Integration

Trivial Psychic · 07-28-2023, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by flansered

Went away for a few days on a work trip and when I got back Copperhead, Rock and Roll, Scrap Iron, regular Bazooka, and Artic B.A.T. were waiting for me. Copperhead looks get sitting in my $15 Ollies Fortnite motorboat, and the effect pieces with Scrap Iron are great and I think one of them will permanently reside with Bazooka, and they really should start including them with all the figures.

Artic B.A.T. is kind of a disappointment for me. I like the new head a lot, but mine has some of the loosest hips that I have experienced on a Classified figure. They also used a softer/gummier plastic on the hands, so while he can't hold the new rifle properly without it slipping due to a bad grip, the original B.A.T. hands can hold it fine. I also thought about putting the new head on the original B.A.T. but is impossible, the Artic B.A.T. has a smaller ball in the neck and the heads have been retooled to fit it. So no easy parts swapping.

The new head on the Artic BAT does fit on the Crimson BAT and looks really good...unfortunately it doesn't work on the Python Patrol or standard BAT. You might however be able to swap the actual neck part that the ball joint rests between BATS to allow for that new head to work with older figures, but it is something that I have yet to try out for myself.

EDIT: You can indeed swap the neck parts from one BAT to another, though the actual neck piece may sit a little loose on the body depending on which BAT you are swapping to. Alternatively, if you are able to find a ball peg similar in size to either the Crimson or Artic BAT, you can simply swap out the original pegs with those so they will work, which is a far better solution than dremeling out the head.

The new chest plate also works well with the Crimson BAT...but I cannot get it to stay on the other two BAT types at all. They must have retooled somewhere between figures.

My biggest issue with the new BATs is outside of the chainsaw, they included none of the original attachments the previous BATs came with.

07-28-2023, 03:46 PM	#2230
Trivial Psychic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 4,533	Quote: Originally Posted by flansered Went away for a few days on a work trip and when I got back Copperhead, Rock and Roll, Scrap Iron, regular Bazooka, and Artic B.A.T. were waiting for me. Copperhead looks get sitting in my $15 Ollies Fortnite motorboat, and the effect pieces with Scrap Iron are great and I think one of them will permanently reside with Bazooka, and they really should start including them with all the figures. Artic B.A.T. is kind of a disappointment for me. I like the new head a lot, but mine has some of the loosest hips that I have experienced on a Classified figure. They also used a softer/gummier plastic on the hands, so while he can't hold the new rifle properly without it slipping due to a bad grip, the original B.A.T. hands can hold it fine. I also thought about putting the new head on the original B.A.T. but is impossible, the Artic B.A.T. has a smaller ball in the neck and the heads have been retooled to fit it. So no easy parts swapping. The new head on the Artic BAT does fit on the Crimson BAT and looks really good...unfortunately it doesn't work on the Python Patrol or standard BAT. You might however be able to swap the actual neck part that the ball joint rests between BATS to allow for that new head to work with older figures, but it is something that I have yet to try out for myself. EDIT: You can indeed swap the neck parts from one BAT to another, though the actual neck piece may sit a little loose on the body depending on which BAT you are swapping to. Alternatively, if you are able to find a ball peg similar in size to either the Crimson or Artic BAT, you can simply swap out the original pegs with those so they will work, which is a far better solution than dremeling out the head. The new chest plate also works well with the Crimson BAT...but I cannot get it to stay on the other two BAT types at all. They must have retooled somewhere between figures. My biggest issue with the new BATs is outside of the chainsaw, they included none of the original attachments the previous BATs came with. Last edited by Trivial Psychic; 07-28-2023 at 04:36 PM..