Universe Skyfire - WIP

I wanted to share up something else I've been working in recent weeks. I love Classics Jetfire, but can't stand the way his wings look and I miss that fast pack he had in the toon, so I decided to hack away at it all and kill Jetfire so that Skyfire can be born. The wing setup on Jetfire makes him look like a butterfly when they're all folded up and out--just not feeling that, so I cut the wings off and attached them to the fast pack. I shaved off the pegs that held the fast pack to the middle connector thing. I then glued the connected fast pack to the middle connector so that it can still snap onto his back. I cut the main wings off just above the pin so that they still swing in and out. I then attached them to the fast pack and snap the fast pack in upside down (to give it that G1 look--the large black boosters now face up). This looks better to me and it allows the wings to fold up better and look more G1 (no more butterfly look). I also did the leg extension that SMOG shared over in Radicons a long while back--this added some height and that coupled with the new wing setup makes him look taller and leaner than the squatty old Jetfire. Skyfire is born!

I'm thinking of making a mini-tutorial on how to go about doing this for those that want a more G1/toon inspired Skyfire. Since these were taken, I've painted some gloss white on the wings in the final picture below to give it a thinner red stripe on them and I adjusted the fast pack a bit (it looks like it stands a bit taller on his back now, but not much).

(still a WIP--but not much left to do)

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eBay Feedback - punk_guy1

Whoa,I love it!

Not bad.

I personally don't mind the "butterfly" look that much, though this is the first I've seen of that leg/height extension. I might be doing that myself.

I really like what you did with Jetfire. I'm working on my Treadbolt and for the last three weeks I've had him without his wings. So if you can PLEASE, PLEASE make a tutorial or can you help me with my wing?

If you could do a tutorial on how you did that, it would be great. Really looking forward to seeing that.
Great job sir!

That's truly awesome.

Thanks, bro!

Thanks, man--the "butterfly" look was ok, but I wanted something that was more G1-styled, with the wings more like the 'toon Jetfire. So I went with it and ended up loving it. I'll PM you with two links to that leg/height extension--one from SMOG here in Radicons and another over on another TF forum. It's fairly easy to do and it really makes a huge difference with just that little bit of added height.

Thanks, man--I'll see what I can do. I've been kinda swamped with some personal and S70 site stuff lately, but I'll try to whip up a short tutorial on the wing and fastpack stuff. It's fairly easy if you follow the photos and see where I cut (I just cut the wings like you see above and swapped them--the left wing went to the right side and the right wing went left).

Thanks bro--I'll see what I can do. Just replied above about everything going on, but it's really fairly easy. I'll try to get something together soon for you guys interested in seeing it.

Thanks, NP!

eBay Feedback - punk_guy1

I heart this. You just made me realize those butterfly wings and its ridiculousness. Looking forward to the tutorial so I may attempt this as well!

that is all kinds of sexy!

Originally Posted by Twin Twist Jam sucker

That is just awesome. I was wondering if there was a way to make him more Skyfire like.


What leg extension mod?