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kurt_eh

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Finally, HQ!
« on: April 21, 2013, 10:35:45 AM »
Found a unit which required some TLC at one of the Chinook and Hobby stores in Calgary.



It needs some work, but with a bit of help from the Mike, and others, I'll have it back up and running.
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Re: Finally, HQ!
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2013, 11:02:04 AM »
Congrats! From what I can see you might only be the small guns, the surveillance camera and the landing platform.
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Re: Finally, HQ!
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2013, 11:15:09 AM »
The only missing items were one of the searchlights, and one of the trays.  I put it on my comic-boxes, and there wasn't enough room for the helipad.

A bunch of broken tabs including both cameras, one of the machine guns, and 3 of the stockade walls (Wall C-beside the Vamp bay, and both of the "front" walls beside the door.)

A bunch of the decals could stand to be upgraded too (and swapped with Canadian ones, eh ;) )
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Re: Finally, HQ!
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2013, 01:27:17 PM »
Bro I know how you feel,...I got mine from jodi at hucity toys for christmas complete man, I love it. If you need a Dragonfly I have one brand new with no stickers on it. i want to keep my original one with all the Canadian stickers and such on it

Mike will be a great help as well as:

http://www.hubcitytoys.com   Jodi

and HAL http://www.hjlcollectibles.com

As well bro as you know if you've been here a while there are tons of awesome dudes, just like LJ that are here to help!



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Re: Finally, HQ!
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2013, 01:28:25 PM »
http://www.joecanuck.com/jc/index.php?topic=6606.0


My Link to to my excitement of the HQ, before I had to wrap it up for Christmas!
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Re: Finally, HQ!
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2013, 08:32:55 PM »
Thanks for the tips. 

I may just be interested in that Dragonfly...
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Re: Finally, HQ!
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2013, 04:07:33 PM »
do you need a dragonfly? If so let me know I have two...
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Re: Finally, HQ!
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2013, 07:33:57 PM »
There is some glue detritus where they glued in a few of their broken stockade pieces.  Is there a good way to dissolve the glue, without damaging the set?
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Re: Finally, HQ!
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2013, 04:30:20 PM »
Quote from: crazylegs on April 29, 2013, 04:07:33 PM
do you need a dragonfly? If so let me know I have two...

I thought you where trading one of your dragonfly's and other vehicles to g.ijoecollecter3400 for a skystriker, vamp, and black dragon chopper...?   So you must have 3 dragonflys then...?  LOL ;D
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Re: Finally, HQ!
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2013, 12:52:53 AM »
Quote from: kurt_eh on August 17, 2013, 07:33:57 PM
There is some glue detritus where they glued in a few of their broken stockade pieces.  Is there a good way to dissolve the glue, without damaging the set?

Depends on the glue. Try soaking a piece in water for a couple days first since it's the least likely to damage the plastic.

Acetone (nail polish remover) is the other common option but it may melt the plastic.
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