Post by Neocaledonian on Feb 9, 2009 1:51:50 GMT -5
Greetings fellow Xevoz fans:
Happened to crack open one my large storage bins of assembled loose kits, and discovered several staff accessories and weapons' handles had bent or warped under the pressure of other toys. Just wondering if anybody has discovered a reliable method for straightening them out without breaking them. I recall a long time ago someone mentioned dipping the pieces in boiling water to soften them, bending them back to their original shape, and plunging them immediately into an ice bath to firm them up and reset their shape. Not sure if it that would actually work, or if it would simply further the damage and crack the paint job in the process. Wouldn't want to make matters worse especially for the pieces that are unique in my collection like the silver and blue bent war mace of Stormwing. Guess I should have taken the figures apart and store them separately to avoid this kind of trouble, but no sense in crying over spilled milk.
Happened to crack open one my large storage bins of assembled loose kits, and discovered several staff accessories and weapons' handles had bent or warped under the pressure of other toys. Just wondering if anybody has discovered a reliable method for straightening them out without breaking them. I recall a long time ago someone mentioned dipping the pieces in boiling water to soften them, bending them back to their original shape, and plunging them immediately into an ice bath to firm them up and reset their shape. Not sure if it that would actually work, or if it would simply further the damage and crack the paint job in the process. Wouldn't want to make matters worse especially for the pieces that are unique in my collection like the silver and blue bent war mace of Stormwing. Guess I should have taken the figures apart and store them separately to avoid this kind of trouble, but no sense in crying over spilled milk.
