General Upgrade Kits Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by ziltama, Nov 30, 2020.

  1. Beauman

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    That's a bummer. I don't remember any alternate color versions of ZX sets, but they did do four seperate sets of their Datsun upgrade kits so there is hope. Never say never.
     
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  2. Shattered Trousers

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    I would like the spire extension to be the same shade of gray as GS Galvatron's chest.

    The original G1 toy had its spire made from Galvatron's gun mode handgrip, which was gray, so that's why I think purple would be out of place.

    Naturally the fillers should be the right shade of purple to match his shoulders.

    Pretty much everything else can stay the same. Maybe paint the gun black, but that's not necessary.

    If ZX don't issue a separate kit for Generations Selects Galvatron I'll just buy another and paint it myself.

    ~L~
     
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    You sure about that? The spire is/was purple.

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    That galvatron kit does look damn good, ordered one now along with more Gnaw tails
     
  5. Beauman

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    He's talking about the handgrip which formed the spire in robot mode.
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    Ah, OK, kind of a two-fer deal. I can see that, though I’d still prefer purple. Thanks for clarifying.
     
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  7. Shattered Trousers

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    Y'know what? I just refreshed my memory of Marvel Comics Galvatron and GS Galvatron in cannon mode and I've changed my mind.
    The spire should be purple, despite the gray handgrip on the G1 toy.

    ~L~
     
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    In addition to the toy having a bit of both, his comic appearances have varied as well. In the original Marvel run, he had a purple spire. In Regeneration One, he either had a gray one or no spire at all. In Unite Warriors, he was shown with a purple one again.
    Marvel:
    GalvatronII.jpg Galvatron2vsmegatron.jpg

    Regeneration One:
    Rodimus_prime_galvatron_ii_less_than_zero.jpg Galvatron_ii_destiny.jpg

    Unite Warriors:
    Baldigus_Chapter_Galvatron_II.jpg

    In the Marvel comics, the spire was never as tall as TV Galvatron's was. Most times you couldn't even see it. I don't think I feel a need to get an upgrade kit for the Selects spire honestly.
     
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  9. Beauman

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    Haha. They are kind of doubling up as spires.
     
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    Gonne need to see a price. I like the spire a lot, on the fence around the boots. Chain looks good though

    Gun is easily the worst out of the 3 options available though, seems almost like an afterthought
     
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    It's $25. Ordered one this morning
     
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    So I'm going to quote my own thread here in order to give some background as to what I was trying to accomplish.....for those who were unaware.

    The arm pieces arrived today, and I attached them to the existing arms that I modded. WOW, SUCCESS, I'd say!

    THIS is the exact cartoon look I was trying to achieve. (merely dremel'ed off the shoulder balls, which allows for the arms to swing upwards, and with the new swivels, you can correctly orient the hands.

    Taaaaaa-Daaaaaaa!

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    Look, nothing ground breaking here whatsoever, BUT it does make my Cartoon OCD settle down completely.
    I was so disappointed there was no way to create that look, until now. :) 
     
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    Final painted version of the Tim Heada Waspinator kit:
    s-l1600 (5).jpg s-l500 (1).jpg s-l500 (2).jpg s-l500 (3).jpg
     
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    One of the Chinese shops commissions a factory to paint Tim_Heada's kits. Buying from him directly or Uncle Billy Shop will get you only the raw plastic versions.
     
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    New Design Filling Parts Upgrade Kits For SS86 Wreck-Gar In Stock | eBay

    I recommend this set for WrekGar. The colors are almost perfect, installation was quite simple and the final results are satisfying.
    The only issue I had was that the fillers for the biceps aren't very tight and one flew off and disappeared in my gray carpet. Found it, but that was annoying.
     
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