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Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:40 am

I bought a sixshot G1 vintage figure and it is surpisingly in good condition , however it had one major falw, I cannot seem to split the legs to a wider position which is possible from pcitures I sw on the net. Kindly help.

News Credits: 60 · Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:07 am

Must be photoshopped. I own one and no way could I split his legs.

Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:54 am

Are you sure you're not looking at the PVC Sixshot?

Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:00 am

If you compare the two pictures, the picture A legs are very narrow and stuck compared to picture B which figure's legs are split more wider. Kindly advice.

sixshot B.jpg

sixshot A.jpg

News Credits: 9 · Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:21 am

I had a hard time getting the legs apart with mine too. It's really tricky, seems like a design flaw. You just have to get your fingers way up at the top of the legs (starting to sound a little dirty here, sorry), up into the crotch (sorry again). Make sure you separate the feet at the same time, they might be holding the upper legs together a little.

You might try a plastic picnic knife, something that won't carve up the legs. FWIW mine seems to be a little looser now that I've worked the legs in and out a few times. HTH.

Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:50 am

Dear friend,

I already tried with huge force but the legs still don't seperate. Could you please elaborate on the secret technique of seperating them I beg of you becasue I paid a small fortune for it, pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :sad:

News Credits: 5 · Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:16 am

Mine was like that too, as I found out it had gotten wet and was rusted closed up near the hip area. I would take a real close look on yours and make sure that it doesn't have any damage, and make sure it wasn't superglued back togethre or something. If not, you just have to work something in between the legs that won't damage them, and slowly try to work them appart. As a last resort you may want to open him un and check the insides, make sure something isn't stuck up in there like a broken off piece of plastic or something.

Best of luck! I had to take mine apart, scrape off a little rust and WD40 the metal post a little, but after that he worked like a charm!

News Credits: 129 · Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:19 am

They should separate, but if you aren't used to doing it, it will feel as if the thing is about to break.

Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:52 am

Yeah. My Sixshot has had that issue since day one for me... and by Day one, I mean like circa 1987... it definitely feels like you're going to break it, but I usually just work at it slowly. Start separating down near the lower leg, then work your way up. This way, once you get to the upper leg area, you just work it to the side. Eventually, one leg goes where it needs to be and gives more room to work on the other leg...

Man, it's weird giving Transforming instructions in text form.

I mean, the toy is about 22 years old, which is what I chalk up as the reason why the legs don't cooperate for me. You do need to keep that in mind. The legs on my Sixshot, worked themselves out, more or less. It's still a chore to separate, but not nearly as bad as after I rediscovered mine about two months ago.

Also, let me reiterate, DO NOT fully separate at the lower leg, just loosen it up. Otherwise, you will break it.

Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:00 pm

Thanks guys for all the good advcie, have taken the figure apart and foudn the problem, apply some oil to the legs compartment within and voila it works great now split and unsplit easily like it should.

News Credits: 11 · Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:12 pm

Glad you got it worked out.

Oh, Sixshot...how I would love to add thee to mine own collection...

Wed Dec 02, 2009 2:11 am

kirbenvost wrote:Glad you got it worked out.

Oh, Sixshot...how I would love to add thee to mine own collection...

same here

Wed Jan 07, 2015 1:54 pm

Has anybody ever succeeded in removing the weels from sixshot upperarms? I wanted to clean him but can't seem to take it apart. It looks like the screws are under the wheel on one side but i can't get to them because the wheel block them.

News Credits: 60 · Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:48 pm

7 years worth of Necr topics? Too much free time bro'. Try Youtube or better yet, check the arms of there are screws to ttwist so you can see where the wheels are mounted inside.

Thu Jan 08, 2015 2:35 am

Been there, done that. To be more clear, It's the piece of the arm containing the fist. The first 2 screws are removed easily but i can't get inside to remove the wheel because like I said the other 2 screws holding the piece together are blocked by the wheel. I have found another person with this problem but no-one with a solution: viewtopic.php?t=93149&p=1636601
please help :sad: