Vatshu Ankle Joint Modifications

I'll break it down for you. First I carved out some of the plastic that was there to hold the original stupid poly cap:

Until the new socket PC fit nicely, but loosely at the level where I wanted it:

Then I laid down a little "pad" of Magic Sculp epoxy putty for the new PC to press into:

And after the PC was mounted at the right depth and angle, I filled in the surrounding area with more Magic Sculp using clay sculpting tools to press and work it smoothly into place:

These are the "ankle bones" that connect the top of the foot to the bottom of the leg:

So now the ankles will be essentially double jointed.

Look at these videos for a more well-rounded view of all the action (ignore the sound, please):




Once again the main idea here is that test fitting is of the utmost importance in Garage Kit building. Even more so if you want to do modifications.

Vatshu footage

Those who have been with me for a while will remember this:



Well, after much deliberation and a failed attempt or two, I think I've figured out
how to succeed.

I'm making a mold of the bottom of the foot from my 1/144 KOG Patraqushie starting with this stuff:

and bulding up about 8 layers.


I used a blowdryer to get the layers built up quickly, then through a supreme effort of will I let it cure overnight.

Now take a look at the results:




The latex took the detail pretty nicely:



Come back later for the resin casting experience.

2 mods on Vatshu

hip joint are now ball joints instead of floppy side-pinned tubes.


and I filled in a significant portion of the gaping holes at the sides of the chest.