karamazov80 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I finally opened up the two packs I got from eBay, and I can not get Wolverine's mask off. I stuck it in the freezer for an hour and it still wouldn't budge. It's probably painted on or something. Wouldn't be so bad except that it's crooked on his head of course. Magneto's extra head won't fit on the peg, or of the peg of a few other figures I tried. So I can't get his helmet off, either. Magik and Warlock are pretty cool, though. Looking forward to getting the rest of my New Mutants so I can. . .put them in the same bag in storage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I really don't find these stories funny anymore because it is becoming the norm Maybe the DST Mask & Helmet Removal Kit might be the answer ? Here's one http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Hostess-Mini-M...=item4cf4ff14bd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMiracle Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I finally opened up the two packs I got from eBay, and I can not get Wolverine's mask off. I stuck it in the freezer for an hour and it still wouldn't budge. It's probably painted on or something. Wouldn't be so bad except that it's crooked on his head of course. Magneto's extra head won't fit on the peg, or of the peg of a few other figures I tried. So I can't get his helmet off, either. Magik and Warlock are pretty cool, though. Looking forward to getting the rest of my New Mutants so I can. . .put them in the same bag in storage How would putting it in the freezer help? When I've had this problem in the past, I microwave a glass of water for about a minute. I then put the Minimate in the water for a minute or two. You should be able to pop the mask/helmet/hair right off (anything that's stuck). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 How would putting it in the freezer help? Sometimes the plastics contract at slightly different rates, which makes it easier to slip masks off/put heads on. It doesn't always work, but it has a reasonable track record of success. The hot water trick is essentially the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I haven't tried anything else yet (apart from elbow grease), but using the freezer usually--for whatever reason--allows you to pull the mask off while the head stays on the body fairly well. Putting it in hot water, in my experience, is also likely to make the head pop off the body more easily, which doesn't always help when trying to get the mask off. But I might give it a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 buttheadsmate's patented blow-torch method never fails . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainChunk Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Still no sign of this wave at any of the Washington TRUs I've stopped into during my work route. This is proving to be the most difficult wave to find since I started collecting. (Thankfully I wasn't collecting yet during some of the problems of the early waves) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjasontodd Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 do you guys just look around or give them the item number and ask if it is in the back? that is how i got my set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthFLGuy Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 ^That's how I got my set. They weren't even scanned in the back, but computer said they had 19 on the floor and only had 7 out, so a case of 12 was missing. They checked the unprocessed stuff in the bay and found a case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortherX Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 ^That's how I got my set. They weren't even scanned in the back, but computer said they had 19 on the floor and only had 7 out, so a case of 12 was missing. They checked the unprocessed stuff in the bay and found a case. what is the item number? and will these include the fantastic four wave, as well? i have a feeling we're not going to get these, since we pretty much have a full set of the ff wave... i'm hoping this won't be a problem with wave 10, since it's a different sku or whatever, and the inventory won't show there are still a bunch left... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut2thechase Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I can't find these ANYWHERE in NJ. Anybody else have any luck in Jersey with these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docholliday666 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I can't find them around me either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm 1:08 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 what is the item number? and will these include the fantastic four wave, as well? TRU item number = 637788 And yes, it will cover the FF stuff too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhead Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I cover TRUs in 2 states and my brother is in a 3rd and we've never seen any sign of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambitron Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I just went ahead an bought the wave on eBay cause they still haven't shown up at my TRU and I doubt that they will at this point considering past experience. I was ok with how much I paid on eBay though so oh well here's hoping that wave 10 shows up no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRGMann Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I went in to a local one yesterday to see what had been marked down (Max, Universal Monsters), and I was planning to pick up the Series 9 leftovers that had been sitting around for a while (couple of Magik sets, 1 Cannonball set), and ALL of the Marvel mates were gone, even Thor/Lady Loki. The store had done a reset, and while there were IM2 mates pegs, there were NO pegs/tags for Marvel sets. I'm sure it was an oversight... I'm sure they're just sitting in a cart in the back room... but it really surprised me to see nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I went in to a local one yesterday to see what had been marked down (Max, Universal Monsters), and I was planning to pick up the Series 9 leftovers that had been sitting around for a while (couple of Magik sets, 1 Cannonball set), and ALL of the Marvel mates were gone, even Thor/Lady Loki. The store had done a reset, and while there were IM2 mates pegs, there were NO pegs/tags for Marvel sets. I'm sure it was an oversight... I'm sure they're just sitting in a cart in the back room... but it really surprised me to see nothing. One of my local stores did something similar last year. Marvel Minimates ended up a couple of aisles over grouped with the rest of the Minimates. IM2 'mates stayed where they were. They've done some minor resets since. I find it more annoying than anything when they keep moving stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambitron Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 My wave 9 came in the mail yesterday from an eBay purchase and I was so happy opening up that Shatterstar! I also like the shiny Magneto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secaucuscollector Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I can't find these ANYWHERE in NJ. Anybody else have any luck in Jersey with these? No dude, I gave up after 2 months and got em from Ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stack32 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) Cannonball & Shatterstar, Magik & Warlock, and Wolverine & Magneto are available on TRU's website again. Edited February 12, 2011 by stack32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav-man Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) magik/warlock set http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11145214 shatterstar/cannonball http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11145211 wolverine/magneto http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11145213 Edited February 12, 2011 by mav-man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthFLGuy Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Magik/warlock are showing sold out on my end. Just as a heads up also (I know it won't help much in this case because they might not last long). But TRU has a new in store system called their Store Ordering System. My friend told me about it the other day when I was in and ordered the DCUC Raven from their website that way. It's available for instock items on the TRU website that are shown as "Sold in Stores" and on most items it allows you to get free shipping. It didn't work for video games/systems and super heavy stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhead Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 and they are gone. no more magik/warlock. Is that set in that high in demand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm 1:08 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I bet they are still unloading the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhead Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 only mags/wolvie shows available now. Cannonball shows available but they won't let you put it in the cart. TRU sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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