Supposedly the fix we did ourselves is just what Hasbro did with these 'fixed' Primes, too. I haven't gotten one yet, they claimed I would but I figure I will wait and see. Mine is working, though I do keep an eye on the ab section. Thing is, it's a great set, undermined by having the QC issue happen at the main junction of the central core of the whole thing.
40th Anniversary Haslab: RID2001 Omega Prime
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Reissue the damned Encore already. It cannot have been worse than this.
Dang it, I still need to check mine to see about damage...
Best to open it up first before trying to slide it, as otherwise it can sometimes crack his abs on the first try. I also on my own removed (carefully) the plastic box ratchet in the waist bend, and the spring ratchets in the hips, both of which weren't needed but were scary tight. Not helped by the pelvis being the metal-swirl plastic sort that doesn't handle stress well. I can always reinstall them later if it was too paranoid, but given other issues I've seen...
Ugh...me too.
Hasbro is on an island unto themselves...
...mainly because they keep burning bridges.
...mainly because they keep burning bridges.
This is...weird. I got an Ultra Magnus today from Customer Care, by which I mean the truck, chrome bits for the front and Omega Prime's ears, but no Blue Bolts. And an email saying Prime is being sent separately. I have managed to fix my existing Magnus (wing posts were so stuck the plastic would bend before they would move in or out) but who knows how well that will hold long-term. I think I will pack this partial-Magnus away for either repairs or adding value if I had to sell my Omega set, since it's not the full bot but it also is a huge set of replacement parts I can't possibly get very cheaply if I ever need them.
Edit: From other areas, it seems Prime is the same, the core bot, no accessories. So these will be repair-sources. Those who were claiming in other forums that entire Omega Prime sets were being made to give everyone a two-for-one are going to be mad, though if I do get the replacement core Prime it will be hard to be mad about my 1.75-for-one since I had serious doubts they'd do anything.
Edit to Edit: And Magnus's wings aren't any different, so leaving this and core-Prime if he ever shows up in their boxes as parts-bots or price-boosters IS the plan. No point in taking them out to just do the same fixes I already did. I'll just check to see if new-Prime is cracked on arrival and if not, back in the pack...
Edit: From other areas, it seems Prime is the same, the core bot, no accessories. So these will be repair-sources. Those who were claiming in other forums that entire Omega Prime sets were being made to give everyone a two-for-one are going to be mad, though if I do get the replacement core Prime it will be hard to be mad about my 1.75-for-one since I had serious doubts they'd do anything.
Edit to Edit: And Magnus's wings aren't any different, so leaving this and core-Prime if he ever shows up in their boxes as parts-bots or price-boosters IS the plan. No point in taking them out to just do the same fixes I already did. I'll just check to see if new-Prime is cracked on arrival and if not, back in the pack...
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Looks like I got another 'replacement part on the way' note from Pulse, and if it's like what others have gotten (I paid more attention this time!) it'll be the cab of Prime, with a questionable amount of sanding done with no guarantee that it works. I think I may be best off just checking it for cracks, and if none exist, just putting it up for backup like I'd previously contemplated.
On the other hand, still working through the medical messes of the moment, and I'm seriously considering seeing how much a 'fixed' Omega with bonus repair-parts components would go for. Maybe someone even more paranoid than I am who would want backup plans could negate a month of prescriptions?
On the other hand, still working through the medical messes of the moment, and I'm seriously considering seeing how much a 'fixed' Omega with bonus repair-parts components would go for. Maybe someone even more paranoid than I am who would want backup plans could negate a month of prescriptions?
I got a shipping notice for my cab as well.
I'm beginning to think that I'm never going to be able to inspect mine for damage. It took me three years to do anything elaborate with Victory Saber beyond taking him out of the packaging, and it feels like it'll take forever for me to do anything for Omega Prime.
Takes all the fun out of things when the universe has decided to screw you over via your workplace.
Takes all the fun out of things when the universe has decided to screw you over via your workplace.
