1000toys

[InebriatedGnome]

By 2020 earliest, when nobody cares any more. And they'll all be themed Paschas

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[Vetinari]

Cool - apparently I should expect a clear synthetic human to be turning up in the post at some point. I'll try and get some photos when it shows up if anyone'd like to see in-hand images in case any make it to online-sales.

 

[InebriatedGnome]

Hell yes! Glad you're getting it. I expect it will make it online. Scalpers are talking a lot of crap on eBay but 1000Toys has said nothing about an edition size or anything. Same for Duke. If you're reading this and on the fence, don't pay a flipper.

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[Vetinari]

Thanks! Yeah I'm hoping shipping is going to work out cheaper this way.

Hah - actually once it arrives a bunch of musical masks is going to happen. I think the clear guy is going to end up with the transparent red mask the Koguto figure came with since I never use it anyway, and the standard guy with the clear mask. (Snake Eyes has pretty much permanently stolen the blank white standard mask, since I preferred the figure as a generic cybernetic ninja than obviously part of a GI Joe set.)

 

[Username]

I got a bootleg in the post today. As mentioned before, the legs are a bit loose. And the face mask took a bit of elbow grease to remove. Other than that, it will be a nice cheap base for a cool variant. I just need to get the legs a bit stiffer.

 

[Vetinari]

Aw no... The creepy as hell guard robots from Blame! are really really tempting, but I know if I get them I'll start on other 1/12 stuff... I suppose I could have one terrorising the Doctor Who figs - their rather awkward 5 to 5.5" scale is close-ish.

 

[Username]

The hip is loose. IF you bring the legs straight forward it will go back down. It is ok lifting to the side though. The left foot is loose. I can pose it, but nothing like the real one. The head is glue tight it seems, so you can't move the eyes. I am going to get some Pledge from Walmart today and see I can tighten the hips. A least I am playing around with it like a toy more than a collectible. If you buy this thinking its like the real thing, you will get disappointed. If you buy it to play with, it ain't bad.

Edit: Lets see Pledge helps...

Do you mind messaging me with a tutorial on the pledge technique? Or is it simply furniture polish into the joint?

 

[dapro]

Do you mind messaging me with a tutorial on the pledge technique? Or is it simply furniture polish into the joint?

I just use a q-tip and apply it to the ball joints and rotating as I go. I let it rest for couple hours. It does help.

 

[Username]

I just use a q-tip and apply it to the ball joints and rotating as I go. I let it rest for couple hours. It does help.

And it's just polish?
Or a specific other product?

 

[Chunk]

What does the polish achieve?

 

[potato]

And it's just polish?
Or a specific other product?

it's acrylic based clear gloss that adds shine to your marble floors. so it adds a very thin layer onto the joints adding more resistant thus strengthening the joints. you need to move it so the joints won't get stuck like glue.

 

[dapro]

Ok, be careful to not use the polish too much. Today I tried to move the leg and it was so tight I snapped it.

 

[potato]

Ok, be careful to not use the polish too much. Today I tried to move the leg and it was so tight I snapped it.

hi, was it too tight or you didn't keep moving it while it dries and the joint got glued together?

 

[fosing]

Ok, be careful to not use the polish too much. Today I tried to move the leg and it was so tight I snapped it.

snap city!!

 

[dapro]

hi, was it too tight or you didn't keep moving it while it dries and the joint got glued together?

I think I put too much coat of polish on it. Left it posing for a while and when I try to repose, the hip joint was too tight and the KO plastic seems cheaper and it snapped. Its price cheap for a reason I guess. ANyways to fix this?

 

[Ryu]

You can follow this guy's link to fix it.
https://www.jinsaotomesdangeroustoys.com/guides.html

You can also tighten joints being careful with super glue (also on that site).

 

[Weapon]

You can follow this guy's link to fix it.
https://www.jinsaotomesdangeroustoys.com/guides.html

You can also tighten joints being careful with super glue (also on that site).

Great find

 

[Username]

You can follow this guy's link to fix it.
https://www.jinsaotomesdangeroustoys.com/guides.html

You can also tighten joints being careful with super glue (also on that site).

I know that guy. I followed a WIP of his before to accurise a GI Joe skystriker into a better replica of a Tomcat.
He knows his stuff.

 

[potato]

I think I put too much coat of polish on it. Left it posing for a while and when I try to repose, the hip joint was too tight and the KO plastic seems cheaper and it snapped. Its price cheap for a reason I guess. ANyways to fix this?

i think the polish glued the joints into the peg. did you wait for the polish to dry before putting the joint back into the slot?

this looks like a complex work to fix, as the peg is stuck inside you need to drill and remove that part, then you need to find a plastic part similar size to the peg, drill holes on both parts and stick a metal rode inside as support, glue the hole & parts back and putty/repaint the newly joint area before you can put it back.

IMO, you should just get another KO, price has fallen alot right now for the KO, $40 a pop. as for the broken one, you can just glue the leg permanently back or mod it.

 

[potato]

You can follow this guy's link to fix it.
https://www.jinsaotomesdangeroustoys.com/guides.html

You can also tighten joints being careful with super glue (also on that site).

hi, i think he replaced polisher with glue, IMO glue is riskier due to it being super adhesive & hard when dried. it's also thicker than Pledge.

Pledge is acrylic easy to remove with alcohol wipes and doesn't harden as much as glue and doesn't damage the plastic/paint (glue melts the surface slightly).

the way it works pretty much the same, just add a think layer of clear to increase friction. when i was a kid i usually stuff tissue between the joints just to make them tighter.