DX Chogokin SV-262Hs Bogue Con-Vaart

[nightmareB4macross]

7 hours ago, ArchieNov said:

Okay I did a closer comparison between my Keith and Bogue. 

You can see the ankle section jutting out from under the flaps on the Bogue below.

On the Keith, these are completely hidden under the flaps.

Then checking the manual for Bogue, it shows that they're supposed to be hidden as well.

And these next 2 pictures show how the extended length allows for the heel/ankle cover to shift around loosely.

On the Keith, since the ankle is shorter, there's no room for this part to move around and it sits flush against the round ankle joint.

Maybe they need to be pushed inward?

Just a thought.

[Chronocidal]

As I recall, there are some very finicky tabs between the ankles and arms that need to slot into place perfectly before the feet will entirely collapse.  Make sure your arms are entirely folded up and collapsed, and it might help.

[Graham]

4 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

As I recall, there are some very finicky tabs between the ankles and arms that need to slot into place perfectly before the feet will entirely collapse.  Make sure your arms are entirely folded up and collapsed, and it might help.

I'll fiddle around with mine tonight.

[MKT]

Mine just arrived today, but will only unbox over the weekend. The ankles look to be some concern, hopefully it's not a big issue. 

[ArchieNov]

13 hours ago, Graham said:

I'll fiddle around with mine tonight.

Did you get to check if yours was similar to mine? I'm waiting to hear from others who already have theirs in hand. 

From the other reviews I've seen, their copies appear to be similar to mine.

I wonder if there's a way to retract the ankle. If not, I really wonder why Bandai modified the mold to make the ankle longer. I can't imagine it being an assembly issue.

[Chronocidal]

Can anyone having issues retracting the ankles take pictures of two things:

1. The back of the legs angled outward to see the ankle mechanism

2. The arrangement of the arms with the legs folded fully outward to see whether they're collapsed correctly

The 262 is plastic origami, and there are multiple ways things can get stuck or misaligned, so seeing any potential blockers for the ankles will take examining the entire transformation from all angles.