Transformers Venting thread!

[BigTransformerTrev]

You do realise that some of us are TOY collectors.... Mugs are superfluous to the collection and go in the back of the cupboard and never see the light of day (until everyone is sick and a mug is needed for eucalyptus oil hot water combination reasons at bed time)

Yeah I know, but I don't wanna take advantage of others generosity. As it is I already have one certain bugger in Melb who keeps giving me free stuff and not accepting anything in return

[Jaxius._]

Yeah I know, but I don't wanna take advantage of others generosity. As it is I already have one certain bugger in Melb who keeps giving me free stuff and not accepting anything in return

Hook me up!

[davieanix]

So just to follow up about my broken Apeface, I actually fixed the ratchet joint!

To keep it brief, there is basically a screw that holds the two crank style pieces together. Somehow it came undone. Anyway, it was a simple fix in the end, as I used a screw driver angled through his cockpit to reach the screw head, and just rotated his arm until it became firm and started clicking again.

Although I'm curious now, does this mean that over rotating ratchet joints is potentially no good for them?

But yeah, I'm so happy!

[GoktimusPrime]

Hazar!

Although I'm curious now, does this mean that over rotating ratchet joints is potentially no good for them?

I have no idea. Might be best to ask that here, and I suspect that kup may be best qualified to answer this question.

[UltraMarginal]

So just to follow up about my broken Apeface, I actually fixed the ratchet joint!

To keep it brief, there is basically a screw that holds the two crank style pieces together. Somehow it came undone. Anyway, it was a simple fix in the end, as I used a screw driver angled through his cockpit to reach the screw head, and just rotated his arm until it became firm and started clicking again.

Although I'm curious now, does this mean that over rotating ratchet joints is potentially no good for them?

But yeah, I'm so happy!

Nice work!,
If you mean by over rotating, moving it a lot, there will be some wear, though only noticeable over decades. In this case I'd suggest that over time the friction of the joint has slowly unwound the screw until it came loose. What you've done is most likely the best solution short of installing a spring washer which probably wouldn't fit in the space available.

[Trent]

I find that is not the case, red alert plus has proved is nothing to do with licensing.

You only need license for the car not colour. Of course nobody wants to say that different.

It's good to know you were involved in the licensing negotiations and can tell us all the conditions that VW put on it.

Please tell us more...

[drifand]

It's good to know you were involved in the licensing negotiations and can tell us all the conditions that VW put on it.

Please tell us more...

Unless I am shown a document that says bumble bee is to be this orange colour, I am not convinced it has anything to do with it. It's an old design toy.

And since red alert had no significant boundaries of how a Lamborghini white should be I think the plus version has basically shows is not a colour license issue.

Of course I can be wrong, but I very much doubt Vw is going to cry over what colour they decided to paint as they did red gold with no issues

I grow out of it anyway. I find it funny how people can go one end of the spectrum saying TT is going for screen accuracy and then when is not is said because of license colour?

Another example is Optimus prime, he has solid yellow on his waist but TT does those translucent pieces but hey nobody cares to say is a license thing or is just bad screen accuracy?