Comments on: Team Rocket http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/team-rocket/ Toys are serious business. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:38:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: KingStarscream http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/team-rocket/#comment-100223 KingStarscream Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:43:12 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7604#comment-100223 The length can sort of be dealt with if you extend Vortex like you're making him a leg, but leave him otherwise in arm mode. It makes both arms roughly the same length which looks better, I think, than a shorter arm on the other side. Vortex looks a <i>little</i> wonky, but the overall look is better otherwise, at least to me. Otherwise, swapping Swindle and Vortex makes the next best look while having more "natural" proportions. I guess movie Devastator made me like monkey-armed combiners. The length can sort of be dealt with if you extend Vortex like you’re making him a leg, but leave him otherwise in arm mode. It makes both arms roughly the same length which looks better, I think, than a shorter arm on the other side. Vortex looks a little wonky, but the overall look is better otherwise, at least to me.

Otherwise, swapping Swindle and Vortex makes the next best look while having more “natural” proportions. I guess movie Devastator made me like monkey-armed combiners.

]]> By: tentagil http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/team-rocket/#comment-83821 tentagil Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:13:34 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7604#comment-83821 Having finally gotten mine, the length of Blast Off and Vortex in arm mode is actually the same. Blast Off just has more bulky kibble around the elbow joint and is usually pictured holding the gun which makes it seem more massive, from shoulder to hand though they are the same length. They both hang down to just below the knee, which is granted isn't human proportions. Having finally gotten mine, the length of Blast Off and Vortex in arm mode is actually the same. Blast Off just has more bulky kibble around the elbow joint and is usually pictured holding the gun which makes it seem more massive, from shoulder to hand though they are the same length. They both hang down to just below the knee, which is granted isn’t human proportions.

]]> By: Carl Sagen http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/team-rocket/#comment-83639 Carl Sagen Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:58:47 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7604#comment-83639 Well, I'm not 100 % sure what it is without looking at it myself, which I will do once I'm back home. You can check out my site (www.paxcybertron.wordpress.com) next week, and I'll post on it. Well, I’m not 100 % sure what it is without looking at it myself, which I will do once I’m back home. You can check out my site (www.paxcybertron.wordpress.com) next week, and I’ll post on it.

]]> By: Bryn http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/team-rocket/#comment-83555 Bryn Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:29:31 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7604#comment-83555 That technique is awesome! Finally, a way to make Blastoff into a decent arm!! I am so doing that when I get my G2 Fruticus..........in 4 months... :( That technique is awesome! Finally, a way to make Blastoff into a decent arm!! I am so doing that when I get my G2 Fruticus……….in 4 months… :(

]]> By: Carl Sagen http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/team-rocket/#comment-83525 Carl Sagen Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:56:12 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7604#comment-83525 I think Blast Off for sure needs to be a leg if there's no way around his length. So for me it would go - Swindle Left Arm, Vortex Right, Blast off Left Leg, Brawl Right. Basically switch Swindle and Blast Off. I want to try Arkvander's technique for Blast Off here - http://mostlytransformersredux.blogspot.com/2012/07/sdcc-bruticus-and-all-that-hype.html#more I think Blast Off for sure needs to be a leg if there’s no way around his length. So for me it would go – Swindle Left Arm, Vortex Right, Blast off Left Leg, Brawl Right. Basically switch Swindle and Blast Off.

I want to try Arkvander’s technique for Blast Off here – http://mostlytransformersredux.blogspot.com/2012/07/sdcc-bruticus-and-all-that-hype.html#more

]]> By: Godly http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/team-rocket/#comment-83461 Godly Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:50:08 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7604#comment-83461 So, if you had to pick any limb arrangement besides the regular one (Blast Off and Vortex as arms, Swindle and Brawl as legs), what would you do? I would probably do Vortex as the right arm, Brawl as the left arm, Swindle as the right leg, and Blast Off as the left leg. So, if you had to pick any limb arrangement besides the regular one (Blast Off and Vortex as arms, Swindle and Brawl as legs), what would you do? I would probably do Vortex as the right arm, Brawl as the left arm, Swindle as the right leg, and Blast Off as the left leg.

]]> By: Carl Sagen http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/team-rocket/#comment-83317 Carl Sagen Mon, 23 Jul 2012 03:58:08 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7604#comment-83317 Dang. I was hoping it was possible, thus making the length not a problem because it was also a gun. Still, no big deal for me. Can't wait to open mine up and check him out. Dang. I was hoping it was possible, thus making the length not a problem because it was also a gun.

Still, no big deal for me. Can’t wait to open mine up and check him out.

]]> By: David Willis http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/team-rocket/#comment-83314 David Willis Mon, 23 Jul 2012 03:34:28 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7604#comment-83314 Well there you go, then! Well there you go, then!

]]> By: Z http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/team-rocket/#comment-83313 Z Mon, 23 Jul 2012 03:20:36 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7604#comment-83313 Walky, did you own G1 Blast-Off? Cause he's not really a black space shuttle at all. He's got a black nosecone and black wings, but the majority of the toy IS brown. It's a pretty darkish brown but it's brown, not black. http://tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Blast-Off/vehiclemode.jpg Walky, did you own G1 Blast-Off?

Cause he’s not really a black space shuttle at all. He’s got a black nosecone and black wings, but the majority of the toy IS brown. It’s a pretty darkish brown but it’s brown, not black.

http://tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Blast-Off/vehiclemode.jpg

]]> By: David Willis http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/team-rocket/#comment-83311 David Willis Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:39:58 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=7604#comment-83311 I've tried, but you can't get the thruster section pointing the right direction. The vestigial bicep rotation does get it on the inside of the arm as shown. I’ve tried, but you can’t get the thruster section pointing the right direction. The vestigial bicep rotation does get it on the inside of the arm as shown.

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