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<blockquote data-quote="Palifan" data-source="post: 432376" data-attributes="member: 4095"><p>I have a large collection of cut bubble/resealed Palitoy figures and it is quite difficult to do much with the bubbles. I did manage to use a tiny amount of super glue on the very edge of a cut bubble that has still held together but it's quite delicate. I feel it's best to avoid using any sort of tape other than maybe double sided if it's under the flap of the bubble seal and you won't see it. I've always used a very thin layer of glue on the bubble seal if the bubble has been oped and there's still some paper left on the bubble seal. This means you can't see the glue and makes for a great bond but as mentioned cut bubbles really are the most difficult to do anything with.</p><p></p><p>look forward to seeing if anyone else has any thoughts on this and also to seeing your set displayed. I tried to buy the Hammerhead myself but missed the boat before it was taken off of facebook. I am glad to see them end up together though and at a good home. It's great that the footers are there and that you're doing what you can to display these pieces the way they deserve. One thing I have done in the past is cut out the name plate from a beater card back and insert it into the hole where it's missing one. It looks like you would be able to do this with at least a couple of yours successfully as the damage looks to be inside the silver part of the name plate. Get yourself a sharp scalpel (model knife), and cut out the name plate from a beater (all of the silver part included), and then removed the remaining silver part from yours and marry them up. Use a Rule and take your time and it should look great from the front (you will find the back probably won't match even if you use a Palitoy 20 back card but it never worried me as I don't tend to look much at the back of the cards and you do have a complete Greedo one).</p><p></p><p>Hope that's of some help.</p><p></p><p>Ian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Palifan, post: 432376, member: 4095"] I have a large collection of cut bubble/resealed Palitoy figures and it is quite difficult to do much with the bubbles. I did manage to use a tiny amount of super glue on the very edge of a cut bubble that has still held together but it's quite delicate. I feel it's best to avoid using any sort of tape other than maybe double sided if it's under the flap of the bubble seal and you won't see it. I've always used a very thin layer of glue on the bubble seal if the bubble has been oped and there's still some paper left on the bubble seal. This means you can't see the glue and makes for a great bond but as mentioned cut bubbles really are the most difficult to do anything with. look forward to seeing if anyone else has any thoughts on this and also to seeing your set displayed. I tried to buy the Hammerhead myself but missed the boat before it was taken off of facebook. I am glad to see them end up together though and at a good home. It's great that the footers are there and that you're doing what you can to display these pieces the way they deserve. One thing I have done in the past is cut out the name plate from a beater card back and insert it into the hole where it's missing one. It looks like you would be able to do this with at least a couple of yours successfully as the damage looks to be inside the silver part of the name plate. Get yourself a sharp scalpel (model knife), and cut out the name plate from a beater (all of the silver part included), and then removed the remaining silver part from yours and marry them up. Use a Rule and take your time and it should look great from the front (you will find the back probably won't match even if you use a Palitoy 20 back card but it never worried me as I don't tend to look much at the back of the cards and you do have a complete Greedo one). Hope that's of some help. Ian [/QUOTE]
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