G1 Shockwave skinny leg problem solved??

[blackie]

I can see up his skirt.... :P

[kup]

I'll pull mine apart and check if there is a solution for loose legs. Mine doesn't have that issue with the legs, instead his knees are wobbly but not too bad.

[dirge]

I actually took the legs apart and stuck electrical tape into the insides of his shins. It works a treat (:

[kup]

Here are the fix possibilities that I can suggest. I can't directly show you how to fix it since my Shockwave is fine in this department.

Before we begin, here is some mold anatomical background:

1. Unscrew Shockwave's lower leg by removing the 4 screws. The lower legs splits in two - You may need to gently separate the pieces.



2. You will notice that the knee joint has a 'push' tab on it.



3. You will also see that one of of the leg halves has two tab holes



4. As you may have already guessed, the push tab goes into the hole on the upper leg in robot mode to keep the leg extended in robot mode and the lower tab to keep the handle (compressed legs) in gun mode.

Possible Fixes

Fault: Tab holes have become obstructed with dust or dirt preventing the tab from slotting in properly .
Fix: Simply clean the tabs so that they allow the tab inside.

Fault: Screws have become slightly loose and the leg is not tightly close which means that the tab is not fully pressed into the hole.
Fix: Simply tighten the screw, particularly in the knee joint area.

Note: Following fixes would be invisible from the outside as they are done within the leg.

Fault: Your Shockwave can't keep his legs extended is because the tab bed has been bent back too much but its not broken.
Fix: If its bent but not broken, gently bent it so that the tab stick out more - Don't over do it.

Fault: If the tab is cracked then it means that the tab has lost its flexibility.
Fix:The fix will be much more difficult. You need to push the tab back out by using some super glue to push the tab securely in place and reinforce it by gluing a small thin sheet of plastic or metal behind it to reinforce it and keep the tab pushing out.

Fault: Tab is broken off altogether and missing.
Fix: Since the tab is gone, we have no choice but to keep the legs in place using friction. Wrapping the purple joint in tape would be enough to do this as Dirge mentioned.

Reference For tab bed related fixes:

[Lordy]

Thanks for the pics and info kup. I'll check out my Shockwave on the weekend and report back.


Now for a solution for the cracking rubber

[kup]

Thanks for the pics and info kup. I'll check out my Shockwave on the weekend and report back.


Now for a solution for the cracking rubber

I have a solution and I have fixed it on mine

[bruticus]

Thanks for the pics and info kup. I'll check out my Shockwave on the weekend and report back.

Now for a solution for the cracking rubber

I have a solution and I have fixed it on mine

wow, have you found a way to fix the cracked hose problem?
can you pls share the solution with us?