced but all of us that purchased this have our reason to do so. Yeah, i like these to be better made, but no real complaint by me on these. For your chest problem, you may want to look at the pin on the seat. If it is not perfectly flush, it will rub on the hatch the head rotates into. It was a problem on mine and I would have not realized it was wrong if I did not have my black one to compare it too. My Prime actually has a little scratch where the pin was rubing before I moved it. If it is not that, you may want to look to see if something else is rubing. The chest should close properly in bot mode and should not pop open if everything is aligned correctly.
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Post by Lord Zarak on Nov 7, 2010 13:36:02 GMT -5
my i-Gear prime had some problem axe broken and the tip which stop the legs in car mode is damaged. no t-shirt in the package. I gear will replace the parts (hope they will arrive) but i'm worried about the seekers, the trasformation is harder than Optimus and the plastic is a little bad with a bad quality control.
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Post by thx on Nov 25, 2010 22:22:12 GMT -5
2nd batch PP01C has a slightly different blue color in the leg compared with the 1st batch. Good improvement in material quality.
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Post by coldiron on Nov 25, 2010 23:35:13 GMT -5
Wow, I really like that. I wish they did the windows like wingblade prime though. Would have been a bit cooler.
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