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Obi-Shinobi

Obi-Shinobi

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raginspoon said:
Most likely why it is ripping is there is to much pressure on the arm when the pin is inserted. Try either widening the hole where the pin goes through with your dremel or dremeling the pin to be a little smaller. if the pin is loose or seems to want to fall out you can always glue it in place once it is in its proper position.
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Yeah... that's what I figured on doing - drilling the shoulder hole just a hair larger. After looking at it more closely, it looks like the shoulder area may have shrunk a tad bit. The shoulder pins are 100% on the money, so it can't be them causing the problem.

Thanks.
 
Rick

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Got mine today.

Really you guys? You're going to make me put this thing together?!?

Just kidding. Looking forward to it.

Cool package for a first time. Keep it simple.

My only comment is to suggest not taping the rifle to the stand. One of mine broke and as I looked at the one that survived but is bent it looks like as the package is pressed against the box or bubble wrap for a snug fit it bends the stock.

Now I need to carefully think how I want to paint these guys.
 
XOC2008

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Rick said:
Got mine today.

Really you guys? You're going to make me put this thing together?!?

Just kidding. Looking forward to it.

Cool package for a first time. Keep it simple.

My only comment is to suggest not taping the rifle to the stand. One of mine broke and as I looked at the one that survived but is bent it looks like as the package is pressed against the box or bubble wrap for a snug fit it bends the stock.

Now I need to carefully think how I want to paint these guys.
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Haven't seen that complaint before. Maybe I packed them too well? ;) If you want a replacement rifle, let me know and I can contact AF to send you one.
 
Rick

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I have so many weapons no need. I will drill a little hole and re-set it.

XOC2008 said:
Haven't seen that complaint before. Maybe I packed them too well? ;) If you want a replacement rifle, let me know and I can contact AF to send you one.
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thelegoguy

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Got mine Friday!!!! Thanks guys!
One of the shoulders ripped during assembly but no biggie. Getting him painted up as we speak. His rifle was broken too but again, no biggie.
Second is being trimmed up later. Now I will have a couple gunners for the MRAP's an other trucks.
You guys rock!
 
Rick

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Status Report:

I started last night

Figure #1: Has a Left arm compound fracture of the Hemeral Head and a left foot compound fracture of the Navicular.

Figure #2: Is scared to death

I donno boys, this might be above my pay grade.
 
Rick

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I wasn't happy with the camo job I did. It was kinda muddy and with the jacket look torso I repainted with a solid color look so I can use in both desert and woodland.

I left the camo in the helmet, ruck sack and webgear







thinking I might carry that theme through the other two I just got.
 
thelegoguy

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Update: Fig 1 is done and painted
Fig 2 has sustained broken tbar. Attempting replacement with metal tbar from donor.
 
thelegoguy

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NSA,
I had a couple of fodder figs that become donors of parts. Those crappy 25th figs that I had like quads of became my donors.
 
Videoviper

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Finally got some time to work on this. Which was a major surprise given everything that happened this weekend. (Family stuff sick kid etc) (Plus the figure has been playing hide & seek with me every time I look for it.)

I think I got everything put together but may need to modify the front & back pieces on the body more so they fit together better.

Still haven't decided on a paint design yet, but since the colors on the right & left arms & legs don't match exactly I may entertain the idea of a full body workover.
 
thelegoguy

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Fogger,
I tore the shoulders on both of my figures. They seem to have a much softer material used to make those so extra super secret special car needs to be taken with them.
 
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