Fix up gen one toys?

[kup]

I use super glue for internal joints and pieces but you got to know what you are doing as a mistake can be costly but it dries very quickly. For joints, keep moving the joint until the glue dries so that it doesn't stay 'fixed' in place.

[Eruntalon]

For cleaning toys I use an electric toothbrush with soft bristles, warm soapy water, and cotton swabs or q-tips. You need to be careful on areas near stickers so as to ensure that you don't get them wet.

[Lordy]

So using some small blobs of super glue on joints usually makes them stiff again (for example Optimus' shoulders)?

[klystron]

what i usually do is disassemble the joint/limb/part/whatever as much as I can. G1's are good for this as they can pretty much be fully pulled apart. use some of the 'thin' runny style of super glue (not the gel non-drip stuff) and carefully apply a tiny amount to mating surfaces. use a toothpick to spread it if needs be. effectivly all you're attempting to do is PAINT the surfaces with superglue. give it plenty of time to dry too before putting it all back together.
i'm sure there are other methods - this is just what i do.
hope it helps.

[liegeprime]

So using some small blobs of super glue on joints usually makes them stiff again (for example Optimus' shoulders)?

that or you could use, clear nail polish, less chance of the parts sticking permanently in place when you forget to move it around while waiting for the stuff you put on to dry up. Of course you also need to move it around to spread the polish evenly and smooth it out but its less permanent than say superglue which left there would bind the parts permanently in place.

[d*r*j*]

So using some small blobs of super glue on joints usually makes them stiff again (for example Optimus' shoulders)?

If you mean G1 Optimus' shoulders.. then no way. It's an internal ratchet joint(?) so you will just mess up the teeth. To fix the shoulders of a g1 prime I'd say take the upper arm apart and have a look, see what is going wrong. The best (imo the only) fix for most such problems would involve new parts from a junker prime.

[blackoptimus]

My g1 blaster had a speaker issue where the speaker fell inside of his leg, I fixed this once and it has occurred again? Should I just glue it back or what do you recommend

[griffin]

You might need to take photos, or take apart the entire leg to see how it can be fixed firmly this time.