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I do like the AT AT as a toy, great to see a nice one.
I assume you have seen this?
Growing vintage sets & figs
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I assume you have seen this?
Excellent stuff!
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I minor amount of what turned out to be quite simple surgery and the broken chin gun clips have been replaced with new-old non-broken clips.
After all that I also now have two spare chin guns and a spare bulb cover…
After all that I also now have two spare chin guns and a spare bulb cover…
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Impulse Buy… but been wanting a nice Yoda to go in the display case.
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Ok - this isn't SW, but they are vintage and i don't think an entire new thread is needed…. Not highend figures, the Swoop, Grimlock and Slag are pretty good, Sludge and Snarl less so. The case of a nice though.
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These are really cool! I remember having Grimlock as a kid.
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Back on SW
Overall mixed feelings.
Everting is complete and it has cleaned up nicely.
The box is a bit of a mess, but the big sides display well.
Sadly all 6 of the clips that hold the three trees in place to the plates have been snapped - careless uncoupling and packing I suspect - that said on a shelf it will display well enough - but do I leave it be or do I give in and buy three replacement trees……
Overall mixed feelings.
Everting is complete and it has cleaned up nicely.
The box is a bit of a mess, but the big sides display well.
Sadly all 6 of the clips that hold the three trees in place to the plates have been snapped - careless uncoupling and packing I suspect - that said on a shelf it will display well enough - but do I leave it be or do I give in and buy three replacement trees……
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Well - I answered my own question - incomplete village on the way that claims to have good clips......
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As so it is.
The exact opposite of the other set - the clips are so tight I can't and won't pull apart
It took a a fair bit of cleaning (and I might have another go later) - but with all parts restored it looks nice.
It also means my 7yr old now has a village of her own (she wants to put it in the garden with her growing army of beater Ewok - 8 and counting so far…)
The exact opposite of the other set - the clips are so tight I can't and won't pull apart
It took a a fair bit of cleaning (and I might have another go later) - but with all parts restored it looks nice.
It also means my 7yr old now has a village of her own (she wants to put it in the garden with her growing army of beater Ewok - 8 and counting so far…)
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These are technically all for my daughter who wanted an Ewok army…. Mission accomplished
Although now I am trying to work out how best to secure the broken baseplates together so they don't fall apart when played with - sadly glue might be the best option. I thought about trying tape on the underside or creating holes to screw and bolt together - but tape doesn't hold and I am worried drilling the plastic will shatter it given the age.
It is all beater stuff and meant to be played with - so glue it might well be (although it goes against every fibre of my collectors being)
Although now I am trying to work out how best to secure the broken baseplates together so they don't fall apart when played with - sadly glue might be the best option. I thought about trying tape on the underside or creating holes to screw and bolt together - but tape doesn't hold and I am worried drilling the plastic will shatter it given the age.
It is all beater stuff and meant to be played with - so glue it might well be (although it goes against every fibre of my collectors being
)
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This was totally an impulse purchase - never owned a Dewback before so nice - this one isn't perfect and no box - but will look good on a shelf at some point
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I have a few new pictures to add later in the week (mini-rigs and a Y-Wing)
But thought I would share what 96 carded figures all packed up looks like….
But thought I would share what 96 carded figures all packed up looks like….
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Actually this photo shows all new purchase and some older rigs in one
The X-Wing is super clean but someone put repo stickers on it - grumpy about that but as a lose display ship it looks nice
The Y-Wing is minty, landing gear crisp, all parts and the electronics even work…
The ISP-6 is nice and boxed with instructions, likewise the INT-4
Incidentally the space around the empty shelves is where the figures are heading.
The X-Wing is super clean but someone put repo stickers on it - grumpy about that but as a lose display ship it looks nice
The Y-Wing is minty, landing gear crisp, all parts and the electronics even work…
The ISP-6 is nice and boxed with instructions, likewise the INT-4
Incidentally the space around the empty shelves is where the figures are heading.
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Nice one mate
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One more rig with another on the way
Nice collection, and I like the pine shelf unit as well. It should make for a great display 
Jeremy
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