[MeLikeJinx]

Found Dark Wolverine for like a buck at a used stuff store which was cool cuz I only wanted him from that CP anyway. But his left knee is like super floppy loose... what is the best way to fix loose knees on MU figs?

[FancyPants]

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Originally Posted by MeLikeJinx

Found Dark Wolverine for like a buck at a used stuff store which was cool cuz I only wanted him from that CP anyway. But his left knee is like super floppy loose... what is the best way to fix loose knees on MU figs?

Think the same joint tightening rules apply: use a little super glue but never let it set. Keep moving the joint back and forth until its dried. I should be tight but not stiff

[ashketch]

Ok, I just found a Multiple man and Wrecker at my local Walmart but both of their right arms keep falling off near the bicep. They will stay in place but every time you try to move the arm it just falls off. Is there a fix for this?

[tristam]

my Comicpack Daredevil seems to have a sort-of loose Torso, does clear nail polish help? how and where would I apply it? [front or back? thru the seams?]

Thanks!

[bmorr]

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Originally Posted by ashketch

Ok, I just found a Multiple man and Wrecker at my local Walmart but both of their right arms keep falling off near the bicep. They will stay in place but every time you try to move the arm it just falls off. Is there a fix for this?

ive never heard of arms falling off. Im sure someone on here knows how to fix it. pics?

[Jason Abbadon]

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Originally Posted by tristam

my Comicpack Daredevil seems to have a sort-of loose Torso, does clear nail polish help? how and where would I apply it? [front or back? thru the seams?]

Thanks!

All those fig with that buck are loose as hell in the torso- I'd love to see a fix.

[bmorr]

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Originally Posted by Jason Abbadon

All those fig with that buck are loose as hell in the torso- I'd love to see a fix.

hehhehe. we have a winner.

[itMFtis]

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Originally Posted by tristam

my Comicpack Daredevil seems to have a sort-of loose Torso, does clear nail polish help? how and where would I apply it? [front or back? thru the seams?]

Thanks!

I just wrap a clear band around the gap of the torso several times and shove the remainder inside. I always save the bands that hold Hasbro figures in their packaging for this purpose.

[Starscream99]

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Originally Posted by ashketch

Ok, I just found a Multiple man and Wrecker at my local Walmart but both of their right arms keep falling off near the bicep. They will stay in place but every time you try to move the arm it just falls off. Is there a fix for this?

I'd imagine the clear nail Polish trick would work for that. This happened to my Guardian and Falcon but it just stopped happening.

[ashketch]

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Originally Posted by bmorr

ive never heard of arms falling off. Im sure someone on here knows how to fix it. pics?

Any suggestions? Nail polish thing sounds like it could work but the joints are extremely loose. Its like you budge it and it falls off

[NoodleChow]

hmmm.... try dipping them in hot microwaved water or keeping em under a relatively hot lamp till they're a little pliable. then let em cool off and pop em back on. basically hot water should "reset" the plastic since it was likely warped a bit due to the packaging. works the same for legs that fall off a lot. otherwise a little bit of glue or nail polish and letting it dry to bulk up the joint should work too.

those comic pack figures that are basically the wolverine origins figures can sorta pop apart at the torso. like a bar with a ball and socket in there. though it depends, i'd cracked a wolverine apart using force but didn't heat anything up to begin with. so prolly add heat. some of the figures i have popped apart with relative ease, others won't budge. but essentially, add glue or nail polish and let it dry on the ball or socket area if you manage to get em apart.

[bmorr]

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Originally Posted by ashketch

Any suggestions? Nail polish thing sounds like it could work but the joints are extremely loose. Its like you budge it and it falls off

wow man, ive never seen this problem before. I heard about people adding super glue in the joints to add some mass.

[tristam]

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Originally Posted by Jason Abbadon

All those fig with that buck are loose as hell in the torso- I'd love to see a fix.

too much articulation can ruin a figure i suppose..the Bullseye it came with always pops out his right leg when i move it...so much for quality control :/

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Originally Posted by itMFtis

I just wrap a clear band around the gap of the torso several times and shove the remainder inside. I always save the bands that hold Hasbro figures in their packaging for this purpose.

i keep those too..i'll try that...thanks!

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Originally Posted by NoodleChow

those comic pack figures that are basically the wolverine origins figures can sorta pop apart at the torso. like a bar with a ball and socket in there. though it depends, i'd cracked a wolverine apart using force but didn't heat anything up to begin with. so prolly add heat. some of the figures i have popped apart with relative ease, others won't budge. but essentially, add glue or nail polish and let it dry on the ball or socket area if you manage to get em apart.

hmmm...i'm not too keen on popping them open..im not that confident enough that ill do it right :[

[NoodleChow]

ah i meant the XMO based figures separate at the upper and lower torso with the bar and ball attached to the upper with the socket in the lower torso.

