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  1. 18th February 2016, 04:45 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by UltraMarginal View Post
    I've seen others re-use joints from junker toys. which would be a great way of getting hold of pins.
    For non-complex stuff, this is what I would recommend. I have repaired many bots using junker parts from differing bots and even on some custom testing I just use junkers. I have a huge box of junker parts I keep just for that very reason.
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    I use, lego, construct bot parts, hinges from other toys and there's this site that rediscovered recently for scratch built hinges:

    Cardboardmodeling.com
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    I've seen some people use Lego ball and socket connections before.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SMHFConvoy View Post
    I use, lego, construct bot parts, hinges from other toys and there's this site that rediscovered recently for scratch built hinges:

    Cardboardmodeling.com
    I've always thought construct bots heads would make great custom head start points.
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    Look on HLJ for hinges and socket joints. Lots of useful stuff like articulated hands too. More precise and quicker than making it yourself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gamblor916 View Post
    Look on HLJ for hinges and socket joints. Lots of useful stuff like articulated hands too. More precise and quicker than making it yourself.
    They have some nice stuff that doesnt seem too expensive. If I can actually get a design together that could transform (maybe an animal duocon) ill definitely look into getting some but for now it is just roughing out an idea then trying to model it and print it. This project will take forever : )

    If you were an animal duocon (zoocon) what two animals would you split into?
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    shark and octopus. ..

    Eagle and kangaroo

    no, wait,
    Eagle and drop bear. think about it....
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    Quote Originally Posted by morg176 View Post
    If you were an animal duocon (zoocon) what two animals would you split into?
    I'd like to see this done with Fuzors.

    I'm always keen to see alt modes that have never been done before, so I'd go for:
    * Chicken and sheep (really want to see a chicken Transformer)
    * Octopus and red back spider
    * Baboon and seagull

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