Knightmare
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When you checkout there is an open spot for a coupon code anyone got one ??
The only real disapointment I have with it is the top half is very floppy/wobbly, it flops forward when pressing the year/flash buttons and as soon as you extend it it just feels loose. So much so i thought i might have gotten a faulty one but when checking with FE they told me this is normal on them. Seems a backward step to me as the origonal edition isnt like this ( there is a bit of play but nowhere near as much as on these ).
Ive attached the video i sent to FE to better show what I mean, Though not sure anything could be done to improve it DIY.
You just saidAlright, I succumbed and ordered the Neuralyzer. Luckily the $100 shipping was also currency converted so it's more like US$65 or 70. Still a lot but it's a substantial box and US shipping is rubbish from everyone apart from Amazon these days.
Has anyone else been seeing the same kind of floppiness that Agentsmith350 reported? That's probably my biggest concern with it
Yep. Completely devoid of willpower. I am still going to take a crack at Elecrto-plating - I plan to plate a bunch of different stuff once I get it down pat. Unfortunately, we're about to move house and our new temporary rental won't have room for any hobby equipment so It's all going into storage.You just said
“I'm pretty happy to be skipping all of these.
Looks like I'll have to 3D print something, maybe take a crack at electro-plating...”
I Was looking forward to you posting the Electro - plating LOL
Ive now owned the Master Replicas, original FE and the new one. I can assure you that all three have been a bit floppy due to the wiggle room needed for a smooth pop-up mechanism.Alright, I succumbed and ordered the Neuralyzer. Luckily the $100 shipping was also currency converted so it's more like US$65 or 70. Still a lot but it's a substantial box and US shipping is rubbish from everyone apart from Amazon these days.
Has anyone else been seeing the same kind of floppiness that Agentsmith350 reported? That's probably my biggest concern with it
That's good info, thanks. I saw someone mentioned adding a little velcro tape to the battery compartment to help minimise the wobble so I'll keep that in mind. Aside from the initial "oohh, it's so cool" repeated mucking about tih it, this will almost certainly go on display and be very rarely used.Ive now owned the Master Replicas, original FE and the new one. I can assure you that all three have been a bit floppy due to the wiggle room needed for a smooth pop-up mechanism.
If the tolerances are too tight, then the pop-up might fail and adds to the wear on the plastic components in the mechanism.
That's good info, thanks. I saw someone mentioned adding a little velcro tape to the battery compartment to help minimise the wobble so I'll keep that in mind. Aside from the initial "oohh, it's so cool" repeated mucking about tih it, this will almost certainly go on display and be very rarely used.
Another trick I’ve used in the past is a strip of electrical tape on the front of the retention ring. This also helps prevent scratching.Yeah, that was me. I little fuzzy sticky velcro patch right on the battery itself. It doesn't eliminate it and you can't use too much you need it to slide easy, but it reduces it. I did this on the first one they made. I've left the new one alone for now.
I‘m working on my video now for the MIB version and had the same issue with the unreadable dials and wasn’t really able to move them..I just got mine and did a little video on them. They're pretty nice, I do like them, well the red one, not the blue so much. I do wish it had a lithium battery and a xenon flash instead of the LED... The LED is bright, but it's not a flash. And my neuralizer from the first movie is a little looser than the second one, but I'm going to give that velcro trick a try.
But right now it's just living in the shadow box
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Here's a little video
The lighting on the dials is a big thing yeah, wish that was better. Wonder if there's anything that can be done about it... And they are really hard to move that is true.I‘m working on my video now for the MIB version and had the same issue with the unreadable dials and wasn’t really able to move them..
Also, the foam inserts in the case can be flipped over so you can display the prop in the open or closed position
Sean
Glad someone finally reviewed the MIIB version. I had the old model and it did have a strobe. The problem was the capacitor for the strobe was a battery eater. Even with taking the battery out between uses, it would only last for a handful of flashes.I just got mine and did a little video on them. They're pretty nice, I do like them, well the red one, not the blue so much. I do wish it had a lithium battery and a xenon flash instead of the LED... The LED is bright, but it's not a flash. And my neuralizer from the first movie is a little looser than the second one, but I'm going to give that velcro trick a try.
But right now it's just living in the shadow box
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The original release had a proper xenon or flash tube? Was it bright and somewhat blinding? This is just like a cell phone flash reallyGlad someone finally reviewed the MIIB version. I had the old model and it did have a strobe. The problem was the capacitor for the strobe was a battery eater. Even with taking the battery out between uses, it would only last for a handful of flashes.
probably about the same. The other drawback of a strobe is that the flash is a fraction of a second. The timing of the LED flash on the new units is close to a perfect match to what you see on screen.The original release had a proper xenon or flash tube? Was it bright and somewhat blinding? This is just like a cell phone flash really
Sure, and I feel like a chump for not waiting.