Since I don't see a Chogokin thread right now, I figure

>>6275842
I can't really help because I own the Max Gokin one instead of the GX-48, but as someone who owns several SoCs you have my curiosity.

>I found that the legs are not attached to the hips via ratchets

That sure is a design fuck up on Bandai's part, figures with heavy limbs should always have ratchets to prevent floppiness.

I also had problems with a SoC hips, the only one I own without ratchets in there is the GX-49 Shin Mazinger and it has a faulty hip because the screw that holds together the joint has no strength, I dissassembled the thing and noticed that the screw hole is stripped.

>I don't have pictures of the joints right now but I can post them later if anyone wants to see how fucked the design is

I'm interested to see how it works, and maybe some anon can give you advice if he sees how the thing is assembled.

>>6275842
I'm curious to see pictures if you get the time. I have Big O as well (though he's currently in the box) so I'm wondering if mine could have issues down the road.

Have you tried coating the pegs in something like Pledge? I have no idea if that would work for something like this.

>>6275842
That's an interesting problem. Here I was concerned about the rubber parts degrading, but if there's an engineering flaw I'll have to keep a closer eye on mine.

As for mine, there doesn't seem to be any hip issues yet, but I haven't really done much with him. I played around with him for a bit when I first got him, but after that he's just been in a display case with all my other Big O stuff.

I wonder if any other SoC's have the same joint system. Would it be possible to swap it with a tighter one from a different figure?

>>6282323
>Here I was concerned about the rubber parts degrading

Does the SoC have rubber? As far as i know the only one with rubber covers on the joints is the Max Gokin.

>>6282330
Ah, you're right. I was confusing the two. Sorry about that.