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[LordGigaIce]

Is it possible to swap the head with the one from Siege Prowl?

That's what I did. The ER Prowl head is actually based on Bluestreak's head while the Siege Prowl
head is based on Prowl's head proper. I just did a pop and replace on my ER Prowl and not only does it work perfectly, it also gives all three of the Z's their own unique headsculpt.

 

[lastmaximal]

The ball/socket joints aren't exactly the same size though, so a bit of sanding down may be needed.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

It's weird that they don't just standardize this. Aside from the customization possibilities, wouldn't it save work?

 

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

Updated the thread title accordingly.

 

[Platypus Prime]

Boxing, you say...?

BOX CUTTER! Or, "I figured out how to use the handle of the giant sword for something less cumbersome. And made something MORE cumbersome for his other hand..."

The Elf on the Shelf has left us. It is now time for:

 

[Sciflyer]

I drove12 hours to get back home today and am just seeing these Boxing Day pics. They are a sight for sore eyes!!

 

[LordGigaIce]

The ball/socket joints aren't exactly the same size though, so a bit of sanding down may be needed.

I have no idea why HasTak made the neck balljoints ever so slightly different, because it seems like more work for them.
Fortunately it wasn't too tight for me, so it's merely a bit snug but otherwise works just fine. Of course YMMV on individual tolerances.

 

[lastmaximal]

I think I got it to fit but it was scary tight to even try to turn it. But I do remember also hearing from some that had an easier and some that had a more difficult time, so there's some variation there.

 

[Sabrblade]

Sanding the neck joint down a bit helps.

 

[LordGigaIce]

I think I got it to fit but it was scary tight to even try to turn it. But I do remember also hearing from some that had an easier and some that had a more difficult time, so there's some variation there.

Reminds me of when BanDai started doing Dragon Stars, the retail budgeted 1/12 Dragon Ball line. Their first few waves saw two versions of Vegeta, regular Vegeta in his blue and white combat suit, and Super Saiyan Vegeta in his grey and white combat suit.
I picked up both, expecting to be able to swap the heads so I could get regular or Super Saiyan Vegeta in either costume.

lolno

The head ball joints were different sizes. WHY?? The figures are the same base sculpt! They share like... 95% of the tooling! Why would you change up the ball socket for the head? Not only is it utterly baffling as to why they did it on a production level but... like... given how Saiyan powerups mostly involve different hair colours, could BanDai really not foresee that people may want to swap heads?

Just a totally baffling decision for oh so many reasons.

 

[Platypus Prime]

Maybe it was deliberate to force people to buy future releases? Like the opposite of the 'New Coke' debacle, they WERE that smart and that dumb...

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

If you turn the lights off, they'd still show up on film.

 

[Platypus Prime]

I liked the odd thing I saw in TFWiki which explained that this sort of color scheme was camouflage, for a VERY strangely colored nebula and its surrounding environs.

 

[tec]

He was on clearance for 17 bucks score

 

[Stepwise]

About the Toxitron color schemes - I know these were based on unreleased molds, yadda yadda yadda, but I wonder if the whole Toxitron theme and package color scheme was aimed at the TMNT crowd.

 

[LordGigaIce]

About the Toxitron color schemes - I know these were based on unreleased molds, yadda yadda yadda, but I wonder if the whole Toxitron theme and package color scheme was aimed at the TMNT crowd.

Only in so much as the general 90s kids product aesthetic was heavily influenced by TMNT. They were one of the trendsetters who would define the 90s aesthetic that those unreleased figures were based on, so in a roundabout way, yeah.

Now if you want to see Hasbro intentionally homaging the TMNT in an unrelated line, check out the SDCC Deadpool release.

 

[Sabrblade]

Now if you want to see Hasbro intentionally homaging the TMNT in an unrelated line, check out the SDCC Deadpool release.

Or even more on the nose...

 

[lastmaximal]

(Light)boxing day, eh...

It's been a fairly calm and sobering couple of weeks, with some surprising zen in the midst of the scramble to set up and settle a deal and clear things out. Totally unexpectedly, things actually worked out and I found places that would take (most of) the old customs I made, effectively ending an era. 90% of the stuff from, say, 2017/8 onwards was either sold or donated, and I've reclaimed a little bit of space. Not even storage space, just to move around. Regardless, I definitely needed this change.

While I may still dabble a bit, the vast bulk of the stuff is on to better spaces. The upshot of this is the last few weeks broke down into a timeframe that allowed me to take pictures of them for the clear out, although I'm not really vibing as much as I thought I would with this smartphone camera, whose autofocus settings I realized were working against me a bit after about 85% of the pics had been taken.)

I'll be posting a pic or two of them now and again, in all their dusty, mid glory.

Luckily, while I had the lightbox out, I managed to get a few pics of more current official toys, so it's not all me soberly memorializing things I literally painted myself into a corner with over almost a decade.

This one's been five years in the making, literally -- got three Deluxes in 2020ish for a good price, but never got around to getting Snarl until December 2025.

(Neither Snarl nor Grimlock are Black Knight versions, because the former didn't have one and the latter is the smaller/better mold with colors that look way better.)

 

[Princess Viola]

 

[Sabrblade]

Didn't realize before now that the screws were on the outside of his arm.