I finally got around to the modification of my BL body. Since I wasn't exactly sure how Kato extended the middle post in his pics I thought this would be a good add on to his demo. Hopefully it will take some of the worry out of pulling apart such an expensive body.
How to extend the middle post:
Tools:
x-acto blade
screwdriver
small saw blade (hack saw)
drill w/3/32 bit
small c-clamp
3/32 metal rod (I used brass)
3/16 styrene tube
superglue
2 part epoxy sculpt
-First pop the arms off at the shoulders.
-Then with the x-acto blade cut down side the seem of the rubber chest piece.
-Pull it off, unscrew the three screws in the lower back section.
-Remove the front abdomen section.
-Then with the saw blade cut the post in half.
-Next drill a hole in the center of the cut rods. I used a c-clamp for the loose ball joint part so I wouldn't drill into my hand.
-Drill as far as you can at least 3/16" down is about where I took it.
- Cut the metal rod to around 3/4"
-Cut the styrene tube to, as Kato suggests, 8mm or 5/16"
-The metal rod goes in the holes:
-Styrene tube goes in between as a spacer:
Glue it together.
If your holes are deep enough and your metal rod is long enough it should hold well. If you want to take it a step further fill it with some epoxy sculpt:
And that's it. Put it back together- screw the screws but not too tight! Just enough to hold a pose.- glue the seams- pop the arms back on. You could fill the open space in by wrapping some fabric around the post or cutting some foam to fit.
Hope this helps.
But I still don´t know if I will dare to do it myself, lol
I'm too chicken to do that!
