Grungemeister Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 As you may or may not know, IXRolloutIX made a great video on adding neck articulation to the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva. You should check out the video (which I've linkd at the bottom of this post) if you already haven't. When I watched the video, I wondered if you could apply this method to any other sets. It turns out that you can with the 2003 rebuilt Matoran, or MoLToran if you like. http://i.imgur.com/8ZFPhdF.jpgThis is Macku in her standard set form, minus the Kolhii stick. Note that her head has neither articulation nor eyes. This modification fixes both of those issues. You need two additional pieces to do this modification: http://i.imgur.com/qFx0gg4.jpgA piece of flex tube cut to the length of a standard 3 stud long axle... http://i.imgur.com/7jJNM0b.jpg...and a Toa Mata head with an eyepiece. In theory, Macku should have a light gray head and yellow eyes like Gali, but I had to work with what I had. http://i.imgur.com/yut8Woo.jpgThe first thing you need to do is to remove both the Tohunga head and the blue connector pin from the torso. http://i.imgur.com/7WzTqFa.jpgNext, you need to insert the flex tube into the back of the eyepiece, like so. http://i.imgur.com/YQrS20m.jpgFinally, insert the other end of the flex tube into the torso where the blue pin is normally attached. http://i.imgur.com/CfQi4p5.jpgPut the mask back on and you're done. http://i.imgur.com/ftv2oUs.jpgVoila! Macku now has head articulation and eyes. The only problem is due to the shape of the Mata head, it is difficult to pose the Matoran looking down. In order to do so, you need to pull the tube out just a little bit. http://i.imgur.com/Q41T2SO.jpgHewkii and Macku practice some Kolhii. Although it can't be seen from this angle, Hewkii's flex tube is pulled out just a little bit to allow him to look downward. Now if only, we could articulate those elbows... In theory, I guess this method could also be used for the original McToran, too. You would just plug the flex tube into the pin on the torso. I take no credit for this method. I only adapted it for the 2003 Matoran. Credit goes to IXRolloutIX's original video: Thanks for looking at my tutorial. If anyone has any other ideas for articulation and the like, please say so. 3 A RUDE AWAKENING - A Bionicle G1 continuation and video-game project(MUSIC COMPOSER) special thx to Inary the Gunhaver for my new username. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Doublebee Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Wow this is really cool. I never thought much about neck articulationin the older sets.I will definitely try this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grungemeister Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 It works pretty well, to an extent. Like I said, MoLToran can't look down without you having to pull the tube out a little bit. A RUDE AWAKENING - A Bionicle G1 continuation and video-game project(MUSIC COMPOSER) special thx to Inary the Gunhaver for my new username. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacks Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) If you trim flex tube to a little bit shorter than a 2-axle -- about 1.5 studs -- you can also do this with McToran. It doesn't do much to improve their neck articulation, but it at least gives them eyes and allows them to bring their arms further forward. Edited March 24, 2015 by Jacks ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Rate The Song Above You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grungemeister Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) It might let them move their heads side to side a little. EDIT: I knew this sounded familiar. I put it in the original post Edited March 24, 2015 by Toa Vanson A RUDE AWAKENING - A Bionicle G1 continuation and video-game project(MUSIC COMPOSER) special thx to Inary the Gunhaver for my new username. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacks Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 aw peas my bad, by the time I'd scrolled down to that point in the OP I got distracted by the brightly colored Youtube embed Oh well, consider this confirmation that it is indeed possible ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Rate The Song Above You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grungemeister Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Cool, if I had a Tohunga I would try it. But I don't. A RUDE AWAKENING - A Bionicle G1 continuation and video-game project(MUSIC COMPOSER) special thx to Inary the Gunhaver for my new username. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socketball Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 why is he shouting all the way through the video ugh 1 You can find all of my mocs, custom parts, and other lego-related stuff at Flickr, Instagram, or Brickshelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grungemeister Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Maybe it's an Australian thing? http://38.media.tumblr.com/482f7b44adc63ca0fb11174bf595d6ac/tumblr_mgttgiCD561rkypqzo1_400.gif Edited July 27, 2015 by -Windrider- 2 A RUDE AWAKENING - A Bionicle G1 continuation and video-game project(MUSIC COMPOSER) special thx to Inary the Gunhaver for my new username. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naota Takizawa Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 RolloutX is American. 1 If you like Pingu & want to support a good project, click here. Also, I've rejoined the BZPRPG & I have a new profile for a new game. Click here to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan McOwen Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I thought it was going to be some incredible revelation... And then it turned out to just be flex tube. Still, pretty neat. 2 I inadvertently predicted Vorox armour's use in G2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballom Nom Nom Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) Using bars to give neck articulation is pretty trivial. I had a MOC made five or so years ago that used a 4-length lightsaber blade on the 2003 Matoran body to a very similar effect, and I'm sure others have done similar things independently. Not entirely something requiring its own topic (let alone a ten-minute video), IMO. It's also worth noting that the 3-length bar is an existing piece; here's the BrickLink catalog page for it. It comes in a lot of colors too. This avoids cutting tubing, for the purists. ~B~ Edited July 27, 2015 by Ballom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Windrider- Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 RolloutX is American. Please check the date of the last post before replying. If it's been over two months/60 days, the topic is inactive and posting will revive it.See here for reference; please PM me if you have questions. Revived topic closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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