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

[iceburn]

i've gone to check those at Target chaddy too... the faults the same!

[dirge]

I've just had a go at this, I can't for the life of me get the pin out ):

I see what you're referring to, Stompy... you're right it does enhance the robot mode. Shame mine is stuck.

[Stompy]

Mine is stuck too. Tried to hammer out the pin. Just couldn't get it out. Any more force and I'm scared I will have a destroyed hinge.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Here's the version of a battle mode i got going where the back wheels peg into the underside of the cab. Like i said - looks like ass! But he does roll... and the connection points are definitely made for each other. Shame his claws are upside down - it might have made it look a bit better.

[jaydisc]

Takara has just posted Flash instructions w/embedded video for a bunch of ROTF instructions:

http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products...03_manual.html

Can someone with a Mixmaster handy tell if the version used in the clip is misassembled or not?

[bruticus]

Takara has just posted Flash instructions w/embedded video for a bunch of ROTF instructions:

http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products...03_manual.html

Can someone with a Mixmaster handy tell if the version used in the clip is misassembled or not?

From looking at their video, they are using the version that you guys refer to as the "misassembled" one with the peg that looks like this in alternate mode:


So Taktom are using the same ones that everybody else seems to be finding in their stores but they have modified some of the pictures in the japanese instructions such as "Changing to battle mode" Step 10.

The cab part does fit properly in robot mode provided you flip up that dark grey peg as per "Changing to robot" Step 13.

Just ignore some of the details in the printed english instructions.

However, i still cant get the mode 3 to resemble anything like the instructions nor Kurt's pics (btw, they are really well taken photos Kurt!!).
I might have another go at it later when my cold/flu clears up....

[jaydisc]

To me, it looks like the Takara instructions match the toy shipping in Australia: