Omega Supreme: Work in Progress

Wheel_Jack · 05-18-2010, 01:19 PM

Update: Post #83
Update: Post #77
UPdate: Post #63

this started out as a little something to do 2 to 3 minutes at a time at work. in between lunch breaks and the few minutes at the end of the day before I went home. This is unlike anything I've done before. It started out as a silent kitbash at sector70 but now that the cat's out of the bag as to what I'm working on i figured it's time to get some helpful crits and suggestions.
this is how he started

The plan is to get the basic build done and then start facing everything with styrene scribed with tons of panel lines and other random found and fabricated components. I would like him to transform but I'm still on the fence on that one. He'll also be my first LED sporting figure.

Specifically, I need some help from some of the heavy hitters out there. dudes who build BIG stuff. Everything is held together using nuts and bolts. he's got tons of points of articulation but the bolts are just not cutting it. mainly if I tighten them I can't move his parts and if I loosen them up a bit the parts won't hold their position. So I need some kind of hardware that ratchets I think. maybe even with a spring. please let me know if any of you have any ideas.
Thanks!

frenzyrumble · 05-18-2010, 01:23 PM

amaziing. it's wood too. look into some of these grooved ratcheting circle things for between joints w/ movements, plant 2 of these and it will create the friction you want. no spring needed. 2 of them facing "teeth to teeth"....if too tight, sand down the teeth a bit. (see pic)

or, you can use existing BIG ratcheting joints; offhand i would say find junkers of unicron, and esp. Metroplex. Might wanna look at non-TF stuff as well, found some nice stuff w/ power rangers...

Wheel_Jack · 05-18-2010, 01:34 PM

thanks mike. I have supreme starscream and metroplex but honestly think those joints are even too weak for this guy. He stands almost 50 inches tall. I agree about the toothed washers you have pictured. is that off a toy? or is it from a hardware distributor/store?
thanks again.

dsn1014 · 05-18-2010, 01:36 PM

thats amazing, what a beast. Would it be possible to get some toys in the pics for scale? He must be huge. The styrene finish should be ace on him. Looking forward to more.

Long_Haul · 05-18-2010, 01:40 PM

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow, i mean Dude, bro, man, HOT DAMN! i cant wait to see the process. Make sure you keep us posted family!

frenzyrumble · 05-18-2010, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheel_Jack

thanks mike. I have supreme starscream and metroplex but honestly think those joints are even too weak for this guy. He stands almost 50 inches tall. I agree about the toothed washers you have pictured. is that off a toy? or is it from a hardware distributor/store?
thanks again.

the one I posted a pic of is actually from metroplex. had no idea he was so damn big, jeez...

might wanna look into washers/sprokets like this :

perma-fixed to one part, then the other part would have pegs or something holding the joint at certain spots.

bellyboy · 05-18-2010, 01:44 PM

u got to b kidding me ninos

thats fu#$ing huge

that plywood ? or natural wood ?

this thing is going to b awesome

chlokai · 05-18-2010, 01:45 PM

would tightening them then applying wd40 to them help? or add a layer of pvc with some sort of lube between them.

or you could just loosen them and tighten them when posing

Bigbot3030 · 05-18-2010, 01:53 PM

freaking awesome. Omega is one of my all time favorites.
I'd recomend sticking with bolts for right now, but start adding washers and "nylock nuts" to hold it together. the washers are a bearing surface, and the nylock nuts hold it together just enough to allow movement and friction. they are a locking nut and is much better option that double-nutting somethign together. it may seem picky at first to try and get the right amount of movement vs. friction, but once you get a feel for it, you can go through all your joints and get them tighetned up fairly quickly. i can get a picure for you if you're not sure what i'm talking about.
You could also go crazy town and buy these "incremental-Angle position hinges"
McMaster-Carr
although even the plastic ones are $27 a pop. but that'd work pretty awesome for the scale you're going for.
Cant wait to see what else you do on this guy.

Randy!

Solrac333 · 05-18-2010, 01:58 PM

He's gonna be badass.

