Fry Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 How do you fix up parts that are cracked? I've tried superglue but it doesn't really work at all. In other news, I've been whitening some of my yellowed and faded parts and they've been turning out great. Quote Visit my Bionicle 2001 site recreation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xboxtravis Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Is that the Hydrogen Peroxide method? I hear it works great. As for cracked parts, I just buy used ones of Bricklink or dig them out at bulk bins at Bricks and Minifigures. Lego is a mass produced toy, no reason not to take advantage of it and just buy the more parts. Quote All aboard the hype train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fry Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Xboxtravis said: Is that the Hydrogen Peroxide method? I hear it works great. As for cracked parts, I just buy used ones of Bricklink or dig them out at bulk bins at Bricks and Minifigures. Lego is a mass produced toy, no reason not to take advantage of it and just buy the more parts. I used 40 volume cream developer and some saran wrap, works a treat for computer plastic but I had never tried it on lego pieces before. Here's a before and after, for some reason the camera didn't capture how yellow some of the parts really were. But regarding buying up spare parts from online vendors, are you worried the supply might run out some day? Edited February 28, 2020 by Jaekoff Quote Visit my Bionicle 2001 site recreation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xboxtravis Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 I only worry for collectibles, masks, rare parts, sealed sets, etc. As for common parts, especially joints and sockets? Not really. This is a mass produced toy, and so many parts were common between sets they aren't rare. Some, like gears and Technic pins/axles are still in production by Lego. Basically by the time regular Bionicle parts are rare, we'll probably not be around anymore. Quote All aboard the hype train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mukaukau Nuva Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 As far as I'm concerned, a cracked piece has already lost most of its monetary or collector value anyway (I rue the day someone sold me a 2002 Emperor Palpatine minifig and hid the torso cracks behind the cape!). Even so, it's better to keep it in whatever condition it is already in; book collectors will tell you that rare, beat-up books are worth more before someone's taken tape to them as opposed to after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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