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Imperial Creative Engineering => Resources and References => Topic started by: Sjefke on September 09, 2015, 03:41:59 AM

Title: Quick fix for the R4-G9 sculpt
Post by: Sjefke on September 09, 2015, 03:41:59 AM

Hey Yarders.
I wanted to share a quick fix for the R4-G9 astromech sculpt.  To the irritation of many, on many of the figures utilizing this sculpture, the factory assembled the descending foot BACKWARDS,  :-\ rendering the figure unable to rest its foot flat on the ground.

(http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/t414/sjefke59/Astromechs/637D3EBB-5EAE-483D-AC40-F10B3847C514.jpg)

I just acquired Battle Damaged R2, and this flaw was really working on my OCD.  The foot is cast in a hard plastic, so boil & pop won't work.  I contemplated cutting and reattaching the foot in the proper orientation, but the a more simple solution hit me.  The foot swivels back and forth on a peg ( Duh! ), and the angle of the swivel is limited by the plastic blocks at the attachment site.  By simply cutting a millimeter from the rear block, the foot can swivel enough to rest flat. 

(http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/t414/sjefke59/Astromechs/AB6BA1CA-553A-4C46-B7F8-08E5FC45986B.jpg)

(http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/t414/sjefke59/Astromechs/0A030BA0-9133-4BCC-8C9C-C4C5232DFD04.jpg)

Too easy.   8)

Title: Re: Quick fix for the R4-G9 sculpt
Post by: Tamer on September 10, 2015, 03:03:32 AM

Very nice! Thanks for sharing. Time for me to go share it.

Title: Re: Quick fix for the R4-G9 sculpt
Post by: Sjefke on September 10, 2015, 05:51:40 AM

Thanks Tamer.

Too often I get involved in a minor repair (meaning home repairs), and by the time I get things taken apart,  it turns into major project.
 
I like quick & easy.