05-18-2010, 01:19 PM	#1
Wheel_Jack pitying fools Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 884 Location: Chicago, Illinois Collection Count: ONE, ah ah ah. Two, ah ah ah. Three, ah ah ah. Not now my pets.	Omega Supreme: Work in Progress Update: Post #83 Update: Post #77 UPdate: Post #63 this started out as a little something to do 2 to 3 minutes at a time at work. in between lunch breaks and the few minutes at the end of the day before I went home. This is unlike anything I've done before. It started out as a silent kitbash at sector70 but now that the cat's out of the bag as to what I'm working on i figured it's time to get some helpful crits and suggestions. this is how he started The plan is to get the basic build done and then start facing everything with styrene scribed with tons of panel lines and other random found and fabricated components. I would like him to transform but I'm still on the fence on that one. He'll also be my first LED sporting figure. Specifically, I need some help from some of the heavy hitters out there. dudes who build BIG stuff. Everything is held together using nuts and bolts. he's got tons of points of articulation but the bolts are just not cutting it. mainly if I tighten them I can't move his parts and if I loosen them up a bit the parts won't hold their position. So I need some kind of hardware that ratchets I think. maybe even with a spring. please let me know if any of you have any ideas. Thanks! Attached Thumbnails Attached Images FACEBOOK . SHAPEWAYS . DEVIANTART . FLICKR Last edited by Wheel_Jack; 05-18-2010 at 01:23 PM.. Reason: spelling :(

05-18-2010, 01:23 PM	#2
frenzyrumble Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 8,663 Location: www.frenzyrumble.com Collection Count: 300 News Credits: 52	amaziing. it's wood too. look into some of these grooved ratcheting circle things for between joints w/ movements, plant 2 of these and it will create the friction you want. no spring needed. 2 of them facing "teeth to teeth"....if too tight, sand down the teeth a bit. (see pic) or, you can use existing BIG ratcheting joints; offhand i would say find junkers of unicron, and esp. Metroplex. Might wanna look at non-TF stuff as well, found some nice stuff w/ power rangers... Attached Thumbnails

05-18-2010, 01:34 PM	#3
Wheel_Jack pitying fools Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 884 Location: Chicago, Illinois Collection Count: ONE, ah ah ah. Two, ah ah ah. Three, ah ah ah. Not now my pets.	thanks mike. I have supreme starscream and metroplex but honestly think those joints are even too weak for this guy. He stands almost 50 inches tall. I agree about the toothed washers you have pictured. is that off a toy? or is it from a hardware distributor/store? thanks again. FACEBOOK . SHAPEWAYS . DEVIANTART . FLICKR

05-18-2010, 01:40 PM	#5
Long_Haul N*ggacon Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,637 Location: East Wenatchee, Wa Collection Count: 1,000,000	OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow, i mean Dude, bro, man, HOT DAMN! i cant wait to see the process. Make sure you keep us posted family! Sig pictures are to be no larger than 40KB in file size and should be no larger than 300 pixels in height and 500 pixels wide - 2005 Staff SkyJack ORDERS you to bid NOW!......dont defy him.

05-18-2010, 01:58 PM	#10
Solrac333 G1 got it right! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,503 Location: Virginia Collection Count: A LOT	He's gonna be badass. Solrac is awesome! - 2005 Staff

05-18-2010, 01:36 PM	#4
dsn1014 41:75:74:6f:62:6f:74 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,467 Location: Eire	thats amazing, what a beast. Would it be possible to get some toys in the pics for scale? He must be huge. The styrene finish should be ace on him. Looking forward to more.

05-18-2010, 01:44 PM	#7
bellyboy working working working Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,739 Location: Qiriyat Bialik,ISRAHELL Collection Count: 800+ News Credits: 1	u got to b kidding me ninos thats fu#$ing huge that plywood ? or natural wood ? this thing is going to b awesome http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/junkio...-bellyboy.html Sig pictures are to be no larger than 40KB in file size and should be no larger than 300 pixels in height and 500 pixels wide - 2005 Staff

05-18-2010, 01:45 PM	#8
chlokai Quintesson Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 608	would tightening them then applying wd40 to them help? or add a layer of pvc with some sort of lube between them. or you could just loosen them and tighten them when posing http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/junkio...ml#post3934236

05-18-2010, 01:53 PM	#9
Bigbot3030 Herald of Unicron Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,056 Location: Ballard, WA Collection Count: i don't know. i'm honestly scared to count. i had to have broken the 1000 mark by now though....	freaking awesome. Omega is one of my all time favorites. I'd recomend sticking with bolts for right now, but start adding washers and "nylock nuts" to hold it together. the washers are a bearing surface, and the nylock nuts hold it together just enough to allow movement and friction. they are a locking nut and is much better option that double-nutting somethign together. it may seem picky at first to try and get the right amount of movement vs. friction, but once you get a feel for it, you can go through all your joints and get them tighetned up fairly quickly. i can get a picure for you if you're not sure what i'm talking about. You could also go crazy town and buy these "incremental-Angle position hinges" McMaster-Carr although even the plastic ones are $27 a pop. but that'd work pretty awesome for the scale you're going for. Cant wait to see what else you do on this guy. Randy!