Penetratorx
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PBM Kamen Rider Kabuto (Dark)
Hi All. New to this board!
Found the board from Goggle while looking for help with this toy...
Only just got him and took him out of the box. tried to swivel the leg and the hip/leg joint popped off/broke off. same with both legs...
which was rather disappointing and frustrating.
Wanted to take the suit off to see if it can be fixed... but also having trouble with taking the chest armor off.
Does anyone have experience with this toy that can shed some light? or even familiar with the body used underneath the suit that i can attach the leg without removing the suit?
Thanks!
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8/3/2014, 6:16 pm
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Penetratorx
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Re: PBM Kamen Rider Kabuto (Dark)
went through the fix ur RAH bodies thread and saw this pic...
Judging from what it feels like... the joint must have snapped...
but im still unable to remove the suit and see if I can at least glue a fix to it
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8/3/2014, 6:39 pm
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kazukiJuN
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Re: PBM Kamen Rider Kabuto (Dark)
Start by removing the head & the upper body armor. look closely, you will see a seam line that they used to glue it together.
You can choose to cut open using a hobby knife. After removing the armor, you can see how the suit is put on should be able to remove it easily.
Now, I'm curious if yours is the version 1 or version 2? Version 1 is more fragile and looks smaller. Version 2, has improved body proportions and looks bigger overall.
You can also buy a spare body to fix it. But do note that normal RAH bodies, their shoulders & Arms bare slightly different from the rider bodies.
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8/4/2014, 5:22 am
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Re: PBM Kamen Rider Kabuto (Dark)
Thanks for your reply! Ihave had a bit of trouble trying to cut open the chest armor.
Judging from the brittleness of the body, I'd say its version.
Well… ive managed to convince the store to refund me if i send it back. But I'll only get a refund when the item has been received.
Also discussed with them about refunding me half the amount i paid ($122), and let me keep the broken toy.
should i return, get full refund, buy another brand new for $150+? Maybe go for rah ver2? Or keep it and get half money back and try to fix it?
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8/4/2014, 5:33 am
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kazukiJuN
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Re: PBM Kamen Rider Kabuto (Dark)
quote: Penetratorx wrote:
Thanks for your reply! Ihave had a bit of trouble trying to cut open the chest armor.
Judging from the brittleness of the body, I'd say its version.
Well… ive managed to convince the store to refund me if i send it back. But I'll only get a refund when the item has been received.
Also discussed with them about refunding me half the amount i paid ($122), and let me keep the broken toy.
should i return, get full refund, buy another brand new for $150+? Maybe go for rah ver2? Or keep it and get half money back and try to fix it?
If u really like Dark Kabuto, I strongly suggest getting the RAH version 2. As it is better in all aspects and have a sturdier body.
PBM Version 1 is from the era of Medicom having brittle bodies and doesnt really hold up today.
as far partial refund or not, I guess that's really your decision, good luck.
Thank You.
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8/4/2014, 9:33 am
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Re: PBM Kamen Rider Kabuto (Dark)
Of course, you can also invest a bit more time and money and email Medicom to see if they can repair the figure for you.
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8/7/2014, 2:49 pm
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