I pulled my EMCE Chekov out of storage to discover (in horror) that in the last couple months he had completely gone to pieces. Can anyone suggest which parts I need to repair him? I think it looks like Type 1 MEGO bands inside but I'm uncertain. Thanks!
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I suspect it might end up being a common problem. My Khan also half-disintegrated, one arm and leg falling off. These are only about 10 years old, right? And mine were displayed and stored; there wasn't heavy play.Comment
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I looked it up. Wow... the EMCE Trek figures started coming out in 2006. Where does the time go?
For what it is worth, my EMCE figures have been on display since I got them and I have not had any such issues. It sounds like figures that have been stored in non-temperature controlled environments have seen issues.
The good news is replacing the bands is fairly easy.Comment
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they should be the same size. the EMCE figures were on T2 bodies but they were strung way to tight to begin with. over time the bands have just dry rotted. I have not yet had that happen to any of mine, that I know of anyway. and some of my loose ones were my sons that he played withComment
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Thank you, all! So if I understand correctly, I should purchase a MEGO Type 2 repair kit (even though it has the black bands) to fix up my EMCE Trek figures?Comment
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yes. type 1 bodies were totally different construction. they used string elastic, not rubber bands. just be careful when you stretch the bands as the hip pins in EMCE bodies also tend to be brittle, from what I hear. my EMCE figures have not yet broken like thisComment
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Thanks! I'm going to (carefully) try this. And for the record, it's not a pretty picture but here is how my EMCE Chekov looked when I found him.
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