What's your current project?

[ATC]

Nice! We want to see pics when it's done!!! ?

[tonyflash]

I stopped playing with my Joes when I discovered girls can be fun to play with when I was about 13. I did however admire the Big Trapper when in came out in 1976 as I was a huge MSV fan when it came out. Recently decided to add the Big Trapper set to my collection after all these years. It would cost me about 4 bills to purchase a complete set with the box. So with this in mind I have slowly began purchasing what I need for the set a little at a time. As we all know this does not come cheap but I hope to keep it way under 4 bills. Even had to have an Commander Intruder shipped from across the pond. A really nice lady gave me a great deal on a mint one.

[RX-79G]

I just finished a Vietnam Joe kitbash. The next (kinda) Joe project is converting a Conquest X-30 into a Gatchaman (G-Force) fighter for my Microman Gatchaman figure. I've already re-contoured the wings and rudder to sharkfin shapes, but I still need to make a pointier nose and paint it white, red and blue.

[Myles_Falworth]

Today I purchased an AT Adventurer figure from a seller on Ebay. I got him pretty cheap, and he does have issues. Namely, a chewed up right hand, and crumbled hip joints. I've ordered 2 new hip joints from Cotswold's, and a restore kit for Bulletman in the same shipment. I'm not hung up on restoring with all vintage parts for the Adventurer. He will be my final addition to the vintage Adventure Team I'm building - with the possible exception of the Talking MOA that Scott Wilde is working on for me. Really looking forward to picking him up later this month in Louisville! I also am now in the market for a black right hand for my "new" Adventurer. I'll then need to do at least a restring on the legs and torso - since I'll need to replace the crumbled joints. I'll post some pics here when he arrives, and at various stages in the restore. I have a beautiful Adventurer uniform just waiting for this guy. He's been long awaited!

[Myles_Falworth]

???????Update: I still haven't restrung the Land Adventurer from post # 32, but here's a photo of the figure as of today. He now has all of his limbs, and I'm about to send his head away for reflocking. This figure will stay in my collection. I like the old broken Joes who can be restored. I don't like the idea of selling him after so much work has been put into making him whole again. I think he will wear the bomber jacket from the lot he was in, and maybe the plaid shirt and a pair of jeans. I think his Adventuring days are nearly over. But I might change my mind. Looking forward to seeing how he comes out after the restring and the reflock, and a general cleaning.

[Myles_Falworth]

Bulletman is in the house! He arrived today with the rest of the lot. He went immediately into an induced coma until his injuries can be repaired.
Surgeons are conferring on whether to treat him in house or have him airlifted to a Level 1 Trauma center in Maryland.

[oliver]

The knee joints, and the right foot joint are pretty loose. I'm not sure what to do about that other than try to hammer the rivets in tighter. This Joe has no stress cracks (unless you count the broken arms!) and I don't want to create any new cracks. But he can barely stand on his own. If anyone has a suggestion, I would appreciate your input.

You might be able to re-tighten the rivets, thus fixing the loose joints, but I wouldn't risk a hammer. At least not directly. Maybe use a wooden block as a backing on one side of the rivet and a short wooden dowel as the striking post. Tap with controlled, firm taps and test the joint tightness frequently. That might lessen the risk of stress cracks caused by the impact. Better yet, you might be able to find a hand-held (plyer-like?) rivet tool at a craft store that would work. If you plan on restoring more figures it might be worth the investment.

[Myles_Falworth]

Here's what I was working on today. The Joe in pieces from this lot I purchased a while back - got his left calf reattached, and a new right calf and foot. He also got a new left forearm and hard hand today. He needs to be restrung, which will happen shortly, and his head's flocking was pretty messed up. I'll post when he's all put back together. Still haven't sent the heads off for flocking. I'll probably do that in July. Too many projects piling up. (Joe and otherwise).

[Aiwaloki]

Try using a little superglue in the joint area. Apply it while constantly moving the joint. As it dries, it adds resistance.

Hope that helps. If it seizes up, it's not my fault. Smile.

[Myles_Falworth]

The knee joints, and the right foot joint are pretty loose. I'm not sure what to do about that other than try to hammer the rivets in tighter. This Joe has no stress cracks (unless you count the broken arms!) and I don't want to create any new cracks. But he can barely stand on his own. If anyone has a suggestion, I would appreciate your input.

[Myles_Falworth]

I found two new upper arm assemblies in my parts box and installed them. Today I also knocked out the broken pegs from inside the lower arms, and put some new Cots KFG style hands on the pegs from the old broken hands. So now he has a complete body once again! I did realize there's another bare spot on the side of his head, so - it's off to the reflockers for him too. I'll post pics later tonight when I get a chance.

[GeekDragon]

Myles, personally, I wouldn't reflock, He looks good as is, but that's just me.

[Myles_Falworth]

Here's my latest project. I'm having several heads reflocked, but am thinking whether I should for this one. His flocking is fine except for the small spot on his chin. The rest of the figure is much worse. I got him from Ebay, with a lot of parts from the "Capture of the Pygmy Gorilla" set. He was dressed in camouflage gear, and when I tried to bend his arms at the elbow, they both came off in my hand! The pegs holding the upper to the lower had both been broken and reglued! I couldn't believe it! But instead of getting mad - I thought of it as a challenge. So here is "before", and I'll post "after" once I have the arms repaired and the KFG hands replaced. Jury's still out on whether to reflock. Leaning towards reflocking though.

[ActionYankee]

My Brit friends just shorten that to SWMBO. (I pronounce it Swimbo)

[Forestjoe17]