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01-20-2021, 03:16 PM | #8381 |
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First boil the joint to soften it up and remove the leg from the hip joint. Next use a very fine sandpaper and smooth out some of the knobs that protrude from the ball joint. Reheat the leg if needed and put it back on the ball joint. It doesn't take much but it will work like a dream after and the joint will still be tight enough for posing. |
01-20-2021, 03:43 PM | #8382 |
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If you experience a really tight hip on one of your figs the fix is deceptively simple.
First boil the joint to soften it up and remove the leg from the hip joint. Next use a very fine sandpaper and smooth out some of the knobs that protrude from the ball joint. Reheat the leg if needed and put it back on the ball joint. It doesn't take much but it will work like a dream after and the joint will still be tight enough for posing. I hear so much about boiling the figures for the joints. This doesn't cause paint loss/fade?
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01-20-2021, 03:44 PM | #8383 |
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1) He was #2 in line.
2) He had grabbed 2, tried to grab a third but person #3 said "hey, let someone else get one." 3) Was heading to another store to buy more Vipers. 4) Overall vibe of the guy. I've seen enough scalpers to know. 5) I only have 2 case boxes; one Viper and one FF. Both times the box was open to show no more than 2 figures (FF). (See my previous posts for full stories). I love how everyone thinks that anyone else buying toys other than themselves is automatically a "scalper." Nobody would ever buy multiple Vipers to troop build or grab for a friend...nope, they're definitely a SCALLLPEERRR. If he was number two in line, and you were number ONE, surely anyone else that was with you there that morning was probably looking at you with the same disgust thinking you were just gonna flip these on ebay. |
01-20-2021, 03:44 PM | #8384 |
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01-20-2021, 03:53 PM | #8385 |
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What always works for me is to boil some water, then take it off the stove and let it sit a few seconds, then dip the figure in briefly.
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01-20-2021, 03:54 PM | #8386 |
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Not at all, unless you leave it in the water too long (I've personally only heard of this happening, especially with black. No firsthand exp. though). The water doesn't necessarily have to be at a boil either, just nice and hot.
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01-20-2021, 04:02 PM | #8387 |
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Doesn't mess with the paint at all.
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01-20-2021, 04:04 PM | #8388 |
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I love how everyone thinks that anyone else buying toys other than themselves is automatically a "scalper." Nobody would ever buy multiple Vipers to troop build or grab for a friend...nope, they're definitely a SCALLLPEERRR.
If he was number two in line, and you were number ONE, surely anyone else that was with you there that morning was probably looking at you with the same disgust thinking you were just gonna flip these on ebay. If I was alone, and a full case was out, I'd buy all 6 for me. If I was alone, and 2 full cases were out, I'd buy 6 for me and 6 for friends who don't have yet. If I saw a case out a 3rd time, depending on friend's needs, would buy more. Works down from there. And I'm sure a good chunk of collectors are in same boat. Then they under produce, and then scalpers get in the mix. So, it's extra bad right now. Aftermarket prices on Beach Head, Roadblock and Firefly show that. Higher due to scarcity and scalping, but not troop building pressures. All that also being said, if I was in a store with someone else who was looking for it, would be courteous and share accordingly. Would give them the benefit of the doubt. Unless they say to me literally "I'm gonna scalp these mofos" I'd split it up. |
01-20-2021, 04:06 PM | #8389 |
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Just a heads-up/update: my extra Firefly has been spoken-for.
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01-20-2021, 04:10 PM | #8390 |
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I haven't been posting this year because the Cobra Island discussion is just too dreary, but I assume everyone saw that the Thundercracker and Skywarp Target exclusive set from last summer is now available in quantities from EE and BigBadToyStore. This was, for a while, almost as hard to get as any Cobra Island figure and is another good example of how Hasbro is dealing, long-term, with their big retailer exclusives.
I would be somewhat shocked if this isn't the case for the Cobra Island stuff. So if people are having trouble getting the quantities of Vipers they want, I wouldn't really worry about it right now.
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