They actually molded a "peg" onto divebomb's shoulder for his arm to lock into, its a big improvement over the previous releases.

 

Picked him up today. Great figure. I loved Downshift, and the paint scheme on Big Daddy is worth the purchase. Nice and tight, too.

Glad I was able to find him. He rocks!

 

Hey, I posted that! Am I your "sources"?  

 

First off, your entire post was my experience with the figure in a nutshell. Never got Downshift, so it was all new, and all awesome.

As for the head mod, I did it with nothing more than a screwdriver and a hobby knife.

 

No... I completely missed you posting that, unless you're Squall42080 in disguise. If that is the case, I'm going to your house to play with your Animated stuff.  
Squall texted me from Walmart saying how they had the stuff and he opened a case to buy and it had 9 figures in it and that he had to open two cases to get both Grindcores he needed. He also posted it in the PA sightings thread (that I linked to)

Want to elaborate? I might want to do it to Downshift and Big Daddy sometime. They don't like having to turn their whole body to look to the side.

 

Downshift head mod

 

Yeah, I knew about that. I was more wondering how Peaugh got it to work with a screwdriver and hobby knife.

 

Just got Big Daddy and kinda caved on Jolt (couldn't find Grindcore yet)

Big Daddy is pretty much every bit as good as Downshift with a bolder (though I wouldn't say 'better') color scheme. The black, silver, and orange are quite striking, though the orange head with silver eyes and a purple faceplate is a true eyesore. I can only fault it so much, as the toy as a whole is an excellent homage to the Micromaster with a cult following. (don't ask me why. I wasn't reading the comic back then.)

 

Well, the screwdriver was just to get him apart. The rest of the cuts can be made with a hobby/exacto knife. It's EASIER with a dremel/drill, but just as doable with a simple hobby knife.

 

it's because his name is Big Daddy and he turns into a pimpmobile, not because of his personality

 

Got mine and I must say, I think it is better than Downshift, aesthetics wise. With Downshift, I always thought to myself:"Note to self:wait for inevitable Wheeljack repaint, or why is this not Wheeljack?". I look at Big Daddy and I don't question it at all, it doesn't need to be Wheeljack, its all good as Big Daddy.

 

QFT.

 

I pretty much assumed that, but kinda hoped there was a little more to it.

 

A minor mod adds waist articulation as well. Unscrew the waist, file down the parts that hinder swiveling, and reassemble. I think you have to leave a screw out as well.

 

Got mine yesterday and he is beeyotifull!


Just wish he could move his waist and neck WITHOUT a mod, I'd break him if I tried anything of that nature, ah well.

 

It's not JUST unscrewing the waist, you have to pop a pin out to get to the screw that you leave out. It works though, I just did it to mine  

 

Am I known for being quick? And I don't mean quick to reply.  

Thirded.

That makes me sad. I might have to try the mods on Downshift first since I don't really care about him any more.

 

I just cut the pin, but left it in.

 

Yeah, same here. I actually have an extra Downshift that my son no longer wants, so, I'll probably try the fixes on him and get any mistakes out of the way.

And I got a nice variable speed Dremel for Christmas  

I mean, with a name like Pimp, err, Big Daddy, you need to pull off pimpin' poses!

 

http://www.tfw2005.com/radicons-customs/tutorials-and-how-tos-2/cybertron-downshift-head-fix-95090/

Use this one, its in the new home, and its been cleaned up from the original one that was linked to earlier.