Cast-A-Way bodies stink!

[gonzo]

P U!

They really stink, you know, smell wise. Besides their odor, they're great! The added shoulder swivel improves the figures 100X. I hope Cast-A-Way makes new pieces, including a female body. I'm not too happy with my ClassicTVToys female body. It's looser than a... well, you fill in the blank.

What techniques do you use to get the CAW heads onto the bodies? I tried heating it up so it was softer, but I had to resort to slicing off part of the bottom so it could slip into the body cavity.

[GlobalObserver]

The Castaway body should become the industry standard for 8" figures.

It just flat out can't be beat.

[Meule]

Hmmm, mine don't smell funny

[jacsfc]

mine smell funny as well. to get the retro head to fit in the body remove the hard plastic disc on the bottom of the head with an exacto knife and you can then work the head into the body

[SeattleEd]

Interesting. If the head is vinyl I use a blow dryer on low to soften and push into body. If head is resin then soften body with blow dryer with LOW setting along with shaving the plug to fit.

[Earth 2 Chris]

If you only knew of the "personal touch" Jason gives every figure he sends out, you'd understand that smell.

Chris

[D!n0-M@n]

I've placed two orders in the past year and the bodies I received (Caucasian ones only had this problem for me) smelled kind of burnt. The plastic must have been hotter than normal and thereby ended up with the burnt plastic smell I guess. The smell on mine seemed to be only coming off of the leg pieces. I just stuck mine on a windowsill one hot summer day and let the breeze wash over them. By the time I got home latter that evening the smell was pretty much gone.

[jacoblb]

Careful, the title of the thread alone might deter anyone from doing business with CAT unless visitors have read the actual thread in its entirety.

Good to know though, I'm going to try the blow-dryer and see how that works for me getting a CAT head onto body.

[SeattleEd]

One can only imagine.

If you only knew of the "personal touch" Jason gives every figure he sends out, you'd understand that smell.

Chris

[gonzo]

CAW bodies are great, because how else could we have Bruce sulk with Cap by his side?

[SeattleEd]

That is funny! Looks like Cap is about to cut his hair? Are those shears in his hands?

CAW bodies are great, because how else could we have Bruce sulk with Cap by his side?

http://i45.tinypic.com/fzc4n7.jpg

[gonzo]

Nope, they are Batman's gloves. He threw them off in a fit when he started pouting about the Joker killing his gf.

[Fuzzysnail]

When I read this title I came a runnin to defend Castaway Toys.....now.....now I think I have to go sniff a naked body......uh....you know what I mean.

[starsky]

mine smells as well. i think it's just the smell of plastic.

[Sandman9580]

Swivel arm = awesome. I wish they had skinnier wrists though.