ROTF Mixmaster: Not faulty, just bad instructions [renamed thread]

[Paulbot]

It seems most people are finding faulty Mixmaster toys, misassembled in such a way that you can not transform it correctly to weapon mode.

Hey, can one of you guys with Mixmaster take a photo similar to the one i've done below? I tried transforming to 3rd mode and can't seem to do it (i hope i'm not just tired!) - Looking at the instructions, i think this long bar with hinges has been assembled wrong - thankfully it doesn't affect the other 2 modes. From what i could do, the 3rd mode really looks crap and nothing clips nicely like the other 2 modes do very well - so i'm not really fussed, just curious if it is indeed assembled wrong.

Stompy suggests this as the way to spot it in the shop

...here's a few pictures of what to look for. This is located just underneath the front of the truck cab. It should be just visible int he box. Probably best to bring a small LED torch to the shop.

This first picture is what to AVOID as it's mis-assembled:



Note the "piston" like sculpted duo. This is misassembled and should be on the inside.

This second picture is what to look for and the one to GET:



Note the two recessed grooves and the blue part sticking outwards.

Remember that part is only about 3cm big.

And a fix has been suggested, which includes punching out the pin.

Not really. You have to assess which direction the pin was put in as you have to tap it out the reverse direction using a hammer and a nail. Ideally doing it on a piece of would wood () which has a small hole you can work over so the pin can go into the hole as you tap it. LCZ128 sent me a link to a helpful page when I asked about this some time ago. It was quite help. I'll ask him again.

But has anyone actually found a good Mixmaster in store?

I don't want to have a toy I have to fix a toy in order to transform it correctly. Why would I spend $40-$50 on something that straight out of the box can't do what it says it can do on the box.