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OK, looking at the figs I have here...
Arms, legs, and hands move
Waist and head are glued to the torso
Helmet is glued to the head
Visor is glue to the helmet
Blacktron does NOT have the stud on the back, black visor is glued on above the face
Yellow Futuron DOES NOT have the stud on the back, dk tr-blue visor is glued over the
face
Red Futuron DOES have the stud on the back, dk tr-blue visor is glued over the face
Mtron DOES have the stud on the back, tr-antifreeze visor is glued over the face
I was able to break many of the visors free from the helmets by carefully wedging a tiny
flatblade screwdriver between the visor and helmet. Blacktron ones were the best, as
the helmets cleaned up well (some glue showed above the pivots but scraped off easily
enough, buffing on my pants cleaned it up real well). Many of the trans visors popped
free just by pushing on them with a finger or wedging a fingernail in the joint, as they
used less glue on them. Some of the Mtron visors were a complete loss (too much glue on
some, and the hazing showed too much), and will need to be replaced.
The studs glued on the back popped off easily in some cases, and WOULD NOT come off in
others. On most of the ones that popped off, I was able to carefully scrape off the
glue, then buff them decently clean, but you could still see a haze from the glue. With
more work, I could probably clean them up entirely, but I got them to display in MOCs
where the backs weren't visible, so I'm not going to worry about it.
Tom Stangl wrote:
> I'll try to remember to look at the ones I bought from them last year tonight and
> answer what I can.
>
> I DO remember that the visors are glued down, but I was able to break many of them
> free so they pivoted without them looking too bad.
>
> Richard Noeckel wrote:
>
> > In lugnet.general, Adrian Drake writes:
> > > If you're not concerned about the fact that they'd be all glued together,
> > > you can give this place a try:
> > >
> > > http://web.ukonline.co.uk/btlenterprises/minifigures.htm
> > > Adrian
> >
> > These were the questions I submitted:
> > I'll post the responses should I be contacted by btl enterprises in the future!
> > If anyone else in the community has purchased from this individual, please
> > lets us know the validity of his claims!
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > My question concerns the degree of fixedness specified in FAQ #3
> >
> > You state “the arms and legs move.”
> >
> > Question 1: But, what is the state of the hands?
> > A) Are the hands removable?
> > B) If not, are the hands fixed in an upright grasping manner, or are they
> > shifted in one direction or even upside-down?
> >
> > Question 2: What is the state of the head?
> > A) Can the head be rotated?
> > B) Are the faces directed forward?
> > C) Are the helmets removable?
> > D) Are the visors functional?
> >
> > Question 3: are the minifigures parts fixed through glue, or are they bolted
> > in a similar fashion to those of the Lego Key chains? (The key chains
> > minifig head can be rotated, but not removes due to a pin securing the
> > internal mechanisms.)
> >
> > I thank you for your service, and look forward to hearing form you. I only
> > ask so many questions, because I intent to purchase a vast majority of your
> > supply!
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > P.S. Are their any other questions i should be asking before i order +1500
> > minifigs from this guy?
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > --==Richard==--
> >
> > You can reach me @
> > Shroud_of_Kung_Fu@Hotmail.com
> >
> > . -Lego good, Canada great-®
>
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