It's reseal time again!
It's reseal time again!
So here's todays reseal of a AT-AT Driver. This one has been created in much the same way as yesterdays Imperial Commander with me mounting the bubble from a damaged Palitoy 30 back with name plate missing onto a whole Palitoy 30 back card back.
This one was nice to do as I could cut completely around the bubble seal and mount it onto the card back so that there's no cut line going off to the boarder like yesterdays. I have an original footer that I've put into it and when I find the right figure and weapon I'll probably seal them up in the bubble. I've included a picture of the back of the card board that I removed from the bubble so that you can see the sort of thickness that's been taken away from both the bubble back and the front of the card back to mount the bubble flush as it should be.
As a side note these reseals that I've been doing are figures that I owned growing up (of which both the figures and their card backs have long gone), so it's nice to remember these figures as I bought them.
Ian
This one was nice to do as I could cut completely around the bubble seal and mount it onto the card back so that there's no cut line going off to the boarder like yesterdays. I have an original footer that I've put into it and when I find the right figure and weapon I'll probably seal them up in the bubble. I've included a picture of the back of the card board that I removed from the bubble so that you can see the sort of thickness that's been taken away from both the bubble back and the front of the card back to mount the bubble flush as it should be.
As a side note these reseals that I've been doing are figures that I owned growing up (of which both the figures and their card backs have long gone), so it's nice to remember these figures as I bought them.
Ian
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Re: It's reseal time again!
Another fabulous transplant, Ian
One of my favourite figures.

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Brilliant results yet again Ian, you know I am a big fan of reseals and bringing vintage back to life, it adds an added dimension to your collection and makes it even more personal to you
Great work
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Me neither- on my Christmas list for at least 3 years


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Another amazing job, well done!
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Re: It's reseal time again!
Agreed, you are spoiling us with yet another excellent job! Top work, Ian. They really do look fabulous.
Jeremy
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Thanks guys as ever
I have a 30 back lobot to take a look at although this one has a name plate missing so it's probably not going to be as good a job. Other than that I still have a few of my reseal collection to go back over and add the off footer or tape the weapon inside. These are always tricky they are already resealed by someone so it ends up being a gamble re-opening them. There's also a 12 back polity Chewbacca that I'm trying to build the strength to do as it's quite an undertaking. If/when I get around to that one I'll document it properly as it will be like Jeremy's amazing Jawa reseal he did.
Ian

I have a 30 back lobot to take a look at although this one has a name plate missing so it's probably not going to be as good a job. Other than that I still have a few of my reseal collection to go back over and add the off footer or tape the weapon inside. These are always tricky they are already resealed by someone so it ends up being a gamble re-opening them. There's also a 12 back polity Chewbacca that I'm trying to build the strength to do as it's quite an undertaking. If/when I get around to that one I'll document it properly as it will be like Jeremy's amazing Jawa reseal he did.
Ian
Re: It's reseal time again!
Ian it looks great, thanks for sharing your workPalifan wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 4:12 pmSo here's todays reseal of a AT-AT Driver. This one has been created in much the same way as yesterdays Imperial Commander with me mounting the bubble from a damaged Palitoy 30 back with name plate missing onto a whole Palitoy 30 back card back.
This one was nice to do as I could cut completely around the bubble seal and mount it onto the card back so that there's no cut line going off to the boarder like yesterdays. I have an original footer that I've put into it and when I find the right figure and weapon I'll probably seal them up in the bubble. I've included a picture of the back of the card board that I removed from the bubble so that you can see the sort of thickness that's been taken away from both the bubble back and the front of the card back to mount the bubble flush as it should be.
As a side note these reseals that I've been doing are figures that I owned growing up (of which both the figures and their card backs have long gone), so it's nice to remember these figures as I bought them.
Ian


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Re: It's reseal time again!
Nice job. I used to be into restoring cards and resealing. At one point I printed repair sections to cover torn bubble sections. Getting the scale right was a bugger. Still have a few of them.
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Re: It's reseal time again!
Apologies for digging up a relatively old thread but i'd like to know what glue do the reseal guys use to reseal bubbles back to the cards? Is it just good old prit stick or any other special glue? Would like to have a go at some point.
Thanks.
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On Ian's advice, I use clear PVA, painted on with a fine paintbrush. Works VERY well indeed! 

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Yep clear pva carefully and thinly applied works very well for me as well 

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Re: It's reseal time again!
Thank you guys. Just read some excellent past threads regarding reseals. Considering how expensive top end ROTJ moc's are these days i'm looking at resealing as an alternative.
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I've always found owning a reseal to be as good as a sealed moc (well nearly lol), so I think it's a great option.rhyfelyser wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:00 pmThank you guys. Just read some excellent past threads regarding reseals. Considering how expensive top end ROTJ moc's are these days i'm looking at resealing as an alternative.
Best of luck with the hunt and do try to always get the right reseal with the least damage possible, sometimes it can be worth the wait.
Ian