"Optimus Prime A" came today, according to the box label. Just the cab and light bars, no pistol, matrix, trailer parts, etc. No cracks, though. I just opened it enough to check and put it back. Thus completes my own HasLab Omega Prime story, I got, with some fixes, a fully functional bot, and two partials for spare parts/sale padding depending. For now I'll just pack them away, but depending on how things do work on the health side, I may see if that idea actually pans out. I should note that the fixes look to need to be done AGAIN on the new ones. The slider on Optimus was very tight and I didn't want to force it, same with Magnus's wings. But I'll wait till I need them to change anything.
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Ugh...Ok, someone with better eyes than me, does Optimus Prime's pelvis part look 'sparkle-swirly' with a line in the plastic disturbingly near the screw hole? At first I thought it was a crack, it's NOT, but it also looks an awful lot like it WILL be at some point. And metalflake swirl has some lousy reputations...
Sorry, I should have had that first, but it didn't work well. Figured it out, I had to turn off the flash and use angled lighting!
For all the dumb comic ideas, you'd think I'd be better at this...
Like I said, it's NOT cracked, but it and the spare both have this look to them. In the future we may be talking about HasLab Optimus Prime getting over his early Crack problem only to develop another years later...I did remove the leg ratchets inside this copy as it holds well for now with friction, but the ratchets were so tight they were causing problems with the internal gear teeth. The new one I don't know about, I haven't cracked it open except to see if the chest had an issue. I haven't even tried to work the slider, I figured I'd leave it 'as is' until I needed it.
For all the dumb comic ideas, you'd think I'd be better at this...
Like I said, it's NOT cracked, but it and the spare both have this look to them. In the future we may be talking about HasLab Optimus Prime getting over his early Crack problem only to develop another years later...I did remove the leg ratchets inside this copy as it holds well for now with friction, but the ratchets were so tight they were causing problems with the internal gear teeth. The new one I don't know about, I haven't cracked it open except to see if the chest had an issue. I haven't even tried to work the slider, I figured I'd leave it 'as is' until I needed it.
Whoa, WHOA!
Family-friendly board here!
Family-friendly board here!
No, no, don't worry! I did all the various correctives on the toy. So there's nothing to worry about, he's been 'fixed'.
The question is, how long will that state hold up...?
The question is, how long will that state hold up...?
Yeah I read "for all the dumb comic ideas, you'd think I'd be better at this" and then it was like abandoning all effort at humor and going "boom, buried in a crotch"
I meant better at taking pictures. I'm actually serious about the structural issue. If you look at the pelvis molding, you can see the metallic swirls similar to what GPS starts as, and having it so close to a pressure point where the screw goes in worries me. I have seen some cases where the hip ratchets caused cracking, hence why I carefully removed them, in case I want to reinstall them later. But it's not confidence boosting, I was hoping I could get some more informed opinions or see how common this is without having to post on other boards I find to be incredibly negative most of the time.
I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to offend anybody, I was trying to get help or opinions on a mechanical problem/physical defect, and while the suggestion to add pictures was a good one, I found my photography skills weren't up to it without a lot of experimentation with how to light it. It wasn't intended to be funny.
I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to offend anybody, I was trying to get help or opinions on a mechanical problem/physical defect, and while the suggestion to add pictures was a good one, I found my photography skills weren't up to it without a lot of experimentation with how to light it. It wasn't intended to be funny.
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For whatever it's worth, I've seen MANY toys over the years that have that sort of swirl appearance and have no signs of anything like GPS. Toys with GPS issues do often have that sort of appearance, but it's not a 1:1 correlation. I don't have a HasLab Omega Prime to check and give you any feedback about him, but that sort of pattern wouldn't give me any sort of heartburn.
I'm the one who should be sorry, I was just running with the joke rather than being helpful. There was nothing offensive about it, it just lined up in a "directly below enemy scrotum" way.
Your pictures definitely do capture multiple lines of metal flake convergence in the plastic mix. This has also always worried me because really, how is gray/silver plastic different from mustard/gold plastic in a way that makes the former impervious to or less susceptible to the shattering of the latter? All I've got to hold on to is the lack of similar stories (as far as I know), but this is a valid concern. And all the more pressing given the price/availability limitations on this thing.
I hope someone at least designs a 3D printable replacement like they have for similar "need this in a different material" pieces; it's a pretty robust community (speaking as a passerby/outsider).