Legs like jello: wtf is happening to my joes?

[the_loud_master]

Okay I haven't concentrated on my Joes in a while so when the 25th was announced it caught my full attention. So far I got 12 figures: both boxsets and se and ss carded. Ive noticed something weird. After some extreme posing and play {but nothing to rough}, my CC, SE v2, SS v1, Scarlett, Duke, Gung-ho and especially cobra trooper have woobly ass legs! And i dont know how to fix it and what exactly i did to cause it!

btw my gung-ho's been jacked up from the start. want proof when i took him outta the package, his lower arm broke off! But i fixed it easily.

[Gung.Heaux]

25th Gung Ho Loose Joints...anyone else? ( 1 2 3)
Gung.Heaux

look for the above thread title in the forum archives, under 25th anniversary. we solved it with various methods...pain in the ass nonetheless...but there are options over frustration.

[the_loud_master]

k the problems is i dont hink thats the way theyre intended to go. and ses screws are really tight for some reason so i stripped i of them. now what?

[the_loud_master]

im just gonna try ta over haul se the best ican. iwaz gona paint in his pouches and do some other touch ups so that leg prob is something to try to fix along the way.

[Gung.Heaux]

get another set and bring the first set back as defective.

[the_loud_master]

get another set and bring the first set back as defective.
third flaw cant find anymore of em. ive been ranting about the dry spell around here in the bay area. ill just try what you did! btw when you said place the friction cap in the u opening, where exactly do you mean?

[Obiwanjacoby]

third flaw cant find anymore of em. ive been ranting about the dry spell around here in the bay area. ill just try what you did! btw when you said place the friction cap in the u opening, where exactly do you mean?

Have you seen this chart yet?

http://i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?mode=view&album=07_Joe_Con%2FCustoms&pic=140.jpg&dispsize=800&start=120

Thought it might help. :) Don't lose hope, there's a set of retooled figures coming out soon that should have a lot of problems solved.

-PJ

[Gung.Heaux]

Have you seen this chart yet?

http://i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?mode=view&album=07_Joe_Con%2FCustoms&pic=140.jpg&dispsize=800&start=120


-PJ

WOW, cool chart, id not seen that yet. however, to now easily answer your question...

looking at that chart, part "C". see how the inner joint makes a "u" shape? place it at the bottom of that shape. thats where the ball joint part "8" will slip into.

[Driftbot]

i just flipped over the friction plugs (part 9), assembled the legs as normal. BAM fixed within 5 minutes of having GH out of the box.

as for your stripped screw... always ALWAYS make sure you are using the correct size screwdrivers.
a good set of jeweler's screwdrivers works wonders for GI Joe small screws.

i would hang on to your GH and use him for spare parts, or put him up for sale here for anybody else that could use the parts.

then wait for wave 4 that will have single card GH. ;)
i'm even willing to bet they will have fixed his legs in the single card version.

i hope this helped!
(btw, yes that chart is a GODSEND! saved that to my comp a while back!)

[General Scarlett]

Aaahhh....just crazy glue the joints together!!! But be sure that he's in a position you'd like him to keep for all of eternity!!!

No? Then just make sure he's always leaning against somebody or something!!! ;)

[Driftbot]

So just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'd understand
We all need somebody to lean on

:D ;)

[General Scarlett]

Damn dude.....come stateside to CT.......we're going out partyin'!!!! :D

[Driftbot]

oh, and i totally prefer the club nouveau version!
1985... how many times did i hear this come on the radio while i was playing with my joes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Xun-QbGWw

we be jammon!

[General Scarlett]

Awwww hell's bell's!!! I'm taking the plane out and bringing you back here to go 'clubbin' with me 'old school style'!!!! :D

[Driftbot]

aaaahahahahhahaha!!!!

do i smell an 80's afterparty at next year's joe con? :D

[General Scarlett]

BRING IT!!!!! I'm makin' sure that I show up!!!!

[the_loud_master]

Have you seen this chart yet?

http://i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?mode=view&album=07_Joe_Con%2FCustoms&pic=140.jpg&dispsize=800&start=120

Thought it might help. :) Don't lose hope, there's a set of retooled figures coming out soon that should have a lot of problems solved.

-PJ
ive seen it a few weeks ago

[Obiwanjacoby]

ive seen it

Okay, the friction cap in the U opening is there at the top of the leg. Good luck and let us know how everything works out.

Edit: What was already said in post #8. Missed that one, sorry.

-PJ

[the_loud_master]

Okay, the friction cap in the U opening is there at the top of the leg. Good luck and let us know how everything works out.

Edit: What was already said in post #8. Missed that one, sorry.

-PJ
i just did what drift bot did! works great.and after th thing gets wobly again, flip over again.

btw my gung-ho doesnt have the stripped screw. its snakes