This is my first thread on here, so bare with me KFC made the awesome bad cop upgrade for Auto assembly 2013. I ordered the non-attendee set, but saw that CZ Hazzard on here was selling them too, so since they haven't sent out the sets, I decided to buy one from him, and my first FE Vehicon. Now, the biggest problem people seem to have with FE Vehicon, seems to be the back kibble. I don't think it's bad, but it does prohibit posing. Someone here (sadly forgot who) suggested modding the kibble into a riot shield, so I figured I'd give it a go: I personally think it makes a world of difference! I love the way he looks now. Yes, his back look a little silly without it, bit I can live with that: Without the kibble, it is a lot easier to transform him too. All you need to do, is remove the one peg in his back: The great thing is, that the kibble, still in one piece, can now be used, without change, as a shield: It is folded up just like on the back, and can be placed over his hand with the part that connected it to the back before You just unfold the bottom of the arm, fold the hand halfway in, and then slide the "shield" on. Simply push the part that goes at the back of the car upwards, and it kind of locks the shield to the arm. Simply make sure the bottom of the shield is on the outside of the arm, like so: The kibble shield unfolds and pegs onto the robot for vehicle mode, being held on by the two tabs in the front, and the two in the back, that fits in the shoulders I also noted, now that it is possible to see the back, that the problem with the arms not pegging in to the chest properly, apart from the pegs being too short, is, that the "stomach" peace, attached to the chest peace, has a too big layer of paint, which makes the parts sit like this: (exaggerated view) So simply trim or sand the top of the peace, like this: It makes it sit more flush, making it peg together better. Just push the parts the arms are on into the chest from the back, and it all holds together fine. Lastly I haven't seen anyone mention it, so sorry if it is common knowledge, but I noticed small notches at the back wheel in vehicle mode, that fits over small tabs in the chest peace: It makes the vehicle mode more stable and "together". I am open to criticism, positive and negative,so please comment
Can't seem to get the multiquote to work... But thank you all for your feedback! If anyone wants to try it, I forgot to mention that it is important that you have a propper surface to place his back on, when removing the kibble pin. I used the corner of a table.
Finally got one with the Bad Cop set! The last one got lost in the post or the seller got cold feet and didn't send it etc.. So I finally get to try out this mod, thanks again!
Oh! I'm glad this got bumped up. I have a custom Prowl made with this mold and this is a great idea. Good job!
My apologies for reviving an old thread, but has anyone figured out other ways of modding this figure? With the Bad Cop upgrade, the lightsbar in vehicle mode prevents the trunk piece to sit flush against the roof of the car in bot mode. I am wondering if anybody has any ideas as how to fix this issue?
