Customs: Shapeways idea challenge thread!

Discussion in 'Creative General Discussion' started by Ellamin, Dec 8, 2012.

  1. marvel b

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    How about some additional feet for Gigawatt when you reverse his legs for display?

    Also, bone staff. Just an obsurdly long generic bone that is a staff that's 5mm hand compatible. Maybe it breaks apart into two stabby bones?
     
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    Double post, but i don't care! How about headpieces for Zetar so when you have the Brunt faceplate on the forward end, it could look like completely different characters? Cool sunglasses visor? Humanoid eyes? Prowl-esque crest forehead plate? Just another Centurion drone recolor? heck yes on all of these! the drill will be put to the side, tho....
     
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    Giving this thread a bump to suggest new heads for SS86 Blurr (both g1 and IDW heads please) and Kup.
     
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    This is a damn good idea.
     
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    Hi all, just wondering - is it possible to 3D print out a segmented ball joint neck (i.e. A la Columpio) but for use in the other sludge dinobots (i.e. Planet X Neptune or any other Sludge dinobot)? I'm not sure how well the fitment would be or how durable it would last, although I would imagine it shouldn't be all that hard to design or test out. I don't really see the purpose of having such a stiff non-posable neck for his dino mode. In theory, you should be able to hand mold his neck back into the stock shape so it still allows normal transformation.
     
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    3D printed ball joints if well designed and large enough should work, even with FDM. Higher print settings help too!

    Ball and socket joints were used here:
     
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    I would love a hook upgrade for Combiner Wars Hook. My idea is a two piece clip with a pin that would snap into place on the existing hook. This would allow the hook to move back and forth like the G1 toy, with the pin connecting to a new hook that could rotate on the pin. Even removing the pin and making this one piece so it just moves like the G1 toy would be a huge improvement.
    *edit- some filler panels for the bottom of the boom would be amazing aswell.
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