Quick Marvel Legends Vulcan Mod to Increase Shoulder Movement

I decided to give the Hasbro Marvel Legends Vulcan shoulder mod that been going around a try. While it doesn't increase movement it also makes the overall feel less solid. There IS a reason that peg is as long as it is...
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[@nattybhoy9709]

This can also be done on the new amazing fantasy 15 spiderman body

[@TheFwoosh]

I don't have that figure yet.

[@eevilmann30285]

@@TheFwoosh you should really get it. One of the best Spider-Man action figures

[@alexisislas-gonzalez5991]

@@eevilmann30285 one of the best, there is mafex, sentinel, and super posable Tobey spider-man Which this will cause world war 5

[@rsaaland]

Would love to see more quick tip videos like this. The more people know how easy it is to improve some figures, the better. I'm personally still bummed that not that many people know how to give their McFarlane Space Marine Intercessors functional ankle rocking because it means so many people have no choice but to take pics of the figures in stiff poses.

[@11mcglothlincr]

Yeah they've been testing this joint for a while, they started with nightcrawler and wild child, but the joint was so badly designed that it locked their butterflies, I had to slide a knife in there to fix it. They figured it out by the time they used it on old man Hawkeye and kept that long peg design for vulcan

[@artwittoyz6859]

Robo I did a quick 1 minute 30 second reel on my IG a couple weeks ago on how I actually widened that channel and lengthened it and did not cut the peg. It allows for the same range of movement without some of the wobbly-ness. The channel is just not all the way to the front and back of the figure and the channel itself gets narrow towards the front so not only is there a stopping point but also it squeezes the peg.

[@TheFwoosh]

I saw someone else suggest this too, I didn't even realize there was a trench until I got it all finished, haha. I'll give it a look!

[@David-oc5su]

Thanks for this! I tried this mod with Vulcan a few weeks ago since I don’t care much about him and it had that little bit wobble and looseness that I wasn’t comfortable risking on AF15

[@graefx]

My biggest reaction is just being happy we can boil and pop the arms and legs on these new bodies. Mattel WWE Elite are like action figure Legos with how easy it is to break them down purely boil n pop. Now if ML could move to a similiar universal standard of joints across all body sizes, we'll be in business.

[@saintarchangel9547]

That ending was 🌩 🔥 Robo....chefs kiss MWAH!

[@OfficialOpinion]

You can so this on the Black Series Mandalorian!Ahsoka too! It helps get some wicked poses on her with the arms going all the way back.

[@TheFwoosh]

Ooo, good to know, I may give that a shot!

[@mrrictus]

I'm giving it a shot right after I post this comment. I had already modded that figure for a greater torso bend. Now I learn that the arms can be tweaked also, SWEET!

[@Jobenblue]

today I learned bs mando ahsoka has butterfly joints....THANK YOU

[@JBTMR]

Great tutorial have a fantastic rest of the Week Robo

[@Fuzzy_Barbarian]

I heard about there being a way to increase the range on this body, but I thought it'd be way harder than this and involve cutting some of the rib area or something. I got the recent Black Panther and love the figure and was annoyed that most of the butterfly joint wasn't actually usable, so thank you so much for this! Time to go boil some water :)

[@richestmanintatooine7131]

I love this Vulcan so much.

[@mosh2099]

Wow! Small detail. Huge difference!

[@freakasaur100]

I’m liking these videos alot. You are a natural at this.

[@michaelvaldez5993]

I did this to mine and the range is so much better. The buck is great for customs like Daredevil

[@thisismyemail806]

Did your figure get super loose? My butterfly joints can’t keep a pose

[@JannyLW]

Did this with my Black Panther. Yeah, shoulder’s a bit looser now, but it’s worth it.

[@Chev1220]

If you do it with another figure, you can try using a rotary tool on the channel inside the torso, instead of cutting the peg. That way you won't get the loose shoulder but will still get range

[@theguardian3431]

Thanks, Uncle Robo!

