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News Credits: 1 · Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:23 pm

I am doing a little bit of customizing on DOTM Skyhammer, and one thing I want to do would be a lot easier ifI could remove his rotor. According to the instructions, it is removable (and apparently necessary for his transformation, although I've been able to transform him without removing it), but I tried to get it off, and I'm worried that if I pull much harder, it'll break. Has anyone been able to get his rotor off?

Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:51 pm

It does not come off. It appears they pinned it on at some point after the instructions were written. You'll have to use the pin removal trick.

Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:19 am

what is the pin removal trick?

Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:23 am

advice-on-pulling-pins-t67790.php

That should give you the info you need on pin removal.

News Credits: 609 · Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:44 am

My instructions do not show the rotors being removed. They show a dotted outline where the rotors are, but they need to make that area transparent to show the steps underneath it.

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:55 am

Mine show the motor coming completely off also.

News Credits: 5 · Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:01 pm

Razorclaw0000 wrote:My instructions do not show the rotors being removed. They show a dotted outline where the rotors are, but they need to make that area transparent to show the steps underneath it.

Mine do not show it coming off either.

News Credits: 609 · Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:14 pm

El Duque wrote:Mine show the motor coming completely off also.

Can you scan yours? I'll scan mine tonight.

News Credits: 5749 · Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:18 pm

Razorclaw0000 wrote:
El Duque wrote:Mine show the motor coming completely off also.

Can you scan yours? I'll scan mine tonight.

Yeah, I'll scan it when I get home this evening.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:12 pm

FWIW, my instructions do show the rotor being removable.

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News Credits: 609 · Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:23 am

I'm a horrible person and didn't have time to scan last night. I promise tonight.

News Credits: 5749 · Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:28 am

Razorclaw0000 wrote:I'm a horrible person and didn't have time to scan last night. I promise tonight.

As am I. Tonight I'll scan mine as well.

Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:36 pm

Mine shows it coming off too, but it won't budge. It might have been a last minute change or something.

News Credits: 5749 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:51 am

Never got a chance to scan but here's a quick pic with from my phone.

News Credits: 4 · Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:07 am

El Duque wrote:Never got a chance to scan but here's a quick pic with from my phone.

Mine doesn't have this picture at all in mine. Mine must be the updated one.

News Credits: 609 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:21 pm

It looks like Crankcase isn't the only Dark of the Moon figure to have some variants. Thanks to Seibertron.com members Skyfire77, El Duque, and Razorclaw0000, we now have confirmed images of two instruction variants for Dark of the Moon Skyhammer.

In Skyfire77 and El Duque's instructions, the rotors are clearly shown to be removable:

However, in the instructions included in Razorclaw0000's Skyhammer, the rotors are left intact, with a dotted line representing where they would be, but allowing detail to be seen underneath.

Do you still have the packaging for your Skyhammer? If so, please post the product code embossed on the bottom edge of the back of the box and whether your instructions show the rotors detached or intact.

Seibertron.com is your ultimate Dark of the Moon resource!

News Credits: 5 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:27 pm

I also have instructions that show the rotors are removable but I was unable to remove them without pulling the pin. I thought that was a strange instruction.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:33 pm

Well, the box is long gone, but the code 10501 is embossed on the connector between the stub wings, along with a printed code #29702.

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Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:46 pm

Mine shows the blade being removable, but I did not even try. Has 10501 on box and figure, along with #29702 stamped in red on the figure. Got him from Walmart day before release if it makes any difference.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:56 pm

I can totally see this as an updated version for G1
Spinister w/ a custom add-on kit for the 2 targetmasters and a head re-mold. Here's to hoping for one for HFTD Highbrow.

Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:34 pm

Everyone who goes out and buys a second Skyhammer just for the variant instructions is a dink with too much money.

News Credits: 609 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:52 pm

juxtapose519 wrote:Everyone who goes out and buys a second Skyhammer just for the variant instructions is a dink with too much money.

I'm buying three.

News Credits: 6 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:20 pm

Razorclaw0000 wrote:
juxtapose519 wrote:Everyone who goes out and buys a second Skyhammer just for the variant instructions is a dink with too much money.

I'm buying three.

And just how many crancases did you buy

News Credits: 609 · Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:22 pm

BeastProwl wrote:
Razorclaw0000 wrote:
juxtapose519 wrote:Everyone who goes out and buys a second Skyhammer just for the variant instructions is a dink with too much money.

I'm buying three.

And just how many crancases did you buy

I'm not really going to buy three Skyhammers. I'm happy with the one I have. However, I have two Crankcases now (one clipped, one not) and hope to find the third run. I do have some other variants (Gen Dirge, PCC Huffer) and some package variants (Costco Surface to Air Showdown).