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I've found various sites on Google about restoring Matt Mason figures. Specifically paint & joints?
Troy
Troy
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Very cool toys, but I was too young for these as a kid when they came out, and too old for Star Wars when that line hit. That leaves me with only 1,000 other toys I can collect and get that nostolgic rush.Comment
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So exactly the same for me. I never even heard of MMM or Captain Action til I was 25Comment
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you'll have a hard time finding paint that doesn't get tacky, even after hours of drying. a guy who goes by Toysurgeon used to have a fabulous paint mix and was able to fix up matt figures so that you couldn't tell anything was done to them. he has since been unable to find a source of his paint; so, his services are no longer available.
thesharkmanComment
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I used Plastidip to refresh some of the Mego Bendies. It looked ok for the 5 years I had them after the procedure.Comment
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"When not too many people can see we're all the same
And because of all their tears,
Their eyes can't hope to see
The beauty that surrounds them
Isn't it a pity".
- "Isn't It A Pity"
By George Harrison
My Good Buyers/Sellers/Traders list:
Good Traders List - Page 80 - Mego TalkComment
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To restore joints you can find tutorials on Youtube. You're essentially just forcing new wires into the limbs- there's not much more to it- you just have to make sure you maintain a straight line going up the limb so you don't poke out the side. But if you do you just pull back a little, realign and try again to go more straight. I think you need to cut the feet off first, the shove wires up the legs. The arms you may be able to bend the hands aside while you rewire them the same way.
For paint your best bet is a good acrylic paint in thin layers (not slopped on thick).
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