Buzz Lightyear help

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #1

First off, not sure where this would go...


Here's the rundown: my partner and myself had got a Buzz Lightyear for our (nearly) 2 year old for Xmas. It turned up today, but his feet are snapped off. :cry
Anyway, dispute has been sorted (somehow, we're allowed to keep the broken toy), and a replacement is on the way.

My dilemma is this - I don't want to dispose of Buzz. I'd like to make a display for him, have him static. But I don't have much of a clue of what I could do.

This is where you fine folk come in.



I need ideas please.

 

George

Master Member

• Dec 22, 2016

• #2

Hi Prev,

my first thought would be to sand the area where it snapped off and see if you can glue it with contact cement,depending on the materials that you wish to connect.The Bison brand has many types of adhesive to glue different types of material.Other than that I would not know,but there is sure be someone here to respond with a more suitable answer.Good luck for now.

 

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #3

Hey George.

Forgot to add - I'm in New Zealand.

As for taking him apart - it don't look like it will be easy. Thanks for the tip tho.

 

EmmaInCandyland

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #4

Turn him into Mrs Nesbitt, and hide his feet under the table

 

Contec

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #5

Glue him together in this pose+ his wings out.
Makes him look heroic .

 

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #6

EmmaInCandyland said:

Turn him into Mrs Nesbitt, and hide his feet under the table

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lol:lol

Contec said:

Glue him together in this pose+ his wings out.
Makes him look heroic .

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Nice. I was thinking of that idea dude, but I'm thinking of putting a metal rod up through one (or both) leg(s) for a bit more stability.
Guess I need an idea for a base now...

 

Contec

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #7

prev said:

lol:lol

Nice. I was thinking of that idea dude, but I'm thinking of putting a metal rod up through one (or both) leg(s) for a bit more stability.
Guess I need an idea for a base now...

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Maybe one of those round jumping discs that is shown in the Intro to toystory 2..

 

EmmaInCandyland

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #8

Do you have a picture of the feet, just to see how it looks?

 

Cormac

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #9

You could make a little rocket for his back make a mobile for your kids ceiling.

 

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #10

Cormac said:

You could make a little rocket for his back make a mobile for your kids ceiling.

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Another great idea, but I have 10 foot ceilings in my house. I'd have to find a balance of clearing my head (I'm 6'2''), and putting it where the little dude can see it.

Not overly difficult I know, but I'm really liking Contec's idea of gluing him in a heroic pose.

 

Jintosh

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #11

I've used one called .....Plastic Surgery Glue

Works well on most plastics.

 

LTsmash1200

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #12

EmmaInCandyland said:

Turn him into Mrs Nesbitt, and hide his feet under the table

http://www.nerdlikeyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/buzz-lightyear-mrs.-nesbitt.jpg

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I second this.

 

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #13

LTsmash1200 said:

I second this.

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I'm still feeling the 'heroic pose' option.

 

Abelugo

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #14

maybe use Apoxie sculpt compound?

 

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• Dec 23, 2016

• #15

Might try and get some of those Pizza Planet alien dudes to go with him?

Any ideas where I could get some decent ones?

 

Last edited: Dec 23, 2016