Are Alt/BT heads interchangable?

Post by **Clay** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:59 pm

I've never actually tried it, but can the heads from any Alternator be exchanged with another?

I suppose a more precise way to word that is: do the Alternators all use interchangable ball/socket joints for their heads?

I'm pleased enough with Ricochet and Rollbar to buy them, but I think I'd rather like swapping some heads around so that they're not perfect duplicates of previous figures. Same goes for some of the BT color variants.

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:13 pm

Nope, ball sockets are different sizes. Only exceptions are toys using the same "base" mold, i.e. Smokescreen/Silverstreak, Lambor/Sunstreaker etc.

Post by **Clay** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:39 pm

Well, piddle. So much for that plan...

Pun-3X · Post by **Pun-3X** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:55 am

If you're good, you can always reshape. Getting a two-part epoxy coat and then shaving/carving whatever you need, or drilling out if a socket is too small. Though, I don't know what experience you've had in doing so.

Post by **Clay** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:20 am

Originally posted by Pun-3X
If you're good, you can always reshape. Getting a two-part epoxy coat and then shaving/carving whatever you need, or drilling out if a socket is too small. Though, I don't know what experience you've had in doing so.

Ha! Out of my league, there...

Brimstone · Post by **Brimstone** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:06 pm

Originally posted by Clay
Well, piddle. So much for that plan...

Thinking about swapping Prowl's head with Alert's?

Post by **Clay** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:52 am

Digging an old thread out of its grave here...

Ok, so which car molds have heads that are easily interchangable?

A new job and some disposable cash has piqued my interest yet again...

Almighty Galvatron · Post by **Almighty Galvatron** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:59 pm

Originally posted by Nevermore
Nope, ball sockets are different sizes. Only exceptions are toys using the same "base" mold, i.e. Smokescreen/Silverstreak, Lambor/Sunstreaker etc.

Unless you're talking about Windcharger/Decepticharge, there's a variant of Decepticharge (the one I happen to have) that doesn't use a ball and socket joint at all, the head is simply fixed to the post and only moves around the horizontal axis, unlike the other variant of Decpeticharge, and Windcharger, who use ball and socket technology.