[@teamhonzilla]

You are a genius Robo 💪

[@chrisgrinstead8861]

I did to my retro Black Panther and it makes a big difference

[@ProtoArrow]

Have there been any issues since then?

[@MrHemanclix]

excellent video! more like this please

[@Richtor]

Beats and posing. Need more of that. That's my jam.

[@fernandodelgado4329]

I'm not going to get Vulcan but it's nice to see a new male body mold and I will get Wolverine, classic 80s Outback Havok and the first appearance Sabretooth figure using Wild Child's head on the FA Sabretooth because that Willem Dafoe head ain't working for me. Great customizing as always Robo because we appreciate it.

[@Chev1220]

For anyone else doing this, I would recommend NOT cutting the peg, and instead "dremel" the trench/channel to be wider. This way you keep the butterfly tight and get your range.

[@TheFwoosh]

That was going to be my next experiment since I didn't see that channel until after. So it works?

[@Chev1220]

@@TheFwoosh Yeah, i did it on my black panther. I didnt like that the shoulder i had already cut the peg for was so loose. So i used the rotary tool on the other side and I like it more. I bought another black panther just to do it properly on both butterfly joints. I'll be doing it on the rest of my vulcan bucks at some point

[@MauroRaptor86]

@@Chev1220 So you removed the arm, moved the shoulder to the side, and then dremeled the channel inside?

[@artwittoyz6859]

@@MauroRaptor86 yeah pop the arm out then the butterfly is pegged into the torso at the bottom so pop that out to expose the channel in there. The channel in there does not extend to the front of the figure behind the chest and to the back of the figure behind the back. It also gets narrow towards the front and that also squeeze the peg and stops it from traveling. So just use a dremel to lengthen the channel all the way forward and back so it doesn’t stop the pegs range of movement and then widen it slightly so it doesn’t squeeze the peg. Then heat and pop the butterfly back in and then pop the arm back in and you will get full range without any wobbly-ness.

[@Chev1220]

@@MauroRaptor86 Yeah, its a not as easy as just cutting the peg as you need to keep the butterfly really soft so you can flex it around to reach the channel with your dremel.

[@DoomedCustoms]

Thanks Robo!! 👍👍

[@guitarfan84]

This has been helpful. Did the mod on my black panther figure, thank you!

[@Tebigong101]

I don't know why watching this made me thing of Avengers Disassembled but I need them to update and introduce all the characters in that iconic scene outside of crumbling Avengers Mansion...

[@rektangular]

Great video sir! Fingers crossed that Hasbro fixes this issue going forward so we do not have to keep doing surgery on our figures.

[@bossbradley]

Thank you. Very easy to follow!!!

[@blahblahpocalyspe8323]

That is insane!

[@chet_inator_gator]

I’m curious to see you dissect the Retro Spidey buck and the RYV Spidey for a comparison bc I though it was the same upper torso but RYV gets way less butterfly range

[@davidmarrero9608]

The Amazing Fantasy Spidey you can do this but Renew your vows you can't kitbash customs showed even if you do that won't increase the butterfly movement range

[@FR-13]

idk about you, but i got mine to go all the way back. idk why that is but after moving him around for a little i got him to go all the way back

[@Baconlovesreddead]

I might end up doing this on the black panther that’s out

[@johnhein7356]

Be careful not to also pull the butterfly joint piece out. It’s impossible to get back in. Hold onto it while you pry the arm out. Absolutely destroyed my amazing fantasy Spider-Man making that mistake

[@TheFwoosh]

That's why I pried between, keeps everything else in place.

[@lancefromohio]

neat.

[@893trent]

Lets go is there more videos like this you have if not should do more on little issues like this

[@chaddaddywarden4349]

Hey robo, not sure if you've done this or not but have you ever thought about doing a Q and A video for your channel?

