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06-18-2019, 04:10 AM | #1 |
Action Unlimited
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: North Haverbrook
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Good fortune has smiled on me and I have picked up a semi beater, partially complete Whale. It will be primarily a playtoy for the lad, so I don't expect to spend too much money on delicate parts to shore it up. I do intend to reinforce/repair it as much as possible with lumps of greenstuff as I can as he is kind of rough with things.
The Whale is missing the missile arms, boxes, and missiles. Replacements are available, but they are not cheap and seemingly somewhat fragile. I am thinking of somehow inserting other things in there, maybe ROC era missle launchers or somesuch. Has anyone utilized other things successfully? A fine way to do it would be to use a screw from the bottom, but is the shell too fragile to open? What are some other options? |
06-27-2019, 09:50 PM | #2 |
Mass Nerderer
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Slitherin' around the tank- It's cool, though, 'cause I'm being "watched"
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Those arms (and the clips on the boxes) are definitely fragile, I went through a few myself while restoring my whale a few years back.
I can say the screw idea is definitely a good one, as that would give you pretty limitless options for armaments, and while it is fragile, it's definitely not too difficult to open. An alternative idea if you're not comfortable taking it apart would be to fashion a custom arm or tab to fit out of greenstuff reinforced with a bit of paperclip. In any case, curious what you end up coming up with, and nice haul- the whale is one of my 5 top toys of all time!
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06-27-2019, 10:48 PM | #3 |
Action Unlimited
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Looking forward to getting it, I am out of country for a bit but the box is safely stored out of the summer sun!
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