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  • TheVintageToyKid
    Career Member
    • Jul 23, 2019
    • 673

    #16
    Recently I purchases some items from CTVT to create a repro version of the Mego Buffalo Bill Cody figure. After putting him together and displaying him on my shelf, I noticed a few days later his holster had sustained a big chip, making it difficult to hold his revolver. Then, a few days after that, I noticed one of his cowboy boots had completely split down the front. I want to get replacements so he looks complete again, but am afraid if I buy from CTVT the same thing will happen.

    As a matter of fact, any time I have purchased any type of holster or gun belt from CTVT for any custom I make, it ends of breaking very easily.
    "I thought they didn't allow no bathin' suits in here."

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    • Nostalgiabuff
      Muddling through
      • Oct 4, 2008
      • 11290

      #17
      i bought the indian spear from them with a bunch of other stuff, it arrived in 3 pieces. now i assume they did not ship it that way, but you never know. i suspect that the plastic has gotten brittle from sitting in the hot warehouse under the Florida sun. no different than if it had been stored in an attic for years.

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      • PB
        Member
        • Jul 2, 2021
        • 92

        #18
        I appreciate the feedback. I am questioning making a second order. I had already abandoned the idea of ordering any cloth goods but to know even the holsters and spears/swords are not durable is a real disappointment. I’d rather source parts from other toy lines than buy more crap. What a tragedy that these materials are not more stable because as I mentioned before, they seem to be an excellent resource for customization.

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        • LonnieFisher
          Eloquent Member
          • Jan 19, 2008
          • 10814

          #19
          Originally posted by Krypt0nite
          I recently bought an EMCE Klingon that had never been opened. His tunic disintegrated as soon as I took him out of the package.
          Same here.
          Last edited by LonnieFisher; Jul 31, '21, 9:40 PM.

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