Mech Ideas Demolition Crue - Gauntlet and Piston

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Peaugh, Feb 25, 2014.

  1. the oaf

    the oaf Well-Known Member

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    Sorry for the necrothreading, but I just had a clean and dust of my Wreckers shelf and noticed that my Gauntlet has started to discolour on some of the grey plastic. Mainly on the legs, but hints of it elsewhere too... a yellowish-green tint.
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    Anyone else noticed this, and should I be concerned?
     
  2. warriorpriest

    warriorpriest Priest of Primus

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    Is he kept near direct sunlight?
     
  3. the oaf

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    No, the display is in an alcove perpendicular to the windows and direct sunlight doesn't make it into that space.
     
  4. QuintusTheExaltedOne

    QuintusTheExaltedOne Creator of the Quintessons and ex-Prime

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    There are stories about figures changing color over time even without sunlight, sometimes it's just the paint or plastic they used.
     
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    warriorpriest Priest of Primus

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    Quintus is right. Sometimes it just happens. I would still be worried even about indirect sunlight. My display is in a room no sunlight can get in. I will check mine and see if he is faded any.
     
  6. warriorpriest

    warriorpriest Priest of Primus

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    Ok i checked mine and no fading or miscolored parts. Sorry it happened to yours.
     
  7. QuintusTheExaltedOne

    QuintusTheExaltedOne Creator of the Quintessons and ex-Prime

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    I wish these were still widely available instead of being incredibly rare and expensive now
     
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    Ancient Thread! I command you to rise from your slumber ..

    I dug these out again, and they are still great fun to mess with. Piston is off screen. IMG_20230302_132007196.jpg
     
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    I need a company to take another crack at this design. It is just so good, but he's so expensive/rare nowadays.
     
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  10. combaticon164

    combaticon164 Warlord of Floriduh

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    My first copy of Gaunlet had his mushroom peg sheer right off. I bought one a year ago for $80 misb. I got it for a real good deal. I sold my Piston and regret it.
     
  11. Bumblemus Prime

    Bumblemus Prime Cracked in the head

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    Same problem here. I glued it and have handled him with kid gloves for the last 7 years or so.
     
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  12. Thinktank

    Thinktank Well-Known Member

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    Those thigh swivels are redundant at best
    My play copies of the figures didn't break, but I went ahead and glued them together. Nether character are ninjas. The ball hip joints are more than adequate. Especially with their deep A-Stance feet tilts