[ashketch]

I just bought the xforce 3 pack and my dealpool's ball hinged hips are really loose. It is almost impossible to stand him up because his hip is so loose. Is these a fix for this? For a quick healer, deadpool can't seem to heal his old man hip

[yourfacehere]

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Originally Posted by ashketch

Any suggestions? Nail polish thing sounds like it could work but the joints are extremely loose. Its like you budge it and it falls off

My SDCC WWIIcap has the same problem with his left arm. Dunno why though, but I think the crazy glue suggestion might help.

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Originally Posted by ashketch

I just bought the xforce 3 pack and my dealpool's ball hinged hips are really loose. It is almost impossible to stand him up because his hip is so loose. Is these a fix for this? For a quick healer, deadpool can't seem to heal his old man hip

My BFG deadpool had the same problem. You could try jamming a chimmychanga in it. It may not help, but at least you'll have a chimmy changa.

Boy the QC on these things is top notch.

[ashketch]

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Originally Posted by yourfacehere

My SDCC WWIIcap has the same problem with his left arm. Dunno why though, but I think the crazy glue suggestion might help.


My BFG deadpool had the same problem. You could try jamming a chimmychanga in it. It may not help, but at least you'll have a chimmy changa.

Boy the QC on these things is top notch.

Thanks I'll give that a try minus the chimichangas lol

[ashketch]

does anyone have any suggestions in tightening ball hip joints???

[FancyPants]

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Originally Posted by ashketch

does anyone have any suggestions in tightening ball hip joints???

maybe use the super glue trick. A drop of glue and manually moving the joint until it dries. Dunno if that'll work.

[Mastersteef]

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Originally Posted by ashketch

does anyone have any suggestions in tightening ball hip joints???

I did the superglue trick at first when I had figures with loose joints but the glue I was using got all flaky white and gross. So I started using a different kind that worked better and doing my research online and while I haven't seen it proven so far but I heard that super glue degrades the plastic over time so I generally don't use it...

However, I started taking the little clear rubber bands that are used to hold figures in the tray and cutting them in half.

-Then I take the band and thread it around the loose joint and into space between the hip and the body and tie it off once.

-Then pull it tight until all you can see is the each end of band sticking out on either side of the hip.

-Snip off the excess band with scissors and bingo! you've tightened up the hip without using sticky and permanent glue.

- And then if its too loose or you want to sell it or trade the figure to someone as it was originally you can just carefully nick the band with the tip of an exacto knife and it'll unravel so you can take it off.
No damage done to the figure and everyone is happy.

And yes, I'm aware that might be an extremely confusing process without pics so I'm gonna take some today to better "illustrate" the point.

[decepticon_mark]

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Originally Posted by Mastersteef

I did the superglue trick at first when I had figures with loose joints but the glue I was using got all flaky white and gross. So I started using a different kind that worked better and doing my research online and while I haven't seen it proven so far but I heard that super glue degrades the plastic over time so I generally don't use it...

However, I started taking the little clear rubber bands that are used to hold figures in the tray and cutting them in half.

-Then I take the band and thread it around the loose joint and into space between the hip and the body and tie it off once.

-Then pull it tight until all you can see is the each end of band sticking out on either side of the hip.

-Snip off the excess band with scissors and bingo! you've tightened up the hip without using sticky and permanent glue.

- And then if its too loose or you want to sell it or trade the figure to someone as it was originally you can just carefully nick the band with the tip of an exacto knife and it'll unravel so you can take it off.
No damage done to the figure and everyone is happy.

And yes, I'm aware that might be an extremely confusing process without pics so I'm gonna take some today to better "illustrate" the point.

That's a really interesting fix, would really love to see some pics sometime though. I'd like to try it after all it's not like any MU come with loose joints.

[M16m1911]

Hey everyone can nail polish remover be used to tighten hip joints

[trebleshot]

Can the clear nail polish trick be applied to clear/translucent plastic? My TFP Cyberverse Ultra Magnus has two very loose shoulder joints and I'm debating about whether to try the super glue or nail polish trick. But I also don't want to damage the joint, since the ball part is translucent.

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Hey everyone can nail polish remover be used to tighten hip joints

I don't think nail polish remover will do anything (except possibly damage the paint/plastic). Nail polish, on the other hand, will thicken the joint by adding another "coat" to the ball or socket (depending on the application).

[Optimus Vader]

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Hey everyone can nail polish remover be used to tighten hip joints

Hell no.

[M16m1911]

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Originally Posted by Optimus Vader

Hell no.

Any suggestions I already tried super glue