Modifying a loose nut SH Figuarts from Kenjitron

After I posted my review about SHF Gatakiriba on Youtube, a nice person forwarded me a link towards this site on how to modify SHF Kamen Rider OOO's combo heroes. Apparently, I always get an SHF with loose nuts and joints and this was the tip given to via his blog. It is a nice read and you might pick up a thing or two. Some of which you might agree and some you may have to think twice before doing it. Ask an elderly to help you out if possible. I'll be reposting just a part of what he has to say and I placed a link below to visit this site for other tips and tricks. Enjoy.

The Figuarts world is all abuzz over the Kamen Rider OOO line, where Bandai pulled a Nazca-style bait-and-switch with their ankles. It seems fairly common now for prototypes to be shown with the standard hinged ankles (and presumably, metal feet), only to have them swapped out for plastic and balljoints at the last second.

The poor range of OOO’s ball ankes, combined with a few other issues, are a little disheartening when you consider how amazingly this line started out. But never fear, a few easy fixes and your TaToBa can be improved!

The head seems to be an issue for many people (if not all). It’s very loose and wobbly right out of the box. After some testing, I determined that this was due to two reasons: first of all, the balljoint connection was loose, and secondly, the hinge joint it connects to was loose as well.

To start solving the first issue, gently pop his head off. Now take some very small shreds of tissue, and use a pencil or other fine-tipped object to push a few into the neck socket. Then pop it back on (this may be difficult, since the joint itself is loose and may wobble back and forth). Test the side-to-side movement of the head, it should be substantially tighter.

More information to modify for SHFs @ http://kenjitron.wordpress.com/2011/02/19/s-h-figuarts-kamen-rider-ooo-tatoba-mods/#more-775


Thanks for the info bro.