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So now we come to the more problematic "slave" mode...

stockneck.jpg.6b54e51caaa26d27a2011d951f056be1.jpg

My first issue was the recessed peg the head sits on, which allows for very limited up-and-down motion and almost nothing side-to-side.

double-jointedneckparts.jpg.c63c069603036c3f823f3a3f1d889e97.jpg

I bought these Hobby Base ball-joins to make a new articulated neck piece of my own:

double-jointedneck.jpg.8f8d36fe3b552766e71ec7aac706514a.jpg

This double-jointed neck will allow for a much greater range of motion and allow for more dynamic poses.

gappyshoulder.jpg.aa0024ca7f1a08c463c1c171f42e3851.jpg

Furthermore, these flimsy shoulders are held together by nothing but a couple of pistons, and the gaps between them are massive.

gappyshoulders.jpg.9a6ff5f8adaec4d062fd0d7688535c35.jpg

The line art fills those gaps (and any others) with equally massive cables, so I need to do the same.

Moto-slavelineart(robot).jpg.db5dbc057a8bc72da08e4a0ecd8df2f6.jpg

These ought to suffice... 😊

A-springs.jpg.7eff241d8ac0301b0e0ceb8aeec01a77.jpg

Yeah, that's more like it. :good:

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I ensured they wrap around the back as well, and added some thinner cables around the neck, too.

cablesbehind.jpg.12f50bf2102e1e154e08280fad1d4c46.jpg

I quite like the look. 🤓

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They'll have to be removed for transformation, of course, but the Aoshima design requires a lot of partsforming as it is. :unknw:

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And thus I'm finished, just in time for New Year's!

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Posted
28 minutes ago, tekering said:

So now we come to the more problematic "slave" mode...

stockneck.jpg.6b54e51caaa26d27a2011d951f056be1.jpg

My first issue was the recessed peg the head sits on, which allows for very limited up-and-down motion and almost nothing side-to-side.

double-jointedneckparts.jpg.c63c069603036c3f823f3a3f1d889e97.jpg

I bought these Hobby Base ball-joins to make a new articulated neck piece of my own:

double-jointedneck.jpg.8f8d36fe3b552766e71ec7aac706514a.jpg

This double-jointed neck will allow for a much greater range of motion and allow for more dynamic poses.

gappyshoulder.jpg.aa0024ca7f1a08c463c1c171f42e3851.jpg

Furthermore, these flimsy shoulders are held together by nothing but a couple of pistons, and the gaps between them are massive.

gappyshoulders.jpg.9a6ff5f8adaec4d062fd0d7688535c35.jpg

The line art fills those gaps (and any others) with equally massive cables, so I need to do the same.

Moto-slavelineart(robot).jpg.db5dbc057a8bc72da08e4a0ecd8df2f6.jpg

These ought to suffice... 😊

A-springs.jpg.7eff241d8ac0301b0e0ceb8aeec01a77.jpg

Yeah, that's more like it. :good:

newshouldercables.jpg.66754b0eda203fb7c7dc55d13be8373f.jpg

I ensured they wrap around the back as well, and added some thinner cables around the neck, too.

cablesbehind.jpg.12f50bf2102e1e154e08280fad1d4c46.jpg

I quite like the look. 🤓

cablesgalore.jpg.671fbc1791da26fc9d22184f6bd6268e.jpg

They'll have to be removed for transformation, of course, but the Aoshima design requires a lot of partsforming as it is. :unknw:

cablescloseup.jpg.e621c52d51be1ed6628bb1f1275b91b7.jpg

And thus I'm finished, just in time for New Year's!

2024.jpg.9226297758e46ebc333c0949fd071c21.jpg

 

 

Nice mods. It looks great now. I remember not being highly impressed with the look of these way back when they first came out and glad you were able to upgrade them so well 

Posted

Thanks for your attention, gentlemen.  Now, if I may indulge you just a little longer...

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I'm conscious of the anachronism, since the Atelier-Sai figures are based on the hardsuits from the last episode, and the original four moto-slaves were only featured in the first episode... 😐

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Nonetheless, I think they complement each other really well. 😎

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The robot proportions are still not quite what the line art depicts, but I think I've managed to improve the aesthetics...

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...at least, when posed in flight. 😇

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Happy New Year, everyone!  🥳

Posted

That's  some really  great work there. Got a few of these in the stash myself. Couple of questions for you.

How did you do this:

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Was it by making two diagonal cuts on the sides and then repositioning the two pieces on the sides and gluing?

And which  size Gundam hands did you use?

Posted

Those look really good, love the mods you made @tekering, now I need to break out my BGC DVD's, nostalgia time! (I'd love to see either Arcadia or Sentinel take a crack at the Motoslaves + figures!)

