[MOD] 76104 The Hulkbuster Smash-Up

[Gubi0222]

Since I saw the official pics for the set, i decided that, I must mod the shoulder area. I know there are a lot of cool mods and rebuilds of the set, but I like keep the sets in original form as possible. The overall design of the Hulkbuster was good looking and sturdy, but the gaps at the shoulder bothered me much. Those gaps are there to give space for 360 degree movement of the arms.

After the instructions of the set become available, I build it in LDD and then I started to change the build.Mostly I just took out some parts, but it has greatly improved the look.

Guide to the Modification:

 Required Patrs:

For this simple mod you only need this 3 parts. For the black arms you could use the outriders arms, because the don't need 6 arms, I think.

1. The mod is begins with disassembly. You need to take off the upper part of the body and the right arm.

2. To get the arms closer to the body you need to leave out the black gears and to change the axle. 

 Than you could take back this arm and take out the another arm. The left arm is on a shorter axle, so you just need to take out the gear.

3. Next comes the upper part. You need to take out curved pieces from the top and the layer of black plates to make it 1 plate high lower. Then you should swap the to black L plate with the gray 1x4, for sturdier connection.

4. Because the height reduction the minifig should stand lower to let the dome close, so you need to take out the 1x2 plate from under the standing piece.

5.Last thing, you could take the 2x2 transparent blue cylinder out to reduce the size of the wheel, which operates the arm. The bashing-arm function is still working after the mod, but it's a bit limited in motion by the shoulder armor. You should be careful with it because you could accidentally knock off those parts, if you raise the arm to high. Fixing the arm with the wheel on the back is workig still too and then you coud posing the arms.

After this mod here is our extra parts left:

Comparison:

I hope you like this small modification.

Edited August 1, 2018 by Gubi0222

[r5-j2]

I really like this a lot! ..I modded my own one (here ,along with the earlier version), but lost out on keeping the smash function..I used the Star Wars "Rey`s Speeder " set for additional bricks`n`bits and jet nozzles for the shoulder to arm joint, but it kinda makes it look like a triangular body-builder, with a very skinny waist!!!..whereas your one has better proportions.

Regards

Kenny

20180604_195724 by kenny burns, on Flickr

20180604_195625-1 by kenny burns, on Flickr

Edited August 5, 2018 by r5-j2