hello everyone
newbie collector here - i would like to ask fellow collectors on how you take care of your figures, especially the leather/fake leather/vinyl parts?
i collect only kamen rider and this poses a significant problem as the entire figure is enclosed in the leather/vinyl suit.

i have been reading conflicting tips so far and even on toyhaven , he is also facing the same problem on many of his kits
http://toyhaven.blogspot.com/2011/09/hot-t...what-to-do.html

realli shocking story after reading toyhaven post...btw,guess you collect medicom riders.So did you face any problem so far? what i knew now is old version facing problem.Still havent heard any problem from new one...

Yes, Buy-it-now is at 1280...... while xl's POP was at 14xx....

All my medicom riders are not more than 5yrs old. i do have one unit that have been sealed for 5 years, i will go back and check tonight if there are any damage .

one good tip that i picked up from the toyhaven post is - wash your hands before handling your toys! i always forget this important rule.

im guess those who release 2010 onwards quality are quite satisfy..those who release before this im not so sure about it..im also having few unit still seal it in box..dont feel to open it up..

aiya...i think i will just buy a pair of glove and wear when handling my toys...

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Added on December 10, 2012, 1:55 pmmy 1/6 displayed collection..



This post has been edited by firebat010: Dec 10 2012, 01:55 PM

wow firebat - i really like your cabinet == is it custom made ?
may i know if rows 2 and 3 - are those all medicom ?

and i noticed that you have light shining on the top row of toys - no fear of damage to your kits ?

maybe when i complete my 1/6 kamen riders that i want, i can start collecting kamen rider masks 1:1 scale.....

yes it is custom..too bad it made the glass layer unadjustable...so i have to took out the glass between each level to put my 1/6....maybe later will diy too make it adjustable too a suitable level each of them.....those light are actually celling light some distance away cabinet..yup,the light produce some heat..i put my hands near it to test..not really that hot..my cabinet remain cooling tempareture thought.1st,2nd,3rd row are medicoms riders ...

1:1 scale is quite a heavy funding..and it cost alot of space too..owning 1 currently..

anyone here going to buy the inflames toys' GUNGRAVE ?

i was kinda shocked at the high price list though.....

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This post has been edited by BeastX: Dec 11 2012, 05:56 PM

This thread so dead

This problem not just toys many stuff also face same problem after few years. Like shoes & handbags, belts, even steering wheels also have this problem.

For medicom rubber tight suit not much you can do as they are very sensitive to other stuffs, best is keep it cool & not too dry, not too wet dust free places.

For leather suits, those you touch can feel thicker ones, you can buy transparent color leather shoe polisher or handbag polisher and apply to the surface with fibre cloth. This will coat the leather with a layer of protection, but will make the surface shinny. Then keep it in cool & not too wet/dry dust free place.

If you don't want the shinny effect the only way is to keep it in cool dust free place.

Also keep it away from oily hands etc. If you have to clean just use fibre damp cloth.

For the already spoiled rider suit, you can order customs one from Hong Kong, or you can get those cloth suit from other kits and replace. Female version should fit the smaller medicoms nicer, or you can get those cheap old RAH shocker soldiers and use their cloth tight suit.

The only difference between shoes, bags, belts are they are not marketed as collectibles + limited edition most of the time. And there is the expected wear n tear unlike display units

"No Limited Edition" ke?

Most toys are not limited edition also.

Same material what you expect? The profit margin for branded bags are even higher so they can afford better quality.

whats is the value for dx12 now?? market price

It's available now....@ Toy Hunter

HT gonna to re-release SCAR & celtic?? That was awesome. HOpe the redo the predator wolf.

the body seen like improvement like classic & the porpotional r well compared to old version, but articulation r limited. NVM, it good for display.

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Added on December 20, 2012, 6:01 pmfor more SCAR :

http://toyhaven.blogspot.com/2012/12/previ...dator-16th.html

This post has been edited by limfreelance: Dec 20 2012, 06:01 PM