kiphouse
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Post by kiphouse on Oct 18, 2013 16:20:50 GMT -5
So far the only elite style figures I've had break are Legends and they're all from a few years back; with the same problem - the peg that goes into the leg seems to crack off at some point. Rick Rude, Roddy Piper/Cowboy Bob and just now Jake the Snake have all had their right legs crack off at the peg. Anyone else have a similar issue?
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Post by Nivro™ on Oct 18, 2013 16:41:06 GMT -5
Ive gone through 2-3 Rick Rudes. My current one is "fair" at best. When I heat the leg and move it around its fine but as it cools it tightens up. All my others so far have been fine after the heating method.
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Post by Shane O. on Oct 18, 2013 18:18:21 GMT -5
Only leg problem I have is with Jimmy Snuka. Both of his legs feel stuck to the point where I can't move them up.
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Post by wyleecyotee on Oct 18, 2013 18:31:40 GMT -5
I think I've had them with most of them in the groin area.
It's also funny that this title would actually be true to the real life legends, older does equal joint problems so I guess they are accurate in a way.
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Figure kingdom
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Post by Figure kingdom on Oct 18, 2013 18:55:28 GMT -5
Not a Legend in particular that I have that issue with. But that leg joint issue I have with my Defining Moments Bret Hart. The leg seems super wiggly to the point where I fear it may snap off if I bend or pose it. Wish I had a different one cuz I love that figure!
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Post by Roman Bellic on Oct 18, 2013 19:23:02 GMT -5
am i lucky as this hasn't happen to me?
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raVen™
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Post by raVen™ on Oct 18, 2013 19:25:26 GMT -5
Never owned a good rick rude, all 3 the legs are crap. Tornado I had legs were crap, 2/3 Mr perfect legs were crap. Mr papa Shango sucks too. They just really sucks up to about E13, And the legends figures have been Buy one, crap legs, sell, buy another, this ones ok.
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Post by retrojordanwwefigure on Oct 18, 2013 20:21:57 GMT -5
I have a few legends that have leg problems some Elites also .the legs kick forward fine perfectly ,but to have the legs go sideways like to do a split ,usually I get one leg that's stiff and won't move but the other leg is fine .its never been both legs just one leg that gets stiff or if I look closely the little ball joint looks like its stick cause the leg that moves I look at it's there n the leg just rolls around it .sorry if this isn't worded right but I've had this problem with legends and elite 6 shad and my e20 y2j off the too of my head and probly a few more.
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Post by HVMMONS on Oct 18, 2013 23:29:01 GMT -5
Ive gone through 2-3 Rick Rudes. My current one is "fair" at best. When I heat the leg and move it around its fine but as it cools it tightens up. All my others so far have been fine after the heating method. My Rick Rude is the same way.
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champofakind
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Post by champofakind on Oct 18, 2013 23:35:02 GMT -5
Both my legends Rock and Jake are the same. Hips are stuck but I just stand them there so I don't worry about them breaking. But the figures I have the most trouble with hips wise are Punk and Miz. They use that horrible old joint system instead of the ball joints. They really need to do away with that pick and socket style and just stick to ball joints. I've never had one break on me though..thank goodness but thats probably just because I just stand them there..and if I do any poses I just use their arms.
EDIT: I take that back I had elite 23 JBL pretty much break at the hip and its ball joint! It was stuck so I heated it up and it would not move and the plastic on his thigh just started separating as I moved his leg thank god I got another one and returned that one.
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DestroyerOfNations
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Post by DestroyerOfNations on Oct 19, 2013 1:19:24 GMT -5
My L1 Stone Cold is horrendous
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