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Hi all.
As the title suggests I bought a Hotwheels Ecto-1 from eBay but when it arrived today the plastic has come away from the card.

I emailed the seller to see if he could help with a swap for another or a part refund but his words were "there is nothing I can do, it's a manufacturing fault and I have no more left".

I want to keep the model but was wondering if I could stick it back down in some way without ruining the card or the plastic or looking a mess. What should I do & what might the best adhesive be?

Thanks guys

[TK5759]

I don't know if there's really anything you can do without destroying the value of the piece. I collect carded vintage Star Wars figures and there's a couple groups out there that specifically re-card loose figures. If you're looking to just reseal it and you're not worried about the $ value, I'd try to look up re-carding. Any glue or adhesive you use will be messy and won't look right when finished.

[496]

Thanks for the reply.
Yes, I'm concerned about the value. It was one of two I bought to put away so it might be best to just leave it then. I don't want to make a mess of things. The other one looks ok so I'll just have to keep my eye on them.

[TK5759]

Hey, one to keep and one to play with then, right? Even with a blister that's pulling away from the card, it will still hold higher value than one that's been repaired. At least that's how it goes in the Star Wars world.

[496]

Good. I'll leave it as it is.
Thank you.