Slacker292
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well then...####.
Hot Toys – MMS204 - The 1/6th scale ED-209 Collectible
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Wow...this quickly turned from, "Burn Hot Toys like the dogs they are!" To, "Hey you collector! Yeah you with E.D. 2.0.9. Com'mear you..."
This isn't about us turning on one another. There are levels of tolerance that will baffle some and delight others. Who cares. We need to focus on either still brow beating Hot Toys or finding a solution. Ultimately, all of us want the figure. Some of us just have to keep it no matter what. And others just want to buy it dry rot be damned! And that's all ok.
Now I just greased my ED dome (that didn't come out right) and it still looks as prestine as it did from day one. But I did notice that the dome is pretty thin. If mine degrades, or when as it might be, I think I can restore it with speaker fabric. I think I'm gonna make a template and I would be willing to try and help someone restore theirs that is too far gone to be saved.
This isn't about us turning on one another. There are levels of tolerance that will baffle some and delight others. Who cares. We need to focus on either still brow beating Hot Toys or finding a solution. Ultimately, all of us want the figure. Some of us just have to keep it no matter what. And others just want to buy it dry rot be damned! And that's all ok.
Now I just greased my ED dome (that didn't come out right) and it still looks as prestine as it did from day one. But I did notice that the dome is pretty thin. If mine degrades, or when as it might be, I think I can restore it with speaker fabric. I think I'm gonna make a template and I would be willing to try and help someone restore theirs that is too far gone to be saved.
I usually do. My golden rule is never buy something until people have them in hand.
The only time I've ever broken it was for this and Robocop, so that's now guaranteed to have rubber parts that rot as well.
My money's on the silicone. Obviously. Otherwise I would have put something else on it.
My 2c.
bandito
Super Freak
^Petroleum Jelly
thank you
Im a novice when it comes to rubber. What made you choose silicone over the other options?
I would like to know myself.
franpincho
lol@$300 head sculpts
SSC is giving these away for free on FB btw.
Sounds fair.
Sounds fair.
Eisselmann
Super Freak
Yup, saw it. Ridiculous...
People use it to protect doorseals and weatherproofing on cars, and keep them pliable and soft.
Really? Are they telling people why they're giving them away, or is it shameless "look at our generosity"?
Slacker292
Super Freak
How long did that contest of ED last anyway? missed it.
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Update from secretcompass, they're willing to take a return on the item but I eat shipping costs originally sent to me and back to them since I received free shipping the first time around...
franpincho
lol@$300 head sculpts
Do it. We are all eating the shipping costs here with SSC too. Hell, they are even taking the RP points back. Not that it surprises me, as I actually think that's fair.
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I intend to, whats the cost of shipping such a huge figure anyways and best carrier to use?
franpincho
lol@$300 head sculpts
Ups charged me $15 to ship this guy back to SSC, it was actually cheaper than any other option. And it was indeed cheaper that what I paid SSC to ship it to me trough the SAME carrier to begin with.
Of course your mileage may vary as I'm really close to CA. But I'd check with them first.
Of course your mileage may vary as I'm really close to CA. But I'd check with them first.
I just packed up ED.
Tomorrow he´s gone and then the wait for the new one is on.
Tomorrow he´s gone and then the wait for the new one is on.
