Hot Toys – MMS204 - The 1/6th scale ED-209 Collectible

[5x10]

I overpaid for some honda silicone on amazon

 

[Pro Design]

i'm with you... just got mine and all good! bought some of that honda lube off amazon as well and will keep an eye on it to see if it looks like it is suspect to drying out. otherwise, this thing is badass! so impressed w/ the size and detail!

for that piece that keeps falling out... is it the little rectangular piece that rotates forward and back that you had to install that you are talking about??

Well this figure was released in what, April? Which means for those of us who are just buying the figure now, it'd been boxed up at the warehouse for seven months prior to opening. I'm not aware of a single report of someone opening their ED box to find a dried up crusty dome awaiting inside. So unless you're the first, I think it's gonna be fine

 

[Spanbauer]

for that piece that keeps falling out... is it the little rectangular piece that rotates forward and back that you had to install that you are talking about??

Yeah that's the one. It can't fall out if the missiles are raised in place, but when they're in the "resting" position that little piece falls out whenever I'm adjusting his articulation elsewhere. Since so many of the joints are ratcheted, the amount of force required to pose him makes that piece just fall right out.

 

[Pro Design]

Yeah that's the one. It can't fall out if the missiles are raised in place, but when they're in the "resting" position that little piece falls out whenever I'm adjusting his articulation elsewhere. Since so many of the joints are ratcheted, the amount of force required to pose him makes that piece just fall right out.

i'll look at mine when i get home...

can't remember when putting it on if it seemed to stay in place.

given any thought to grabbin some nail polish and popping some on the tab and let it dry? usually fixes most issues of things not staying tabbed in.

 

[SaigonExpress69]

I think one possibility is a chemical reaction with oils from hands; that would explain why they so far seem fine until they're unboxed. Could also be climate; salty or dry air both seem like possible culprits. Could be high-heat environments, too.

What's the crap everyone's been rubbing on their ED's? I know the original post calls for Krytox GPL105, but I'm not paying $18 for half-an-ounce!

I think you're right about that. I think it's a combination of the oil from our hands as well as how much you touch the dome.

If you watch Optibotimus' review of ED-209, notice how much he touches the dome when he handles the figure. Then watch his review of robocop. His ED209's dome is virtually disintegrating, and it's mainly where he was touching the dome.

 

[69slimer]

Finger acid [emoji121] [emoji310]

 

[PopCollector]

I think you're right about that. I think it's a combination of the oil from our hands as well as how much you touch the dome.

If you watch Optibotimus' review of ED-209, notice how much he touches the dome when he handles the figure. Then watch his review of robocop. His ED209's dome is virtually disintegrating, and it's mainly where he was touching the dome.

Gross and damn, what do we really have in our oils and sweat!? yikes!

 

[Pro Design]

Yeah that's the one. It can't fall out if the missiles are raised in place, but when they're in the "resting" position that little piece falls out whenever I'm adjusting his articulation elsewhere. Since so many of the joints are ratcheted, the amount of force required to pose him makes that piece just fall right out.

so checked mine and it was the same as yours... a little loose. so i just took some clear tape and used an exacto knife and cut a strip about 2 mm wide and long enough to wrap around the peg twice. that ****** is snug as a bug in a rug now!

 

[YankeesFanboy]

I think you're right about that. I think it's a combination of the oil from our hands as well as how much you touch the dome.

If you watch Optibotimus' review of ED-209, notice how much he touches the dome when he handles the figure. Then watch his review of robocop. His ED209's dome is virtually disintegrating, and it's mainly where he was touching the dome.

Finger acid [emoji121] [emoji310]

Gross and damn, what do we really have in our oils and sweat!? yikes!

Ah, ah, don't touch him! DON'T TOUCH HIM!

 

[rivera2171]

I think you're right about that. I think it's a combination of the oil from our hands as well as how much you touch the dome.

If you watch Optibotimus' review of ED-209, notice how much he touches the dome when he handles the figure. Then watch his review of robocop. His ED209's dome is virtually disintegrating, and it's mainly where he was touching the dome.

I always wash my hands before touching my collectibles. I also made it a point to not touch the dome during assembly or after. More than likely it is as DeadLeaves says: a bad mixture of compounds. I also believe that all these people saying they have no issues on the poll have not looked closely with a magnifying glass. I was not able to see the cracks until I looked at the dome with magnification.

 

[Pro Design]

I always wash my hands before touching my collectibles. I also made it a point to not touch the dome during assembly or after. More than likely it is as DeadLeaves says: a bad mixture of compounds. I also believe that all these people saying they have no issues on the poll have not looked closely with a magnifying glass. I was not able to see the cracks until I looked at the dome with magnification.

not the case for me. i used my jeweler's visor... no damage.

 

[a-dev]

Ah, ah, don't touch him! DON'T TOUCH HIM!

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Howard? I'm very disappointed.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Howard? I'm very disappointed.

 

[5x10]

I always wash my hands before touching my collectibles. I also made it a point to not touch the dome during assembly or after. More than likely it is as DeadLeaves says: a bad mixture of compounds. I also believe that all these people saying they have no issues on the poll have not looked closely with a magnifying glass. I was not able to see the cracks until I looked at the dome with magnification.

i need to get a proper magnifying glass, i wasnt able to see any with the one i have(which is a crappy giveaway they gave to me at work, to hand out to clients)

 

[Lee in MI]

Checked mine with a 5x jeweler's mag glass...no cracks last I checked.

 

[rivera2171]

i need to get a proper magnifying glass, i wasnt able to see any with the one i have(which is a crappy giveaway they gave to me at work, to hand out to clients)

Checked mine with a 5x jeweler's mag glass...no cracks last I checked.

not the case for me. i used my jeweler's visor... no damage.

IMO these all should do it. If you dont see them, then you dont got them. I got my ED from USH who in turn got it from SS. Mine was a late shipment. I opened it immediately after receiving it. It was shipped in spring. I live in Southern California where there is no real temperature swings and humidity is relatively average. Sucks for me.

 

[bebe13junior]

Has anyone who used the mod Podge on the Ed 209 had any deteriorating

 

[Hawaiidream]

I used matte modpodge on mine several months ago and it still looks the same.

 

[bebe13junior]

I used matte modpodge on mine several months ago and it still looks the same.

Good to hear. I did one coat a month ago, going to do another this weekend. I really do love this figure and think it was worth the price, if it doesn't break down. Hahaha

 

[dw316]

For the Honda grease users, how often do you need to apply it? I don't want to keep having to buy a new tube every month or so so I'm hoping 1 application every 3-4 months is sufficient? Or longer?

Is it better than Mod Podge? I just ordered one but still have the option to cancel.