"Titan class" Metroplex [Hasbro, Takara, SDCC]

numbat · Post by **numbat** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:34 pm

Thanks! Thought best put the word out in case you are unable to help.

HotShot81 · Post by **HotShot81** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 3:12 am

I picked him up by the waist a few days ago to take some pictures. I put him back down, he seemed fine.

I tested his sound system tonight, and it cuts out half way during its sound and light display.

Anyone have this problem? or should I be calling Hasbro for repairs?

I'd like to think the toy can stand being picked up or dropped on a bed.

Post by **Denyer** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 1:31 pm

Got 'em. PM me your address.

If anyone knows to a sheet of the Hasbro regular release or SDCC release stickers, I'd be interested. Although I don't think 'Plex particularly needs stickers I quite like the look of the chest black and yellow hazard stripe and neither the Takara nor the Reprolabels ones seem to include it.

Post by **Denyer** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 1:43 pm

Re: sound problems -- repairs on a figure that (some stock at least) seems to now be priced to clear, and they can point to as being used?

Possibly relevant info:

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transform ... rking.html

http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showpost ... stcount=52 (detailed)

another tf fan · Post by **another tf fan** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 9:32 pm

I got a Metroplex at a local Costco for $50 US.
I think he is fantastic.

He's huge and I can put all the G1 legends toys I've been buying and hoarding for years now.

I haven't stickered him yet because I want to do some custom painting

HotShot81 · Post by **HotShot81** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:24 pm

I admit I am surprised. I contacted Hasbro about my defective Metroplex, and they are willing to replace/repair him at their cost.

Anyone have any experience with this level of service from them?

Post by **Denyer** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:31 pm

They're better than average companies, from reports of parts being shipped for all sorts of smaller figures, but I'm similarly surprised they're offering after-care on something that's that much hassle to ship (versus a money-off voucher or something).

I suppose they might reason that customers buying big-ticket items will be repeat customers.

Tetsuro · Post by **Tetsuro** » Fri May 16, 2014 2:01 am

numbat wrote:I recently bought the TakaraTomy version of Generations Metroplex.

So is the box interior cardboard or styrofoam?

numbat · Post by **numbat** » Fri May 16, 2014 7:25 am

It's cardboard.

Tetsuro · Post by **Tetsuro** » Fri May 16, 2014 12:00 pm

In that case, have you been able to flatten the whole box?

...or did you just toss it away?

numbat · Post by **numbat** » Sat May 17, 2014 3:18 pm

I did flatten it before I put it in the recycling bin during our recent house move.

HotShot81 · Post by **HotShot81** » Sat May 17, 2014 5:11 pm

Funny thing, I stacked my Metroplexs boxes with a few others and made an extension for my desk.

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