Cracked Torso Repair

[kept back]

Can these be fixed to any degree of satisfaction? I have a few that are craked all the way from neckhole to armhole. If the repairs are iffy, I have other plans in mind for at least one of these things.

[spiderrogue]

sure, anything can be fixed..trust me. now, to be honest, i dont know a lot about megos, but the FC stuff that i use, a lot of it can be fixed..just break out the putty/epoxy and get to crackin'. now...for the mego pros...what do you guys think? am i blowin smoke? or am i close?

[ThatBatmanGuy]

Yep, you're blowin' smoke.

Original mego torsos can not be glued back together. Even if you think you've got it glued nice and tight, the stress from the restringing will break it apart. You might try heat bonding the seam together, but it will still be a weak joint. Throw the torso in the trash and pick up some junk bodies on e-bay.

Bob

[almitysufx]

If you do customs and paint resin heads yourself, there's a great "second life" for a cracked torso that's split at the shoulder. first split the other shoulder so that when you squeeze the sides the top opens. Second, cut off the bottom so it will sit flat when you set it on a table, i cut at the bottom of the rib cage. Now you have a great resin head stand/handle. pop a head in and hold the chest while painting and you'll never mess the paint by handling the head. If you want to break in the middle of painting you can easily set it down. When you are finished painting, squeeze the sides again to easily remove without grabbing/twisting and messing up the paint. I started doing this about 3 yrs ago, it's better than tossing em in the trash.

[Bizarro Amy]

I've had more arms and legs break than torsos. So finding a limbless one for a transplant shouldn't be too hard. It is hard to throw away even the smallest original piece, isn't it? A while back, someone had posted a giveaway thread. Maybe you could post that and someone who wants to do casting for custom bodies or something could use it.

[fallensaviour]

Has anybody tried using Acetone?
If it is an acetate plastic then it will melt together nicely and be as strong as new.
I have never tried this on a mego body,but;I have done it to eyeglass plastic and other toys.It has worked wonders for me.....Next broken piece I get I'll try it.

[ThatBatmanGuy]

Acetone doesn't work either. I hate to throw away original parts too. But junk is junk.

Bob

[Dave Mc]

I will also tend to just replace the offending part. Like Del, I usually have more torsos floating around the parts box than limbs so spares haven't been a big issue. I have melted a few back together with heat, and they have held, but as TBG said, it's still a weak joint. It works, but it's weak. For a custom that's just going to be displayed, it might be good enough.

[Chippupperty]

I have used JB Weld successfully although it comes ouy grey!