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04-17-2017, 10:52 PM | #1 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 252
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I'm currently packing up my display for a move. I'm putting everything in acid free bags and boxing them up. They have been stored in an air conditioned dark room but i've had several pieces crack or break on me. I understand some of these items are 30 years old, but there seems to be no rhyme or reason to what is breaking. I just touched my water moccasin and the bottom vane cracked off. Noticed the red missiles from the stinger and the fang are shearing. A bunch of pieces cracked on the hammer. That toy was barely touched. Any ideas? Trying to glue back what I can, but guess I will need to replace parts from ebay.
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04-18-2017, 10:46 PM | #2 |
Platoon Sergeant
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: NC
Posts: 1,087
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Could be the two different types of plastic, one might shrink or expand differently from the other based on temperature, when I store them, I remove the missiles or any pieces that are attached to the vehicles and air crafts that can be removed and bag them, hope this solves your problem
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04-18-2017, 11:29 PM | #3 |
I just want foam gliders.
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Tooele (two-willa), Utah
Posts: 18,727
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Welcome to vintage toy collecting. It sucks bad, but it happens. The pieces you mentioned are typical.
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