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Post by wiizardii01 on Dec 11, 2014 13:26:20 GMT -6
gil thank you so much! I'll do that when I'll get back from school  jonmichael, what do you mean acrylic polish? You could also do the trick I told you, but whatever |
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Post by jonmichael on Dec 11, 2014 14:01:59 GMT -6
It's not about doing "one" thing over the other. And, the process of disassembling the joints and applying a coating is, essentially, the same thing. But, that video isn't exactly the best to follow. The person in it didn't clean the joints before applying anything, isn't making sure to evenly cover the joints and sockets, and he isn't giving the parts any chance to dry completely before reassembly. You need to let it sit and give it time to dry COMPLETELY, before you reassemble it and start moving it all over. If you don't, the coating can just rub off and end up clumping together and gunking the joints up. That might "help" the joints seem a little tighter...but, it's far from ideal. You, also, run the risk of letting the joints dry and fuse together. After a minute or two, you might think the joints are ok and set the figure down. A couple hours later, you check the figure and find out that the legs are now stuck.
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Post by gotenks on Dec 11, 2014 14:35:16 GMT -6
after I posed Piccolo with the normal arms, I think that the problem is more in the right hole of the crossed arms than in the peg itself. is it any different? what should I do about that hole? cause if I'll make the peg thicker for the Crossed arms maybe it will be to thick for the normal arms, which won't be good
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Post by jonmichael on Dec 11, 2014 14:56:50 GMT -6
What material are the crossed arms made from? You could always just try heating the socket on the crossed arms and letting it cool, then checking to see if that fixed it. Otherwise, you can always try applying a coating to only the socket and not the peg.
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Post by wiizardii01 on Dec 13, 2014 18:14:26 GMT -6
gotenks try to use clear nail polish, it helps too... Only thing is, let it dry for atleast 24 hours. But some into the hole, if you can. Try to use the straw trick if it helps any.
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Post by legato on Jan 4, 2015 2:21:35 GMT -6
have the same problem with krillin, in his elbow joint. the forearm keeps falling off whenever i flex the elbow. gil - thanks for the tip! will try to do it. btw is that the permanent solution or in time, will it became loose again? what's the principle behind the hot water? does it expand the peg and make it tight? |
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Post by Branjita on Jan 4, 2015 10:10:22 GMT -6
Hot water makes plastic flexible.
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Post by Gonstead on Jan 4, 2015 14:21:31 GMT -6
Hot Water or using a hairdryer. I've used the latter when heating up plastic to customize something.
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Post by gil on Jan 4, 2015 15:08:32 GMT -6
No problem legato, I hope it works for you. There is really no defect on goku's arm it's just not connected properly. This simple fix is permanent unless you really force to pull the arm out but other than that you can play with it, move it around and the arm will stay connected. As for the hot water, just like the comment above it helps the plastic become softer/flexible. I read somewhere another easier fix, all you have to do is put the shoulder side ways/horizontal and just forcefully push the bicep connectin to the shoulder. As easy as it sounds there's a bigger chances you can snap the peg because the plastic are stiffed/hard unless I misread the person dip it in hot water or use blow dryer.
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Post by doomzday on Feb 8, 2015 4:38:09 GMT -6
So I decided to open me re-release piccolo.. His right arm falls off the shoulder joint when barely moved.
His cape is quite difficult to get together. Basically I would go to position him and things would just fall off. Hah I was being pretty tender in my handling too.Figure looks great but IMO "functions" poorly. Are there any fixes should I be disappointed?
Thanks
- doomzday
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2015 19:47:13 GMT -6
Hey does anybody know of a good paint i could use on this frieza? some of the purple has come off of its leg, its not a big deal but it does bother me so if anyone has some suggestions please let me know...  |
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Post by ◄VR► on Feb 14, 2015 21:11:29 GMT -6
I could actually use that same information.
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Post by littlegreen on Feb 15, 2015 11:26:22 GMT -6
Yeah I stopped messing around with the death ball accessory because whenever I attach it to Frieza's wrist, a little paint chips!  |
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Post by eddieranger on Feb 15, 2015 15:38:25 GMT -6
Yeah I stopped messing around with the death ball accessory because whenever I attach it to Frieza's wrist, a little paint chips! Do you snap it on the wrist? I just pull his hand off and attach it to his wrist |
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Post by littlegreen on Feb 15, 2015 19:59:39 GMT -6
Yeah I do that as well but if you rotate it, it still takes the paint off.
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