Minor Mod thanks to LEGOs?
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:07 amI just realized something today, something I have never read or seen anywhere to date.
We all know there are several minicons who become decent weapons. Some of them include a standard 4mm "handle"... but others don't, such as Armada Gunbarrel and his repaints, and Armada Terradive and his repaints. Thise can unfortunately only be used by TFs with a minicon port.
However, while converting some various rifles from knockoffs to work with Classics as spare weapons, I discovered that a double-ended connector from LEGO Techniqs and related kits (like Bionicles) not only fit nicely in the hand of a Classics figure, they also fit perfectly in the port on a minicon!
Here's a pic to show what I mean:
And in the pic below are two types of the connector I'm talking about - the one on the left has the hollow end on both sides, the one on the right has the hollow end on one side and a ridged cross-section post on the other:
The one on the left works best, as the slight ridge around the end gives it a snug fit in a TF's hand. The one on the right doesn't fit as well, and thus pivots around and tilts towards the ground at any chance it gets.
We all know there are several minicons who become decent weapons. Some of them include a standard 4mm "handle"... but others don't, such as Armada Gunbarrel and his repaints, and Armada Terradive and his repaints. Thise can unfortunately only be used by TFs with a minicon port.
However, while converting some various rifles from knockoffs to work with Classics as spare weapons, I discovered that a double-ended connector from LEGO Techniqs and related kits (like Bionicles) not only fit nicely in the hand of a Classics figure, they also fit perfectly in the port on a minicon!
Here's a pic to show what I mean:
And in the pic below are two types of the connector I'm talking about - the one on the left has the hollow end on both sides, the one on the right has the hollow end on one side and a ridged cross-section post on the other:
The one on the left works best, as the slight ridge around the end gives it a snug fit in a TF's hand. The one on the right doesn't fit as well, and thus pivots around and tilts towards the ground at any chance it gets.
