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martin-montreal

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Do you feel like you are always learning something?
« on: February 16, 2011, 11:05:51 PM »
I'm making my coming out... I don't know everything about GI Joe! That being said  ;D I feel like I'm always learning something new.

I just got those two guys:





And because I'm mainly collecting vintage, I also found two 1984 Storm Shadow backpacks so they can feel like the original SS. But (I see some people smiling)... yes, I didn't know. They don't have a back screw... so they can't hold a backpack on their back  >:(.

And now, If I have to change their o-ring, how do I do?  :-[

Martin
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Re: Do you feel like you are always learning something?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 11:14:48 PM »
lol, after reading your post it made me realize that is why I like collecting GI Joe.  there is always something to be learned!
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Re: Do you feel like you are always learning something?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2011, 11:15:51 PM »
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And now, If I have to change their o-ring, how do I do?  :-[
Martin


you have to have a small screw driver to unscrew the back of the figure. Then you open the figure up. Take off the old o ring (usually done by pulling the legs out from the pelvis. Make sure that the J hook does not break the crotch of the figure. tear off the old o-ring. Then place the new o ring on the J hook. POull the o ring through the pelvis. Sometimes you have to twist the J hook, then place the top of the o ring on the center of the back piece of the figure, carefully lay the arms and head on the back piece, and line up the chest piece. It is best to lay the figure flat when doing this... then re-screw the figure shut
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Re: Do you feel like you are always learning something?
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2011, 11:23:55 PM »
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And now, If I have to change their o-ring, how do I do?  :-[
Martin


you have to have a small screw driver to unscrew the back of the figure. Then you open the figure up. Take off the old o ring (usually done by pulling the legs out from the pelvis. Make sure that the J hook does not break the crotch of the figure. tear off the old o-ring. Then place the new o ring on the J hook. POull the o ring through the pelvis. Sometimes you have to twist the J hook, then place the top of the o ring on the center of the back piece of the figure, carefully lay the arms and head on the back piece, and line up the chest piece. It is best to lay the figure flat when doing this... then re-screw the figure shut





Bandrov, I think Martin is referring specifically to the two Storm Shadows that he got and that don't have screws on their backs. I think what's holding the torso together is industrial glue. Unfortunately I'm no expert in taking off the glue  but I bet you that someone who works at the emergency could tell you how to undo a crazy (glue) bond since they are used to patients that glued themselves together I'm sure :lol:
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Re: Do you feel like you are always learning something?
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2011, 11:30:46 PM »
Oops, I did not see the "IF", sorry martin.  I did not mean to insult you.  Have you split torsos on a RoC fig?  If so I think you should be able to do the same.  But vintage figs are not as plentiful as RoCs so if you make a mistake it is not a big deal. 
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Re: Do you feel like you are always learning something?
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2011, 11:31:05 PM »
I found this:

I have a mixed method. First I use the Xacto blade under the arms and cut/open it until I get close to the arms. Doesn't have to go really that deep. The I use a spoon. Place the holding part of the spoon under the lower/upper torso section in the back and pull it. It works with most figures specially if they don't have so much glue. Sometimes they don't crack but it is enough to take the upper torso out of the down torso. Once this is done it's much easier to complete the job.
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Re: Do you feel like you are always learning something?
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2011, 08:53:12 AM »
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I'm making my coming out... I don't know everything about GI Joe! That being said  ;D I feel like I'm always learning something new.

I just got those two guys:





And because I'm mainly collecting vintage, I also found two 1984 Storm Shadow backpacks so they can feel like the original SS. But (I see some people smiling)... yes, I didn't know. They don't have a back screw... so they can't hold a backpack on their back  >:(.

And now, If I have to change their o-ring, how do I do?  :-[

Martin

Great question Marty.. I was wondering the same thing! I have some custom projects involving some old Ninja Force figures and I don't know how to open them w/o breaking the torso.. plastics on ARAH figures are not as soft as plastics used on today's figures..
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Re: Do you feel like you are always learning something?
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2011, 08:57:40 AM »
a good option for those figures may be this harness that came with 2009 SS from the five pack:

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Re: Do you feel like you are always learning something?
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2011, 08:58:33 AM »
Plastic back then was so much better (and tastier).
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Re: Do you feel like you are always learning something?
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2011, 11:48:45 AM »
Thanks guys! The good news is I don't have to change their o-ring right now. So I will wait until my figs fall apart...

The 2009 SS backpack is indeed a great idea!

Thanks to all!!

Martin
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Re: Do you feel like you are always learning something?
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2011, 09:20:08 AM »
I did it! I found a smart (and lazy!) way to give them a backpack:



Here is how:



Hold-it... my old friend!!

Martin  ;D
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Re: Do you feel like you are always learning something?
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2011, 10:04:15 AM »
Excellent my friend,  excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!  +1
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