Damaged neck bolt on my Reiko Doll suggestions on repairs

Boew777 · Post by **Boew777** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 10:41 am

Hello all,

I purchased a flawed Reiko but in all fairness it looks like that perhaps my issue happened in shipping once again! The dolls head won't stay in one spot it flops around like a bobble head, the DM suggest to pull the neck down and use super glue with powder to fix the issue but when I pulled the neck down I saw that the neck bolt has broken as you can see from the photo, I am still working with the DM but I thought I would ask here as well.

So if anyone has any suggestions on repairs I would appreciated it very much because as it stands now I can only take laying down shots and play is very limited.

Thank you

Boew

Karrot · Post by **Karrot** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 12:22 pm

Can you add some pics of the neck as well, where the bolt attaches? Would be helpful for the artful bodgers on here to see both side when thinking about a repair

Karrot

rubherkitty · Post by **rubherkitty** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 12:50 pm

Wow!
Is the bolt just held in by the silicone? I figured they were attached to a skeleton/ spine piece.

Looks like it has wire wrapping to allow the silicone to grip it and it tore loose from the silicone. Didn't actually break the bolt.

guitarpussy · Post by **guitarpussy** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 3:02 pm

Boew777 wrote:Hello all,

I purchased a flawed Reiko but in all fairness it looks like that perhaps my issue happened in shipping once again! The dolls head won't stay in one spot it flops around like a bobble head, the DM suggest to pull the neck down and use super glue with powder to fix the issue but when I pulled the neck down I saw that the neck bolt has broken as you can see from the photo, I am still working with the DM but I thought I would ask here as well.

So if anyone has any suggestions on repairs I would appreciated it very much because as it stands now I can only take laying down shots and play is very limited.

Thank you

Boew

Hi B777,

I too purchased a 1AM, but it's a Tiffany, without the neck bolt. There was a post here about that neck issue of not staying in position (turning back and forth). The fix was simple, just add a lock-washer the same diameter as the neck screw that the head screws onto and it stops that movement when it bottoms out as the head is tightened on. I haven't tried that yet, but might later.

FWIW, GP

Boew777 · Post by **Boew777** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 4:38 pm

Thanks for the suggestions, I will try add additional photos in a bit, about just being held in by silicone that's a possibility because inside looks broken up I guess more photos will help determin that, the washer is a great idea but first I have to figure out how to get back in place I tried some gorilla glue earlier and that didn't help.

I will try and get more pics on soon.

Thanks everyone

Tiriaq · Post by **Tiriaq** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 5:01 pm

Is that stud welded onto the wires? Anyway, that isn't just going to be fixed by anything but connecting something to back to the frame which is either an entire new solution and you have to cut her open probably to where you meet the T-junction of the shoulders or ask them if it is possible to get a new head piece and also if it is possible to connect that part with the T-junction.

Even then it's going to be really questionable how to get two parts of iron back onto another that are going to hold when you and the doll are together if it's not the original spine.

If they can't help you, you may have to find a way to stiffen up the part so that it at least won't tear the silicone or fabric w/e doll you have and keep that stiff and sturdy from now on. No more bending the head :\

If you have any questions about cutting and glueing, let me know...

rubherkitty · Post by **rubherkitty** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:38 pm

Boew777, do you have access to a welder or someone who can weld for you? Can you provide the bolt size? Probably metric.

Boew777 · Post by **Boew777** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:13 am

Hey all,

The DM is going to work with me they found a very creative solution to the problem that is truly amazing and unexpected on my end to say the least, Joy with BD just informed me that the DM wants to ship me a new body and I just pay for shipping that's incredible I never thought that would happen well it looks like I found my future supplier of all good things! Thanks Joy, thanks BD, thanks TDF!

Obin · Post by **Obin** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 8:10 am

Now! That's a sweet solution!

Tiriaq · Post by **Tiriaq** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 8:16 am

Boew777 wrote:Hey all,

The DM is going to work with me they found a very creative solution to the problem that is truly amazing and unexpected on my end to say the least, Joy with BD just informed me that the DM wants to ship me a new body and I just pay for shipping that's incredible I never thought that would happen well it looks like I found my future supplier of all good things! Thanks Joy, thanks BD, thanks TDF!

So you were mentioning DM? But it is BD? Very nice of them... great service!!!

rubherkitty · Post by **rubherkitty** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 9:59 am

Glad it worked out.

Tiriaq, I think DM = doll maker

So whats going to happen to the old body? I'm sure it can probably be fixed.

Agalmato · Post by **Agalmato** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 12:12 pm

That's really great news and good of BD to offer a new body.

bassdaddy58 · Post by **bassdaddy58** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 1:49 pm

Wow! That's a great solution! Good deal!! Thanks BD!!

Boew777 · Post by **Boew777** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 12:31 am

rubherkitty wrote:Glad it worked out.

Tiriaq, I think DM = doll maker

So whats going to happen to the old body? I'm sure it can probably be fixed.

Sorry Beautiful Dolls is who I purchased her from but they are just a reseller from what I understand and I am not sure who the Doll Make is the only reason why I stated it that way is in all the emails from BD they mentioned they needed to talk to the Manufacture who made the doll hence the term DM so yes you are correct.

I am not sure whats going to happen with the old doll but I am sure someone who knows a thing or two can definitely fix her up!

guitarpussy · Post by **guitarpussy** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:23 am

guitarpussy wrote:
Boew777 wrote:Hello all,

I purchased a flawed Reiko but in all fairness it looks like that perhaps my issue happened in shipping once again! The dolls head won't stay in one spot it flops around like a bobble head, the DM suggest to pull the neck down and use super glue with powder to fix the issue but when I pulled the neck down I saw that the neck bolt has broken as you can see from the photo, I am still working with the DM but I thought I would ask here as well.

So if anyone has any suggestions on repairs I would appreciated it very much because as it stands now I can only take laying down shots and play is very limited.

Thank you

Boew
Hi B777,

I too purchased a 1AM, but it's a Tiffany, without the neck bolt. There was a post here about that neck issue of not staying in position (turning back and forth). The fix was simple, just add a lock-washer the same diameter as the neck screw that the head screws onto and it stops that movement when it bottoms out as the head is tightened on. I haven't tried that yet, but might later.

FWIW, GP

Sorry for being way of the mark here.

By neck bolt, I was thinking of the neck hanging bolt that a few other doll makers provide to hang the doll for storing.

GP