1/6 Hot Toys - Infinity War - Thanos

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

Hairdryer seems safe if you go slow and test how far you want to go instead of just immediately roasting it.

 

[subzro]

Well if it gets torched and melts you can always make a post snap custom Thanos

 

[gmoney5000]

Mine charged from Timewalker! The mad titan should be shipping this week!

Does anyone know if Timewalker will double box this release?

 

[Cicada17]

Hairdryer seems safe if you go slow and test how far you want to go instead of just immediately roasting it.

Of course, if I start on the side with the gauntlet, and he gets roasted, I could use him as my post-snap Thanos... [emoji848]


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[Cicada17]

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Well if it gets torched and melts you can always make a post snap custom Thanos

Haha! Great minds... er, something.[emoji23]
BTW, watched Iron Man (2008) tonight!


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[blinguskahn]

I’d try a regular hairdryer first. A heat gun gets a lot hotter and is much more likely to do harm than good.

I have to STRONGLY DISAGREE with the heat gun/hairdryer generalization. Most ****** heat guns have a temperature range that starts at hotter than a hairdryer but I’ve been using a Makita for over a decade and the adjustment starts at barely 100°F (~38°C) in small increments all the way up to over 1000°F. They are not cheap but have worked amazingly for me. The newest ones obviously have digital temperature settings but I’ve been using the old tried and true dial that works fine after some experience. Also the Makita directs the air to a much smaller area than any traditional hairdryer.

 

[Hoody999]

We have a heat gun at work we use for various things. I’m thinking that might get a higher temp. I’m nervous to use that on this expensive figure. Any suggestions using this?

If I were doing it with either heat gun or hair dryer I'd be taking it slowly and testing with my finger how hot it was actually getting.

 

[luke314pi]

I'm starting to feel more comfortable with the dremeling option now.

 

[Yondu_toys]

I'm starting to feel more comfortable with the dremeling option now. [emoji38]

Lol, right. Personally I don't trust a heat gun or any kind of forced heat other that hot water personally.
If you know you're keeping the figure, Dremel it as it is the best way to achieve the look you want. If you think you make sell down the road, take the non permanent route.

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[Hoody999]

Lol, right. Personally I don't trust a heat gun or any kind of forced heat other that hot water personally.
If you know you're keeping the figure, Dremel it as it is the best way to achieve the look you want. If you think you make sell down the road, take the non permanent route.

Don't really understand the logic in that. Permanantly machining away plastic and putting the figure in warm water is less tricky and risky than blowing hot air on the shoulder. And moving it away quickly and easily to check or alter the temp ?? Then go for it guys.

 

[tbrisko]

Don't really understand the logic in that. Permanently machining away plastic and putting the figure in warm water is less tricky and risky than blowing hot air on the shoulder. And moving it away quickly and easily to check or alter the temp ?? Then go for it guys.

Just went with the hair dryer approach with great success. The only thing I would mention is that one should be mindful that without cutting away material from the vest, the extra will have to "bulge" somewhere. What I mean to say as you compress the upper armor, it wants to buckle a bit at the back of the arm hole on the vest or the front, whichever part is weaker. I managed to split the difference and keep an overall circular shape with a small gap equidistant around the arm. It doesn't close the gap completely, however it doesn't distort the arm opening of the vest either.

 

[actionfiguremovies]

Just went with the hair dryer approach with great success. The only thing I would mention is that one should be mindful that without cutting away material from the vest, the extra will have to "bulge" somewhere. What I mean to say as you compress the upper armor, it wants to buckle a bit at the back of the arm hole on the vest or the front, whichever part is weaker. I managed to split the difference and keep an overall circular shape with a small gap equidistant around the arm. It doesn't close the gap completely, however it doesn't distort the arm opening of the vest either.

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Hey brother. You got the exact same results as I did. Mine did not distort at all. GREAT work, buddy. Perfect explanation about the front and back.

AFM

 

[tbrisko]

Hey brother. You got the exact same results as I did. Mine did not distort at all. GREAT work, buddy. Perfect explanation about the front and back.

AFM

Thanks so much for the great idea and the courage to try it!

 

[actionfiguremovies]

Thanks so much for the great idea and the courage to try it!

My pleasure bro.

AFM

 

[Yondu_toys]

Hey brother. You got the exact same results as I did. Mine did not distort at all. GREAT work, buddy. Perfect explanation about the front and back.

AFM

Looks a little better with the hair dryer method. Not much.

I put up step by step pics if you want to do the cut and Dremel method. It's way up now lol

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[GTinez]

Does anyone know if Timewalker will double box this release?

I have read that Timewalker does double box but I don’t know for sure. This and the IM Mark L are my first purchases from them. I’ll know soon enough though and will report back

 

[playboy409]

I have read that Timewalker does double box but I don’t know for sure. This and the IM Mark L are my first purchases from them. I’ll know soon enough though and will report back

Timewalker always double box. They’re great!

 

[gmoney5000]

I have read that Timewalker does double box but I don’t know for sure. This and the IM Mark L are my first purchases from them. I’ll know soon enough though and will report back

Great, thanks for the response. Keep me posted!

 

[vnguyen]

Anyone know when Timewalker is shipping out? I got charged a week ago.

 

[QuiGonFishing]

Looks great!