Metal Gear Solid Collectibles

[J3D1_KN1GHT]

God knows how those children at the factory managed to compress those springs!

Unless they have small head, big arm for smesh!

 

[Jameson Rook]

Oh boy, looks like this has it's fair share of issues as well.

I've always heard gripes on the 3A REX, not just from you folks. I hope QC is improved as I'd love to see a Shagohod and Gekko getting made someday.

 

[J3D1_KN1GHT]

It's not as bad as it seems, I've got both and to be fair for the size of them they did a pretty good job.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Makes me scared to ever pose the damn thing whatsoever. $500 for a paintjob on a flimsy figure.

 

[Solidus]

Makes me scared to ever post the damn thing whatsoever. $500 for a paintjob on a flimsy figure.

The things we've done for MGS...

 

[Snake Plissken]

For the cost of some of these collectibles, they should be rock solid and unbreakable.

Safety tip for you Sol, don't pose RAY right away when you get it. Since it's colder out, the joints should be warmed up a bit. Tomorrow, he's coming out of the box and his electronics are being test... and then he's going into one pose for the rest of his life.

 

[Solidus]

There definitely should be better quality. By the way, is it just me, or does ThreeA's RAY look monstrously huge next to REX?

 

[Snake Plissken]

Yeah I don't think it's just the wingspan, he's got more heft then I think it should.

 

[FSLAR]

Just bite the bullet man, they'll probably wont get any cheaper.

Oh no, The Boss will get cheaper, I can see that happening But Naked Snake I will contemplate

The things we've done for MGS...

Truest statement in this thread.

 

[Snake Plissken]

With these Naked Snake discounts... I'm contemplating a BDU version to be made... But I really should get out of customs, I can't afford it anymore.

 

[CryptDemon]

I don't want to send everyone into a panic. All of the rest of the joints seem like they are able to move pretty well with little trouble. Most of them are button-press joints anyway. It's just that this particular joint is pretty much hollow and the two gears fit together extremely tight. Enough that I had to pry them apart with a screw driver. So there's quite a bit of torque needed to actually get the gear teeth to slide over each other when you turn it.

 

[Snake Plissken]

I wish REX came with a stand. I want my standing up like Kiva's, but I know it would somehow fall.

 

[Solidus]

I don't want to send everyone into a panic. All of the rest of the joints seem like they are able to move pretty well with little trouble. Most of them are button-press joints anyway. It's just that this particular joint is pretty much hollow and the two gears fit together extremely tight. Enough that I had to pry them apart with a screw driver. So there's quite a bit of torque needed to actually get the gear teeth to slide over each other when you turn it.

I wonder if like that for all the RAYs, or if whether someone overtightened the joint during assembly. It really sucks that you've had to apply so much force to get it to move as advertised.

 

[CryptDemon]

I wonder if like that for all the RAYs, or if whether someone overtightened the joint during assembly. It really sucks that you've had to apply so much force to get it move as advertised.

There is no over tightening it. The joint is just two plastic gears shoved together (kinda like the pic below). The two gears fit together pretty snugly. One gear is stationary and the you turn the other, and the angle of the teeth on the gears causes one gear to kinda pop out so you can turn it. The big spring then pushes the gears back together once the teeth line up properly again.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Their joints suck, my first REX's jaw joint was so overly loose and wouldn't hold it up high enough to keep the mouth closed.

I remember Jason saying when he opened the head of his up to mess with the LEDs, there wasn't anyway to tighten it.

 

[Solidus]

There is no over tightening it. The joint is just two plastic gears shoved together (kinda like the pic below). The two gears fit together pretty snugly. One gear is stationary and the you turn the other, and the angle of the teeth on the gears causes one gear to kinda pop out so you can turn it. The big spring then pushes the gears back together once the teeth line up properly again.

Ugh, I can only imagine the awful ratcheting on that . Maybe they should have used some lubrication to mitigate the effects of friction between the gears. The angled joints should prevent teeth wear, but judging by how tough it is for the gears to rotate, it's perhaps the case that they're not angled enough. In any case, thanks a lot for deconstructing your broken RAY limb, and posting pics. Now I know what to look out for.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Hopefully nothing is wrong with our RAYs...

 

[Solidus]

I can hope. I still need to perform another good check on my REX this week. Remember what I mentioned last year? They really f'd up my rail gun and it has a massive seam line, where the plastic pieces aren't aligned properly. I didn't see any more issues and the joints seemed fine. I'll be sure to take some pics of everything soon.

 

[Snake Plissken]

It's been in the box for like two years now right?

 

[Solidus]

When did REX ship?? Wasn't it last year... I lost track of time.