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Post by supergetterv on Nov 3, 2011 3:17:47 GMT -5
not taking delivery on this until the release of Hook and pending on when Scrapper gets release, I may wait until those two are ready before I have them ship my loot.
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Post by Lejam on Nov 5, 2011 20:03:36 GMT -5
I just received my Heavylabor... a very nice figure but one hips gear was 90 degres not aligned. Here is the notice to correct this :  |
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Post by Ben-Ohki on Nov 6, 2011 0:18:32 GMT -5
Oh wow! I'm going to do that too! In fact, I mentioned my annoyance with the misalignment on mine in my blog earlier today. Thanks for posting that!
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Post by Lejam on Nov 6, 2011 4:45:08 GMT -5
The only gear you have to align is the one without the 2 pegs on it.
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Post by Ben-Ohki on Nov 6, 2011 9:00:52 GMT -5
And done! Yay - now mine it's standing straight!
And yes, the key is in rows 5 and 6 of that info sheet. Those photos are showing what the factory did wrong: the ring is rotated 90-degrees. So the valley must be at the top and bottom and hill at the sides in order for the other ring's hills+valleys to match up.
For something like this... I wonder if TFC will complain to the factory to indicate so many people had problems that they needed to release a DIY guide.
Edit: Uh oh... I went back to the TFC Facebook page and I hear other people pointing out a ratchet problem in the Foreward-Backward hip joint now and while I didn't really notice it on mine before, sure enough, mine is also starting to show signs that it's wearing itself out. Will need to be extra careful until we hear some news from TFC if they'll be able to provide a solution.
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Post by Lejam on Nov 6, 2011 10:56:41 GMT -5
Hips joint ? For sure they are strong... On first, I am affraid to break them... but if they are fragile... Need to digg this case... The guy posted this on TFC FB : I have faith that TFC will find a way to fix the issue of Heavy Labor's leg ratchets. With recent history in consideration, I feel that this company cares about its customers. It's just that TFC has had a round of bad luck--we've all experienced misfortune in our lives that was out of our grasp of control, right? Things will get better.
Stripped leg-ratchets appear to be a common issue among the Heavy Labors out there, and mine has recently started to feel it too. The side-to-side leg-spread joints, however, are perfect.
Despite the ratchet joints wearing out, the friction present appears to be good for poses--Heavy Labor is not floppy. I do not know if this friction will remain for a long time or if it will be strong enough to hold up the total weight of Hercules, however. This is why ratchets are absolutely neccessary for a combiner's joints--you can't go wrong with the strength and security of ratchet joints.
Best of luck to you, TFC. You'll find a way to rise up from this storm
My Heavy Labor's Symptoms (for those wanting to compare): when I move the legs forward and back, the ratchets click at random intervals. Sometimes, the joints become stuck and the legs end up requiring more force than usual to move.A guy is complaining about head storage joint : ... is anyone else having problems pivoting the head all the way down in to the chest? i can't transform heavy labor to a vehicle because of this. the top of his head goes right up against the bottom of the chest & won't let me push it all the way in so that i can close the chest.    Mine is okay with that (I have to check my second exemplary)... |
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Post by Ben-Ohki on Nov 6, 2011 11:51:30 GMT -5
Yes, I have also been checking Facebook posts. I'm the one who replied for the that head problem. if you look at the "neck" (the silver piece that the head is mounted on, his is installed backwards. The neck peg should be near the back while his is near the front. That is why his head is folding in too far into the cavity.
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Post by shinobi03 on Nov 7, 2011 15:39:14 GMT -5
My Heavy Labor does not have any of the problems mentioned here. Neither the leg ratchets nor the head.
I should say however that I'm impressed with the contrast between the robot and the vehicle mode. The robot mode is huge and bulky, but the vehicle mode is tiny! It's like "Mass-Shifting"!
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Post by Nyonk on Nov 7, 2011 20:40:56 GMT -5
i cant wait to have the complete team and put retro label decal on them
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Post by Ben-Ohki on Nov 11, 2011 12:29:30 GMT -5
For the non-Facebook users here, TFC seems to have acknowledged that there is indeed a problem with Heavy Labor...
...and another member posted the actual email thread he received back from TFC when he emailed them. According to that email TFC will be shipping out replacement parts in December. They don't clarify if there will be redesigned replacement bits or if it will be just replacements of existing pieces.
