Minor/Repaint: Human Alliance Soundwave simple leg add-on tutorial!

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  1. xueyue2

    xueyue2 Well-Known Member

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    I never own Human Alliance Soundwave before, because it's very expensive, and the leg's design looks pretty bad for my taste, doesn't seem worth the high price tag.

    Recently, I bought a KO Human Alliance Soundwave, then I finally have a chance to play with it. My feeling is that the upper body is perfect, but the legs are so week, like spider or something...can barely stand. (In fact, when I took this picture, I need to lean Soundwave against the wall. )
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    Also, Soundwave is significantly shorter than other Human Alliance toys.
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    So I studied it for a while, found a very simple and near perfect solution to improve using a leg add-on kit which anyone can easily built, let me show you here.
    After this leg add-on DIY, Soundwave is slightly higher than other Human Alliance members, and that fits the image of DOTM movie.
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  2. xueyue2

    xueyue2 Well-Known Member

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    Step1. Use DOTM voyager optimus prime's legs and remove unwant parts.
    I chose the legs of DOTM voyager Optimus Prime, because:
    1) It's very easy to find a junker DOTM voyager Optimus Prime.
    2) The legs look similar to the movie image of DOTM Soundwave's legs
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    Step 2, Drill 4 holes as shown on my pictures, 2 on HA Soundwave's legs, 2 on DOTM VOP. Then glue some small poles in the VOP's holes, making them can be plug into Soundwave's leg anytime.
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    That's it. It won't take you more than 1 hour, right? (It took me more than 1 hour, because I need to find the best places to drill those holes, but u can just follow my example now.)


    Closer look at Step 2. I used left over sticks from Gundam model kit, because the plastic quality is very good.
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  3. xueyue2

    xueyue2 Well-Known Member

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    Now time to show the effect:

    I believe HA Soundwave looks much better now, and the new legs even offer ankle articulation too.
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    And this is one bad-ass fits the image of movie Soundwave.
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    Because VOP's feet are really big, right now it's even easier to stand and do all kinds of poses. For example, the standard Ironman pose.
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    Now for the car mode. Of course I can't put these add-on legs into Soundwave's car mode. So instead I decide they will be a little trailer for the Mercedes, like this. (I didn't really attach the trailer with the car, just using the knee pad for the effect).
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    Now Soundwave can carry Laserbeak in its cyber motor mode, looks cooler than the CHUG bumblebee's sea-doo trailer, right?
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    And if Soundwave need to go to cottage during the long weekend, he now has a way to carry his whole family with energy cube too.
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    Of course Mr Soundwave doesn't need to worry about traffic ticket for overloaded, after all he has Barricade as escort.
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  4. Radio Joe

    Radio Joe Well-Known Member

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    Very Creative! Looks really good on Soundwave!
     
  5. tekering

    tekering The Ref

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    Clever and effective mod. Kudos. :thumbs2: 
     
  6. warrentan

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    looks better. great job
     
  7. xueyue2

    xueyue2 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks!
     
  8. neevnav

    neevnav The Flying Dutchman

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    That's really clever. Nice job!
     
  9. plowking

    plowking I'm with ErechOveraker. Veteran

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    Insane how great this works...in BOTH modes.
     
  10. Wraith Prime

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    Wow, this looks excellent. I just picked up this KO and am impressed at the quality. I agree, the legs are terrible and now I need to find a junker OP to make this happen. Thanks for sharing and providing the tutorial!
     
  11. LORGreviews

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    I never bought the HA Soundwave cause his legs, now i need an optimus prime from DOTM and a HA Soundwave, great idea man
     
  12. Lord Of Tetris

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    VERY creative! Do you plan to paint it? With matching colors, it would be perfect!
     
  13. Powerglide1991

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    All it needs is paint and it would be perfect!

    good job!
     
  14. xueyue2

    xueyue2 Well-Known Member

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    Thx, maybe later I will paint it, but for now I have other DIY project need to do.
     
  15. xueyue2

    xueyue2 Well-Known Member

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    Great, I hope you will find it's very easy to implement. :D 
     
  16. Rodimeister0088

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    is there any way to have this done to the outer leg sides instead of the inner leg? because as pictured, the add ons are placed great, but in the wrong side. they have to be inverted to the outer leg for this to be more accurate. The idea itself is genius though.
    EDIT: it looks like the prime leg add ons could use some customization to the build such as headlights on the new knee area it creates when attached, a slanted wheel cover rather than just the standard truck wheel cover, and of course the above mentioned inverted mod from inner leg attachment to outer leg attachment.
     
  17. xueyue2

    xueyue2 Well-Known Member

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    Done in the out leg of Soundwave might left holes in car mode.... or maybe I didn't get what you said.
     
  18. Radio Joe

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    Hi xueyue2- I absolutely loved this idea and as soon as my Ko soundwave showed up I dug up a junker prime for this. I hope you do not mind that I post some changes I made for mine. I wanted the legs to fit together closer so I modified it further. With the mods I made I can no longer make the trailer but thats okay for me..

    Basically I trimmed (quick and dirty) the prime legs more. If done right you can fit it all together and one of Soundwaves toes hold the upper portion of the leg. I still have to add the pins same as xueyue2 did, but for this quick mod, the toes hold it well. Also it loos like if I tool the flames off the Prime parts, the colors actually work well as they are. Hope you like this.

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  19. Snake_eyes1975

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    whoa! thats great too!
     
  20. TrueNomadSkies

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    Yeah, its really smart and easy, and you don't even need to paint the prime legs either.