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Transformation to Base Mode
The hinged plates on the waist are used to lock the waist joint from wobbling .Unfold the buttflap to pad his crotch (forming a base for his base mode).
Let me start by showing the transformation from Mobile Battle Station Mode...
These flaps help to secure the straightened knee in vehicle modes (so that picking him up won't disrupt the structure of the MOC). The flaps are not unhinged to tuck to the side of the legs .