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Silver 3po, gold DSD & R2 what is the truth?
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<blockquote data-quote="talldroid77" data-source="post: 447766" data-attributes="member: 6259"><p>You could well be right geez - for QC it wouldn't be a single figure but a whole batch or at least multiple figures if previous metallic paint had not been cleaned through a painting system for example. As I said above chrome paints themselves it seems can be prone to yellowing even discounting lacquer. You would have thought their would be more of them about though or at least some non-uniformly discoloured (which I've not seen) - perhaps certain paint or lacquer mixes - I believe green chewies are related to a certain coo - maybe the same is true here.</p><p></p><p>I have a hard time with uv as it would not be uniform- look at the top of yellowed falcons compared to the bottom. If it's discolouration it's got to be a chemical aging perhaps catalysed by environmental factors - maybe heat. Is your 3po uniformly silver?</p><p></p><p>I might try an experiment with some beater figures in the garden this summer - see what happens after a few months - or maybe bake a figure for a bit - even see if a patch of lacquer could be removed with nail varnish remover or similar to see what's underneath - anyone wishing to have a go themselves are welcome to do so as I don't have any beaters to press lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talldroid77, post: 447766, member: 6259"] You could well be right geez - for QC it wouldn't be a single figure but a whole batch or at least multiple figures if previous metallic paint had not been cleaned through a painting system for example. As I said above chrome paints themselves it seems can be prone to yellowing even discounting lacquer. You would have thought their would be more of them about though or at least some non-uniformly discoloured (which I've not seen) - perhaps certain paint or lacquer mixes - I believe green chewies are related to a certain coo - maybe the same is true here. I have a hard time with uv as it would not be uniform- look at the top of yellowed falcons compared to the bottom. If it's discolouration it's got to be a chemical aging perhaps catalysed by environmental factors - maybe heat. Is your 3po uniformly silver? I might try an experiment with some beater figures in the garden this summer - see what happens after a few months - or maybe bake a figure for a bit - even see if a patch of lacquer could be removed with nail varnish remover or similar to see what's underneath - anyone wishing to have a go themselves are welcome to do so as I don't have any beaters to press lol. [/QUOTE]
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