Heavy/Scratch: Over 100 New Titans Returns Characters

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  1. greboguru

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    [smacks forehead] I can't believe I didn't think of this before...

    The world needs a SUNSTREAKER face for Titanmasters. I mean, he was made into a headmaster in IDW's comics, after all.
     
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    Love it, Hasbro did ok job with Hardhead in fact love it's design. But his visor and mouth plate were squished. Wish it was as clean as this.
     
  3. Admiral Lilwall

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    Loooove the Chromedome, so much better than that comics nonsense
     
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    Curious if anybody has tried these with bodies OTHER than Titans Return.
     
  5. Richard598

    Richard598 Always think positive

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    These look absolutely amazing. Having noticed the Beast Wars heads, I'm curious about the idea of a Depth Charge head for Scourge
     
  6. Trentulas

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    I’ve developed a working split-cap “pop joint” for Shapeways’ strong and flexible materials, allowing for snap-together model kits with working articulation. As my first test, I have created a replacement mini-vehicle for Titans Return Terri-Bull, based on the G1 Horri-Bull beast mode.

    He has a basic transformation into weapon mode (rotate head 180 degrees, flip the whole thing upside down, arrange legs) and can carry a Titan master rider in his back.

    The kit is done in two sprues, sold separately so they can be printed in different colors, allowing for a completed kit with only minor detail painting.


    I’ve tested these joiners in white strong and flexible and color strong and flexible material, but the kit itself is not yet tested as a whole. Some sanding/coating may be required due to differences between prints.
     
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  7. greboguru

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    Now THAT's fun. So cool!!
     
  8. autobot prowl

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    Loving that one
     
  9. ichnach

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    That's sick. been waiting for just the right thing to place an order and that is badass. any chance you will make 1 for cancer/squeezeplay?
     
  10. Heckfire

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    ...Hell yes. Unfortunately, Horri-Bull was the one from his wave I DIDN'T find at local stores, but hopefully they're still reasonbly priced on eBay.

    Yes and no...I bought a couple of head adapters that wold allow you to use the faceplates with the Combiner Wars Offroad/First Aid mould, but the ball socket was too large so Trent took them down to rework. I'm still waiting for the revised versions to be posted to the store so I can complete my Small Foot (and I'm curious what Shapeway's procedure for a refund or replacement for the defective adapters is).

    AGAIN, I feel I should post that I am STILL in HUGE support of this project and look forward to seeing what else Trent posts to his store...
     
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  11. Trentulas

    Trentulas Has all kinds of dangerous needs.

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    Minor update:

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    For those who don't like painting I have a single-piece figurine of Horri-Bull in Full Color Sandstone.

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    I made a Leo to go with the Mikey Ninja Squirtle

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    And I've updated the CW converters. They've been modified to have more points of contact between the balljoint and the adapter, a slightly tighter fit, a slight taper going into the adapter (again, to better hold the balljoint) and so forth. If anyone wants to try them out keep in mind they have not yet been tested post-changes. at worst some slight sanding may be needed around the socket, depending on the tightness of the ball socket taper. If you do buy one, please let me know how it turned out so I can make additional adjustments.

    4mm Size
    5mm size
     
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    I'm assuming that CW thingy is so your faceplates can be used on CW limbs?
     
  13. Trentulas

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    Yep.
     
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  14. autobot prowl

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    Glad to see more fun added
     
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    Not that anyone's really going to do it, but Brainstorm's Titan Master face plate is held on completely different from any other Titan Master I've seen; his faceplate has the ridge on it and the body has the socket instead of the other way around on just about every other head.

    So yeah... don't use Teslor with the faceplates.
     
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    What dimensions are the CW converters?
     
  17. Trentulas

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    13 mm x 11 mm x 15mm (3mm of which is the peg that goes into the body).

    With these measurements, a combined backer and face is about the same size as a Titan Master, only about 3 mm shallower in the back.

    If you need something that has even less back-skull, It would be a relatively easy modification.
     
  18. Mizzinno

    Mizzinno Merc With A Mouthplate

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    Titans Return Megatron is begging for Leader-1 head.
     
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  19. greboguru

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    That's a damn good idea.
     
  20. autobot prowl

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    Yeah I thought that too, perfect colors and jet mode