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Looks cool though
Knightstalker
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Finally got round to making a cape for my PF seeing he was starting to lean
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It looks nice! It seems the match the color of the trunks. I always thought it was a shame the boots, the cape and the shield were the same dark red with the shorts the only bright red. Plus I think he looks more "realistic" with a cloth cape.
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Yeah, that's a weird detail with this piece, given how it's usually the shorts that are darker if anything. They were basically black with a red highlight in the 90s animated series.
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Thanks! Yeah the material I used was lycra, so it's pretty much exactly the same material and colour as the trunks. I actually prefer the cloth look to the plastic cape.
Knightstalker
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Yeah it was either change the cape or watch as the statue eventually warped itself into worthlessness. I'm in a hot environment and that plastic cape was just too bloody heavy. Glad I took action when I did.
I've never understood, what warps? Is it the peg? I can't imagine that polystone warps, so what is it?
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I'm thinking it was the peg on mine, can't be too sure tho. I now have it propped up at the back so that it at least now looks straight.
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Cheers mate, I love this statue and was starting to dread the thought of coming home and finding it in pieces on the floor after it tipped over haha
Cape looks fine. However, check the pads on the bottom of your base. It may have flattened over time due to the heavy sculpted cape.This has happened to other collectors here. Once the faulty pad is replaced, the statue looks perfect. Check it out just so you can possibly have some answers or piece of mind as to what's going on with your leaning issue.
Iko Iko
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I did not look back at past posts so I'm sure this was previously posted but what replacement pads are people using (and where do you get them?)?
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That was the first thing I checked, made no difference sadly. As you can see here, I had to use larger pads at the rear of the base just to make Superman look like he's standing straight again. Take those away and the lean is obvious.
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Not sure about yours, but Supes PF is kind of leaning backwards and to his left-hand side, by default, anyway. Mine has always and I bought him brand new and never used the sculpted cape until recently. He's still rock solid.
Sorry to hear that. I've had mine displayed with the sculpted cape since he was released (I received mine in the 1st batch) and haven't had any leaning issues. So, if it's not the pads, then is it his legs that are bending?
Here ya go Iko. Biocoid was kind enough to post this for peeps with leaning issues. I would take his recommendation of going with a hard plastic base pad. Those don't give over time but you'll have to look those up to find out where they're sold.
Yeah, the pic that Dan posted is from me and my Superman PF is definitely leaning. But it is due to the pad beneath the base on the cape side. The pad on that side is worn down and compressed by the weight of the cape, causing the left front side of the base to be raised.
A thorough inspection of my piece revealed no warping of the metal rod, peg or the knee area. Both feet sit flush on to the base without any gaps from the weight of the cape. I put in new felt padding around the compressed pad to stabilize the base with all the pads making contact with the pedestal. So it definitely looks more upright. But I think using the thicker, clear vinyl pads will straighten it out even more since it is a lot more durable and doesn't give like the felt pads that I'm using. But we are talking about fractions of a millimetre here. It must be the humid and muggy air here in Singapore.
Where can I get that Supes poster?
Which cape is heavier? Superman's or batman's?
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