I'm a victim of GPS.

[Aernaroth]

Originally Posted by JLvatron

I suspect the Gold plastic source was infected with cosmic rust germs.

But but but... neither gold nor plastic rust...

[Phy]

i'm just hopin' ROTF deluxe brawn doesn't fall prey to TM Megatron's Brown Plastic Syndrome.

Also now I'm afraid to check BW Grimlock, or my brother's TM Megs he abandoned...

[Shepp]

Originally Posted by Sun Swipe Prime

For TM Megs, I've heard of people repairing/replacing parts with the repaint from armada. I think its name was Predacon. It doesn't suffer from GPS or get lost either.

There's a thread of mine floating around about my trials and tribulations doing this. I still haven't got around to painting and finishing up the figure though.

[Richter]

I wonder if there's a way to prevent or at least hold off GPS by coating it in something like a thick clear or a coating of supergule

[Shepp]

Originally Posted by Richter

I wonder if there's a way to prevent or at least hold off GPS by coating it in something like a thick clear or a coating of supergule

Well, it all depends on what is actually causing the decay. If it is just oxygen, then sealing off every bit of it should hold it all together. Of course, there's the risk of joints wearing through whatever coating.

But then if its just the bonds between the metal flakes and the plastic wearing down, then its a losing battle. Unless the coating is strong enough to provide enough structural support, it'll crumble from the inside.


What I think could be done is to have some third party reproduction company take casts of the fresh parts before they crumble, and then later provide reproduced spares without GPS.