A few people have asked me how to make the Bastiladon convertible now, so here are a few pics illustrating how it works.
Sorry for the poor quality, but I think you can see what I mean.
Description:
Don't glue the following parts:
- Ark's mounting points to Basti's rails
- Solar Engine's mounting points to Basti's rails
- the Skink operator of the Solar Engine to the Basti (glue him only to the Engine)
- the two Ark-specific Skinks to anything
You can use small bits of poster putty to keep them in place if need be. I usually use one ball on the bottom of the Engine that sticks to the shell.
The parts:
Basti with rails and two Skinks.
Solar Engine with Skink Operator (you can see a small bit of white poster putty there.
Ark of Sotek with Snakes
Crew for the Ark
For the Solar Engine it is easy, just do it like this:
Place the Solar Engine like you would glue it. Then put the Skink in place (there are holes in the Bastiladon shell for his feet) and glue him to the Engine. That way he is in the right position.
To mount the Engine onto the Basti, carefully press down on the mounting points, not the Skink or the gem. Do it slowly while checking that rhe Skink's feet go into the holes.
If you place the poster putty ball well it will be invisible from most angles.
It works basically the same for the Ark but the Skinks are not glued in place. Just put the Ark onto the rails and then place the Skinks where they belong.
I suggest building the crew last. That way you can make sure their pose allows them to fit to the finished Bastiladon.
