That must be some propeller.
Also that hat must be made of something else or he's got a plate in his skull. Youch!

It's actually a good thing that the rotor isn't actually big enough to lift that "helicopter." Because if it was, then as soon at the thing lifted off the ground, it would start spinning around in the opposite direction to the rotor.

No wonder he remade the vehicle. He couldn't go anywhere with just one propeller on top.

Is the dude’s name Helicopter? Or is that thing supposed to able to transport a helicopter?

Not even for the parts... Well, maybe for the minifigure. It's different.

Obligatory mention of how we seldom get small sets like this anymore.

@JavaBrix said:
"
Is the helicopter in the room with us right now?"

The helicopter is coming from inside the house!

@ThatBionicleGuy said:
"ROCK

RAIDERS!!!

I don't care. I don't care that this set makes no sense. I don't care that it's a tiny obscure polybag. It's Rock Raiders, and therefore I love it on principle.

Regarding the how the vehicle could fit into the lore, though... well, Docs here is the team's geologist, absolutely nowhere in his job description did it say he had to be good at designing modes of transportation. This was quite possibly his first and only attempt, and after he recovered from his injuries decided it was best to leave that task to people who had a bit more idea what they were doing than he did..."

But you’d figure an actual doctor might be the first person to “waitaminnit” over using a spinning blade as a headrest.

@PurpleDave said:
" @ThatBionicleGuy said:
"ROCK

RAIDERS!!!

I don't care. I don't care that this set makes no sense. I don't care that it's a tiny obscure polybag. It's Rock Raiders, and therefore I love it on principle.

Regarding the how the vehicle could fit into the lore, though... well, Docs here is the team's geologist, absolutely nowhere in his job description did it say he had to be good at designing modes of transportation. This was quite possibly his first and only attempt, and after he recovered from his injuries decided it was best to leave that task to people who had a bit more idea what they were doing than he did..."

But you’d figure an actual doctor might be the first person to “waitaminnit” over using a spinning blade as a headrest."

Are we sure that "Docs" isn't just his given name or something?

@Atuin said:
"He's Docs after all (old Rock Raiders United post):
https://web.archive.org/web/20140919203537im_/http://www.majhost.com/gallery/SJPlego/Edits/docsisamanlyman.png
"
I'm surprised to see anyone still remembers this! I had way too much fun making these Docs "Rated M For Manly" gag subs...

@TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @ThatBionicleGuy said:
"ROCK

RAIDERS!!!

I don't care. I don't care that this set makes no sense. I don't care that it's a tiny obscure polybag. It's Rock Raiders, and therefore I love it on principle.

Regarding the how the vehicle could fit into the lore, though... well, Docs here is the team's geologist, absolutely nowhere in his job description did it say he had to be good at designing modes of transportation. This was quite possibly his first and only attempt, and after he recovered from his injuries decided it was best to leave that task to people who had a bit more idea what they were doing than he did..."

But you’d figure an actual doctor might be the first person to “waitaminnit” over using a spinning blade as a headrest."

Are we sure that "Docs" isn't just his given name or something?"

"Documents" not "Doctor".

@560heliport said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @ThatBionicleGuy said:
"ROCK

RAIDERS!!!

I don't care. I don't care that this set makes no sense. I don't care that it's a tiny obscure polybag. It's Rock Raiders, and therefore I love it on principle.

Regarding the how the vehicle could fit into the lore, though... well, Docs here is the team's geologist, absolutely nowhere in his job description did it say he had to be good at designing modes of transportation. This was quite possibly his first and only attempt, and after he recovered from his injuries decided it was best to leave that task to people who had a bit more idea what they were doing than he did..."

But you’d figure an actual doctor might be the first person to “waitaminnit” over using a spinning blade as a headrest."

Are we sure that "Docs" isn't just his given name or something?"

"Documents" not "Doctor"."

Then he should know what a massive pain it is to fill out OSHA incident reports!

@PurpleDave said:
" @560heliport said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @ThatBionicleGuy said:
"ROCK

RAIDERS!!!

I don't care. I don't care that this set makes no sense. I don't care that it's a tiny obscure polybag. It's Rock Raiders, and therefore I love it on principle.

Regarding the how the vehicle could fit into the lore, though... well, Docs here is the team's geologist, absolutely nowhere in his job description did it say he had to be good at designing modes of transportation. This was quite possibly his first and only attempt, and after he recovered from his injuries decided it was best to leave that task to people who had a bit more idea what they were doing than he did..."

But you’d figure an actual doctor might be the first person to “waitaminnit” over using a spinning blade as a headrest."

Are we sure that "Docs" isn't just his given name or something?"

"Documents" not "Doctor"."

Then he should know what a massive pain it is to fill out OSHA incident reports!"

Maybe he's a masochist.

@560heliport said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @560heliport said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @ThatBionicleGuy said:
"ROCK

RAIDERS!!!

I don't care. I don't care that this set makes no sense. I don't care that it's a tiny obscure polybag. It's Rock Raiders, and therefore I love it on principle.

Regarding the how the vehicle could fit into the lore, though... well, Docs here is the team's geologist, absolutely nowhere in his job description did it say he had to be good at designing modes of transportation. This was quite possibly his first and only attempt, and after he recovered from his injuries decided it was best to leave that task to people who had a bit more idea what they were doing than he did..."

But you’d figure an actual doctor might be the first person to “waitaminnit” over using a spinning blade as a headrest."

Are we sure that "Docs" isn't just his given name or something?"

"Documents" not "Doctor"."

Then he should know what a massive pain it is to fill out OSHA incident reports!"

Maybe he's a masochist."

Have you heard the one about the masochist's dictionary? It has all the words, but they're not in alphabetical order.

@TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @ThatBionicleGuy said:
"ROCK

RAIDERS!!!

I don't care. I don't care that this set makes no sense. I don't care that it's a tiny obscure polybag. It's Rock Raiders, and therefore I love it on principle.

Regarding the how the vehicle could fit into the lore, though... well, Docs here is the team's geologist, absolutely nowhere in his job description did it say he had to be good at designing modes of transportation. This was quite possibly his first and only attempt, and after he recovered from his injuries decided it was best to leave that task to people who had a bit more idea what they were doing than he did..."

But you’d figure an actual doctor might be the first person to “waitaminnit” over using a spinning blade as a headrest."

Are we sure that "Docs" isn't just his given name or something?"

"Docs is called Docs because he's more than one kind of doctor", as per his character bio in the High Adventure Deep Underground graphic novel. That said, as far as I know it never said anywhere that either of his doctorates were in medical science; one was definitely in geological science, but I don't believe canon material has ever elaborated upon what else he doctored in. He may well be the kind of guy who's a genius in His Specific Field(s) of expertise, and completely detached from reality in every other context.

Still though, that minifigure hat piece is pretty tall all things considered; so looking at the picture I think - not sure, but I *think* - that the top of Docs' head here would be juuuuust low enough to miss the blade itself. It would definitely leave one massive dent in his hat, though...

@ThatBionicleGuy said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @ThatBionicleGuy said:
"ROCK

RAIDERS!!!

I don't care. I don't care that this set makes no sense. I don't care that it's a tiny obscure polybag. It's Rock Raiders, and therefore I love it on principle.

Regarding the how the vehicle could fit into the lore, though... well, Docs here is the team's geologist, absolutely nowhere in his job description did it say he had to be good at designing modes of transportation. This was quite possibly his first and only attempt, and after he recovered from his injuries decided it was best to leave that task to people who had a bit more idea what they were doing than he did..."

But you’d figure an actual doctor might be the first person to “waitaminnit” over using a spinning blade as a headrest."

Are we sure that "Docs" isn't just his given name or something?"

"Docs is called Docs because he's more than one kind of doctor", as per his character bio in the High Adventure Deep Underground graphic novel. That said, as far as I know it never said anywhere that either of his doctorates were in medical science; one was definitely in geological science, but I don't believe canon material has ever elaborated upon what else he doctored in. He may well be the kind of guy who's a genius in His Specific Field(s) of expertise, and completely detached from reality in every other context.

Still though, that minifigure hat piece is pretty tall all things considered; so looking at the picture I think - not sure, but I *think* - that the top of Docs' head here would be juuuuust low enough to miss the blade itself. It would definitely leave one massive dent in his hat, though..."

Certainly once he fires that thing up, his head would be lower than the blade.

@ThatBionicleGuy said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @ThatBionicleGuy said:
"ROCK

RAIDERS!!!

I don't care. I don't care that this set makes no sense. I don't care that it's a tiny obscure polybag. It's Rock Raiders, and therefore I love it on principle.

Regarding the how the vehicle could fit into the lore, though... well, Docs here is the team's geologist, absolutely nowhere in his job description did it say he had to be good at designing modes of transportation. This was quite possibly his first and only attempt, and after he recovered from his injuries decided it was best to leave that task to people who had a bit more idea what they were doing than he did..."

But you’d figure an actual doctor might be the first person to “waitaminnit” over using a spinning blade as a headrest."

Are we sure that "Docs" isn't just his given name or something?"

"Docs is called Docs because he's more than one kind of doctor", as per his character bio in the High Adventure Deep Underground graphic novel. That said, as far as I know it never said anywhere that either of his doctorates were in medical science; one was definitely in geological science, but I don't believe canon material has ever elaborated upon what else he doctored in. He may well be the kind of guy who's a genius in His Specific Field(s) of expertise, and completely detached from reality in every other context."

So he's an https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OmnidisciplinaryScientist then.

@TheOtherMike said:
" @ThatBionicleGuy said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @ThatBionicleGuy said:
"ROCK

RAIDERS!!!

I don't care. I don't care that this set makes no sense. I don't care that it's a tiny obscure polybag. It's Rock Raiders, and therefore I love it on principle.

Regarding the how the vehicle could fit into the lore, though... well, Docs here is the team's geologist, absolutely nowhere in his job description did it say he had to be good at designing modes of transportation. This was quite possibly his first and only attempt, and after he recovered from his injuries decided it was best to leave that task to people who had a bit more idea what they were doing than he did..."

But you’d figure an actual doctor might be the first person to “waitaminnit” over using a spinning blade as a headrest."

Are we sure that "Docs" isn't just his given name or something?"

"Docs is called Docs because he's more than one kind of doctor", as per his character bio in the High Adventure Deep Underground graphic novel. That said, as far as I know it never said anywhere that either of his doctorates were in medical science; one was definitely in geological science, but I don't believe canon material has ever elaborated upon what else he doctored in. He may well be the kind of guy who's a genius in His Specific Field(s) of expertise, and completely detached from reality in every other context."

So he's an https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OmnidisciplinaryScientist then."

There was a guy in my dorm who could out-Sheldon Sheldon Cooper. In four years, he triple-majored and double-minored in hard sciences, and that did not involve the copout triple combo of chemistry, biology, and bio-chem. I also remember him coming in to dinner one day, all excited because they’d managed to break the record for smallest measurement taken with a particle accelerator. And he could be doing math homework, composing a paper in his head, and still holding as much of a conversation as he was capable of, all at the same time. I got compared to Lazlo Hollyfeld by my friend group because of my personality, but this guy was the closest I’ve ever met to his intellect.