Matrix Workshop M-76 Sword, Weapon, Eye upgrade for SS 86 Sludge

 Aloha Folks, I am back with a Christmas special I guess. Haha. I decided to do this shoot for the Holidays otherwise it be another couple days before I can do my next one. Today is the upgrades for Sludge from folks who gave you the Matrix workshop upgrades for Slag. This one is M-76. Without further delay, lets get started.

As one of my TF buddies said, it was a split second this scene happened, and it forever was etched into our memories. If you are still oblivious to what I am saying, this is the scene where one of the animators decided to animate Sludge's eyes popping looney tunes style when Devastator pounds Sludge on his back in the 86 film. You can tell that I had loads of fun on this upgrade. For something that feels like a bonus to this set, it was nailed perfectly. The upgrade used here fits and snaps on fine to Sludge's Dino head. With this set is also a rocket warhead for his original factory gun. It also comes with a rifle and a sword. In the Dino mode, the weapons can be stored on his hind legs though it can be a tight fit. 

So this is the part where it got a little disappointing. Zoiks! What? The rifle and the swords are a very tight fit to his fists. You possibly might need to sand the sword/rifle handles to make it fit though I don't want to ruin it. If you do manage to fit the sword/rifle handles in, once you get it in, simply stop because it might get difficult to take it out now. So it's a really tight squeeze. To make matters worse, I have the wobbly leg Sludge so the weapons would pop off easily as you are trying to put the weapons in. The build is top notch though. Really dig how the sword looks. Too bad like I said, its a tight fit.

I didn't have a blast effect which could had showcased the warhead accessory in action, but it fits very fine here to his original factory weapon. So that is a plus, and this is probably the best upgrade to Sludge for this set. You can also fit the warhead accessory to his new rifle if that is your niche. You can fake putting the rifle briefly as a shoulder canon, but there is nothing to lock it in place so thanks to Sludges wobbly-ness again, it falls with a quick movement. His hind legs in Dino mode is now his triceps so that is where you store his rifle and sword. Fairly tight fit again. 

Conclusion:

I think this kit was roughly on Ebay for $14.00. You are getting loads of stuff including the Looney Tunes eyes which is a hilarious feature to this kit. It is the eyes and the warhead accessory which does this set justice. The rifle and sword, are easy on the eyes, but is the most disappointing upgrades in the set due to the handles being such a tight fit. Maybe it is my set copy but I guess in this case you can't win em all. Anyhow, last Dinobot for upgrades is next. I'll see you folks next time. Merry Christmas and God bless. 

Matrix Workshop M-59 Backpack sword Weapon Tail Upgrade Kit For SS86 Slag Review

Aloha folks, I am back with another TF upgrade review: Matrix Workshop M-59 Backpack sword Weapon Tail Upgrade Kit For SS86 Slag. Once again found on Ebay as my vision to upgrade all the Dinobots to make sure they all have at least a gun and a sword. Without further delay, let's get started!

Content wise: The package consists of a sword, another gun/rocket launcher type weapon, a tail filler, and a mini backpack to store your weapons. 

In Dino mode, the sword is pretty much weight and adds no real value in this mode besides placement for storage. The tail filler shines the best in this category because now you can use the mini back pack to house weapons on his back. It's nicely done. If it's your forte, you can use the tail as a weapon as well. And then the hilarious thing is you can plug his other weapons into his tail area. Including the sword though there is no peg for it so it fits very loosely.

 

Now this is where the weapons make a difference. Starting with some issues first so I can get that out of the way. I feel the sword fits loosely on his right hand and it is very tight on the left. Same goes for the Rocket gun. The Rocket gun is nice to have though its extra fodder that you can do away with because he still has his original gun. But it looks nice and it comes with the set so no real qualms there. It's also nice to have his tail filler in place so there isn't a gap in his back area if you are going to utilize his original gun. Once again, If it's your thing, you can also use his tail filler as a gun.  And then the back pack is used to store his weapons on his back. That too, however, can get loose at times. 

Conclusion:

Your main negativity is the connections can be loose from time to time. But the positives outweigh the negatives here. The sword is really great. Neatly painted and designed. It handles well majority of the time. For the Dinobots, there are two swords usually designed for them by fans, and that is these silver painted looking ones or the red/orange colored blades. I got the Orange blade for Grimlock from Nonnef but I really dug this silver one I got from Matrix Workshop. So all is well. The tail filler is what got me in awe the entire time. It was really nice it how it matched and filled the gap that was once his gun. The backpack is there to store his weapons and he has an additional rocket/missile like gun. Also nice to have. Anyhow, thank you for reading and see you next time. Go with God. Toodles. 

3D DIY! 3D DIY G1 Gun Weapon Upgrade Kit For Studio Series SS86 Swoop Review

 

Super Swoop

Got this off Ebay. I was upgrading all my Dinobots with either missing swords or guns. In this case, Swoops gun. Without delay, here is 3D DIY G1 Gun for Swoop. 

 

The gun fits in Swoop decently. It isn't a total fit for it is a little loose. You can pretty much peg it where ever the 5mm port. It's nicely painted and its a great fit for Swoop. Most other figures can utilize this weapon too. I said most because some like SS Ironhide gets it stuck on the tip of the gun handle. Optimus can grapple it well. Trial and error if that is your forte. 

Alt mode

   

You can peg it where you usually peg his swords. The best place, or should had been, was behind his head. You need to swerve it a little in order for you to peg it. The example is shown on the 3rd pic in this category. Otherwise, just peg it where ever his 5mm port is. 

Conclusion

You can use his missiles for his gun but I like how it looks on his wings without you having to remove it. So it's nice for Swoop to have an actual pistol . It's about 10 dollars. I want to have my Dinobots with swords and guns. It's a nice add-on. That's about it. Jesus loves you. See you next time. 

Matrix Workshop M-51 Horn/Hook/Weapon Upgrade Kit SS86 JAZZ

 

Aloha folks. I am back with another TF upgrade: Matrix Workshop M-51 Horn/Hook/Weapon upgrade for SS86 Jazz

 

So the kit comes with an array of goodies. He gets an extra gun which is actually nice. I love the silver coloring on it. And then he comes with speakers and two extra missiles (can be detached). There is a black tab that comes with the kit that allows you to put it behind his head or you can easily peg it to his back. The missiles also have a 5 mm handle that enables Jazz to hand grasp the weapon. The missiles, can be angled up or down, and they often come a little loose so you may have trouble posing them depending on the angle you are carrying them. 

Last but not least, you get his famous more than meets the eye grappling hook. The box part pegs into Jazz's hand. I didn't measure the string but its roughly about 3 inches I say, give or take. While its a nice commodity, I feel the string will begin to wear down as you play with it a dozen more times. There is a rolling mechanism you manually roll the string back into the wheel. This kit is a nice homage to his original g1 toy and appearance. 

Alt mode.

 

This is pretty much where the speakers shine. You pretty much need to use the black tab kit to house the speakers and an extra weapon. Not much going on here but that's all for here folks. 

So the speakers can also be pegged to most 5mm port characters. You can use it for shoulder missiles on BlueStreak or pretty much Prowl. It loosely fits though. 

If you want to see Jazz with more bells, whistles, and some novelty, go head and pick this on Ebay. It's not really needed but I really do dig the extra gun. Anyhow, go with God and laters.