[madplowman]

I'm looking for ideas to repair or improve loose upper torso joints. I'm experiencing it on two figures: a Kaustic (first gen) and ACI (Christian). They tend to want to flop forwards or backwards with the slightest touch....even looking at it too hard. Lol. Anyway, they both seem to be 'closed systems' without ready access to this joint for inspection or remedy.

Any ideas how to fix? I was thinking of experimenting with adhesive felt to place inside the accessible cavity in order to create a 'bumper' but wanted to get ideas and lessons learnt here first.

Thanks!

*I posted this earlier and it didn't go through, so apologies if this is a double post.

 

[GubernatorFan]

I feel your pain, although I am almost surprised to hear that there could be a loose ACI anything -- usually their problem is being too tight. If you cannot open the area to inspect and fix, it would be very difficult to do anything. Adhesive felt or foam would be what I consider, too. There may also something you can do with layering of glue, but make sure you move it around enough to keep it from actually becoming permanently stuck. I am interested to see what others, with hopefully more experience, would suggest.

 

[hoodonit00]

I've never tried it but I've heard people had a lot of luck with future furniture polish.

 

[rogerbee]

The KP-01 (Pictured) has a rubber upper torso, so, if you were very careful, you could cut this off to see what was underneath.

CHEERS!

 

[AdamC]

The KP-01 (Pictured) has a rubber upper torso, so, if you were very careful, you could cut this off to see what was underneath.

CHEERS!

Depending on the design, if the figure has a rubber torso you may be able to slip that back off the upper torso rather than cutting it. Typically they will have a plastic portion underneath that doesn't always have the seams welded. In production this is affixed to the lower torso then the rubberized upper torso portion is slid over top. If the seams are not welded it allows for disassembly of the upper portion. With that disassembled most designs can have the floppiness corrected by using future polish or a similar substance to coat the torso peg to provide additional friction. If the seams are welded one can use various materials to reduce the gap between the upper and lower torsos. I really wish most brands would stop welding torso seams as it renders an otherwise end user repairable body into something that is a pain to fix. Aesthetic-wise anyone concerned with hiding seams is going to be buying something like a Phicen body anyways.

 

[madplowman]

Cheers for the ideas everyone and thanks for the detailed steps Adam. I'll explore the construction more and see how attached the outer torso really is. I can see the side seams are well glued. If I do any repairs, I want try to keep it aesthetically pleasing.

 

[TheFlyingMan81]

I use blu tack! Works a treat and if you regret it you can just take it off.