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Exosuit Arm modification

I really did not like the dark grey barrel that Lego used for the arms, and the usage of 2 of those bowls back to back created what looked like a weak spot. However, after tinkering around with the design, I realized changing around the parts to make it look better and have good stability was a little difficult. Using a lot of 2x2 round bricks was extremely boring, even those with ridges. I also wanted to make the hand/claws be able to pivot at the wrist, but in order to do so, the arm would either end up way too long to accommodate the parts, or would use technic liftarms too much and be wide and flat or too bulky for the scale. Also, making it look good and having the 'hand' able to swivel was also a bit difficult as most connections were only stable with an axle.

 

My solution was 2 wheel parts surrounding a straight technic connector with a hole in the center. The hole allows for parts to be attached. See my other pics for the arm attachment I made.

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Uploaded on August 5, 2014
Taken on August 4, 2014