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  • ATC
    started a topic What's your current project?

    What's your current project?

    I suspect lots of Joe heads are working on projects. What's yours?

    I'm currently working on:
    - M5 kangaroo (Stuart that I can easily convert into a kangaroo recon vehicle, and back again),
    - Joe Rocketship (4 decks, retro 50s sci fi type) 22" in diameter and 6' tall. Planning is done, now I need to execute. Been waiting for warm enough weather to work on it in my pole barn. I was stymied for years, looking for a nose cone. Finally found the solution! If I get the shell done this summer, I can work on the interior next winter. No rush. It's a hobby!

    What are YOU working on?

  • GeekDragon
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    Looking good!!!!

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  • ATC
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    Well done!
    Keep up the good work!!!
    - ATC

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  • Myles_Falworth
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    did some more work on the Joe in Post #237 and following. I've now replaced the pelvis, the entire right leg and foot, and the hip joints on both sites. I've also restrung him, and he still needs a replacement left upper leg and a better left foot. I found both in my parts bin today. I'll post some photos of him now and show the parts replaced already. To put in the new thigh, I need to remove the knee peg and replace it. I've had some practice over the past few months. I broke my nicest one by using too much force. So this will be a more delicate operation. Once the thigh and foot are in, I'll post a few shots of this Joe in uniform and restored to duty.
    Last edited by Myles_Falworth; 06-12-2024, 03:37 PM.

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  • Myles_Falworth
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    Drquest is a great Joe! I got the Mike Power body (and extra goodies) today and am using most of it. I'll use the pelvis. ball joints and the entire right leg and foot. The left thigh was the focus of my work today. I hammered out the knee pin and removed the Mike Power silver knee peg. I'll probably use a cots knee peg but I salvaged a vintage peg from a broken thigh I had. So thanks to Drquest this Joe will be good as new! Pics to follow!
    Last edited by Myles_Falworth; 01-25-2024, 02:22 AM.

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  • drquest
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    Good deal! You can have this for cost of postage. Send me a PM with your address.

    Danny

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  • Myles_Falworth
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    That would help a lot!

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  • drquest
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    Ok, I found this if it would be useful. It's a Mike Powers body, the left foot is a painted rivet so didn't come with this body obviously.

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  • drquest
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    That is an odd thing to do for sure. I've seen my share of tortured Joes, so who knows?

    I'm sure I have some thighs/legs hanging around. I'll take a look.

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  • GI Defender
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    Will gladly take the hand off your hands. . .if that is a thing. LOL Only reason I would say the tops were shaved off was to make a shorter figure maybe? In all my years I have never seen this type of problem. Thinking kid modification.

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  • ATC
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    The top of the thighs must be cracked, because I can't think of a reason why anybody would want to carve them that way! I can't imagine anybody doing such a bad job, either! Maybe the plastic just got brittle over time and cracked. I've never seen damage like that before. Interesting.
    ATC

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  • Myles_Falworth
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    Here you can see the problem with the thighs, and where they have either crumbled or been carved. I'll need at least a replacement right thigh for Joe to stand properly.
    Last edited by Myles_Falworth; 01-15-2024, 06:49 PM.

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  • Myles_Falworth
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    Thanks for looking Scott! I unfortunately found that the KFG forearms did not fit on the "new" upper arms I purchased. So I'm using the entire arms instead of trying the KFG hands. That said, I do have one AT left hand still in my stash. You're welcome to it. Let me know if you want it now or at the Kentuckiana show and I'll be happy to put it in your hand : ) .

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  • GI Defender
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    I checked my stash, all my spare feet are lefts. I would be interested in the hard hands if you wanna part with them.

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  • Myles_Falworth
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    I realized I sold all or most of my spare parts. Thinking I was done buying broken Joes. Oh well! So I've decided to keep as much of this Joe's body as possible. Tonight I rejoined the head, body and legs. I kept the pelvis and ball joints, and both thighs. The calves were both replaced, along with a new left foot. I lost my wire tool I used for restringing, and need to make another one before stringing the arms in place. I knocked the broken pegs out of one forearm and one calf, and didn't crack either one. So this Joe will remain a KFG Joe. I put new KFG hands on the forearms tonight. So later this evening I hope to reshape another restringing tool form a coat hanger, and then string the arms in place. I still am missing a right foot, and even Cotswold doesn't have them in stock. So I will look for one on the Trenches FB page, and failing that will hope to find one at the Kentuckiana show. Once this Joe is re-outfitted I will post photos of the finished Team member.

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