xtremebadass
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Post by xtremebadass on Jul 18, 2017 22:11:26 GMT -5
I have brought this up countless times. Some relate, some don't, but this happens EVERY time to me. EVERY SINGLE ELITE CENA DOES THE SAME THING. The red/white/blue gear was my favorite Cena gear. All I did was take him out of the box and put him on a shelf. This was maybe 2 months ago? These armbands just wither away into dust. How has Mattel not done something about this yet? The armband is made sooooo cheap. ANSWER ME BILL. See pic below:  |
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Post by SporeSpam on Jul 18, 2017 22:15:33 GMT -5
It's for added affect to show how muscular John is.
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Post by marino13 on Jul 18, 2017 22:30:03 GMT -5
Mine did the same thing. Keeps happening.
I'm thinking about buying a basic and putting the arms on my elite.
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gregrules420
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Post by gregrules420 on Jul 18, 2017 22:38:55 GMT -5
I can't see anything
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powerfred3k
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Post by powerfred3k on Jul 18, 2017 22:42:43 GMT -5
If the armbands keep breaking why not just paint it on the figure ? Don't they do that with his basic figures ? You would think that would save money anyway.
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Post by LostHawk05 on Jul 18, 2017 22:45:12 GMT -5
I've learned my lesson with elite Cena figures. For every elite I buy a matching basic, swap the arms with the painted on bands and throw the bands (after removing them from the arms so they don't stretch out) into a ziplock. Shouldn't have to do this but it is what it is.
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Post by poindizzle on Jul 18, 2017 23:00:48 GMT -5
What climate do you live in? I've never had this happen and I've owned nearly every Cena there is. I would say that outside of humidity that North Carolina is not the hottest nor coldest place in the US. In fact, most of the winter I can wear a t-shirt and shorts and not be cold. Summers are only unbearable because they are swampy humid. I don't ever have to tax my ac or heat honestly. Your region may just be toxic to that kind of plastic. I agrr that it is worthless to have the bands removable. I have had some stretch and warp out of shape. Wouldn't a paint app be cheaper anyway?
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Jul 18, 2017 23:15:05 GMT -5
I only own the BoPPV WM29, e34, and e40 and none have done this on mine.
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JKLMD2002
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Post by JKLMD2002 on Jul 19, 2017 0:17:24 GMT -5
Would superglue help at all in that instance?
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Jul 19, 2017 0:35:07 GMT -5
Don't see Bill answering the OP due to the hostility.
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Post by BSR on Jul 19, 2017 1:09:08 GMT -5
I own one Cena. So the club fan #beatupjohncena. Literally haven't had this problem. Granted hes always posed up being destroyed.
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Post by Plastic Cowboy on Jul 19, 2017 1:15:51 GMT -5
I have had the teal blue cena do this , it just turned to dust basically, this was after I positioned it so it wasn't going to stretch. My neon green Cena is starting to crack, too. I have just stopped buying Elite Cenas, he gets entrance gear basics and I just trade for the hat and dog tags.
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on Jul 19, 2017 1:19:46 GMT -5
You can't put it the whole way up his arm. If you put it before it starts to stretch it won't break. Every Cena I have before E28 has no armband now but I learned how to stop it after that one
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Jul 19, 2017 1:20:44 GMT -5
Try asking about it in the SDCC thread. Maybe ask if there's another way to mold the bands on? It may get asked
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jul 19, 2017 4:10:54 GMT -5
It's never happened to me but then again I live in the UK where we see the sun as often as a Brock Lesnar in ring appearance
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Post by PJ on Jul 19, 2017 7:26:23 GMT -5
They should either make a new Cena arm with the band molded onto it or just paint them on like wrist tape. Once the material they use dries out they crack. I have had that happen with my JLU Shade figure's top.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2017 7:39:05 GMT -5
Perhaps if you collect these figures loose or open them up that you might try putting a bowl of water in the refrigerator over night with the figure in there it will firm up the rubber arm band. You get the same effect by putting it in the freezer for 20 minutes as well. Only thing about putting it in the freezer as opposed to the fridge is that sometimes the joints get tough to move if you leave them in too long. I do this with custom figures to avoid using glue before painting and it always seems to work for me.
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Post by Classic Collector: The Return on Jul 19, 2017 7:51:44 GMT -5
I've never had one break on me after it's been opened. I've had several that were broken when I removed them from the packaging though. Kinda sucks I agree
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Post by Sexton Hardcastle on Jul 19, 2017 8:13:38 GMT -5
Try to put it in a bag of rice.
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Post by Stuart? on Jul 19, 2017 8:24:15 GMT -5
The armbands from my E11 Barrett and E40 Cena have both done this. I much prefer the painted on armbands like on the DM Cena and the basics. Hopefully this gets sorted soon cause I don't want to buy a corresponding basic for each Elite Cena I get.
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