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* [[Wikipedia:Lego|LEGO]] has long made use of | * [[Wikipedia:Lego|LEGO]] has long made use of 3mm bars and clips as well. In practice, LEGO's standard is just the slightest bit larger than Hasbro's, so LEGO clips with even a little wear will only loosely grip C joint bars. Still, LEGO minifigures can cling to your 3mm-bar-equipped Transformers, and their vehicles (assuming they incorporate the appropriate parts) can mount 3mm clip weapons. | ||
* While C joints ''per se'' were not developed until the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline, many previously made toys have similarly sized bars that can be used to attach C joint weaponry. At least [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generation 1|one example]] dates to the earliest days of the franchise. Have fun hunting for them! | * While C joints ''per se'' were not developed until the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline, many previously made toys have similarly sized bars that can be used to attach C joint weaponry. At least [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generation 1|one example]] dates to the earliest days of the franchise. Have fun hunting for them! | ||
* ...but be careful about it. As with [[5mm post]]s, a bar that appears to be 3mm may not quite be 3mm. '''{{SITENAME SHORT}}''' will not be held responsible if you break the clips on your weapons trying to force them onto bars that are too big. | * ...but be careful about it. As with [[5mm post]]s, a bar that appears to be 3mm may not quite be 3mm. '''{{SITENAME SHORT}}''' will not be held responsible if you break the clips on your weapons trying to force them onto bars that are too big. | ||
Revision as of 02:41, 30 March 2011
The C joint is an accessory mounting system using a rather simple 3mm bar and c-shaped clip. First used in the Revenge of the Fallen/N.E.S.T. Global Alliance series on a few items in 2009, by the time of 2010's gold-packaging Transformers line and Generations, the C joint has seen much more widespread use.
The system has been given the internal nickname "Miyake joint" by TakaraTomy employees, named after its designer Miyake Tomoya[1], who first used it on the Revenge of the Fallen Recon Ironhide toy.
Toys with C joints
Revenge of the Fallen/N.E.S.T. Global Alliance
- Brawn (bars only)
- Brakedown (bars only - bottom of his hands))
- Recon Ironhide
- Scattorshot (bars only - his guns)
- Skystalker
Transformers (2010)
- Breacher
- Fallback (bars only)
- Firetrap (bars only - his guns)
- Flak (bars only - his guns)
- Solar Storm Grappel (bars only)
- Hailstorm / Mindset (bars only)
- Hubcap (bars only (?))
- Special Ops Jazz
- Lugnut (bars only)
- Perceptor (bars only)
- Oil Pan (bars only)
- Optimus Prime (bars only)
- Demolitions Rumble
- Sidearm Sideswipe (bars only)
- Sunspot
- Terradive
- Tomahawk
- Turbo Tracks
- Windcharger (bars only)
- Wreck-Gar
Generations
- Darkmount / Skullgrin
- Sergeant Kup
- Scourge
- Thunderwing (bars only - his guns)
- Wheeljack
Notes
- LEGO has long made use of 3mm bars and clips as well. In practice, LEGO's standard is just the slightest bit larger than Hasbro's, so LEGO clips with even a little wear will only loosely grip C joint bars. Still, LEGO minifigures can cling to your 3mm-bar-equipped Transformers, and their vehicles (assuming they incorporate the appropriate parts) can mount 3mm clip weapons.
- While C joints per se were not developed until the Revenge of the Fallen toyline, many previously made toys have similarly sized bars that can be used to attach C joint weaponry. At least one example dates to the earliest days of the franchise. Have fun hunting for them!
- ...but be careful about it. As with 5mm posts, a bar that appears to be 3mm may not quite be 3mm. TFWiki.net will not be held responsible if you break the clips on your weapons trying to force them onto bars that are too big.
