A question about a defective Dirtboss

[boney]

Hello, I hate to bother you guys with such a silly problem especially with everyone talking about series two but I recently purchased a attacktix transformer starter set and there is a slight problem with the dirtboss figure, the missile doesn't want to stay in. Well maybe doesn't is to strong of a word as in the two hours I have been messing with him I got the missile to stay in once.

So my question is what might be wrong and can it be fixed without damaging the figure?

[superflytnt]

I've got a spare - what will you trade? Also, if you have the receipt I could send you the original box for them so you could return them.

[boney]

I've just recently started so I don't have any trade fodder at the moment. And I don't know about the box cause the set I bought included the special decepticlone in it,that and it was the last starter at that store cause they were going out of business.

[teddylord]

If you tell Hasbro's customer service and send them the fig, they will send you a "consalation gift"

[ionicdesign]

Many Dirtboss' are like that, if you put it in and rotate it you may find it stays in better at some angles that others, another trick is to insert it and hold up on the trigger button a little. i hope those help.

[warlordofmars]

This may involve more work than you're interested in but, I had the same problem with my Plo Koon. I used an xacto knife and cut apart his arm at the seam, cleaned out an excess plastic, etc., then reassembled it. It worked fine after that. I can't say that I did anything special, but just assembling it AGAIN seemed to line everything up better.

[mhfplayer]

Mine works if you put the missile in and while holding the missile, in pull the button with your fingernails and it will stay in. the red part that fires the missile is just too low is all.

[Deleted]

Mine has the same problem, but not as bad. Every once in a while it will fire itself, but mainly when he falls over. That always seems to trigger it.

[boney]

This may involve more work than you're interested in but, I had the same problem with my Plo Koon. I used an xacto knife and cut apart his arm at the seam, cleaned out an excess plastic, etc., then reassembled it. It worked fine after that. I can't say that I did anything special, but just assembling it AGAIN seemed to line everything up better.

I might have to try that when I get home. I'll let you know how it goes. And thanks everyone for helping with suggestions.

[Gideon]

My Web Blast Spidey's missle keeps popping out. It's really annoying.

Gideon

[mhfplayer]

Hit him with a hammer. He'll stop shooting it out.

[turbomagnus]

Try rotating the missile until it sticks - that failing, try a different missile (I don't know what size missile Dirtboss uses for certain, but I think it's a large missile).

[Megazarak]

turbomagnus said:

Try rotating the missile until it sticks - that failing, try a different missile (I don't know what size missile Dirtboss uses for certain, but I think it's a large missile).

It is a large missile. Also, using Dirtboss' missile with Excellion is quite enjoyable, pick up and shoot, too bad Dirtboss can't do this because it is quite easy to get multi kills when the missile is used as stated.

[boney]

Well, after following warlordofmars suggestion I got the missile to stay locked in, I have to turn him upside down when I load him but at least it works now. Again thanks everyone for your suggestions.

[tbread]

ive seen it a lot on super optimus prime too, to solve it, stick the bullet in far enough so that it would stick in normally, press the red buddon with a thumbNAIL and slide the nail off so the button pops up, that would fixt, im lucky with not having that problem, but i had my 1st fight with someone who had it, and at his turn the missile lol fired and landedatop of his own overhaul, knocking it down, and all that your own figures do in your own turn is your own responsibility xD