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Unboxing Metal Build ARX-8 Laevatein Version I.V.

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It has been ages waiting for this product to be released by Bandai. Icing on the cake, Bandai just release this figure in its highly detailed and high-quality line collectible the Metal Build. Laevatein for fans of Full Metal Panic series knows it is a major upgrade of ARX-7 Arbalest after Sousuke defeated by Leonard.

Front package Bandai Metal Build ARX-8 Laevatein Version I.V.

It has some heft to the box and package, not overly complicated box art.

Back package Bandai Metal Build ARX-8 Laevatein Version I.V.

Nothing too fancy, from the back of the package, just overview of the Laevatein with accessories and how the base can be used as a weapon storage and display stand.

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Optimus Prime Yolopark a 44 hours build

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The first plastic model that I needed to keep track of the numbers of runners on a note book.

I would not recommend this build for folks that are busy, the smallest part in the model is smaller than 5mm by 5mm. Do not get kids involved in this build. The instructions are not as intuitive as mainstream Bandai Spirits branded plastic models.

With that said, the model build instructions are thick, 81 pages thick.

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Movie accurate Leader Class ROTF Optimus Prime using FWI-3

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FWI-3 or FWI-03 , Fans Wants It number 3 is the unofficial add on of Jetfire parts to create the accurate renditon of Jet Power Up Optimus Prime in the last battle scene of the movie Revenge of the Fallen.

FWI-3 Jetpower after attaching to Optimus prime

FWI-3 Jetpower after attaching to Optimus prime

To the date of this post, the FWI-3 makes the Leader Class Optimus Prime true to its movie rendition without need much work or customizing the original Leader Class Optimus Prime of ROTF.

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How to fix Transformers GO! G02 Jinbu knee

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Hell break loose when Takara Tomy announced to recall Ginbu from the Transformers GO! series toy line. Consumer in Japan has the privilege to get the fix from Japanese retailer. For the rest of Jinbu owner in the rest of the world, need to do the good old DIY. For the original news of the recall :

  1.  http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takara-tomy-recall-for-transformers-go-g02-jinbu/27698/
  2. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/transformers-go-jinbu-recall-and-replacement-piece-177855/
  3. http://www.fullmetalhero.com/content/takaratomy-recalling-transformers-go-jinbu-7051/

Unfortunately, the Transformers GO! G02 Jinbu that I owned faced the problem.

Jinbu with assembly problem.

Jinbu with assembly problem.

Jinbu incorrectly assemble knee

Close up of incorrect assembly of Jinbu knee

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Combining ROTF Leader Class Optimus Prime with JetFire to form Powered-Up Prime

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Leader Class ROTF Optimus Prime and Jetfire are required to combine to power up form

One of the main reason getting both Leader Class Optimus Prime and Leader Class JetFire is both Leader class toy can combine to form Powered-Up Prime. Contrary to the combinati0n, in the Revenge of the Fallen (ROTF) movie Powered-Up Prime is form after JetFire sacrifice himself to allow its body to beef up Optimus Prime weaponary and giving flight capability to Optimus Prime in the ROTF movie climax.

Regardless of TakaraTomy or Hasbro version of the toy, both is able to be combined without issues.

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