Paddles conversion kit for SS Sludge

[Donocropolis]

From Nonnef, frequent maker of add-on bits and bobs. Been waiting for this one for a while now. I bought a spare Sludge during one of Target's sales, so now I'm just waiting on delivery of the kit. Love the attention to making lots of new robot-mode parts to help make him feel as different from Sludge as possible.

 

[Donocropolis]

Quick robot mode comparison picture:

 

[Thunderclash]

Yeeeeees!

 

[Donocropolis]

Just as a quick "after" update, I did get the kit and install it on my spare Sludge.

Overall, very impressed with it. There was a lot of effort put in to make Paddles' robot and dinosaur modes look significantly different from Sludge. Installation was pretty easy. Some parts that were supposed to be tight fits were almost worryingly tight, and there is a slight issue with re-using the screws from the old forearms in the new ones. The old screws weren't QUITE long enough to properly seat into the posts they were supposed to. I ended up being able to get them to grip by putting a dab of superglue in the mating pieces first (already had the glue out as there are a couple of parts of the assembly that require it). Lots of options on how to arrange and pose the "energon" fins/blades in 'bot mode. I would definitely recommend it to anyone that was wanting to add another Dinobot to the crew.

 

[Echowarrior]

I have this kit, and bought a Sludge in anticipation of it months ago. Alas, it'll be an indefinite period of time before I can actually assemble it, due to a lack of time and a lack of space.