I didn't see a customs thread so i figured I'd just ask. I have a lot of experience printing my own figures but even with high quality stuff like PETG or ID resin I'm getting fed up with the joint wear from printed materials. Do you anons have any recommendations for prefab revoltech / figma style joints? that way tolerance isn't an issue and I can just sculpt and print the in-between parts like I'm used to. Thanks. Now I'm gonna bump the thread with some pics of my last custom.
>>11636815my tiefling monk Amon. the internals are a heavily modified free kit. i basically just used the ball joint tolerances, everything else is new.
>>11636815made him lots of hand options, a custom kilt too. this is only relevant to the thread because he's holding out pretty well all things considered but his joints are still getting PLA floppy after a few months of idle play.
>>11636815it was also kind of of a massive pain sculpting the parts like an exoskeleton around longer joint bones. i think that with the usual joint plug-in setup it'll be a lot simpler. maybe also slightly uglier with the bulging joint sockets but well worth it for less rickety swivels
>>11636815meme hands
>>11636815i have more but you get it. here's the whole kit.
What you're looking for is Hobby Base Premium Parts Collection. Figure joints are figma style:https://www.hlj.com/1-12-scale-joint-technique-figure-joint-flesh-ylsppc-tn110and ball-shaped joints are Revoltech style:https://www.hlj.com/joint-technique-ball-joint-large-fresh-ylsppc-t128
>>11636855thanks. these look great, but i was asking cuz there's a lot of similar looking options. do you have experience with this brand?
>>11636863Yes, I've used them before. I'd put more trust in Hobby Base than the Chinese sellers on Amazon.
>>11636873makes sense. what have you used them for?
>>11636887Improving articulation on old McFarlane figures, but I don't have any pictures right now.
>>11636855Be aware that you might need to lube these up to get them moving smoothly. The ones I've had were stupidly tight.Also; use silicon grease, NOT shock oil. I learned that the hard way.
>>11637406noted, thanks
