Dennis from OMP inspected mine so it arrived in good shape. Transformed it last night, oh boy these MP's are taking longer and longer to transform. Took care to avoid breakages, needed to use shock oil in one of the foot panel double hinges that was so tight (thanks to Trent for the expert advice). However, I'm pretty sure I can see early signs of a crack forming in the neck armature as is common. I tried loosening the screw in that area to relieve the pressure but couldn't turn it (same thing happened to me with MP-18+ Bluestreak's head). I'm guessing these are JIS screws and my Philips heads aren't working?

Anyway it's my first Hound and it looks great. But definitely not fun.