Hot Toys–MMS142-TRON: Legacy:Sam Flynn Cycle Spec +pics

[jsjedi]

Been looking around the internet a bit. I think I'm going to give these links a bash. My Tron bike is just not as cool not lit up and I feel like it should come on with my cab lights....

https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Battery-Eliminators

https://www.ehow.com/how_7886019_convert-battery-operated-devices-plugin.html

Anyone else tried it?

It would be great if the custom base could somehow power the bike! I am sooooo tempted to get this....

 

[kl241]

It would be great to power the bike by AC. The only thing to keep in mind is matching the voltage correctly. It might be necessary to solder the wires to a rectifier if the amps from the AC are more than are used by the lights. You have to be careful otherwise you could permanently blow them out. It's risky but can be done. Just be careful otherwise your can derez your cycle.

 

[Geil]

Time to revive this thread since mine finally came out to play ..

 

[Gipetto0812]

very nice! what are you're thoughts on it Geil?

 

[Geil]

Wish I could kitbash Sam but that neck is bend backwards so much I don't think its possible. Also this is the one piece that needs to be AC powered most badly!!! Also HT really cheapened out on the motor design which is nice looking but so distractingly loud. Other then these annoyances that I have to find a way to work around its awesome!!!! . Going to try something with acrylic and LEDs and hopefully that works out for my display idea


"Resistance is Futile"

 

[smitty]

I felt the same way about Sam's neck. Really sucked that they didn't make it in a way that we could place it on a different body; would love to have had a Sam from the first few scenes of the film.

 

[Geil]

I wonder if one could deemed the neck so far back to insert one of the plugs from a TT and then pop it on a separate neck!!
But Tron stuff not being lit up just isn't Tron . tumbler, batpod, IM, I can live with but Tron??!!


"Resistance is Futile"

 

[smitty]

I feel ya, but a Sam from the "real" world wouldn't need a light up feature. I just wish they would have given us a separate plug to switch out onto a different TT.

 

[Username]

I felt the same way about Sam's neck. Really sucked that they didn't make it in a way that we could place it on a different body; would love to have had a Sam from the first few scenes of the film.

What does the head look like? Is the neck attached?

 

[Geil]

It's a head and neck one piece solution. And I agree Sam dont need to light up the bike sure just has to .... Somehow...


"Resistance is Futile"

 

[Username]

It's a head and neck one piece solution. And I agree Sam dont need to light up the bike sure just has to .... Somehow...


"Resistance is Futile"

It would only take about 20 minutes to Dremel the neck off.

 

[smitty]

It would only take about 20 minutes to Dremel the neck off.

And you'd be able to attach a neck peg to it for a TT?

 

[MACHone]

It's not perfect but I think it's very passable. I really wanted a Sam figure but could not find a small chute rig so Sam is using a HALO rig for now. I also want to find a grey hoodie.

 

[Username]

And you'd be able to attach a neck peg to it for a TT?

Pretty much. I did the same thing to a Johann Schmidt headsculpt recently, and others have dome similar in the past.

 

[smitty]

That's awesome! I'll give it a try, hope I don't frak it up...

 

[Username]

That's awesome! I'll give it a try, hope I don't frak it up...

It's easy. Best thing to do is to mark on the neck with a pencil the line you want the neck to have. Then(staying a few mm's away from the line), start hollowing the head out to take a normal neck. Test fit as you go so you don't make it too wide.
Or get someone who is good at it to have a try if you are too worried...

 

[smitty]

Thanks for the tips. I'll give it a try.

 

[Geil]

nice work.. Why did you have to do it to Smitty?

 

[Geil]

It's not perfect but I think it's very passable. I really wanted a Sam figure but could not find a small chute rig so Sam is using a HALO rig for now. I also want to find a grey hoodie.

Nice work too. I assume you could't cut up his neck further to the front due to a gap in the back? Do you have a picture from the side as the first picture leads me to believe he has an ETish neck

 

[Username]

nice work.. Why did you have to do it to Smitty?

I just wanted to be able to pose him looking up and down.