I've received numerous inquiries about the mods I've done for my Sideshow "Baby Yoda" through Facebook, other RPF threads and my Instagram "soulinertia" (namely modding the arms to be able to move). So I've decided to compile them all here. I've only done a few upgrades so far, but I have plans for many more, so I will keep updating the thread accordingly. Here is a pic after modding the arms.
I'll just start off by saying I am very happy with this little guy just as he arrived in stock condition. I pre-ordered pretty early on and I'm so glad that I did! If your on the fence about it, these mods might be what pushes you over the edge.
The main feature I wish Sideshow would have included, articulating arms! There are so many key scenes that you just can't pose him in. So the first thing I did was attempt to take him apart. There are six screws in the back which allowed me to pry the body apart just enough to get the head off and see how he was put together. This ultimately was an unnecessary step. The arms and legs are firmly glued on and go over the body halves in a way that won't allow you to take it apart. I spent about an hour trying to get them off to no avail. Finally in an attempt to pry them off with a flathead screwdriver one arm started to break. At this point, there was no going back. (Fair warning, this mod permanently alters the statue.) I decided to go ahead and keep turning the screwdriver until the arm broke off fully. It actually came apart quite easily.
You can see where I'm going with this. Originally I thought about replacing the entire body, but then I thought of a much easier way. Why not just add some wire elbow joints!?
I used some 16ga wire which I hooked the ends of with a pair of pliers to go around the supports inside. Then I just hot-glued them in place.
I measured out the wire to a lengths that would allow him to hold, oh I dunno . . . A cup perhaps?
(something I'll be working on in the near future)
It's pretty rudimentary really, but it works! I didn't bother cleaning up the edges because I knew it would be covered with the garment. If you plan to do this mod, you could use a dremel with a cut-off wheel for a little cleaner look. Anyways, here is the final result. I just have him holding a little silver cup as a placeholder until I get my more screen accurate one finished. I want him to be able to hold it with both hands.
Follow me on instagram for additional pics More to come soon . . .
I'll just start off by saying I am very happy with this little guy just as he arrived in stock condition. I pre-ordered pretty early on and I'm so glad that I did! If your on the fence about it, these mods might be what pushes you over the edge.
The main feature I wish Sideshow would have included, articulating arms! There are so many key scenes that you just can't pose him in. So the first thing I did was attempt to take him apart. There are six screws in the back which allowed me to pry the body apart just enough to get the head off and see how he was put together. This ultimately was an unnecessary step. The arms and legs are firmly glued on and go over the body halves in a way that won't allow you to take it apart. I spent about an hour trying to get them off to no avail. Finally in an attempt to pry them off with a flathead screwdriver one arm started to break. At this point, there was no going back. (Fair warning, this mod permanently alters the statue.) I decided to go ahead and keep turning the screwdriver until the arm broke off fully. It actually came apart quite easily.
You can see where I'm going with this. Originally I thought about replacing the entire body, but then I thought of a much easier way. Why not just add some wire elbow joints!?
I used some 16ga wire which I hooked the ends of with a pair of pliers to go around the supports inside. Then I just hot-glued them in place.
I measured out the wire to a lengths that would allow him to hold, oh I dunno . . . A cup perhaps?
(something I'll be working on in the near future)It's pretty rudimentary really, but it works! I didn't bother cleaning up the edges because I knew it would be covered with the garment. If you plan to do this mod, you could use a dremel with a cut-off wheel for a little cleaner look. Anyways, here is the final result. I just have him holding a little silver cup as a placeholder until I get my more screen accurate one finished. I want him to be able to hold it with both hands.
Follow me on instagram for additional pics
More to come soon . . .
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