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News Credits: 1 · by **Bumbled** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:45 am

What I mean is, the toys, do they go loose in their joints or screws after a while?

by **Bonger** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:48 am

If you transform them a ton, absolutely yes.

If not, no, the opposite. I've opened a few MISB items from the 80s and the joints were stiff as hell.

by **Raymond101** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:49 am

Not if you don't play with them a lot. Plastic toys generally are quite durable, although obviously this movie line's toys are more vulnerable thanks to the automorph and their complex transformations.

If you only move them just to get them into certain poses, it should be no problem.

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:53 am

my 70's BB's hip-to-leg joints have gotten loose, and ive transformed him like 4 times in total. but it was kinda there to begin with, transforming him made it worse. ahh.

by **Raymond101** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:00 am

what does MISB stand for?

by **Bonger** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:06 am

Raymond101 wrote:what does MISB stand for?

Mint In Sealed Box.

by **zemper** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:09 am

Raymond101 wrote:what does MISB stand for?

Mint Inside Sealed Box. or, the toy has never been opened yet from it's box and the seals are intact.

by **zemper** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:17 am

Bonger wrote:
Raymond101 wrote:what does MISB stand for?

Mint In Sealed Box.

doh! sorry man, must be the slow internet.

by **Bonger** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:20 am

zemper wrote:
Bonger wrote:
Raymond101 wrote:what does MISB stand for?

Mint In Sealed Box.

doh! sorry man, must be the slow internet.

Haha, my internet is faster than yours. :grin:

j/k, j/k

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumbled** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:26 am

So it does crack down after a while eh? If you play with it a lot. Thanks for the information guys.

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:46 am

Bumbled wrote:So it does crack down after a while eh? If you play with it a lot. Thanks for the information guys.

No offence, but that's a bit of a silly question. EVERYTHING degrades with use.
But yes, joints get looser, as plastic is warn away by friction, there is therefore less plastic in contact and less grip, hence loose joint.

With modern tfs, unless you are transforming them CONSTANTLY, and giving them quite a rought time, they should be ok for a good long while.