Official Fix-Up Thread

[mrtheiphonekid]

Aug 7, 2024 21:59:12 GMT -5 Steve Holt said:

Hopefully this question makes sense.

Is there a figure that has standard "wrestling boots" feet, that matches the new neon red plastic that came on the Elite 101 Roman?

I'd like to swap his feet for feet that aren't heels.

All of the bright red boots that come to my mind have white laces/soles that would have to be acetoned off. Retrofest Flair, UE George Steele, Red Rooster, Wolfpac Scott Hall, Typhoon, etc.

Surely there must be some plain ones but I cant think of any.

[Steve Holt]

Aug 7, 2024 22:47:52 GMT -5 mrtheiphonekid said:

Aug 7, 2024 21:59:12 GMT -5 Steve Holt said:

Hopefully this question makes sense.

Is there a figure that has standard "wrestling boots" feet, that matches the new neon red plastic that came on the Elite 101 Roman?

I'd like to swap his feet for feet that aren't heels.

All of the bright red boots that come to my mind have white laces/soles that would have to be acetoned off. Retrofest Flair, UE George Steele, Red Rooster, Wolfpac Scott Hall, Typhoon, etc.

Surely there must be some plain ones but I cant think of any.

I'm not worried about cleaning off any print, just that the Reds match up. I have some older parts but it was definitely a different red back then.
Just need a confirmation of the reds matching before i spend any money haha

[Glorydaysofwrestling]

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[WMDman]

Aug 8, 2024 0:24:29 GMT -5 Steve Holt said:

Aug 7, 2024 22:47:52 GMT -5 mrtheiphonekid said:

All of the bright red boots that come to my mind have white laces/soles that would have to be acetoned off. Retrofest Flair, UE George Steele, Red Rooster, Wolfpac Scott Hall, Typhoon, etc.

Surely there must be some plain ones but I cant think of any.

I'm not worried about cleaning off any print, just that the Reds match up. I have some older parts but it was definitely a different red back then.
Just need a confirmation of the reds matching before i spend any money haha

I believe the elite Kozlov had bright red boots, brighter than rics if i remember correctly

-WMD

[TheXtremisT]

Aug 7, 2024 20:39:17 GMT -5 mrtheiphonekid said:

Aug 5, 2024 17:04:13 GMT -5 TheXtremisT said:

None of the torso swap suggestions are more drastic than what you did above with your Cody conversion

Gluing the torso to the waist is absolutely, unequivocally a more drastic measure, lol. The torso modification is a more elegant solution, but it takes more effort and time.

I was referring to you saying "such involved methods", and you talking about the usual torso swapping is about as involved as you can get - which I agree takes more effort and time.
Although yes the gluing of one torso to another is hasty and unfortunately eliminates the articulation and means it could be snapped off again.

[Steve Holt]

Aug 8, 2024 13:52:22 GMT -5 WMDman said:

Aug 8, 2024 0:24:29 GMT -5 Steve Holt said:

I'm not worried about cleaning off any print, just that the Reds match up. I have some older parts but it was definitely a different red back then.
Just need a confirmation of the reds matching before i spend any money haha

I believe the elite Kozlov had bright red boots, brighter than rics if i remember correctly

-WMD

I was hoping for something more recent. Thank you though.

[jfinnomore]

Easy and “semi” cheaper than a full BaF Pearce

[Fighter Hayabusa]

Surprised no one has done a Lex Express Luger using the chase Sandman bottoms.

[Glorydaysofwrestling]

http://instagram.com/p/C-fr53ex2Lz

[Back to the Codyverse]

[Glorydaysofwrestling]

Aug 9, 2024 7:06:46 GMT -5 Fighter Hayabusa said:

Surprised no one has done a Lex Express Luger using the chase Sandman bottoms.

Cool idea!

[tarver89]

Finally able to make a TNA Rhino!
I wish Mattel could make another elite of him with the correct shoulders.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-icj4YsRzG

[WMDman]

is the legends Ken Shamrock on ball joints?

-WMD

[TheXtremisT]

Aug 11, 2024 16:36:18 GMT -5 WMDman said:

is the legends Ken Shamrock on ball joints?

-WMD

Ratchet

[WMDman]

Aug 11, 2024 17:03:55 GMT -5 TheXtremisT said:

Aug 11, 2024 16:36:18 GMT -5 WMDman said:

is the legends Ken Shamrock on ball joints?

-WMD

Ratchet

ugh that sucks, thank you tho!

-WMD

[Papi Joker]

Aug 11, 2024 13:08:08 GMT -5 Glorydaysofwrestling said:

Aug 9, 2024 7:06:46 GMT -5 Fighter Hayabusa said:

Surprised no one has done a Lex Express Luger using the chase Sandman bottoms.

Cool idea!

(wrong answer sound)

Sandy has that chuncky hip, Lex has them abs....

[plastictaxicab]

Did a couple UE conversions. WM8 HBK and Harlem Heat Booker T. Upset times 2 with Harlem Heat because 1. I bought some UE Angles to swap the feet, but they use a different color red and 2. I bought a Lashley for Stevie but didn't realize it was the newer torso peg and honestly don't feel like dealing with that. Shawn might be a touch too hairy lol but it's fine with me. I'll probably display him with the vest on anyway.





EDIT: Also, for anyone curious, I did have to cut the back of Booker's top along the seam and re-glue it. I tried to swap it without cutting but I couldn't get it to work.

[WMDman]

has anyone successfully put UE HHH arms on an older elite without shoulder swapping?

-WMD

[TheXtremisT]

Aug 12, 2024 17:58:48 GMT -5 WMDman said:

has anyone successfully put UE HHH arms on an older elite without shoulder swapping?

-WMD

If you mean swapping at the bicep, then unfortunately no. Plus the UE arms from the biceps down are the same as any double jointed larger arms (eg Cena, Triple H, Warrior....) so they don't need to be UE.

What I've found is the peg length of the shoulder balls for single jointed HHH style arms, is too long for the socket part of these new double jointed HHH arms. Meaning you'll have a gap between the older shoulders and newer double jointed biceps.
Even if you cut down the mushroom caps of the older elite HHH shoulders, it'll still be too long. This is because the length of the stem part of the peg between the shoulder and the mushroom cap/peg tip, is too long. You'd need to drill into the socket to make it deeper, which will then need the fit tightening with sculpt or something or there'll be a risk of it coming loose again.


But for info - the smaller double jointed arms can be swapped onto smaller elite shoulders for single jointed arms, all that is needed usually is to cut the mushroom cap/peg tip down to a narrow tip.

[terp]

Latest Miz basic with a Rollins head