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01-30-2023, 05:41 PM
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#5011
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The X-Men
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Norfolk, U.K.
Posts: 1,067
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Thanks. That?s a good suggestion rather than me trying to drill the base at an angle & potentially ruining it. I will give it another go in a few days, I?m just so frustrated with it at present.
The peg was way too long on the replacement, I?ve already cut half an inch off with a hacksaw.
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Originally Posted by Python
It looks more like the peg is at a slightly off angle rather than too big (Or maybe both) Could you try filing the peg at a slight angle front and back so that the statue can fall forward slightly more? I imagine the peg is too thick to heat up and manipulate the shape of, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to try...
Sorry you're having issues though. I just moved mine today on to a higher shelf, I figured it'd look good up high. I was correct.... But getting it up to almost shoulder height was NOT easy. I almost forgot how heavy this monster is.
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01-30-2023, 06:40 PM
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#5012
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Doc Savage
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 4,480
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Originally Posted by marker2037
Trying to fit a new body into the original base is always a recipe for disaster as the keys are never 100% the same, as stupid as that sounds.
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Yes, I have found this to be the case also. It is very annoying.
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01-30-2023, 09:26 PM
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#5013
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Hydra
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 997
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phart007
Thanks. That?s a good suggestion rather than me trying to drill the base at an angle & potentially ruining it. I will give it another go in a few days, I?m just so frustrated with it at present.
The peg was way too long on the replacement, I?ve already cut half an inch off with a hacksaw.
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Sorry to hear what your going through. Fitting and assembly check should be a requirement before any statue gets sent out. Imo this is an absolute must, no matter the scale or size, all fitments and switch outs should be tested and tried.
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01-30-2023, 10:39 PM
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#5014
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Birdman
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 362
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Anything I could do for my ones black teeth? Not sure who painted this and thought going that black was a good idea. I may leave it, but if I can get the paint more accurate would like to know what you guys think considering it?s translucent resin
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01-31-2023, 02:30 AM
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#5015
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Hydra
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 997
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Originally Posted by Hutch0o
Anything I could do for my ones black teeth? Not sure who painted this and thought going that black was a good idea. I may leave it, but if I can get the paint more accurate would like to know what you guys think considering it?s translucent resin
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I don't think the darker parts is paint. It's resin mixed with a darker hue.
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01-31-2023, 07:48 AM
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#5016
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Hydra
Join Date: Jun 2021
Posts: 978
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hutch0o
Anything I could do for my ones black teeth? Not sure who painted this and thought going that black was a good idea. I may leave it, but if I can get the paint more accurate would like to know what you guys think considering it?s translucent resin
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Use flashlight. You will see which part of resin teeth is painted.
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01-31-2023, 08:53 AM
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#5017
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Hellfire Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Harlem
Posts: 4,111
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
I don't think the darker parts is paint. It's resin mixed with a darker hue.
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Thats what I think.
You can soak a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol, Squeeze most of it out and the try to Rub the backside of a tooth with the wet cotton ball to see if it strips the black color off the teeth. I DONT think thats gonna solve the problem.
If mine are this dark I am definitely going to carefully brighten them up with a couple thin coats of acrylic paint and sealer. That is the only way to brighten up the color and make dark teeth lighter.
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01-31-2023, 09:40 AM
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#5018
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What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
Join Date: May 2008
Location: London
Posts: 1,668
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I really don’t think that would be tainted resin. As others said: try to rub it away with isopropyl and a cotton ball and see what happens. Thankfully, fixing paint is way easier than sculptural flaws.
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01-31-2023, 07:03 PM
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#5019
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Birdman
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: US
Posts: 369
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hutch0o
Anything I could do for my ones black teeth? Not sure who painted this and thought going that black was a good idea. I may leave it, but if I can get the paint more accurate would like to know what you guys think considering it?s translucent resin
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You might want to just live with it. I'm all for fixing paint issues but if it doesn't turn out just right, it's pretty much the most visible part of the statue. 2 cents!
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01-31-2023, 07:10 PM
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#5020
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Moderator
Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: San Diego
Posts: 10,410
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patriot666
You might want to just live with it. I'm all for fixing paint issues but if it doesn't turn out just right, it's pretty much the most visible part of the statue. 2 cents!
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Agreed. Unless you know what you are doing, definitely want to factor how far from perfect you may end up with, vs how far from perfect it is now. Just something to consider.
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