So I wanted to add waist and hands swivels to this figure, but I didn't come up with anything. I know there is a tutorial about adding swivel articulation on this website, but at this moment I don't have any magnets or this "Dentist Burr" thing. Any suggestions?
If you have a suitable fodder fig with a waist swivel, you might just be able to cut at the crunch joint and transplant everything from the waist down altogether. I don't know how you're going to get very far without a Dremel, though.
Your tutorial is maybe even better, sorry, but I didn't checked it out since "adding swivel" got my attention more.
I was thinking about LEGO Technic pieces too, I will think about it, but about screws: I think my figure's wrist is too tiny for those and that's why I can't come up with anything
You're right, the titles are important, I need to rework some of my tuts so they're more descriptive.
Screws come in all sizes, you can definitely find tiny ones that will fit. GI Joes and Transformers have them for example. You could try a second hand store and look for junk toys that you can take screws from.
Also, it doesn't have to be a screw. You could use any rod, then drill the holes in both parts so they're slightly thinner than the rod so it has good grip.
Basically, neatly cut the parts, use a screw, instant swivel. If you don't have screws, just use any rod-shaped thing and hammer the tip so it mushrooms a little.
Since the waist is hard plastic, you'll need to do more work, but it's the same principle. Cut the figure where you want the swivel, use putty to fill in all the ugly and make everything neat. Then use your preferred method to connect the two parts. You could embed two wide magnets into the putty for a clean easy connection, or you could embed LEGO parts (technic pin and a technic brick) into it. Those are the neatest ways I've found.
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I was thinking about LEGO Technic pieces too, I will think about it, but about screws: I think my figure's wrist is too tiny for those and that's why I can't come up with anything
Sorry for my bad English
Screws come in all sizes, you can definitely find tiny ones that will fit. GI Joes and Transformers have them for example. You could try a second hand store and look for junk toys that you can take screws from.
Also, it doesn't have to be a screw. You could use any rod, then drill the holes in both parts so they're slightly thinner than the rod so it has good grip.
http://www.figurerealm.com/topic?topicid=9101
No dentist burr needed, just a normal drill bit.
The last two pics in this tutorial will work for the wrist swivel:
https://www.figurerealm.com/customtutor ... view&id=22
Basically, neatly cut the parts, use a screw, instant swivel. If you don't have screws, just use any rod-shaped thing and hammer the tip so it mushrooms a little.
Since the waist is hard plastic, you'll need to do more work, but it's the same principle. Cut the figure where you want the swivel, use putty to fill in all the ugly and make everything neat. Then use your preferred method to connect the two parts. You could embed two wide magnets into the putty for a clean easy connection, or you could embed LEGO parts (technic pin and a technic brick) into it. Those are the neatest ways I've found.