Heyah peoples. So I was dusting off some more figures today and came across a rust issue. What I don't get is how come this figure is only partially rusted, and why? It's not like I ever displayed this guy under a dripping faucet. He's the only member from the team that has any rust issues. To make matters worse its only on one side; I don't exactly see how this could've happened. Is it a defect in the rivets they used during manufacturing? Does anyone else have any issues similar to this with their figures?



~Z

 

The pin in one of my G1 Aerialbots' wings went like that. It was stored loose in a box with dozens of other loose TF but it was the only figure to have got rusted. No idea why. The box was stored in a dry place. It was a bugger to clean up and replace the pin too.

 

Do you live in a place with high humidity? Also, the pin could've just rusted due to the air.

 

Doesn't the acid in fingerprints cause rust?

I know it can damage comic books.

 

my MP Megatron does that, I think it adds character