MAFEX MK 45 Joint Fix?

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Hello all,

I am sorely lacking a 6 inch Iron Man in my collection and I noticed that the Mafex Mk 45 is the most detailed and aesthetically pleasing 1/12 scale Iron Man, plus it fits the best into a Marvel Legends display. But the QC problems that come with it are a big no no for me, especially since I'm an avid figure poser.

So my question is, is there any way I could tighten the Mafex joints on this figure so it looks great and I can pose it? I saw a floor polish trick on Youtube that I was thinking of trying, but I don't want to potentially mess up the figure even further. What do you guys think?>

Posted by Oreomega

on Sunday, July 2, 2017

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AmateurGamesGuy -

Sunday, August 6, 2017

I simply used superglue on the joints one by one and then kept moving the joints till the glue dried. Now this is really risky, but I was annoyed enough with the figure that I was not really thinking. I have never tried the floor polish technique,but I do hear good things about it on many forums and it seems less risky too.

Henchmen4Hire -

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Súper glue is ideal because it dries fast, other things like floor polish or even nail lacquers and enamels work too, they just take longer to harden.

Fallx -

Monday, July 3, 2017

I used the floor polishing on mines and it worked fine. My mark 45 joints were good except for the biceps swivel. The floor Polish worked well on that and all the other joints for extra tightness.

Oreomega -

Monday, July 3, 2017

Fantastic, thanks! How long did you let the figure sit before moving it around? About a day?

Henchmen4Hire -

Sunday, July 2, 2017

What kind of joint...

Most of the time you just need to introduce friction into a joint to stiffen it.

Oreomega -

Sunday, July 2, 2017

A mafex joint. Not sure what else to call it lol.

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