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Post by OzmaLee on May 21, 2018 7:16:18 GMT -5
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Post by f360 on May 23, 2018 23:11:29 GMT -5
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Post by chogo on May 24, 2018 0:12:11 GMT -5
With reissue date that far back I wonder or hope they fix some of QC issues. I thought that Sentinel didnt do reissues.
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Post by mpchi on Jun 30, 2018 12:53:04 GMT -5
Finally transformed my Ray. While I quite enjoy this piece in bike & figure form, the transformation is another story. Too complicated and the arm bars way too restrictive on any arm posing, the pistons are too tight to a point I left the 'gaunlets' disconnected if I know I'll be posing it for a while. I would have overlooked some of these short comings, but one of the bike shoulder pad pin hinge cracked out of the box, and the "C" hook on the round peg that goes to secure Ray back torso also cracked and flew off. Good that there are other means to hold it together so the combined form doesn't fall apart without that peg. My fear came true, this figure is too small for its own good, with these hinges and clips way too thin and fragile that they broke from factory assembly stress. Sigh.
Was going to get more if the line expands. Looks like I'll cancel my Stick reissue preorder instead. Sentinel has great engineering and design, but not sure if they have always accounted for the size and material they use. A lot of the hinges and connections on this figure are so small and thin, I can snap them as easy as breaking a toothpick, if I choose to. Oh well.
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Post by greengetterguy on Jun 30, 2018 13:59:23 GMT -5
Damn....sorry to hear that Mpchi.
Thank you for reporting in with your findings.
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Post by mpchi on Jun 30, 2018 14:16:19 GMT -5
Damn....sorry to hear that Mpchi. Thank you for reporting in with your findings. Yeah. If everything stay as is, the figure needs to be bigger so those fragile joints and hinges are more beefed up. I may be an unlucky one (as usual), but I can't see those small parts can stand stress too well, when SOC parts 2-3 times thicker can either break from shipping or cracked after a few years of display. |
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Post by xTIMMYxCOREx on Jul 2, 2018 5:38:48 GMT -5
Damn....sorry to hear that Mpchi. Thank you for reporting in with your findings. Yeah. If everything stay as is, the figure needs to be bigger so those fragile joints and hinges are more beefed up. I may be an unlucky one (as usual), but I can't see those small parts can stand stress too well, when SOC parts 2-3 times thicker can either break from shipping or cracked after a few years of display. Could the keep the same size and use metal parts? I like the 1/12 scale. But yeah I am scared to transform mine. |
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Post by GetterBoi on Jul 2, 2018 15:20:08 GMT -5
Just be patient. Once you learn where to hold to stabilize, while your other hand moves parts around, it actually is not too bad. I enjoy complex transformations like this, and it does require patience and not forcing pressure in the wrong places or wrong direction. Scorched Earth's guide is very helpful as well.
The 1/12 scale ride armor is amusing as I've been putting other figures on it for fun.
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Post by mpchi on Jul 2, 2018 20:48:41 GMT -5
Just be patient. Once you learn where to hold to stabilize, while your other hand moves parts around, it actually is not too bad. I enjoy complex transformations like this, and it does require patience and not forcing pressure in the wrong places or wrong direction. Scorched Earth's guide is very helpful as well. The 1/12 scale ride armor is amusing as I've been putting other figures on it for fun. The transformation is not too hard, and patience does help. I took my time and transformed it without too much issue. Its the part that 2 parts of my figure's thin parts were cracked/broken out of the box that cause a lot of concern. But for others that have the figure, proceed with caution and you might be ok. |
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Post by GetterBoi on Jul 29, 2018 11:56:37 GMT -5
It's happening! We're getting more Mospeada, as well as Alpha Fighters from Sentinel!!! From Wonderfest 2018 |
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Post by goldorak on Jul 29, 2018 13:17:35 GMT -5
GREAT !!!
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Post by mpchi on Jul 29, 2018 13:36:01 GMT -5
Sentinel is really making it difficult for me. Me: "I am giving up on this line. Your parts break on me out of the box." Sentinel: "Sure you do...(sarcasm, then proceed to pull out Yellow's prototype)" Me: "Damn it! Shut up and take my money!" Sentinel: "This one too? (showing Houquet's design image)" Me: "Yeah! That one too! Damn it!!!" Sentinel: "...(gotcha  )" |
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Post by chogo on Jul 30, 2018 2:12:30 GMT -5
Ahhhh I’ll get the Rook for sure. I’ll pass on the Alphas.
So with long hair mold for Rook a Lancer should happen too hopefully to complete the cyclones
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Post by GetterBoi on Jul 30, 2018 6:32:34 GMT -5
Ahhhh I’ll get the Rook for sure. I’ll pass on the Alphas. So with long hair mold for Rook a Lancer should happen too hopefully to complete the cyclones The long hair mold is Lancer. Look carefully at the Mospeada he's sitting on. It has blades. Rook is only shown as a drawing. |
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Post by chogo on Jul 30, 2018 22:18:18 GMT -5
Ahhhh I’ll get the Rook for sure. I’ll pass on the Alphas. So with long hair mold for Rook a Lancer should happen too hopefully to complete the cyclones The long hair mold is Lancer. Look carefully at the Mospeada he's sitting on. It has blades. Rook is only shown as a drawing. Ah ok at first that’s what i thought at first. That’s cool. Definitely getting both. |
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Post by driph on Jul 31, 2018 17:40:01 GMT -5
Great news, in for a Lancer at least.
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Post by treatment on Aug 15, 2018 11:51:46 GMT -5
RPA review:
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Post by GetterBoi on Aug 15, 2018 15:06:13 GMT -5
Hahaha Charles needs to save up or sell some toys for a A/C unit. |
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Post by BaBiLoN on Aug 15, 2018 18:45:43 GMT -5
Temping....  |
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Post by rodimus1138 on Aug 30, 2018 20:40:39 GMT -5
So question to anyone else who owns these:
Am I the only one with insane difficulty getting the helmets heads to stay on? They pop on fine on both stig and rey but once you move them they pop off, and to anyone who bought the reissues, do you have any issues with the helmeted head staying on?
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