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Post by hellojoeivers on May 28, 2015 3:45:19 GMT -5
So a couple of months now I got Elite 34 Hogan, and while I was putting him in my display I tried to put a microphone in his hand, when I realised that the hand joint was pretty stiff. So I turned it for a bit thinking 'this doesn't feel right', anyway, low and behold, the hand snapped right off.
Anyway, yesterday I got the Elite 35 Triple H (which, FYI, is incredible), and had a similar experience, except I obviously stopped twisting before it fell off. I had a bit of a rearrange of my collection a few weeks ago and I noticed that quite a few of my figures, particularly ones from relatively new waves had the same issue.
Has anyone else come across this? I don't play so it's not that big of a problem for me personally, but it's besides the point really, if someone was to play with these then they wouldn't stand a chance
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2015 3:54:23 GMT -5
It's something I've picked up on, yeah. The main problem for me is the fact that the pegs in the hands are so thin. I get really nervous when swapping hands because they feel like they could snap any minute. I hear twisting them isn't too good for them, either.
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Post by Mr. #1derful π΅πΈ on May 28, 2015 4:01:39 GMT -5
@hellojoeivers Was it the left wrist by any chance? My Luger had a bum peg that ended up snapping off too. I haven't had a wrist snap off since E8 Evan Bourne 4 summers ago.
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Post by hellojoeivers on May 28, 2015 4:14:06 GMT -5
It's something I've picked up on, yeah. The main problem for me is the fact that the pegs in the hands are so thin. I get really nervous when swapping hands because they feel like they could snap any minute. I hear twisting them isn't too good for them, either. Yeah I've snapped two hands when trying to swap :[ |
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Post by hellojoeivers on May 28, 2015 4:16:09 GMT -5
@hellojoeivers Was it the left wrist by any chance? My Luger had a bum peg that ended up snapping off too. I haven't had a wrist snap off since E8 Evan Bourne 4 summers ago. It could have been, I'm not sure without having it in front of me. This is the thing though, I started collecting about 18 months ago, and until the last 6 months or so, I never had any problems like this. I know it's been picked up on but the quality control just seems to be on a downward spiral |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2015 4:18:50 GMT -5
Freezing the hand for about 3 minutes will fix it.
I've had this problem with Luger and E30 Batista.
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Post by Mr. #1derful π΅πΈ on May 28, 2015 4:21:32 GMT -5
Hmm... I wonder if it has anything to do with that specific arm mold. HHH/Luger/Batista/Hogan
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Post by hellojoeivers on May 28, 2015 5:03:36 GMT -5
Hmm... I wonder if it has anything to do with that specific arm mold. HHH/Luger/Batista/Hogan Interesting, I did check my Bluetista this morning and he had it too... Freezing the hand you say? So if I froze the hand, would I then be able to twist it freely? |
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Post by PJ on May 28, 2015 5:03:58 GMT -5
I have had a couple over the years. I will heat the hand for a minute or two with a hair dryer and pop it off the forearm. Then I will put baby powder inside the hole of the forearm and on the stem of the hand and pop it back in. It solves the problem as they work perfectly afterwards.
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Post by hellojoeivers on May 28, 2015 5:13:59 GMT -5
I have had a couple over the years. I will heat the hand for a minute or two with a hair dryer and pop it off the forearm. Then I will put baby powder inside the hole of the forearm and on the stem of the hand and pop it back in. It solves the problem as they work perfectly afterwards. So remove the stiff hand, then put it back in, and it works fine? May give it a go |
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Post by PJ on May 28, 2015 6:44:03 GMT -5
I have had a couple over the years. I will heat the hand for a minute or two with a hair dryer and pop it off the forearm. Then I will put baby powder inside the hole of the forearm and on the stem of the hand and pop it back in. It solves the problem as they work perfectly afterwards. So remove the stiff hand, then put it back in, and it works fine? May give it a go Yes as long as you don't break the stem. Learned that trick when my daughter used to play play with Polly Pockets. It was impossible to put their rubber clothing on because it always stuck. But once you put some baby powder in it they slid right on. |
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Post by charlotte's Mole on May 28, 2015 7:50:10 GMT -5
Its threads like this that makes me glad I changed to a moc collector but don't get me started on bad paint jobs, I've had a few of those recently.
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Post by hellojoeivers on May 28, 2015 8:30:41 GMT -5
Its threads like this that makes me glad I changed to a moc collector but don't get me started on bad paint jobs, I've had a few of those recently. It's insanity at it's finest. We complain about the state of the product... but continue to go out and buy the things. Haha |
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Post by honeybear 619 on May 28, 2015 9:12:54 GMT -5
My elite triples h's head won't move at all.I think someone swapped his head, as when I recieved figure the elite box had the double sellotape of doom on it.
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Post by retrojordanwwefigure on May 28, 2015 9:36:46 GMT -5
Yea my build a figure Kane arms came With stiff hands and the right hand broke Cuz it wouldnt move I tried to move it and turn his hand and it broke off ,the rest of the peg is in this wrist  |
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Post by JC Motors on May 28, 2015 10:03:52 GMT -5
I never had that problem with any of my Mattels
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Post by czw4life on May 28, 2015 10:32:59 GMT -5
Yup, i've had 2 doinks like this and my hogan wrist is almost frozen too. Glad someone else noticed this. MattelDesignTeam PLEASE FIX THIS!!! |
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Post by kgchampion on May 28, 2015 11:53:30 GMT -5
My WM Kane's boot snapped right off. I kept trying to twist it because it wouldn't really twist and SNAP! I've been very fortunate about wrists, though. I'm noticing that a lot of my new figures lately have really floppy hand joints. They used to be pretty stiff on figures, but now they just flop around like a marionette. It's really bad on my RSC HBK, two of my Corporate Kanes' right hand, Booker T, etc. SO ANNOYING!
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Post by DIESEL on May 28, 2015 11:56:45 GMT -5
The second I took my Elite 24 Ryback out of the package, his left hand snapped right off.
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Post by rtc1485 on May 28, 2015 12:07:16 GMT -5
My wm heritage undertaker has a limp wrist syndrome on his right hand, and something very similar with b51 Ambrose, but not as bad
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