February Finds

[GoktimusPrime]

I just opened my new RTS lugnut and straight out of the box, one of the legs came off! There's a screw holding the leg to the knee at a purple tab on the inside and it's either stripped or was never screwed in . I've heard of this happening before though, and apparently even if the screw hole is stripped you can use superglue to fix it good as new. Still kinda annoying though.

Refund/exchange time!

[Jinto]

Refund/exchange time!

It came off of eBay, so for the effort/time it would take me to glue the leg vs organize a return I'll just glue it. I can rebuild him, stronger, faster! And considering how flimsy the stock leg pieces are for a fig that size I think he'd genuinely be better with the reinforced glue.

I use a resin glue. It's thicker than honey and looks like candle wax once it's set but it's hella strong.

[5FDP]

Refund/exchange time!

It came off of eBay, so for the effort/time it would take me to glue the leg vs organize a return I'll just glue it.

I think the lesson here is never open them. Ignorance is bliss

[valkyrie_76]

I think the lesson here is never open them. Ignorance is bliss

Damn straight.......just dont tell Goki

[Jinto]

I think the lesson here is never open them. Ignorance is bliss

Nah, I don't play with mine as much as Goki seems to but sometimes I do take them off the shelves when my other half isn't home

*makes laser and ka-pow noises*

[GoktimusPrime]

The lesson is to buy your toys from regular stores where they can easily service refunds and exchanges! (although I know that Grappel was an absolute beeotch to find in stores here )

Play more... play lots!

[Cat]

Second time in two days I've seen Aussie collectors complaining about Grapple and co (Strafe, Lugnut, etc), on different boards.

I can still grab multiples of any of them, for $30 each, at a local Toyworld.

They were packed full on the shelf, and the overhead bin/top shelf thingie was ceiling high of them as well.

Arcee can verify that (well, maybe not the ceiling stuff. She is a short-arse :P )

[liegeprime]

$30 for Grapple now that is cheap . Local retailers only sold that low if they were trying to move stock (sale price) but so far Grapple didnt last on the local shop shelves IIRC....i was just lucky that day coz I found 2, bought 1 and texted a buncha local guys for the other - whoever comes and gets it first is a winaah!!

[Paulbot]

I can still grab multiples of any of them, for $30 each, at a local Toyworld.

You might find the people complaining don't have access to Toyworlds (and the equivalents). I have this feeling that NSW doesn't have any.

Toyworlds are the stores I'm staking out to see if they get TF:Prime toys in. No luck so far.

[griffin]

Second time in two days I've seen Aussie collectors complaining about Grapple and co (Strafe, Lugnut, etc), on different boards.

I can still grab multiples of any of them, for $30 each, at a local Toyworld.

They were packed full on the shelf, and the overhead bin/top shelf thingie was ceiling high of them as well.

Sydney doesn't have Toyworlds, making it difficult for fans from there to find these "easy to find" toys.