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by **Nujevad** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:18 am

For this, I used a KO, so in case I screwed up, no biggie.

Car mode, still looks the same, so thats good:

Robot mode, displaying the newly created joints:

by **Deadpool.** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:38 am

That's brilliant!

Now all u need to do is stick the head on a ball-joint instead. :lol:

by **Cycrolus** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:32 am

NICE!

by **timshinn73** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:51 am

Nice job.

I hope you post some clearer pics in the future so we can see your fine work better.

News Credits: 1 · by **Optimist_Prime** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:01 am

timshinn73 wrote:Nice job.

I hope you post some clearer pics in the future so we can see your fine work better.

Yes, some clearer pics please, and mabey a little "how to" :wink:

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by **Grahf** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:24 am

Awesome, if only the one I had as a child was like that. I agree with Deadpool, the head on a ball joint would finish this off nicely.

by **olokin** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:58 am

Great idea, nice execution, could use better pics though.

News Credits: 1 · by **Asepticon** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:35 pm

COOL! Are you gonna make his head turn too? :grin:

by **Nujevad** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:34 pm

I'll try to put up better pictures once he's all painted. As for the head on a ball joint, I didn't think about that. I'll try it out on my next update.

News Credits: 1 · by **sto_vo_kor_2000** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:13 pm

Really cool.........I didnt know that made KO's of G1 Hot Rod.Where did you find it?

News Credits: 1 · by **Sherade** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:20 pm

You must rock if you could make a KO withstand this.
Love it, but pics make it all.

by **ThunderZap** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:59 am

awesome kitbash

by **ThunderThruster** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:29 am

sweet bash, any chance of a 'how to...' guide?

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:30 am

I really, really love it when people articulate the originals

News Credits: 75 · by **Devastator** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:33 pm

The Master Blaster wrote:I really, really love it when people articulate the originals

I agree man, that's my favorite kind of kitbash.

This Hotrod looks better. I'm kinda anal about scale so I would have butchered an original anyway as this bootleg is a bit larger than the original. The head would be a bit difficult to modify so it could swivel, but it could be done. Lateral shoulder movement would be nice too.

It's a lot of critiquing but you've done such a good job I think you could go all the way.

by **Nujevad** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:19 pm

Devastator wrote:
The Master Blaster wrote:I really, really love it when people articulate the originals

I agree man, that's my favorite kind of kitbash.

This Hotrod looks better. I'm kinda anal about scale so I would have butchered an original anyway as this bootleg is a bit larger than the original. The head would be a bit difficult to modify so it could swivel, but it could be done. Lateral shoulder movement would be nice too.

It's a lot of critiquing but you've done such a good job I think you could go all the way.

That's ok. Criticism is welcomed, as long as it's constructive. Anyway, I've already begun the modification of the head to give it a ball joint, and it's looking pretty good. I'll post more pics of my progress soon.

by **DJs in Disguise** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:33 pm

looking forward to more pics of this one i love new style articulation on old figs really helps to bring them to life

News Credits: 75 · by **Devastator** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:47 pm

I will be watching this project with much anticipation!

by **LL Cool VF-1J** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:20 pm

DJs in Disguise wrote:looking forward to more pics of this one i love new style articulation on old figs really helps to bring them to life

totally, we need more people to jump on this bandwagon.

by **Nujevad** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:55 am

Ok, here's some pics of what I've done so far. (BTW, thanks to Deadpool and the others who suggested the ball joint on the neck thing, I didn't even think about that.)

Thigh. I cut off the top and bottom parts and attached them to the legs of another robot which had the joints I wanted.

Arms. I cut off the joint where the arm connects to the shoulders and placed a sheet of styrene on the part where I just cut so as to strengthen it. I'll drill holes on both the joint and the arm so I can reconnect them with screws later on.

Head. Due to Hotrod's high collar, I had to cut the entire neck off as well as some of the collar itself. I then attached a ball joint and a polycap socket on the collar and neck with some putty.

As a bonus, I decided to modify Hotrod's Targetmaster buddy as well. I cut off his arms, drilled holes on them and will reattach them with screws later on.

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