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PlasticPurveyor Do these chest pieces work with the dwarf?

PlasticPurveyor So this required a bit of reinforcement to the connector pegs with superglue, but it worked wonderfully after that. Thank you SteamShield, you made my dream Superion a reality!

PlasticPurveyor Just got these in and tested them with CW Silverbolt and some Energon combiner limbs in preparation for when the TFC Aerialbots arrive. They work an absolute treat! I'll post pics when they get here and I combine them.

PlasticPurveyor @SteamShield Ah, right. My apologies, didn't realize.

PlasticPurveyor Would you be willing to release this in the new Nylon plastic option? I hear that it's much stronger and good for joints/loadbearing pieces. I ask because I have a plan to use them to combine CW Silverbolt with the TFC Aerialbots (who use the Energon female ports) and these would make that plan a reality.

PlasticPurveyor Just wanted you to know these work a treat. They're more proportionate and more stable than the PE feet, to the point I actually prefer them! The way they use the existing HFGs for mass is genius. Also available on demand and not too expensive, which is nice.

PlasticPurveyor So a word of warning to those who buy this in Polished: Tighten then joints BEFORE you assemble it or you risk doing what I did and fusing the joints in place. Whoops!

PlasticPurveyor Will this work in Polished (aside from having to tighten the joints up)? I was planning on getting this to paint up as Flip Sides, incidentally. It looks a great little figure and given that we're very unlikely to get a Flip Sides from TR Rewind (plus this being a model kit rather than a prebuilt figure that would require disassembly for painting) I think this would be perfect.

PlasticPurveyor @Tylerprime Oh dear! Thanks for letting me know, I'll try and fix that.

PlasticPurveyor @Tylerprime I haven't (yet) tried a test print of the actual product, however measurements were taken from a real TM to get the dimensions right so it should be fine. However, that's a good point, and I will order a test print.

PlasticPurveyor @Ashtonmcvae There should be a "download product" button just below the description.

PlasticPurveyor Thanks! As soon as I'm able to I'll get this, I don't even have the POTP Dinos (and probably won't get them as I don't like how small they are) but this design is just awesome and should look good with any combiner.

PlasticPurveyor I don't suppose you'd be willing to make this downloadable as a resource for those of us who want to get into modelling our own TR/POTP face/matrix plates would you? I'm very much a novice and a "starting template" would be hugely appreciated. Thanks!

PlasticPurveyor Would you be willing to do a bundle with the extended versions of the two "tip" swords instead? Thanks!

PlasticPurveyor Would you be able to offer this in the new super-strong Nylon option?

PlasticPurveyor @mechedup Thank you! I'm glad you like it!

PlasticPurveyor @Cybertronus I don't own Classics Megatron but in theory it should work!

PlasticPurveyor @glaug Ah, unfortunately not. Whoops! I could possibly get a pic of the modified piece, and I'll do my best to explain it though: The vanilla head mounts flush with the body due to the unorthodox connection method where the neck rod goes into the back of the head (albeit giving the robot no visible neck). The Shapeways piece, on the other hand, has the connection going into the base of the head, and due to the thickness of the neck assembly, it sits quite a distance from the body, thus giving it the opposite problem. I sorted mine out by sawing off the mushroom peg from the default neck piece, leaving a flat "platform" which I mounted the ball joint onto. Hopefully this awfully drawn diagram I made will give you an idea as to the problem I ran into. I have no idea how easy it would be to remedy the model, though from my estimations it could be done solely by changing the neck piece. Carve out a bit of the neck "strut" to make room for the back of the head and lower the ball joint onto a recessed "platform".

PlasticPurveyor Just a heads-up: the neck mount sticks up far too much from the body in robot mode, making Megatron look rather silly. I've remedied this by hacking apart and combining the stock neck mount and the kit neck mount, but in the event you do the conversion yourself it's worth noting. Also, he's coming along nicely- hopefully I'll have him done soon...

PlasticPurveyor @glaug Thanks! Sorry the pic isn't better. I'm tempted to take another picture with an ink wash to show up the detail but that might have a negative effect on the primer sticking. And yeah, I can't wait to see my custom finished either- I just need to get an airbrush, booth setup and finally finish the disassembly process. I'm a bit stuck on some parts.

PlasticPurveyor @pedrop Here's a kinda rubbish photo of the unpainted head (sans lightpiping).

PlasticPurveyor Whooooops! Yes, I do have the product but I COMPLETELY forgot I was supposed to take a photo of it! Sorry! I'd definitely recommend it though- very well designed. I'll try and remember to get a photo up soon.

PlasticPurveyor That customized Seeker based on Skydive looks great. Can it transform without partsforming?

PlasticPurveyor Genius! I wonder if it would be possible to do it the other way around- I suspect not due to material tolerances and sourcing ratchet springs. If it could be done though I'd be down for it. I'd love to see the TFC Aerialbot limbs on CW Silverbolt for example, as the TFC limb-bots are great whilst their Silverbolt is...not.

PlasticPurveyor I dig it! Most female Titan Master faces come out a bit flat but this looks really good. I'm not sure if I'll do this conversion as I already have a damaged PRID Arcee I might turn into Chromia, but it's a great idea nonetheless. One thing I might say is that a set of replacement shoulders to make the Blurr mold look a bit less buff might make her look a lot better.

PlasticPurveyor Interesting idea! I wonder how well the Titanmaster-sized pegs will hold up under strain though given their small size. Perhaps sell some of those pegs separately, available in metal?

PlasticPurveyor Will this work on the dedicated feet (such as the Victorion/Megatronia or Computron/Baldigus foot molds)? The feet as is only have sideways articulation AFAIK.

PlasticPurveyor I might get this actually- my own Animated Arcee's head socket is cracking for some reason (possibly from a shelf dive the poor girl took) and between that, her broken hands and the fact that Legends Arcee is looking more and more appealing, I'm considering buying Tecrom's She-Bop head and this to mount it on and making her into Nancy. Not sure how I'm going to replace the arms though...

PlasticPurveyor @fakebusker83 Awesome, I'm considering getting him (when he comes out in my area) but the stock head just sucks. I don't know if you're planning on giving him a new headmaster or if you have a "Permanent" head in the pipeline, but if it's the former I'd suggest selling the robot face and the headmaster itself separately so they can be printed in different materials. In any case, I look forward to seeing what you come up with!