NECA disassembly and re-glue advice

D Piddy 1982 · 07-25-2017, 10:31 AM

Hey guys

After a bit of advice.

I picked up a genuine NECA mirage Leo off eBay but his knee pad has fallen off, he has no scabbards and only 1 of his swords.

I bought a Chinese blue headband Leo for peanuts and now want to switch the scabbards over to the NECA version and also glue the knee pad back on.

Does anyone have any advice before I start this little project?

For example, my 2 main queries are:
1. Getting the scabbards off the Chinese version without causing too muc damage? Just pull them off? Use a knife?
2. To reapply parts to the NECA version, what is the best type of glue I should use? I’m wary of using traditional super glue as I don’t want the plastic to bloom (go white).

Any advice, hints or tips appreciated.

Thanks

ecmagee1984 · 07-25-2017, 11:32 PM

Try heating it up with warm water or a hair dyer. It should pull apart, just take your time. I use Krazy glue in the tube to fix my turtles. Never had a problem with it.

The Purple Dragon · 07-28-2017, 10:43 AM

Haha i told you the bootlegs do hold upp better they just need some better paint on the feet and backshell etc.the scabbards are glued on with superglue so i woued heat it with a hear dryer and slowly try to pull it off and just glue back on the official.if you want I can try to find one loose scabbards and take a pic so you see how it looks off??

07-25-2017, 10:31 AM	#1
D Piddy 1982 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 712	NECA disassembly and re-glue advice Hey guys After a bit of advice. I picked up a genuine NECA mirage Leo off eBay but his knee pad has fallen off, he has no scabbards and only 1 of his swords. I bought a Chinese blue headband Leo for peanuts and now want to switch the scabbards over to the NECA version and also glue the knee pad back on. Does anyone have any advice before I start this little project? For example, my 2 main queries are: 1. Getting the scabbards off the Chinese version without causing too muc damage? Just pull them off? Use a knife? 2. To reapply parts to the NECA version, what is the best type of glue I should use? I’m wary of using traditional super glue as I don’t want the plastic to bloom (go white). Any advice, hints or tips appreciated. Thanks __________________ Twitter handle: @D_Piddy1982 " 'Hero Turtle' craze leads to duck deaths" BBC News 2001

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07-25-2017, 11:32 PM	#2
ecmagee1984 New Recruit Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2	Try heating it up with warm water or a hair dyer. It should pull apart, just take your time. I use Krazy glue in the tube to fix my turtles. Never had a problem with it.

07-28-2017, 10:43 AM	#3
The Purple Dragon Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2011 Location: the streets in norway 😉 Posts: 659	Haha i told you the bootlegs do hold upp better they just need some better paint on the feet and backshell etc.the scabbards are glued on with superglue so i woued heat it with a hear dryer and slowly try to pull it off and just glue back on the official.if you want I can try to find one loose scabbards and take a pic so you see how it looks off??