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[ABS] Turkey Huntress Repair...

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[ABS] Turkey Huntress Repair...

Postby Studio 126 » Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:44 am

Body: Ertl Outdoor Sportsman Turkey Huntress figure, stamped "MG Action." (I just call this body the "Earlene" for short.)

When I pulled out my Cammy to examine her a couple of days ago, her left thigh fell apart in my hands. It broke along its weld. I do not have any plastic epoxy on-hand, but I thought that I would give my plastic model cement (in pen form) a try. I have had no such success with Mattel/Barbie bodies before.

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I applied the cement to its edges and two internal posts, making sure to steer clear of her hip & knee joints. I used rubber bands to hold her thigh together while it cured and checked it in 24 hours. The two halves remained broken.

I applied the cement one more time. This time, I applied pressure to the two pieces for 15 minutes before I applied the rubber bands. And after 24 hours, it held! (I even picked at the seam a little just to be sure.)
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Re: Turkey Huntress Repair...

Postby Kattriella » Sat Feb 18, 2023 2:29 pm

Nice!
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Re: Turkey Huntress Repair...

Postby maywong » Sun Feb 19, 2023 9:33 am

Congrats! :D
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Re: Turkey Huntress Repair...

Postby DollyKim » Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:24 am

I'll have to get one of those, I have a few kids who have split at their seams here and there.
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Re: Turkey Huntress Repair...

Postby Studio 126 » Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:50 pm

The jury is still out whether it will hold. So far, so good.
I was able to locate plastic epoxy putty for other repairs.
(Unused plastic epoxy putty lasts longer in storage than the two-tube variety does.)
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