Generations Thunderwing QC issue

[XII]

Hey guys I'm a complete noob when it comes to making modifications on any toy let alone a Transformer. My issue is that the hinge joint on Thunderwing's chest is backwards and due to this I can't fully transform him into jet mode.
I was hoping some one on here would be able to help me fix this oversight? I've included a pic but it is kind of blurry.

If I could remove the pin and turn the joint around then replace the pin that would fix it but I have no sweet clue how to do something of that nature.

[down_shift]

Where did you get it? I recommend taking it back. Anything with a pin issue is a write off for me.

[XII]

A local comic shop, I don't know if they would do anything for me though.

[Nomad]

If they have another one, they should replace it for you & then bitch about it to their suppliers. If you don't & if you go there often enough, just ask for store credit. If they refuse, then you're probably best off not giving them your business anymore & keeping it in robot mode/trying to fix it yourself.

[Detective Barricade]

I had a completely different QC issue that didn't really affect the figure whatsoever: the screw in the back of the head was missing. Completely weird, but I did find a replacement 'donor' screw that works just fine.

As for your issue...yeah, can't help you there.

[alternatorfan]

needle nose pliers and a hammer

[Bruticus82]

With pins, generally they have one textured side, and one smooth side. You want to press something against the pin (like a nail with the point cut off, or a thumbtack with the pin trimmed) so that you can push the pin out a bit. You want to be applying the pressure on the smooth side of the pin, so that the textured side pops out first. If you're sending the textured side into the joint, you're doing it wrong.) Once you get it out far enough, you use the piers to pull out the pin the rest of the way.

Note: Some pins are smooth on both sides and some are textured on both sides, so in those cases there's no right or wrong way to force them out.

I've had reasonable success with my thumbtack because I still have a wide area to push down with (the thumb part) but it applies that pressure to a very small area (the pin part). I cut down the pin end of the thumbtack so it's flat - that way the sharp point doesn't scratch the pin I'm trying to remove (or the plastic if it slips) and it's less likely to slip in general if it's flat.

[brr-icy]

putting the part in hot water also helps (heat expands) to get the pins out

[XII]

Thank you all very much I will give it a try and let you know how it went!

[XII]

Thank you very much for all your help, I dropped the part in hot water for a bit, used a hammer and a thumb tack to pop the pin out. Then turned the joint around proper, and then hammered the pin back in, and now he`s better than new....cause new he was all defective... hehe