I just saw that there were earthquakes in Japan yesterday, hopefully everyone in your area is ok with no major damage. As a Californian resident for 31 years, I know earthquakes are no joke. 

Posted
4 hours ago, MKT said:

The Atelier-Aya figures have always needed their bikes, and now you've done them justice.

 That was very much my intention, thanks. ☺️

3 hours ago, 505thAirborne said:

I just saw that there were earthquakes in Japan yesterday, hopefully everyone in your area is ok with no major damage.

 We felt a gentle sway here... and I think I saw my Hot Toys Riot Control Stormtrooper shiver a little. 😅

8 hours ago, Chas said:

Was it by making two diagonal cuts on the sides and then repositioning the two pieces on the sides and gluing?

No, I just gently bent the belly plate into a slimmer shape, with panel lines to score where I wanted it to bend and ensure symmetry.

I must strongly discourage any cutting or gluing that part.  It's got to flex enough to squeeze the sides of the bike frame in robot mode:

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Given the pressure exerted on that piece, I doubt any glue would handle the stress. 

8 hours ago, Chas said:

which  size Gundam hands did you use?

Just about any RE/100 or Master Grade MS hands should suffice. 😇

  • 3 weeks later...
Posted
On 1/1/2024 at 1:49 AM, tekering said:

So now we come to the more problematic "slave" mode...

stockneck.jpg.6b54e51caaa26d27a2011d951f056be1.jpg

My first issue was the recessed peg the head sits on, which allows for very limited up-and-down motion and almost nothing side-to-side.

double-jointedneckparts.jpg.c63c069603036c3f823f3a3f1d889e97.jpg

I bought these Hobby Base ball-joins to make a new articulated neck piece of my own:

double-jointedneck.jpg.8f8d36fe3b552766e71ec7aac706514a.jpg

This double-jointed neck will allow for a much greater range of motion and allow for more dynamic poses.

gappyshoulder.jpg.aa0024ca7f1a08c463c1c171f42e3851.jpg

Furthermore, these flimsy shoulders are held together by nothing but a couple of pistons, and the gaps between them are massive.

gappyshoulders.jpg.9a6ff5f8adaec4d062fd0d7688535c35.jpg

The line art fills those gaps (and any others) with equally massive cables, so I need to do the same.

Moto-slavelineart(robot).jpg.db5dbc057a8bc72da08e4a0ecd8df2f6.jpg

These ought to suffice... 😊

A-springs.jpg.7eff241d8ac0301b0e0ceb8aeec01a77.jpg

Yeah, that's more like it. :good:

newshouldercables.jpg.66754b0eda203fb7c7dc55d13be8373f.jpg

I ensured they wrap around the back as well, and added some thinner cables around the neck, too.

cablesbehind.jpg.12f50bf2102e1e154e08280fad1d4c46.jpg

I quite like the look. 🤓

cablesgalore.jpg.671fbc1791da26fc9d22184f6bd6268e.jpg

They'll have to be removed for transformation, of course, but the Aoshima design requires a lot of partsforming as it is. :unknw:

cablescloseup.jpg.e621c52d51be1ed6628bb1f1275b91b7.jpg

And thus I'm finished, just in time for New Year's!

2024.jpg.9226297758e46ebc333c0949fd071c21.jpg

 

 

Amazing work! I'm especially impressed by the cables in the shoulders.

  • 5 months later...
  • 2 months later...
Posted

If it weren't for MERSA's chronic mammarial obsession, that would've been a fantastic figure... 😒

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...but as always, the breasts end up too big for the character, too big for the body, and too big for the laws of physics. 🤨

Posted

I seriously love bad-@ss female heroes, and love the BGC designs, but I'm starting to feel like I'm an outsider in the fanbase because I DON'T want them over-sexualized.

Posted
1 minute ago, RavenHawk said:

I seriously love bad-@ss female heroes, and love the BGC designs, but I'm starting to feel like I'm an outsider in the fanbase because I DON'T want them over-sexualized.

I'm in your camp, love the original designs but won't display/buy any of the newer figures coming out unfortunately.  Same problem with the YamatoGirls, they are just too suggestive and it was never like that in the anime.  So you're not alone, but we are probably the old farts. 🤣

Posted

I just caught up with your amazing builds @tekering - they look absolutely awesome!!!  Love your mods too, congrats on a beautiful collection.

Posted
49 minutes ago, RavenHawk said:

I seriously love bad-@ss female heroes, and love the BGC designs, but I'm starting to feel like I'm an outsider in the fanbase because I DON'T want them over-sexualized.

Same. It's embarrassing.

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