Fixing a vintage head plug...
Hi everyone,
I am new and have just started recollecting megos. This is a wonderful place and I am soooo glad to have found it!
I have purchased a torch figure loose with a plug that is nearly ripped off. It has only about 1/4 of an inch keeping it on. Is there any way to fix this?
I tried an adhesive but it didn't help. I got all the adhesive off but can't stand the fact that old torchy is going headless.
Help, oh holders of knowledge and such!
Chris
Part-Time Timelord
I had a similar problem with a head once and what i did was fill the head and neck plug with an epoxy putty to give it some strength.
As long as you don't keep taking the head on and off it should be fine.
" But you can't kill me, i'm a Genius "
How is the color on your Torch head? If if's nice and red, then it's worth the effort. If it's at all faded or grey, they are a dime a dozen in that condition, and you can probably replace it for next to nothing if you make a marketplace post for one.
Belgian Ba(t)d Boy
If you're just gonna put Torch on display I wouldn't touch it all. Otherwise I'd go with Dave's advice. And welcome aboard
"...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe
If the head is worth keeping, I've used Instant Krazy Glue to repair it. I use the brush on kind, it's easier and cleaner. Be careful though... make sure that you line up the rips the on the first shot. The glue bonds the plastics together quickly and it is almost impossible to rip them apart without damaging the head even more.
It works really well though...
- Bill
Belgian Ba(t)d Boy
Would it be possible to melt the pieces back together using a really hot knife or something?
"...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe
Thanks for all the tips. The head is in great shape other than the tear. I hated to not use it because it looks so nice. I think I'll try the superglue but will put a shout out for another. My 4 year old loves megos as much as his old man and I get to do the 2nd childhood thing with him. He is gentle and it's great fun to bond with him through megos!
Pix of us here if anyone is interested:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69415070@N00/
Thanks again to everyone who replied!
Chris
"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn"
In the Southeast Pacific, lies the sunken city of R'Leyh. There lies C'thulhu waits to return to our world with the other Great Old Ones. A hideous creature of enormous size and alien power, it waits for it's time to return patiently. For it has all the time in the world while it waits for the stars.
Belgian Ba(t)d Boy
Cute kid, cool picsOriginally Posted by chalwa
"...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe
Fear the monkeybat!
Hmmmm....
Superglue WILL hold; but won't survive rough handling. (Such as putting the head back on the body...) You might try getting a dowel just a bit smaller than the headhole on a Mego torso. (THey DO make 'em that size. I've used a few.) Stick it into the head, cut it about an inch or so beyond the head and stick it on. The head will come off, but it'll look okay. (It shouldn't fall off though; you'd have to purposefully remove it.)
Don C.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
