TNG 5 Ogawa Leg Swap....
#1
Posted 27 January 2009 - 04:47 PM
And here they are!
The torso's aren't the same, and remember when I said I thought the Legs swap on Kira felt a bit loose? Well, it's becuase the peg on the short legs is actually a bit wider and a bit longer...
Some dremmel work was required here, and I may not have it perfected yet, but I think this look allot better.
I see now why DST didn't use the Crusher Torso, with the Trio legs... they simply aren't made for each other, but looking at Ogawa, I think Kirka would have done well in this configuration too.
#2
Posted 27 January 2009 - 05:03 PM
#3
Posted 27 January 2009 - 05:32 PM
#4
Posted 27 January 2009 - 05:52 PM
They look soo much better when more the size we imagine them being.
It is a shame the parts aren't more interchangeable.
#5
Posted 28 January 2009 - 12:32 AM
#6
Posted 28 January 2009 - 07:34 AM
If you have a second, can you walk me through the steps you used to do this? I am so worried I will just end up breaking mine. I have an extra Nemesis Beverly and I plan on getting an extra Kira. My goal is to change Kira and Alyssa.
#7
Posted 28 January 2009 - 08:13 AM
1. Get a good size pot of water and bring it to a nice rolling boil.
2. Place Ogawa in the water. Let stand for at least 1 min to really soften up the plastic.
3. remove Ogawa. I suggest using tongs so you don't burn yourself.
4. Twist Ogawa at the waist 90 deg. Now you can firmly grab onto the lower part and pop off the legs.
5. If you encounter too much resistance, repeat #2 to heat it up more.
6. Repeat with DS9 Kira.
7. Ogawa's legs will fit easily into the Kira Torso.
8. Assemble Kira and place in ice cold water to firm up plastic.
9. Now, for some drilling. You need a dremmel or drill to "excavate" the Ogawa Torso hole a bit.
10. Find a bit that is smaller than the actual hole, and drill out about 1/4 of an inch.
11. Re-heat Ogawa torso if necessary.
12. Insert Kira/Troi Legs.
13. test movement.
14. If your not happy with the way the POA works, you may need to pop out the legs and drill out a bit more.
15. Repeat 14 until desired result are archived.
16. Place into cool water to firm up plastic.
#8
Posted 29 January 2009 - 07:46 AM
#9
Posted 29 January 2009 - 07:50 AM
Do you think I can use Nemesis Beverly legs on Kira?
#10
Posted 29 January 2009 - 04:38 PM
#11
Posted 07 February 2009 - 09:14 AM
Here is my Kira - Ogawa leg-swap:
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For Gothneo:
You are right, the parts do not fit as nicely as they do when using the Nemesis Troi legs... a little lip stands out (Look at Ogawas right side). (Its much more noticeable at the back of the figure, but I can live with it.)
#12
Posted 07 February 2009 - 04:20 PM
Your side by side before and after just show how out of scale they are! They look so much better after!
#13
Posted 18 June 2009 - 02:40 PM
Okay, clear this up for me: Nemesis Troi and Kira both share the same exact legs, but Troi has a different hip piece that makes her taller, right?
But, in your 'corrected' Kira, you used the Ogawa legs. Are the Ogawa legs the same as Jadzia Dax? If so, she might be a cheaper option for me to pick up and do the same Kira correction.
The figure didn't bug me until I saw your before-and-after pics, but now I gotta try that for myself.
Aaaaaaaaaaannnd.... someone please recommend the best base to use for a red-outfit Kira. There's a great custom in a different thread using the AGT Crusher. Is that pretty much the best base out there?
#14
Posted 18 June 2009 - 04:35 PM
However down the track I am going to buy an extra S7 Troi & Ogawa & just do a simple head swap. Ogawa still looks a bit tall with the torso DST gave her...I'd like to see how she looks with Troi's entire body.
#15
Posted 18 June 2009 - 05:28 PM
#16
Posted 18 June 2009 - 07:31 PM
Okay, clear this up for me: Nemesis Troi and Kira both share the same exact legs, but Troi has a different hip piece that makes her taller, right?
But, in your 'corrected' Kira, you used the Ogawa legs. Are the Ogawa legs the same as Jadzia Dax? If so, she might be a cheaper option for me to pick up and do the same Kira correction.
The figure didn't bug me until I saw your before-and-after pics, but now I gotta try that for myself.
Aaaaaaaaaaannnd.... someone please recommend the best base to use for a red-outfit Kira. There's a great custom in a different thread using the AGT Crusher. Is that pretty much the best base out there?
Matt, Yep, Nemesis Troi or Kira have the same bottom leg assembly. Ogawa Legs are the same as Dax or Crusher, so go with the cheapest alternative! It's the Torso that's different on Kira & Troi, so that would be the major thing that would make (an unaltered Kira) Taller or shorter then Troi.
Basically we have Two lower body bases to choose from. The Troi Base or the Crusher base. after that, I think you'll need to get the dremmel and apoxie sculpt out, so I would save just get a S7 Crusher base and mod it.
I was hoping (waiting) for the 7 of 9 to use as a base for a Red-Outfit Kira... but those dreams have been dashed :-(
The problem with the T'pol as a base is the rubber can be difficult to paint as well as the paint would crack from any movement.
#17
Posted 18 June 2009 - 08:45 PM
I had the same idea. We really needed that Seven body.
#18
Posted 18 June 2009 - 09:27 PM
#19
Posted 19 June 2009 - 04:56 AM
I was sure that most of Kira's outfits had heels of one type or another. I could be wrong though. Good excuse to watch more DS9 episodes!
#20
Posted 19 June 2009 - 05:05 AM
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