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02-27-2012, 08:44 PM | #1 |
Cobra Soldier
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I received a fairly large lot of MOSC Spytroops figures today, and while I was opening them, I noticed that about 75% of them were loose where the leg meets the hip, on the metal ball joint. I don't remember them having this problem back in '03, but I can't imagine that I just got a "bad batch", so to speak, considering how many of them were affected, across different waves and even series (6 of these figures were from the CD-Rom series, and they seemed to be affected at the same rate). So, I was just curious; was this a common problem back when they were released, or perhaps a problem that has arisen with age? And, is there any way I can tighten up these joints?
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02-27-2012, 08:50 PM | #2 |
Red Shadows Officer
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You can tighten them up using clear nail polish on the hidden areas.
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02-28-2012, 02:13 AM | #3 |
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I think figures from those years suffered from poor engineering and poor O rings. Both of these contribute to "floppy" legs.
Because the figures didn't have a "standard Buck" some figures orings weren't as tight as they should...when the Oring isnt tight the legs get floppy. If it bothers you , you may want to look for a smaller guage oring. |
02-28-2012, 03:32 AM | #4 |
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Quote:
I think figures from those years suffered from poor engineering and poor O rings. Both of these contribute to "floppy" legs.
Because the figures didn't have a "standard Buck" some figures orings weren't as tight as they should...when the Oring isnt tight the legs get floppy. If it bothers you , you may want to look for a smaller guage oring. |
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