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Old 03-24-2012, 02:46 AM   #1
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Exclamation Wolverine Museum Statue Repair (Paid)

I've had this beautiful statue sitting in my closet for more than 3 years because of this.
I've tried asking Bowen or Sideshow if they can do repairs to no avail.
All that I did was pick it up off my desk one day and set it back down, as a result, some of the claws fell out.
I would have just glued them in, but unfortunately one of the claws went missing and the top of the sheaths are a little broken too.

What appears to need to be done:
Rebuld 2 or 3 sheaths, fabricate/paint claw, reattach 3 original and 1 new claws, touch up blue/silver.

I've attached some photos, and would like a quote. I am in Southern California (Orange County) if that helps.

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I realize pictures are a bit blurry, let me know if you need better ones.
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Old 03-24-2012, 12:46 PM   #2
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You can't seriously ask for help with these shots, man. How well do you think we can see how bad the problem is?

Oh, welcome to the forum.
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Old 03-24-2012, 06:25 PM   #3
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ok, noted. i will get some better photos today. is anyone slightly interested?
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Old 03-26-2012, 11:10 AM   #4
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I would buy some milliput putty and make the claws and fix the sheath. To make the claws, you can either get a thin wire or cut out a small piece of metal from a tin sheet, smaller than the claw, roll the putty around it and then shape the claws to the required length, width, thickness and shape. Let the putty hardened and then sand if needed, to get the smooth shape. The thin wire and/or tin is for teh claw strength but you don't really need it. Paint and glue (epoxy glue would be best). You can also use the milliput putty to fix the sheath.

I'm sure there are others on here who may have a better way of fixing it.
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Old 03-26-2012, 07:00 PM   #5
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i'd love to try that out and probably will if i can't find someone more suited that's willing to help out.

i'd prefer it in the hands of a professional, just waiting for someone to name their price so i can decide if it's worth fixing.

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Old 03-26-2012, 08:03 PM   #6
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how much are you looking to spend on having it repair? might be better off buying a new one
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Old 03-26-2012, 11:30 PM   #7
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With the kind of damage you've got there, have you considered going the extra mile and having the replacements made of metal? My first sculpt was a Wolverine with real metal claws, and it really brings the piece to life. Sadly, it was stolen from my computer lab at school last summer, or I would post pics. I'll see if I can hunt some up. The process I used is not hard, but it is finicky. Barring the distance (I'm in Montreal) I'd be happy to see about fixing your claws. Might be we can work something out though. Let me know if you would be interested in having some real adamantium added to your statue.
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Old 03-26-2012, 11:57 PM   #8
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well first of all thanks for the responses.
i have zero experience with this kind of craft.

in terms of what i'd pay, it'd be $210 to replace, so i would be willing to pay 50-100 to have it repaired.

let me know if that is reasonable to anyone.
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Old 03-27-2012, 01:12 AM   #9
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shipping it back and forth to someone to fix it might run you $30-40 alone. add another $60-100 in repairs, you'll be at $90-140.
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Old 03-27-2012, 01:12 AM   #10
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i'm sure i could ship it cheaper using ground. fine, i'll just blow the damn thing up. thanks!
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