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I think it’ll hold well. It’s pretty damn heavy duty now.That's good to know. It's been my main concern for this figure.
I think it’ll hold well. It’s pretty damn heavy duty now.That's good to know. It's been my main concern for this figure.
Guys, got the figure…
As I usually do, I start nitpicking the paint details…
There are these small black paint “errors” in a couple of areas of the chest and helmet, like this:
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I’ve seen people work on the most recent Beskar Mando, repaint it without the chrome getting damaged…
But I assume that is not the case with Robo here, right?
No easy way to remove those black spots?
(Tried rubbing a bit of alcohol without any results)
Guys, got the figure…
As I usually do, I start nitpicking the paint details…
There are these small black paint “errors” in a couple of areas of the chest and helmet, like this:
View attachment 675042
View attachment 675043
I’ve seen people work on the most recent Beskar Mando, repaint it without the chrome getting damaged…
But I assume that is not the case with Robo here, right?
No easy way to remove those black spots?
(Tried rubbing a bit of alcohol without any results)
If that’s the case, my guess would be it’s an acrylic based paint, used on top of a lacquer, since acrylic is thicker and more easily lifted and won’t affect the silver lacquer underneath. So an acrylic thinner/remover would theoretically lift it off just fine without affecting the lacquer below. Theoretically.Well… I was able to scratch of a couple of them that I found on the leg and the torso…
Came out fairly easily just used the tip of my fingernail with a bit of pressure.
Tried the same on the helmet one but those wouldn’t come off… so left it like that…
Just mentioning it in case someone is curious about it some time later.
Thanks for the help man. I followed your directions and did the same thing. Makes a great difference in getting a natural relaxed arm pose without the odd gaps. Not for the faint of heart though, as there's quite a bit of prying and dremeling involved.
Wish I had grabbed a before shot, but you can see how flush the arms sit now to the torso.
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i would start with lighter fluid as it is less corrosive than alcohol.Guys, got the figure…
As I usually do, I start nitpicking the paint details…
There are these small black paint “errors” in a couple of areas of the chest and helmet, like this:
View attachment 675042
View attachment 675043
I’ve seen people work on the most recent Beskar Mando, repaint it without the chrome getting damaged…
But I assume that is not the case with Robo here, right?
No easy way to remove those black spots?
(Tried rubbing a bit of alcohol without any results)
Congrats, and also, god help you lol. I started off purchasing a 1/6 Christopher Reeve Superman figure years ago, and swore to never purchase another. Ten years, and 30 or 40 figures later, I'm still saying to myself "Ok... THIS is my last figure, for real this time". It can become an addictive hobby rather quickly, and get out of hand if you don't set reasonable boundaries for yourself, your living space, and most importantly, your wallet.So I got my Robocop a couple of days ago, this is my first 1/6 figure purchase and I have to admit, I kinda get it now. It's very satisfying to pose and admire in ways that statues can't do. Now I just fear I've started down a dark path of addiction...
Can anyone give me any advice on things I need to be aware of for maintenance. I've seen comments and reviews about rubber deterioration. Anything I should be doing here? Also, as a cat owner, I'm concerned about Murphy being knocked over or thrown to his death. Are there any good after market stands, I'm not so sure about the claw stand in the box.
Thanks all.
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