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Cut off the ankle ball joint and sanded down the surface where it was. There I glued a plastic strip. I cut a small alligator clip strip and drilled a hole in the ball and on the glued strip. I made sure the metal strip would fit tight and I superglued the strip to both ends (strip on bottom of leg and ball). Painted the plastic strip on bottom of leg matte black. Added 3 Kotobukiya Plaunit Duct Nozzles on the sides to add a little more length and add aesthetic to the bottom of the leg. Finally I cut a small strip of electrical tape and covered the skinny metal strip connecting the ball joint to the bottom of the leg.
Not a perfect job because I didn't have a slim blade to cut the ball joint perfectly. It left a flat surface on top of the ball joint so when bending all the way the ball joint doesn't have as sturdy of a grip as I'd like. Still, now I can pull off the sort poses I've always wanted too. :-D It also looks good in trailer mode. Not going to show that though. Too much work. :-P
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