Courtesy of our very own mod Gamerlingual we have a direct coverage from the Takara Tomy Hobby Expo which is being held in Tokyo, Japan.
While we weren’t waiting big reveals, to our surprise the big Transformers Masterpiece MPG Raiden Prototype was on display. We finally have a look at the combination of all the new Masterpiece Trainbots.
Update: A new load of 50 Raiden pics from different angles, close ups and more.
See all the images after the break and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Onilink
The Multiverse is a concept about which we know frighteningly little
Throway
Ami Ami does ask for the item back, they just don't gouge you with asking for the most premium delivery on the planet. That and they can actually just send refunds and not cap it at £50 then you get a gift card lol
SelectedLime375
Yeah, it should be generally avoidable. Just an accident on my part. Lost my grip and applied too much force. Glad to hear yours is good.
GPTF01
his tldr was it is a good toy aesthetic and the train mode is really solid
i was actually shocked he was as positive as he was sense he tends to go for larger bots and toon
mx-01 archon
We're living in the bizarro universe, now.
GPTF01
will say bobby skullface seems to have gotten a solid copy as no breakage. how he transformed his made me wince so hard
Paco Grande
Oh man, yours broke as well? Sorry to hear that! Mine seems very robust and I was having a hard time believing these panels are breaking so easily. I noticed that if you have the train wheels in the wrong spot when you go to rotate that panel and you try to force the panel to bend around the wheels that would probably cause a break. But of course I never tried that. A few times I went to rotate, the panel got stuck on the wheels, then I moved the wheels and all was well. I could see that causing a break for sure. That plastic panel is not clear as far as I know and it looks pretty thick to me so I don't understand why they are breaking so easily. There must be a huge amount of force on that part if you torque the sliding pin sideways. Having said all that, ever since that first break of that part was posted in this thread I've been super paranoid about those two panels and I move them very carefully. Hopefully the next train bot does not end up with a similar issue.
SelectedLime375
I think the problem is less sliding/rotating the joint and more moving it in any direction when looking at the "top" face of the cylinder. It's a rod in a hole fit to it, so there's no give to move the rod up/down or side to side. Mine broke because my thumb slipped unpegging the peg which moved the rod up/down.
GPTF01
yup and do to tolerance variation in manufacturing some are fine wile others are not. it seems like if you do not break right away you are fine
jackisking
You can probably fill that, but you can sand down the shaft some and lube it. You dont have to go crazy, it doesnt take much, but get it feels like its not pushing the plastic. where it feels more comfortable moving in and out an rotating.
Im probably wrong, but I still think the shaft is too perfect for the hole, leaving no give or slack.
franpincho
I've never lost a cent while returning anything to AJP.
Do you mean gas to go to the post office? Hell, I think they'll even refund that if you ask them nicely.
IronEnder17
The person you quoted mentioned nothing about a return with Amiami, just a replacement. I assume amiami just sent a replacement without requesting return, unlike ajp who requests returns.
If I am incorrect, it could also be that ajp just refunds and requests a return so you lose money in the end
Onilink
You could try something like these, but thinner. half cicled glued on the top half should made the trick
TameTyrant
Do you think a paperclip cut to size would be small enough or should I look for something thinner?
Onilink
I think that plastic cement and a reinforce with a metal piece should suffice
Throway
I did offer them to just send me his leg but that would require unscrewing shit and I don't think they can be arsed lmao
I am a repeat customer I do believe if you're faithful and spend money they want to keep goodwill. Hell, they say on their site they cant replace or give parts.
Fafnir72
Might be different from the Amazon USA but all I did was create a trouble ticket and chatted with their staff. I sent the image of the crushed box and they sent me a printed DHL shipping form which I stuck on the original package and called DHL to pick up the to be returned item. Again, maybe its the language.
Concerning amiami, it was a different issue . They let me keep the defective item. They sent me back the missing part. Maybe being an old customer, amiami is really extra nice to me.
franpincho
Oh, I was talking about doing it from the US. Sorry bud, yeah, that sucks.
Throway
Dunno if any of you are from the UK but the shipment prices are egregious to Japan. No language issues and AJP do send the replacement item without having to get the old one in their warehouse, but they only ever want insured DHL delivery which costs a hell of a lot more than anything I've ever had to return. Their instructions aren't clear at all and they take nearly a month to process a refund once they receive it. Unless you do a specific long-winded arrangement they can't pay you back the full refund when it gets beyond a certain cost, which it always does. Since they only accept DHL I have to use DHL's website which is very slow and clunky and very picky.
Ami Ami is very quick and only ask for the cheapest tracked delivery. It costed a 20th of the price to ship Getusei back with Royal Mail. Much prefer their system and the site as a whole, but I get the appeal of AJP over Ami Ami for some, it's dependent on where you live and such.
Definitely need to dishsoap it or something, I'd rather it be loose as hell than break.
franpincho
This is just fucking sad.