Marvel Legs on a Joe Torso - Need some advice

WVMojo

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Looking for the best way to pull off doing this... I picked up an Absorbing man and a Drax finally. Want to use the legs off of either one and put them on a Joe Torso to make the figure taller for a Harry Dresden custom I've been working on for way too long.

Any tips on getting the pop-on legs on to the metal T-bar of a Joe Torso? Will it just pop on or will it warp the plastic so the legs are loose?
 

K-Tiger

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I just popped an AM leg onto a Starduster torso and while loose it is a fairly secure fit.
 

Obi-Shinobi

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Depends...

Not all MU hip balls are the same size, so the upper leg socket will vary also. Joe T-bar balls are roughly the same size as the larger MU ones. Also, MU balls have those tits on them to maintain friction in the socket. Since T-bars are smooth metal, they will eventually work themselves loose to some degree after the softer MU socket conforms to the metal size.

If you don't move them around too much (all the time), it should work for the most part.
 

K-Tiger

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Or you can just hot glue 'em like you would a head hole.
 

XOC2008

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Looking for the best way to pull off doing this... I picked up an Absorbing man and a Drax finally. Want to use the legs off of either one and put them on a Joe Torso to make the figure taller for a Harry Dresden custom I've been working on for way too long.

Any tips on getting the pop-on legs on to the metal T-bar of a Joe Torso? Will it just pop on or will it warp the plastic so the legs are loose?

I've found that the MU pop-on legs will be loose, but fit, on a Joe t-bar. There's no real way to get them on but pop them on. However, Joe legs on a MU t-bar will warp the connection point.