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News Credits: 4 · by **MacrossFA19** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:13 pm

I thought others may like to know. Beings I broke one of magnus' original black revolver joints only minutes after opening him, I started casting some of the revolver joints and primes matrix. They are a pain in the arse to get apart, but none the less. I will post the progress here if any one is interested.
Figured they would be great for a few bashes.

by **onewaydown** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:34 pm

I was thinking the same exact thing!

That, and I wondered why there weren't another pair of the large white joints for his feet, but whatever. =)

Having these joints would be a great option instead of like bionacle ones or trying to salvage joints from other bots. I just wonder how much of a pain it would be to get the smaller ones done. Definately interested on how that turns out!!

by **piranacon** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:08 pm

id lvoe to see some pictures i havent got any of the revol's so id like to know what these are like

News Credits: 4 · by **MacrossFA19** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:46 pm

piranacon wrote:id lvoe to see some pictures i havent got any of the revol's so id like to know what these are like

They are like a combinatoin of a ball joint and a ratchet joint. One joint allowing for 360 degree articulation.

The pieces are currently in the mold. When I finish the mold I will take pics, and then start the cast itself.

by **onewaydown** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:19 am

I have so much liquid plastic left from a ... failed casting attempt. =(

Any chance, if it all works out, that you might be up to making a dupe mold for a cost? Do you use silicon or rubber? I have some Smooth-on Smooth-Cast 300 liquid plastic that's just sitting there... waiting to be something.

News Credits: 4 · by **MacrossFA19** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:24 am

I have been using thick rubber molds for my castings. I have been using a 2 part wet mixture by Smooth-on Pmc-121/30. It can also be used for the actual cast but I use another mixture, much harder for weapons and heads.

by **TENIME_art** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:16 am

Is the joint snapping a constant issue? This is the second time I've heard of a Revoltech joint breaking, and I'm concerned. $30 is alot of money (for me, at least) to spend on an action figure that breaks...

News Credits: 4 · by **MacrossFA19** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:17 am

TENIME_art wrote:Is the joint snapping a constant issue? This is the second time I've heard of a Revoltech joint breaking, and I'm concerned. $30 is alot of money (for me, at least) to spend on an action figure that breaks...

Well it might have been my fault. These joints are really meant to bent two ways. They are like a hinge, with a ratchet inside. If you bend them the oposite way (ways they aren't meant to bend) they are going to snap.
Like any other toy, just have to pay attention to what you are doing. Don't get me wrong, they are as durable as any other transformer, and IMO worth the $20 a pop.

As for my cast. I have demolded it. A damned air bubble got into the mix, where the "teeth"-(the locking mechanism) are. So I have to cast the locking half of the joint again. The ratchet half came out good and so did the matrix. I am painting the matrix today.