Cyan
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Post by Cyan on Nov 3, 2012 10:42:16 GMT -5
Finally found a Diesel to replace the one I bought with no belt tassels. However, Mattel made him butt forward. You read right, butt forward. Meaning, based on the sculpt, I can't just turn the legs and waist around or the tassels end up on the inside of the leg.
So, I've done the boil and pop on some other figures but never the hip joint. Does the hip joint boil and pop like all the others? Do I risk breaking the joint?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2012 10:43:19 GMT -5
Pictures? You can probably just boil and pop the legs right at the hips where they turn and replace it that way. But pictures would be helpful.
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Post by Cyan on Nov 3, 2012 10:46:32 GMT -5
Pictures? You can probably just boil and pop the legs right at the hips where they turn and replace it that way. But pictures would be helpful. Never posted pics before. Opening a photobucket account now. How do I place the pics in the message? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2012 10:49:56 GMT -5
It'll give you an image code. just post it in the reply.
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Post by Cyan on Nov 3, 2012 10:58:36 GMT -5
Okay hopefully this worked . . . Backward butt  Side view  Back view  Front view adjusted  Side view adjusted  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2012 11:05:13 GMT -5
Yea, right where you swivel the legs to turn it around, boil and pop there. Don't pop the actual hip off, just the legs. Then replace them and you should be alright.
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Post by homeslice1998 on Nov 3, 2012 11:06:24 GMT -5
Wow, I have never seen anything like that before. Send Mattel an e mail/letter to mattel with pictures and maybe they can refund it and send you a new figure.
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Post by Cyan on Nov 3, 2012 11:08:48 GMT -5
Yea, right where you swivel the legs to turn it around, boil and pop there. Don't pop the actual hip off, just the legs. Then replace them and you should be alright. But the sculpt of the upper hip joints won't match up then. Notice the back view, the pant wrinkle is horizontal. That's how it should be on the back. So if I just pop below the hip, it doesn't match the sculpt. |
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Post by lestial12 on Nov 3, 2012 11:21:04 GMT -5
Try it and post a pic.
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Post by Cyan on Nov 3, 2012 11:41:06 GMT -5
SUCCESS!! Needed to pop the hip joints to make it work. So happy it worked out. And now I know that you can boil and pop hip joints. Thanks The Coon for your suggestions and getting me to post my first pics!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2012 11:42:23 GMT -5
Glad I could help  |
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Post by homeslice1998 on Nov 3, 2012 12:44:40 GMT -5
SUCCESS!! Needed to pop the hip joints to make it work. So happy it worked out. And now I know that you can boil and pop hip joints. Thanks The Coon for your suggestions and getting me to post my first pics! Nice job! |
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Post by onleeone643 on Nov 3, 2012 12:49:13 GMT -5
That is one of the weirdest things I've ever seen.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Nov 3, 2012 13:14:10 GMT -5
Wow that's dumb. Glad it worked out for u
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Post by savagepoffo on Nov 3, 2012 13:15:24 GMT -5
I liked the butt forward Diesel......
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2012 13:16:47 GMT -5
^ LMAO
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Post by NameRedacted™ on Nov 3, 2012 14:02:52 GMT -5
I would definately contact mattel and let them know of this problem...Its hard enough to find a Deisel but to finally get one and have him "butt forward" is pretty odd...
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Post by Fave on Nov 3, 2012 14:10:30 GMT -5
Wow you've been really unlucky with this figure huh  glad you fixed it. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2012 14:41:36 GMT -5
Well that brings a new meaning to "Butt Hurt" But I'm glad you got the problem solved.
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Post by wwextreme25 on Nov 3, 2012 14:44:34 GMT -5
Haha thats made me laugh, sorry :x Still, its good you managed to sort it b |
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