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snaketales
4th March 2011, 04:41 PM
I found this on ebay one day, then found the pic again during a random Googling

http://i56.tinypic.com/339q3bp.jpg

Sorry, couldn't find a bigger version

My question to any ROTF Hoist owners is this transformation easy to do? It may sway me into buying it if so.

Thanks!

Sky Shadow
4th March 2011, 05:14 PM
Considering people's obsessions with toys that could be shoehorned into 'Classics', I'm surprised this one isn't in more people's collections alongside Inferno, Grappel, Tracks and Smokescreen. (Sorry, Snaketales - I don't know how easy the transformation is.)

kup
4th March 2011, 05:17 PM
It's not exactly an easy toy to acquire.

Sky Shadow
4th March 2011, 05:22 PM
It's not exactly an easy toy to acquire.

Here are a couple:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-HOIST-AUTOBOT-MIXMASTER-TRU-EXCLUSIVE-/220747596788?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33659503f4

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Transformers-ROTF-Hoist-Mixmaster-G1-BACK-ROAD-BRAWL-/220748287587?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionF igures_JN&hash=item33659f8e63

kup
4th March 2011, 05:24 PM
Too expensive and having it come with that Mix Master wrecks the deal for me.

I can only hope for a local loose one at a decent price. I don't think the figure is worth it to pay international shipping for.

Sky Shadow
4th March 2011, 05:30 PM
Too expensive and having it come with that Mix Master wrecks the deal for me.

I can only hope for a local loose one at a decent price. I don't think the figure is worth it to pay international shipping for.

This one then? (I think it's the one Snaketales was enquiring about, and shipped it's the same price as a normal deluxe): http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HASBRO-TRANSFORMERS-ROTF-2010-DELUXE-HOIST-/320652841175?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionF igures_JN&hash=item4aa86610d7

Or for people who do want both toys, this one is cheapish: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-ROTF-TRU-EXCLUSIVE-BACK-ROAD-BRAWL-2PK-/350421658663?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5196c22c27

kup
4th March 2011, 05:36 PM
The first link isn't bad but since there are only 2 available, I don't want to snatch it from Snaketale's hand. I may buy the one that's left after snaketales confirms he has already gotten the other.

liegeprime
4th March 2011, 05:37 PM
hmm that sample pic you showed there snaketales is kinda flipped with his back becoming the front and the legs switched, dunno how that will affect the transformation from bot to alt mode. But the original ROTF version (which is a straight repaint) should be quite enough without the need for any alteration, well mebbe just detach the hood gun - it's just a screw in the right hand

Autocon
4th March 2011, 09:24 PM
$60. i have that set for sale and sealed if u want snaketales

i could try with a long arm:confused: see what i can do for the transformation

snaketales
4th March 2011, 09:57 PM
The first link isn't bad but since there are only 2 available, I don't want to snatch it from Snaketale's hand. I may buy the one that's left after snaketales confirms he has already gotten the other.

ah ha, that's the auction I was looking at! I've bought one, so go for it Kup.

Thanks for the links Sky Shadow!

SkyWarp91
5th March 2011, 10:23 PM
Transformation is sinch as for that toy, the legs are big and stable - the arms are solid and sturdy too but posability is awkward however a great looking figure overall. Very underrated imo.

kup
21st March 2011, 05:42 PM
I now have a ROTF Hoist and I am going to take a crack at moding this into a Classics Hoist.

http://kupscigar.com/custom/Hoist.JPG

Mr Ed
22nd March 2011, 08:31 AM
As stated above, this was a 2 pack with Hoist and G1 repaint Voyager Mixmaster

I bought this from Jaydisc last year.

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/787/trus.jpg (http://img151.imageshack.us/i/trus.jpg/)

Something interesting with Hoist was that he is a repaint of the TF movie of Longarm. You could have got him in a single Deluxe pack or in the Movie Scene. With the movie scene you get half of bumblebee.

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/5227/tranmoviedeluxelongarm.jpg (http://img641.imageshack.us/i/tranmoviedeluxelongarm.jpg/)

Autocon
26th March 2011, 01:06 AM
As stated above, this was a 2 pack with Hoist and G1 repaint Voyager Mixmaster

I bought this from Jaydisc last year.

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/787/trus.jpg (http://img151.imageshack.us/i/trus.jpg/)

Something interesting with Hoist was that he is a repaint of the TF movie of Longarm. You could have got him in a single Deluxe pack or in the Movie Scene. With the movie scene you get half of bumblebee.

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/5227/tranmoviedeluxelongarm.jpg (http://img641.imageshack.us/i/tranmoviedeluxelongarm.jpg/)

u also get mikaela in the drivers seat. ihave2packforsale

kup
27th March 2011, 12:23 AM
I pulled my ROTF Hoist apart and currently in the process of assessing which parts would need to be modified and reassembled. It's definitely not as easy as it looks as part modifications and customizations are required but it is certainly doable. The result may be better than expected too.

kup
30th March 2011, 06:04 PM
Progress so far:

http://kupscigar.com/custom/hoist2.JPG

I still need to secure the car doors to the shoulders, extend the neck to restore articulation and find a way to integrate the crane and gun into the figure. I will try to use it in order to recreate the head scanner and back wings.