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#141 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 29
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I was recently gifted a 1982 VAMP that's in pretty good physical shape except for the fact that the original owner put way too many stickers on it when he was a kid. The thing was absolutely covered in stickers when I got it. It appears that he put all of the original VAMP stickers as well as a full set of Polar Battle Bear stickers onto it for some reason. Many of the "correct" stickers were also applied either crookedly or in the wrong locations.
Is there anything that can be done about this? |
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#142 |
TARGAT Fan No. 1
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Australia
Posts: 19
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Dumb question, anyone got a good way to replace the spring on a Ninja Force figure? My Slices are kinda crappy inside and one of the springs got a bit mangled when cracking 'em open to replace the o-ring, so finding an equivalent would be ace.
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#143 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: May 2015
Location: CT
Posts: 1,048
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How were you able to pull off the o-ring swap on a ninja force figure?
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#144 |
TARGAT Fan No. 1
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Australia
Posts: 19
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...first time I went too hard on it and Slice's torso pinged apart across my room. I'm so glad I found everything and didn't lose a piece. :P
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#145 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: New York City
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Finished up my 1985 album. Notablely absent is the blue Snake Armor and the Sears exclusives along with LnF Tripwire. As a kid I scowled at repaints and my vintage collection is about nostalgia for me. However the missing items prevent me from labeling the albums as “complete.” For my collecting goals they are simply, finished. Hope you enjoy.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/131988...49690223/page1
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Visit my vintage Joe figure and vehicle restoration page! Updated with albums for Transformers Masterpiece, Masters of the Universe Classics / Filmation, Marvel Legends, LJN D&D, Mythic Legions, Star Wars 1/6th scale and Modern 4”! Come see my toys! @ https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/albums Cross Country's super smooth VSOP feedback thread. http://www.hisstank.com/forum/buy-se...ml#post4456308 Last edited by Cross Country; 10-04-2020 at 05:06 AM.. |
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#146 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: TN
Posts: 54
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Hi guys -
I've been doing a lot of toy restorations the past couple of years while building up my collection (mostly Joe, but also some MASK) and came across something new that I am not sure of. I have splotchy white discoloration on a dark grey plastic (the Boulder Hill playset from MASK). This did not appear until I washed the part with water and Palmolive dish soap to get rid of the dirt. I picked this one up through eBay but I am not faulting the seller since it was completely invisible until the part was washed. My guess is that this was a liquid of some kind given the splatter marks and how it worked itself in between the tiles on the base, but I have no idea what caused it or the best way to remove it. My best guess is to try one of those automotive plastic trim restorers for dark plastics that have faded. However, I am also applying a custom sticker set to this one and am not sure if there would be issues with the stickers adhering after using that kind of product. Has anyone else put stickers on something cleaned with an automotive plastic trim restorer and had issues? Suggestions? |
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