Armory Preview - Part II

sith35 · Post by **sith35** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 8:54 am

Well Jeff you already know my answer.

And if you are ready for an advance order just let me know.

Mr. D · Post by **Mr. D** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:03 pm

I'm going to be in minority here as well and say no. I'm a strict purist, and the arms look way too clone-brand (sorry, but that's just how a feel).

I prefer my minifigs the way they are , but the arms ARE cool, they just aren't for me.

I guess that pretty much sums it up for me. The arms don't really look "clone-brand" but, well, I guess I'll just say that I won't be buying any. I do understand you, though. And I'm sure a lot of people will be very happy with these. I love you weapons, by the way.

Mr. D

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:25 pm

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:39 pm

Now, that´s art

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Blasterman · Post by **Blasterman** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 3:01 pm

Comparison pic between minifig, skeleton, and the arms.

My arms were based from the skeleton shoulder dimensions.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BLAST ... cn0940.jpg

armothe · Post by **armothe** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 3:23 pm

Love the arms.

I would definitely purchase 10-20 sets.

/non-purist

-A

TwoTonic Knight · Post by **TwoTonic Knight** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 4:24 pm

Blasterman wrote:Comparison pic between minifig, skeleton, and the arms.

My arms were based from the skeleton shoulder dimensions.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BLAST ... cn0940.jpg

Your fig somehow looks like he is wearing a tank top with bare muscled arms.

I think once people see it in standard colors it will not look quite so strange. I don't know whether you can taper the forearm and still have a strong connection point for the hand, but that would be something to consider. The way the hand connects with a standard minifig gives a natural wrist appearance, and if you look from the side, the Lego forearm also tapers towards the wrist.

The other point would be the top of the shoulder, which appears low, even to the skeleton. I can visualize a fix, but I can also visualize that the effect would be lost when the arm is swiveled within the shoulder socket, so perhaps it is best left as is.

Blasterman · Post by **Blasterman** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 6:29 pm

TwoTonic Knight wrote: Your fig somehow looks like he is wearing a tank top with bare muscled arms.

I think once people see it in standard colors it will not look quite so strange. I don't know whether you can taper the forearm and still have a strong connection point for the hand, but that would be something to consider. The way the hand connects with a standard minifig gives a natural wrist appearance, and if you look from the side, the Lego forearm also tapers towards the wrist.

The other point would be the top of the shoulder, which appears low, even to the skeleton. I can visualize a fix, but I can also visualize that the effect would be lost when the arm is swiveled within the shoulder socket, so perhaps it is best left as is.

I thought about the wrist taper before, but to achieve the
articulation of all these small parts, not a good idea. The arms
would be longer at that point, which I wouldn't want.

The shoulder to top-torso height is the same, compared
to the Lego skeleton. It was made with the same type of
shoulder "lug" that the minifig utilizes, therefore it can't be any lower.

lemon_squeezer2 · Post by **lemon_squeezer2** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:07 pm

I really like the idea here. I would get a few when they are avalible. I admit I am a little uncomfortable from deviating from actual Lego, but these are too good to pass up.

Post by **Ye Olde Republic** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 2:30 am

I'm sure you will do very well selling those. Even though, as it stands right now, I wouldn't buy any but my answer is 'yes'.

Now that you are dabbling in minfig body parts I have a suggestion: How about making minifig legs that are 1 plate taller? Then Vader and Chewie could be taller than the rest of them. It drives me crazy that my bun-head Leia is taller than my wookies!

The Blue Knight · Post by **The Blue Knight** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:41 pm

Jeff,

What is that guy between Han Solo and the skeleton wearing on his brown torso sticker?

I just saw the gallery (drool), and the pics were OK (wipe), and I can't wait (drool, dribble on keyboard) to see what they will look like in (wipe) color.

BTW do you have a pic of that avatar with the crusader in the "bucket" type helm? Black Armor now? You're killin' me!I love it, keep the pics coming.

Richard

Blasterman · Post by **Blasterman** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 1:12 pm

Richard -

Go here for the "Crusader", and others.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=44925

The torso sticker in question is a low-res pic of my logo.

Black armour...

gul_avel · Post by **gul_avel** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 6:56 pm

Everyone is saying yay or nay, but my question is how well do those arms work?

If a spear or shield were placed in the hand, would the joints of the arm hold that weight? or would the arms fall limp along the side. It is a neat idea, but the Lego arm makes for some steady posturing and posing. The potential of these arms for posing is awesome, true; but, if they grow weak with age or use, then they will benefit nothing. The plastic around the joints needs to be tight to hold the weight of what is in the hands.

cracker nate · Post by **cracker nate** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 7:29 pm

Jeff, I know you've already got my 2 cents, but I just remembered that I've seen you over at STIKfanatics, and these arms look very Stik-y. Looks loike someone's trying to squish two great toy lines together.

Blasterman · Post by **Blasterman** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 8:05 pm

gul_avel wrote:Everyone is saying yay or nay, but my question is how well do those arms work?

If a spear or shield were placed in the hand, would the joints of the arm hold that weight? or would the arms fall limp along the side. It is a neat idea, but the Lego arm makes for some steady posturing and posing. The potential of these arms for posing is awesome, true; but, if they grow weak with age or use, then they will benefit nothing. The plastic around the joints needs to be tight to hold the weight of what is in the hands.

I'll answer that with this earlier post (page 1) -
Quote:
--It takes some force to pull arms off a minifig. How well do these custom arms hold up to that much force?

Even these rapid protos hold up compared to Lego arms,
and they're not even made from ABS. In ABS form, they
would be equivalent to Lego, no doubt.

Quote:
--How stable are they? That is, if you put a fig in a pose holding some weapon etc, do the arms start to droop or do they stay in place? Is there a maximum amount of weight that this works with (e.g. normal sword stays up, large halberd droops, etc)?

Very stable, as I expected. There is no "droop", as of yet.
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The potential of these arms for posing is awesome, true; but, if they grow weak with age or use, then they will benefit nothing.

Ok...then what should I do with my Lego hands that can't hold much anymore? Get new ones? Yes, of course.
Where's the benefit in that?

I'd like to add, that no plastic joint will last forever, not even a Lego one. Over time, it will wear itself down and
become loose from the constant friction, the more you play with it.

Take it for what you will. These arms are not being made
to replace anything. I see them as elements that can be
used by people who want "more" out of certain minifigs.
I don't expect any one person to want/buy 1000 pairs.
If they do, that's fine.

Classic-Castle.com

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