Only thing you have to worry about is the pegs. You can pose the shyyt out of this figure without worry. Don't listen to horror stories.
So i got the figure yesterday and i need some help
I don't know if i'm being paranoid but i have a feeling the right ankle might be broken. I bought it and supposed to be new but i can tell it's been opened.
I can stand him up without the base but it takes a few tries to get him to stand or he'll fall forward. Can he stand easily on his own? If the knees are straight he'll fall straight down every time.
Also when i move the left ankle up and down it's stiffer and when i move the right ankle it's more "bendy" for lack of a better word.
I really need to know if it's broken as i don't want to be out $260 and will have to take it up with the seller but if it's not then the fact it's been opened doesn't bother me that much. Can anyone advise who has this please?
Hey man did the seller state it was brand new unopened? You said u could tell it was open so I'm assuming so...if thats the case the seller probably tryin to pull a fast one. Send it back asap to the seller that ankle sounds broken from ur description. Sorry dude besides the situation at hand What do think of ole Spidey? Awesome suit right?
Hi, mine had a broken ankle so I pulled the boot off carefully, then peeled off the suit boot to expose the rubber boot inside. You then have to get a scalpel & cut the rubber away from the sole carefully. Peel back the rubber to get to the broken part. Super glue it together, then push ball joint back in but be careful not to break what you just glued. I re-enforced mine with cello tape. Then push boot back & re glue to sole. Slip boot back on and retack inplace. push boot back on - done! It's not as firm as the other ankle but 100% better that it was. A bit fiddly but you'll get there if you take your time. Good luck.
Love the figure, apart from the ankle issue. Really cool to have a Spidey in my collection and now want, no NEED the black suit! One small thing i noticed is the different color of red of the mask from the rest of the body but it's minor. Thanks for recommending it.
As for my problem. The seller came through with what i thought was a fair partial refund. Yes i'm really annoyed about the issue with the ankle but considering i can get him to stand with a bit of posing, not to mention using the stand it made more sense just to keep it. After watching an unboxing video i'm also not 100% sure it had been opened.
I read in this part of the thread a fix for the issue might be possible so i've sent Barry a PM to see if it might be something he could do as i have no clue on this sort of thing.
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86679&page=771
Yes it does. You have to kind of wiggle and pull the calf at the same time. It will separate just below the knee where the suit and boot come together.
Thank you very much.
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