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General Joe Talk / Re: In Rough Times...
« on: February 29, 2012, 01:54:19 PM »
What a warrior. Thanks for sharing his amazing story. Sending positive thoughts and energy your way, brother.
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General Joe Talk / Re: Kitchener-Waterloo Joe Fans Meetup?
« on: February 29, 2012, 08:22:43 AM »
Next K-W Joe Meet will be Tues April 3rd at 7:00pm at Crabby Joes on Fairway. Mark it on your calendars!
Yo Joe,
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Yo Joe,
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General Joe Talk / Re: Kitchener-Waterloo Joe Fans Meetup?
« on: February 28, 2012, 09:40:27 AM »
Reminder: K-W GI Joe Meetup tonight at Crabby Joe's on Fairway across from Toys R Us at 7:00pm. Come out for wing night and talk some Joe.
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General Joe Talk / Re: Kitchener-Waterloo Joe Fans Meetup?
« on: February 24, 2012, 10:58:46 PM »
Cool! I'd like to see it happen once a month, so we'll see you in a few hopefully.
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General Joe Talk / Re: How much to pay for a complete 1986 Terror Drome?
« on: February 22, 2012, 01:33:48 PM »
I don't consider it a hassle. It's actually quite fun restoring something to new-looking condition. I've always been able to disassemble things to the point where I'm only bleaching white parts and nothing else. I haven't seen it weaken any of my plastics, and surprisingly, it hasn't affected any stickers that have been on parts that I've bleached.
I've tried it on a few things with some success as well, but whiteness should absolutely be a factor.
A) The hassle (especially big things)
B) It discolours other paint (covering parts is impractical and a hassle)
C) People have said it weakens the plastic, and I tend to believe that
D) Ruins stickers on vehicles and playsets (and if you get replacement stickers, cost is again a factor)
I will say that it's true that you can have success whitening things, and it feels great to restore something. That said, I wouldn't bother with a really yellow item, especially a big one, as this hobby has enough time-sinks!
(Sounds like a newsletter point-counterpoint!
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I've tried it on a few things with some success as well, but whiteness should absolutely be a factor.
A) The hassle (especially big things)
B) It discolours other paint (covering parts is impractical and a hassle)
C) People have said it weakens the plastic, and I tend to believe that
D) Ruins stickers on vehicles and playsets (and if you get replacement stickers, cost is again a factor)
I will say that it's true that you can have success whitening things, and it feels great to restore something. That said, I wouldn't bother with a really yellow item, especially a big one, as this hobby has enough time-sinks!
(Sounds like a newsletter point-counterpoint!
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General Joe Talk / Re: How much to pay for a complete 1986 Terror Drome?
« on: February 20, 2012, 03:59:21 PM »
The whiteness of any toy shouldn't be an issue any longer with how cheap, easy and effective hydrogen peroxide whitening is. I've restored a Fortress Maximus to bone-white parts as well as removed yellowing from a USS Flagg's grey parts, and everything looks production-line new now. Save yourself a tonne of cash and buy a yellow one, and whiten it yourself.
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General Joe Talk / Kitchener-Waterloo Joe Fans Meetup?
« on: February 20, 2012, 03:23:53 PM »
Hi there,
Any Joe fans in the Kitchener area interested in doing a meet-up? I organized one for the TF fans a while back that was fun. Crabby Joes across from Toys R Us seems appropriate.
To avoid pages of trying to figure out when, I'm just going to throw out a date and time, and if you can make it, great, if not, maybe the next one then. Let's go with next Tues, Feb 28th at 7pm, Crabby Joes on Fairway (beside Fairview mall, across from Toys R Us). Spread the word and be sure to wear a Joe-related shirt if you have one so we can recognize each other. Yo Joe!
~Mike
Any Joe fans in the Kitchener area interested in doing a meet-up? I organized one for the TF fans a while back that was fun. Crabby Joes across from Toys R Us seems appropriate.
To avoid pages of trying to figure out when, I'm just going to throw out a date and time, and if you can make it, great, if not, maybe the next one then. Let's go with next Tues, Feb 28th at 7pm, Crabby Joes on Fairway (beside Fairview mall, across from Toys R Us). Spread the word and be sure to wear a Joe-related shirt if you have one so we can recognize each other. Yo Joe!~Mike
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