Foot/Ankle mods.....

So, this is the anklet cover for the foot. During the build, I noticed that the anklet is made up of 3 parts, the band across the foot, and 2 panels that cover where in human anatomy the ankle bones would be. The panels connect to the band by 2 posts on the band, and one of the posts pushes through the hole on the panel to give the appearance of a bolt. But when you put them together, you get something like the picture below.It leaves a little something to be desired. So, as I thought of a solution, inspiration hit me.

I had picked up these crimp tubes at A.C. Moore, because I thought they might be used on a gun or as a bolt, and to my luck, they would come in handy.
So, the first thing to do is to snip the post on the anklet where the post shows through, but leave 1/16 of an inch so the crimp tube can peek through the hole slightly. Sand the post smooth and then put the 3 pieces together. After they are assembled, using a pair of tweezers, push the crimp tube through the hole in the anklet panel until it stops. Now you have modded the anklet, and improved the look of your model.
The crimp tube can be removed for painting, leaving the "seal" chrome or it can be painted to blend in to the anklet. I think I might leave it chrome, but we'll see when final paint goes on.

Ya gotta have legs......

No pics yet, but the leg sub assemblies have been started. As I was building, more inspiration for mods, panel scribing and some possible mods on the endo skeleton. I'll do all of the mods on the first leg, and then build the second leg to show before and after shots, and then a full tutorial on all of the mods as I do them to the second leg. The endoskeleton on the legs has a fair amount of detail but as I was finishing the prelim build of the first leg, you could see how much of the endo showed so to do the model justice, a little pizazz is in order. Shots coming soon.......

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