Heavy/Scratch: dotm voyager ironhide shoulder upgrade

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  1. f-primusunicron

    f-primusunicron i just wanna be loved

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    mine is made with KO pleftover pieces, but i replicated those piece in 3D and redesigned a bit to be sturdier
    now available
    but..what do they do?
    i love my dotm ironhide, but to be honest, those shoulders suck, i figured out that if there where enough space to put a new shoulder that would be great, and, there is, but then i realized that taking the pin that holds the original one it is very difficult,so using some random pieces i managed to put a hole new shoulder with articulation between the arm joint, then just replicated it on 3D, and fixed the design a little bit, and this is the result, now you simply take off the black piece out the shoulder, and plug the new ones, do not need to take out the original shoulder) the photos are those of the improvised version, the 3D printed one will look, fit and of course hold much better, and still will be transformable though the arms would need to bend in a different position to fit everything, it still transforms and holds greatly note: will update later with some details, but for me it looks perfect the way it is right now note: the smaller side of the clip must face out so it can transform without forcing it
     

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  2. Chevytron951

    Chevytron951 Well-Known Member

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    Awesome job bro I can't wait to get my hands on these upgraded parts, what other projects do you have in mind that might work on next?:D 
     
  3. f-primusunicron

    f-primusunicron i just wanna be loved

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    look at my shapeways store, there are the swords for sidearm sideswipe(hftd)(that weirdly enough work great with prime rid arcee) and an elbow upgrade for cannon bumblebee(which i actially like)hands and a weapon set for rotf voyager starscream(they are not the same as the ones made by fakebuster83)some weapons(a remake of the energon prowl rifle) some swords, pistols and gatling guns
    thats it for now
     
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    Awesome I just checked it right now and I'm very impressed looks like I will be shopping at shapeways for my next paycheck (I hope so) :D  could I give you some ideas I have in mind, I think it might work but I'm not sure if you would like to hear it
     
  5. f-primusunicron

    f-primusunicron i just wanna be loved

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    it depends, if i have an specific figure you want to upgrade or something
    XD
     
  6. hthrun

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    Awesome, I didn't realize the swords were done! I'll have to order those too...
     
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    nice
     
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    this is a very cool idea
    thanks man
     
  9. f-primusunicron

    f-primusunicron i just wanna be loved

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    thanks for the coments, i was looking at the shoilder model and well, it actually needs some details, maybe i will do some based on the movie 1 voyager ironhide
     
  10. hthrun

    hthrun Show accuracy's overrated

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    I'll hold off on ordering for a little while, then...
     
  11. f-primusunicron

    f-primusunicron i just wanna be loved

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    the new version looks so good that it will replace the actuall one
     

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    hthrun Show accuracy's overrated

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    Have you tried this new piece out yet?
     
  13. f-primusunicron

    f-primusunicron i just wanna be loved

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    not yet, the shipping cost to my country is like 40 dollars, -_-, yeah i know, its just ridiculous
     
  14. hthrun

    hthrun Show accuracy's overrated

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    I might have to get them and see how they are. I'll have to check the price for me...

    EDIT: I just placed the order. I decided to try "polished" on the blades. I had only gotten wsf before...
     
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  15. f-primusunicron

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    mmm one thing, you can actually use a marker to paint these, even if it is not "permanent" the material holds itsf very well, at least the regular wsf
     
  16. hthrun

    hthrun Show accuracy's overrated

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    My order arrived yesterday. I tried out the shoulders and the ball joints were pretty loose, but I love what they do for the figure. I'll have to work on tightening the joint and then installing them...
     
  17. f-primusunicron

    f-primusunicron i just wanna be loved

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    mmm thats weird, they were supposed to be "normal" thight
    let me see what was the problem...
    and pls
    PHOTOSSSSS
     
  18. hthrun

    hthrun Show accuracy's overrated

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    Sure thing, after I paint it up!
     
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    The looseness of the joint may just be the polished material, the polishing process tends to have a shrinkage effect on the printed parts.
     
  20. hthrun

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    I don't think so. I'm pretty sure I ordered the regular white soft flexible for these.