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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 0:24:42 GMT -5
Not sure if this exact figure was mentioned but justed to do a quick check if the E59 Balor has the left shoulder issue? Thanks
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Post by HooliganPunx24 on Feb 8, 2019 0:34:01 GMT -5
Mine doesn't and I haven't heard from anyone that theirs has that issue
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Post by Henchmen4Hire on Feb 8, 2019 0:58:50 GMT -5
Yes, issue with the left shoulder on my E59 Balor, it won't rotate towards the back, like something is stuck inside. I cracked open a Sammy with the same problem, in that case the problem was that the peg in the chest had a seam line so bad it was blocking movement. So if Balor has the same problem, only cracking it open with let you fix it.
I'm gonna go crack open Balor right now while I still remember to do it lol
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Post by Xæro #FakeCollector on Feb 8, 2019 1:02:42 GMT -5
Mine had it, as did every member of Undisputed Era and Top Talents AJ. So happy to see Mattel is taking steps to fix an issue that's been happening for almost two years.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 1:24:36 GMT -5
Thought it might have the issue but wasn't sure. Still have mine locked away in his box lol
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Post by PJ on Feb 9, 2019 4:59:19 GMT -5
I don’t remember if it did or not. I know it doesn’t now. But any figure that I purchased with that problem all have been fixed by forcing the arm to rotate. HOF Piper (X3) and the last two Styles Elites suffered from it. But like I said I just forced them to rotate. Which would make the arm very loose. Then I just put one of those small rubber bands (the ones you get for braces) around the arm and slide it into the shoulder housing. And they are perfect. But I don’t remember if I did that to my Balors or not.
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Post by Dean Winchester on Feb 9, 2019 11:22:46 GMT -5
If you heat the shoulder up with a hair dryer and force it to rotate, it doesn’t get loose. I’ve done it to several figures. The heat makes the jagged piece inside softer, so that it can be turned.
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Post by J.O.B. Squad on Feb 9, 2019 15:34:24 GMT -5
If you heat the shoulder up with a hair dryer and force it to rotate, it doesn’t get loose. I’ve done it to several figures. The heat makes the jagged piece inside softer, so that it can be turned. I’ve tried multiple different heating methods with these faulty left shoulder Elites and they all resulted in the arm becoming extremely loose. I’m going to try the rubber bands used for braces method mentioned above to see if I can get a satisfactory result. As for the original question, my E59 Balor doesn’t have the shoulder issue. In my experience your chances of getting an unaffected figure that uses this style torso is 1 in 3 so it’s a gamble for sure. I had to buy three Viktor and AJ Elites before I got one with a functional shoulder joint so that’s where I get the ratio from. But at the same time all three of my Undisputed Era Elites had the shoulder issue so the odds may get worse depending on the figure. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 1:23:28 GMT -5
I don’t remember if it did or not. I know it doesn’t now. But any figure that I purchased with that problem all have been fixed by forcing the arm to rotate. HOF Piper (X3) and the last two Styles Elites suffered from it. But like I said I just forced them to rotate. Which would make the arm very loose. Then I just put one of those small rubber bands (the ones you get for braces) around the arm and slide it into the shoulder housing. And they are perfect. But I don’t remember if I did that to my Balors or not. Silly question but do you pop off the arm before putting on the rubber band? Also where is the best place to find the bands? |
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Post by PJ on Feb 10, 2019 5:47:08 GMT -5
I don’t remember if it did or not. I know it doesn’t now. But any figure that I purchased with that problem all have been fixed by forcing the arm to rotate. HOF Piper (X3) and the last two Styles Elites suffered from it. But like I said I just forced them to rotate. Which would make the arm very loose. Then I just put one of those small rubber bands (the ones you get for braces) around the arm and slide it into the shoulder housing. And they are perfect. But I don’t remember if I did that to my Balors or not. Silly question but do you pop off the arm before putting on the rubber band? Also where is the best place to find the bands? Nope I just slide it up the arm until it goes into the shoulder housing. I use the extra rubber bands we have left over from when our daughter had braces. But you can use the clear ones packed to hold the figures in the bubble. Just wrap them around the arm until they are tight. You can use any small rubber band as long as you make it tight around the arm first. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 7:02:40 GMT -5
Silly question but do you pop off the arm before putting on the rubber band? Also where is the best place to find the bands? Nope I just slide it up the arm until it goes into the shoulder housing. I use the extra rubber bands we have left over from when our daughter had braces. But you can use the clear ones packed to hold the figures in the bubble. Just wrap them around the arm until they are tight. You can use any small rubber band as long as you make it tight around the arm first. I've used hair tie rubber bands before to tighten ankle joints. Just never thought to use them on a shoulder before. |
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Post by PJ on Feb 10, 2019 7:07:33 GMT -5
Nope I just slide it up the arm until it goes into the shoulder housing. I use the extra rubber bands we have left over from when our daughter had braces. But you can use the clear ones packed to hold the figures in the bubble. Just wrap them around the arm until they are tight. You can use any small rubber band as long as you make it tight around the arm first. I've used hair tie rubber bands before to tighten ankle joints. Just never thought to use them on a shoulder before. Just roll it up the arm like this. And when you get to the top of the shoulder just push it into the torso.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 7:11:03 GMT -5
I've used hair tie rubber bands before to tighten ankle joints. Just never thought to use them on a shoulder before. Just roll it up the arm like this. And when you get to the top of the shoulder just push it into the torso. I'm really crossing my fingers that it won't be necessary. Won't know for sure until I open the figures. |
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