[@TheFwoosh]

Haven't considered that. I do some livestreams over on my personal channel though, is that about the same?

[@chaddaddywarden4349]

@@TheFwoosh sorry for the late reply but I was thinking about a video where subscribers submit questions about the channel itself and obstacles you faced, motivations, what got u into collecting, pros and cons of the action figure collecting community, stuff like that pretty much

[@geraldbishop2000]

Very nice

[@ernestoosornoviquez2641]

I did the same with T'Challa, works way better

[@itsgeekbeat]

Thanks. Can I somewhere see, which figures use that body?

[@GuyWebz]

They should’ve used this Vulcan mold for the new Sentry

[@eaksgeeks8674]

Sweet

[@flexiondynamo]

I don't want to do this for EVERY Marvel Legends on the new Vulcan Buck :(

[@woody1856]

hi can you do a mod for marvel legends mr. knight and maybe jigsaw to remove the vest part of the suit???!!!

[@Optimusprime809]

Oh wow, does this principle apply to most ML and Hasbro figures? I'd like to do this to my Gamerverse Miles Morales!

[@juniusgalaites117]

Can i do it to my marvel Legends ,wolverine tiger stripe? His butterfly joint is limited 😢

[@Cool-Ricky]

I have a quick question. I just got my Vulcan figure today and I noticed that the hand swivel is very loose, it’ll stay in but will move at the slightest touch. Is there a way I can fix it?

[@ProtoArrow]

You could try nail polish remover to thicken up the peg.

[@NerdyUpdatesPH]

hasbro being a billion dollar company with access to world class engineers and designers, you would expect that they would have had this all figured out. but no, you have to go through all that trouble after paying more than 20 dollars for your action figures.

[@TheFwoosh]

It's also done as safety measures because they are sold in stores. More secure=less chance of parts falling off and being swallowed, I guess?

[@JAbell1966]

been watching tow truck videos, Robo?...

[@themaqueovelic2195]

Does anyone know if theres any way to set the arms a bit more... out? I think that's what the lightning collection guys are missing to be able to rest their arms

[@jameslamb719]

Anyone game enough to try this on the RYV spidey?

[@kldn-xtlxmr7675]

Hey Robo, quick question: 2 weeks have passed, is this figure still solid? I mean, do the butterfly's feel weaker? Or less sturdy? Let me know bcs I have the new back panther, and I've thought about doing this, but I don't want to risk the stability of the figure

[@benjaminmartin5436]

Hi Robo, hey mate I’m having some trouble trying to contact the Fwoosh team through the website. I need to clarify an order, but seem to be having some technical issues. Please help!

[@charlezcomic6913]

Likaso saludoz buen video 😃👍

[@mikey9906]

Here's a quick and easy custom I recently did, I took the head and fists off of the 2 pack x factor Havok and put them on the new Morph and it actually looks really dope, might have to dremmel out the Havok head a little more but it works

[@Typhis76]

What is that cutting tool you are using??? I want to get me one...

[@TheFwoosh]

It's just a pair of hobby nippers, meant for cutting parts out of model sprues.

[@Typhis76]

​@@TheFwoosh Thanks, I'm gonna have to try and find me a pair.... Keep up the great work..

[@telw1854]

I wanted to ask you something, I have both Cyclops AOA and Wildcats AOA who have one a foot one an arm that does not move at all, by chance you know how I can do to solve the thing?

[@precise213]

what tool is that he used?

[@TheFwoosh]

Just a little flat head screwdriver.

[@precise213]

@@TheFwoosh Thank you

[@tylerwatkins3196]

With my luck I would just end up breaking my toy

[@joselitopuzon5620]

Fix the ugly gap in the torso hahaha

[@lucasmsg4178]

His upper arms are too beefy, make him look like he has bingo arms 🦾

[@dahhmlife]

Ok, so, never buy anything on the Vulcan buck loose. Lol. Got it.