by Immortal Starscream » Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:51 pm
With all the hubbub about qc issues on the new Megatron, I decided to investigate and find a solution for as many of the problems as I can. I restore and repair toys on the side for resale (if I can force myself to part with anything) I will walk you through some of the issues and what I've done to fix them, with pics where I can. the only thing I can't cure on this figure is most of the paint chipping. You can always take megs apart and spray him with clear coat, however this will make his other main issues even worse, so I don't recommend it. Bottom line: if you want to play with him at all, be prepared to loose paint. given that hes grey plastic underneath, its not too bad.
now on to the things that can be fixed. we will start with the easy stuff. some of this you might figure out on your own, but best to cover the bases. first off is panels and pegs not lining up/warping/too tight etc.
this is simple. the plastics that are being used now in all of our figures, masterpieces included easily warp in package from time, and heat. this can lead to minor warps, bends, panels not lining up, or in the case of the titans return: really loose joints. all you really need is heat, pressure, and patience. for this I recommend a hair dryer. the boiling water method will just make the paint issue worse. heat the offending panels just slightly and hold into place until it cools. seriously, this fixes soooo many problems, and not just on megs. my TR skull cruncher that everyone gets super loose hips on, i did this to and hes rock solid. no floor polish, super glue, or nail polish required. one thing to note: not all warping can be fixed. case in point, my silencer shown in the pics below came deformed.
this guy also has a lot of extra pegs everywhere to try and hold him together better, and all of them and their respective holes are coated in paint. this leads to tolerance issues/ difficult transformation and peg breakage, the greatest offenders being his hips, which I will talk about in a sec. I recommend taking a blade and gently scraping the layer of paint off all pegs and peg holes. if need be you can shave a little more, but dont take too much of the pegs will be too loose to use!
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