Palifan said:
starwarsfan72 said:
Just a quick question what's the best material / glue to use for resealing original card and bubble ? Been collecting moc for a while now and started to look down the original reseal & beater avenue for own personal collection.
Hi and welcome!
I would go with glue but use it very sparingly so as not to get the card to wet (which could cause rippling). Tape will always dry out over time and probably go yellow. Also I would try to just glue behind where any paper is left on the bubble ( if it's the bubble area you want to re-stick), as you will probably see the glue behind any areas that are clear on the bubble.
As for reseals, I don't think they look too bad to me :wink:
http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13119
Ian
For me reseals will allow me to collect, completely understand why most think recarding is a big no no....but personally I see it as restoring vintage pieces...keeping them together. I would love to own the real McCoy but currenly funds are not available.
Recently I took great pleasure in resealing a EV-9D9 Tri-logo. I picked him up from evilbay a few years back for the pricey sum of £42. He had his bubble still attached and the card was in great condition, Originally the figure went into my loose collection and the card put into my bottom draw, I was recently contemplating selling to fund another loose purchase, however after viewing Palifan superb recarded focus :wink: , and a few conversations with Michael Sith, I was inspired to have a go myself and started my first resealing project. I was well chuffed with the results and it displays really well.
....just means i need to find another EV-9D9 for my loose run.
Back to the point on the best glue to use....well I used a spot of UHU All Purpose Adhesive on the paper left on the bubble and moved into position, you can get a big tube from poundland, it dries clear and easy to remove if there is any excess residue. I used to use this glue back in the day @ art college and is great for sorts of craft/design projects.