SSC Zartan 12-Inch Figure

[Darth Cruel]

can't get my $180 figure to stand up for more than a couple of hours without a stand. Can anyone help a brother out with some advise on how to strengthen those weak-a$$ knees?

Thanks and sorry if this has been asked before.

Swap them out for ratchet knees.

 

[karamazov80]

LOL I'm guessing the Pro knees can be switched just like Truetype knees? If so, you just pull them apart from the calf and thigh pieces, and should be able to switch them around. I doubt the Pros have changed knee sizes much over time.

If that doesn't work, just trade out the arms with another Pro body. That's the only real difference between Z/RNR and other recent Sideshow figures, right?

 

[onethousandmasks]

LOL I'm guessing the Pro knees can be switched just like Truetype knees? If so, you just pull them apart from the calf and thigh pieces, and should be able to switch them around. I doubt the Pros have changed knee sizes much over time.

If that doesn't work, just trade out the arms with another Pro body. That's the only real difference between Z/RNR and other recent Sideshow figures, right?

Easier said than done. The body not only does it have screws, it is also glued on the sides; more like welded actually. I damaged the body swapping out the arms onto a True Type. The only way to swap out the arms is to crack the body open.

 

[karamazov80]

Ooh, don't do that, then

 

[Darth Cruel]

Easier said than done. The body not only does it have screws, it is also glued on the sides; more like welded actually. I damaged the body swapping out the arms onto a True Type. The only way to swap out the arms is to crack the body open.

Don't they make something that will disolve the glue without harming the plastic?


Seems to me that in the year 2012, there should be something like that.

 

[karamazov80]

A blow dryer, maybe? Could at least weaken the glue.

 

[onethousandmasks]

Don't they make something that will disolve the glue without harming the plastic?


Seems to me that in the year 2012, there should be something like that.

I dont know what kind of glue they use. Or is they used glue at all. They might of used the plastic itself to weld the 2 parts together.

 

[onethousandmasks]

A blow dryer, maybe? Could at least weaken the glue.

Could soften the plastic to cut into it with a sharp blade.

 

[karamazov80]

My guess is just strong glue. I'm not aware of any figure I've had where the plastic was welded together. Seems like that would be a difficult and expensive production element.

 

[thenammagazine]

A blow dryer, maybe? Could at least weaken the glue.

That or boil & dip the figure. And then the object is to get something inside a nook to gently pry it open, not hack at the seams or try and wedge them apart.

 

[onethousandmasks]

My guess is just strong glue. I'm not aware of any figure I've had where the plastic was welded together. Seems like that would be a difficult and expensive production element.

Im sure you are right, it just seemed that way. The plastic itself is very tough. Well, for my x-acto blade anyways.

 

[Skiman]

That or boil & dip the figure. And then the object is to get something inside a nook to gently pry it open, not hack at the seams or try and wedge them apart.

 

[Darth Cruel]

Simply boiling it will weaken the glue?

 

[thenammagazine]

Simply boiling it will weaken the glue?

It'll soften the plastic up, also softening up the glue's adhesive properties on it. Similar to steaming an envelope.

 

[karamazov80]

It's physics! Atoms start moving faster with heat, and molecular bonds loosen.

 

[Skiman]

It's physics! Atoms start moving faster with heat, and molecular bonds loosen.

 

[scrwbll013]

Awesome pics, Onesixth!

 

[Lord Piper]

ok so can i just pull out the knees and get ratchet Pro knees in place or do i need to go through the whole boil and pry thing like the arms....just not clear on this. thanks again fellas.

 

[ezewok]

It's physics! Atoms start moving faster with heat, and molecular bonds loosen.

science man , science.

 

[thenammagazine]

science man , science.