Archive for the ‘Custom Guides’ Category

Nursing Ratchet, Part 2

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Welcome to part two of my guide on how to fix ROTF deluxe Ratchet. The first two steps are both designed to drastically improve Ratchet’s head articulation.

Today’s mod is the easier of the two, and pretty much a necessity if you want to get dynamic poses out of your Ratchet.

Step 1 – ROTF Ratchet Head Mod – Rotation Fix

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Nursing Ratchet, Part 1

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Welcome to Nursing Ratchet week,  a guide on how to fix and mod ROTF deluxe Ratchet!

I never liked the movie voyager Ratchet mold. I wanted to, but its got way too many problems. The vehicle mode isn’t too bad, but I don’t collect vehicles. In bot mode he’s got weird proportions, with huge arms, legs, and chest, but a tiny torso. His head looks like he’s squinting or crying, and there’s weird gaps in his shoulders, but worst of all the front wheels just stand straight up on either side of his head. For some reason that always bugged me about it.

Maybe if I ever found one for cheap, I might give it a try, but thanks to HasTak’s great new ROTF deluxe Ratchet, it’ll have to be really cheap.

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Let’s Get Ready To RUMBRAWL! Part 4

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Welcome back to Part 4 and Step 2 of Let’s Get Ready To RUMBRAWL!

So, now that we’ve fixed his feet and he can stand properly, what’s the other problem with the mold?

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Let’s Get Ready To RUMBRAWL! Part 3

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Oh, come on. Did you think I was serious about not doing a guidestravaganza?

Welcome back to Part 3 and Step 1 of Let’s Get Ready to RUMBRAWL!

As per the usual, here’s where the actual content starts. Today’s step is a guide unto itself, fixing a problem that’s really bothered me about Brawl.

His feet.

LEADER BRAWL FEET FIX ANKLE MOD GUIDE, ACTIVATE!

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Let’s Get Ready To RUMBRAWL! Part 2

Friday, January 29th, 2010

If you look closely at this picture, you can see both the mods.

Deep Dessert Brawl

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Let’s Get Ready To RUMBRAWL!

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

You may remember my K-mart ire about Leader Brawl’s desert version.

I acquired a one (for SIGNIFICANTLY less than $50) and was pretty happy with it. Deluxe is my favorite size, and it takes a lot for me to like a Leader Class mold.

Larger robots have to be pretty cool, or made up of five magical robot space lions, or something.

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ROTF G1 Mixmaster – Head Fix

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Currently a TRU exclusive, the Backroad Brawl two pack features two repaints full of geewunny goodness. Hoist practically sells the set himself, being more of a Classics Hoist than a ROTF Hoist, but Mixmaster…

Well, some people were excited about him, until they saw the newly remolded head and its paint scheme.

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Dehumanizing Alliance Skids, Part 5

Friday, October 16th, 2009

So yesterday’s post was easy… Just a couple of cuts and suddenly you’ve got a better looking right arm on your HA Skids. Today’s step is a little more involved, and may take a few hours to complete, but most of that is waiting!

You’ll see soon enough.

Human Alliance Skids Mod Fix Guide GO!

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Dehumanizing Alliance Skids, Part 4

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Today’s next step in my Human Alliance Skids Mod Fix Guide is quick and easy, but here’s where some of you may choose not to do a step.

I think the previous step improves HA Skids so much, that fixing his backpack kibble is pretty much a necessity for a badass Skids. But if you didn’t like his decreased Human Alliance functionality, you’re really not going to like today’s step.

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Dehumanizing Alliance Skids, Part 3

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Alright! As per the usual guide here on MattBooker.info, the actual modding content starts showing up around the third part.  You’ve endured the high brow babble of a British sophisticate and round man around town, Human Alliance Skids, and maybe even laughed at the ranty banter as he back and forthed with his deviant deluxe cousins as they proved a point or two about racial stereotypes and the modern movie goer.

As a kind reward, here’s the bulk of this week’s mod done all in one post.

ROTF Human Alliance Skids Mod Fix Guide GO!

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