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Post by shinobi03 on Nov 11, 2011 14:17:48 GMT -5
For the non-Facebook users here, TFC seems to have acknowledged that there is indeed a problem with Heavy Labor... ...and another member posted the actual email thread he received back from TFC when he emailed them. According to that email TFC will be shipping out replacement parts in December. They don't clarify if there will be redesigned replacement bits or if it will be just replacements of existing pieces. Oh, so they will actually send replacement parts? I need a new light-pipe piece since the one I have was scratched even before I opened it. |
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Post by Ben-Ohki on Nov 16, 2011 7:14:19 GMT -5
Some guy on Facebook posted the following on the TFC page today. He only says that it's something posted on the TFW2005 forums (I can't find that post, so I can't confirm if it comes directly from TFC or not). Take it with a grain of salt.  TFC is currently working on a remold/redesign of the affected parts on Heavylabor. Due to scheduling and manufacturing constraints, the new parts will be released with the 5th figure (Neckbreaker) or the 6th figure (Madblender). They will also coordinate better with the retailer to avoid similar situation happened with the Exgraver replacement shovel not being shipped with HL. More information will be released later. They will release photos of the new HL part tomorrow (presumably on Nov 17th). Thank you very much for the support of their products. |
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Post by robwhit1 on Nov 16, 2011 14:56:11 GMT -5
I guess I am lucky (or not very observent) as I have not had issues with either figure so far. It is possible that the joint issue could occur over time but noting so far.
I hate to hear that TFC have to send out more replacement parts. Fixing items that have already sold is a bad/costly situation. I was already a little concerned about spending 100 a pop for 6 figures that are not already released. If they keep this up they could have a tough time making anything on these guys and call off the project. My biggest fear when I started buying these was that I would get stuck with 4-5 constructicons that could not be completed.
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Post by Ben-Ohki on Nov 17, 2011 11:50:18 GMT -5
I can now confirm my previous post. TFC posted directly to Facebook that they are working to redo the hip part on Heavy Labor. They parts MIGHT ship with Dr Crank or Structor. They are also considering other avenues and tell us to stay tuned!
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Post by Lejam on Nov 18, 2011 7:34:48 GMT -5
Some people created a thread about HL issues : www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/487104-tfc-heavy-labor-problems-fixes.html[Announcement TFC TOYS] thursday novembre 17, 16:22 [For the problem of Heavylabor] We know many of our customers reported the problem of the hip joints of Heavylabor. For now we decided to remake the parts for all the Heavylabor customers. However due to the time of model editing and the factory schedule, we may include the parts in the upcoming Dr. Crank or Structor. Meanwhile in case of preventing the problem of the parts cannot reach to our customers like last time, we will have a better changing proposal. For more detail please keep in touch to our future update, we will upload the picture of the new part soon. Thank you for supporting TFC TOYS! |
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Post by Ben-Ohki on Nov 18, 2011 16:29:58 GMT -5
Some people created a thread about HL issues : www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/487104-tfc-heavy-labor-problems-fixes.html[Announcement TFC TOYS] thursday novembre 17, 16:22 [For the problem of Heavylabor] We know many of our customers reported the problem of the hip joints of Heavylabor. For now we decided to remake the parts for all the Heavylabor customers. However due to the time of model editing and the factory schedule, we may include the parts in the upcoming Dr. Crank or Structor. Meanwhile in case of preventing the problem of the parts cannot reach to our customers like last time, we will have a better changing proposal. For more detail please keep in touch to our future update, we will upload the picture of the new part soon. Thank you for supporting TFC TOYS! Yup, that's the messages TFC posted to their Facebook. However, everybody should please notice that they have recently edited this message - now it says replacement parts should ship with Neckbreaker or Madblender. This makes much more sense as far as the time-line is concerned (It was unlikely they could release updates so soon). |
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Post by shinobi03 on Nov 25, 2011 14:40:48 GMT -5
More pictures.  And that's your size comparison with a voyager figure. Also note the combined gun.  This one made me go "Holy Crap!  "  Structor can fly?! |
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Post by edge on Nov 25, 2011 19:44:29 GMT -5
thats pretty impressive! I do still wonder how Structors arms folded up and used for leg spurs stay in one place to keep him standing. We all know how TFC have been with making stiff joints but is there more to it then that for this monster? I wonder if it will loosen eventually and he wont be able to stand up.
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Post by Lejam on Nov 26, 2011 6:00:34 GMT -5
... I wonder if it will loosen eventually and he wont be able to stand up. Same thought. Forearm and biceps connect with a tab, and I hope there is another one to lock biceps in position, because the weight of the 4 heavy bros will be heavy. We will have probably QC issues and new parts sent by TFC to resolve this... ^__^ |
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Post by Lejam on Nov 29, 2011 3:48:23 GMT -5
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