Re-stringing for trade goods?

[DocDrako]

I always use the white cord elastic from Wal*Mart as well. Our local Wal*Marts have it in two thicknesses, and I use the thicker of the two. I like it way better than the gold cord shown in the tutorial. It's great stuff.

[Thundarr]

Wow....lol...this has become some sort of an addiction! E-Bay parts lots here I come!
My girl is also now a certified restringer. She re-did Zaius and I re-did my Soldier Ape. Something I'm noticing...
Some are just gonna be bow-legged and thats that, right? ..Like a manufacturing thing must be, cause this Soldiers legs will NOT close, and I had the cord pulled so damned tight it was gonna snap. It's cool though, cause he stands bow-legged...like a gorilla should.



Joe

[Merlyn1976]

If you loop the cord over the post in the middle of the pelvis it elminates the leg splay....

[Thundarr]

Well hell man, your RIGHT! I tried several ways before commiting to knots, and I see JUST what you mean man! (It's too much to explain, the looping of the crotch post, I do several ways..) We just did FOUR of my figures, and my girl grabs the AJ we got from the flea market and says "he's a little wobbly...I'd better do him too.." lol She's all about it, and does pretty damned good as well!

Thanks everyone!

Joe

[K]

If you loop the cord over the post in the middle of the pelvis it elminates the leg splay....

Merlyn,

I use two pieces of cord to eliminate leg splay. The method was in the old Library on the Museum board. Works like a charm. I never tried looping the cord over the pelvis. I'll give that a shot sometime.

[Thundarr]

I just took apart my AJ, the one from the flea market that was missing half an arm, and noticed he didn't HAVE a post in the pelvis. Guess Mego really ran the gamut with production changes. Looks to be two halves bonded together, rather than posts.
This pelvis looks much like certain 1980s lines I collect...I bet with a good CRACK it would fall in half. (For repair and custom reasons of course)

Joe