Dinobot loving newbie in need of help

Uncletrunx · Post by **Uncletrunx** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:58 am

Hello all, I'm a long time lover of our transforming pals; it all started for me in 1984 with a G1 Gears which I was given as a birthday present.

Anyway, as a lot of folks like me (mid life crisis!) do, I've been looking in my loft and found Snarl, amongst other transformers. He's in much better condition than I thought he'd be, and still has both sword and cannon. However, his front legs (dino mode) are not too good at all, and really need replacing. I don't really want to shell out for a whole new Snarl, as I've seen the cost of 'em! However, I'd love to restore him to some sort of glory, even if not his full G1 mint magnificence. Anyone who knows where spare dinobot legs can be found at reasonable prices will win my "hero of the day" award!

Ta muchly,
Uncletrunx

Razorclaw · Post by **Razorclaw** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:04 am

Welcome.I'm afraid i only have one spare leg.

Commander Megatron · Post by **Commander Megatron** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:24 am

You could always look out for a "junker Snarl" and take the legs off him. Welcome aboard Uncletrunx!!

Post by **Time Traveller** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:31 am

welcome to the friendliest forum on the web! post in our "want ad" thread in the Billboard, you'd be surprised what sorts of parts you can wrangle up.

Bumblebee · Post by **Bumblebee** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:15 pm

welcome to the boards follow TT's advice you be surprised what everyone has

Uncletrunx · Post by **Uncletrunx** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:47 pm

Well, a quick consultation with kid brother (who is more mechanically minded than me) has revealed that it's not a multiple leg replacement which is needed; it's new springs for the legs. These, I hope, will be significantly easier to source than whole new legs. I'll pop a picture up once he's done.

Thanks for the help though folks, it really is appreciated.

Shrapnel · Post by **Shrapnel** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:42 pm

Welcome, Uncletrunx! Good luck with the Snarl fix.

Rumble · Post by **Rumble** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:19 pm

Hi Uncletrunx, welcome to TFL!

Rumble.

Dinobot · Post by **Dinobot** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:04 pm

Welcome to TFL! You could always search for a KO dinobot if you can find one, then make him a crippled bot

Post by **Minerva** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:25 am

Welcome! Hope you enjoy the forums!

Uncletrunx · Post by **Uncletrunx** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:48 am

Thank you all. Thoroughly enjoying it so far; and I've found Snarl's missile launcher too!

Commander Megatron · Post by **Commander Megatron** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:54 am

Congratulations on finding the missile launcher, check in his chest compartment for the missiles!

Hot Shot · Post by **Hot Shot** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:09 am

Welcome to the board Uncletrunx

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:59 am

hey there welcome

Ramjet · Post by **Ramjet** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:23 am

Howdy! I think my Snarl needs new springs, too. Congrats on finding the weapons, too. I think Snarl is very ugly without them.

Dinobot wrote:Welcome to TFL! You could always search for a KO dinobot if you can find one, then make him a crippled bot

Did they KO Snarl?

Rodimus Prime · Post by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:46 pm

Welcome to the boards UT

Uncletrunx · Post by **Uncletrunx** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:45 am

I don't know if they did a KO Snarl. I do know that as a temporary measure, I've made a replacement spring using one from a free pen (banking with Barclays has some benefits!)

It's far from perfect but it means the leg doesn't hang off uselessly.

Next up is the Grimlock restoration. I need to get new weapons for him, as the old ones were lost in the sand pit many years ago. The adult me looks down on the child I was for playing so brutally with the dinobots!

SentinelPrime · Post by **SentinelPrime** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:31 am

Welcome aboard Uncle Trunx! Enjoy posting!!

Catilla · Post by **Catilla** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:03 am

hiya and welcome.
just been ready both yours and ramjets problems with snarls legs is it the dino legs or the robot legs ?
if both can let me know which youve got problems with, i might be able to help yer (ive got junker parts here, includeing a front end of snarl).
also is it the clear plastics version or the smoke effect plastics version ? (the front end i have is the origanal clear plastics)

Uncletrunx · Post by **Uncletrunx** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:24 pm

catgut wrote:hiya and welcome.
just been ready both yours and ramjets problems with snarls legs is it the dino legs or the robot legs ?
if both can let me know which youve got problems with, i might be able to help yer (ive got junker parts here, includeing a front end of snarl).
also is it the clear plastics version or the smoke effect plastics version ? (the front end i have is the origanal clear plastics)

It's the version with gold front legs, grey body and darker clear plastic head. It's the dino legs at the front which are a bit dodgy; as I say, it's just the springs which need replacing but any help you could provide will be most gratefully welcomed.

This is one of the friendliest boards I've ever been on. Thanks folks.