Heat up the plastic ring with a hair dryer and it should clip right in. Mine is slightly stretched now that it clips in easily but not so loose that it'll come off accidently.
Does anyone know if you leave the batteries in and then power it by USB is it drawing from the batteries still or will it default to USB?
I like the idea of having it powered by USB while it's on display but when I take it off display to play around with it or show it to someone I don't want...
I can confirm the wheel mechanism is fixed in the new batch. I have it in-hand and the plastic feels very sturdy, I think they changed the material and the design to prevent any cracking.
Got my replacement today as I was lucky that my local Sideshow dealer had an extra on hand since someone bailed on their preorder. Fitment is good on this one, no issues. Such a cool piece to have in the display.
It's an incredible piece and one that will certainly appreciate in value over time so if you're thinking about getting it you should before it goes up in price.
Passenger door alignment was poor on mine that I just received. The hood is also off on the driver's side and there's a noticeable gap between the body panels on the passenger rear wheel well (ignore the dust on the tire lol)
I bought it from an authorized Sideshow dealer and I sent him images...
I wish Hot Toys didn't use that crappy vinyl material for the blue fabric. If they'd made the entire suit from cloth it would've been way more posable.
D-Amazing has his review of Destro up, looks like a really cool figure. If they actually release 3 more figures this year and put up more for pre-order this line could be really cool.
I've put my SE and SS up for sale and will move my GI Joe collection over to Mezco as they seem committed to actually releasing figures with 4 scheduled to come out this year.
I actually love the moving eyes head, doing a side eyes gives more personality to the pose. In hand the eyes are tiny so they don't look googly. I was a bit concerned in close-up pics that they'd look too big but posed and in my detolf they look great.