Another 88 question.

tosborne3 · Post by **tosborne3** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:13 pm

Hey all, just a quick question about the 88. Tankgirl got me one for Christmas, and although a beautiful work of detail, I was curious if the barrel elevated up and down because mine seems to be stuck in a front firing position. I'm sure this was fine against enemy troops, however those pesky Spits would find it easy pickens.

Has anybody else had this problem, and if so could you explain it to me pppplllllleeeeaaassseeee??? Thanks everyone.

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:38 pm

Yes most of the 88's seem to have this problem. Put the 88 on a flat surface and without the wheels! Take the barrel in one hand and lift, while pushing down with your thumb of the other hand on the breach end of the gun...slowly. Once its moved you won't have this problem any more.

When lifting the barrel, lift from as close to the center of the gun as you can.

tosborne3 · Post by **tosborne3** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:48 pm

normandy wrote:Yes most of the 88's seem to have this problem. Put the 88 on a flat surface and without the wheels! Take the barrel in one hand and lift, while pushing down with your thumb of the other hand on the breach end of the gun...slowly. Once its moved you won't have this problem any more.
When lifting the barrel, lift from as close to the center of the gun as you can.

Cool, thankyou, I will give it a try this weekend. I just didnt want to break that expensive little sucker.

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:05 pm

I know how you feel, I was like...ok here we go

but it worked out fine.

c44 · Post by **c44** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:24 pm

Was gonna' make a getting it up joke, but let's stay with the family theme...

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:11 pm

Currahee, great to hear from you...any good finds on your end of the Island? Oh and yes this is a PG site.

Sometimes

c44 · Post by **c44** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:32 pm

Very little to speak of...don't know if you caught my post a few weeks ago (I think you were in FLA at the time) that I found a Rudel 87 at Brentwood's TRU, but other than a few XD figs on clearance at WM & KB, nada...one note unworthy of pinning any hopes on: a KB toys manager said that the stores are actually still getting restocked as they clear out their warehouse, so maybe a glimmer of hope some final XD figs will make it there...

kimtheredxd · Post by **kimtheredxd** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:48 pm

man I have tried to the point of looking like it will break and cant get it to break loose

kimtheredxd · Post by **kimtheredxd** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:07 pm

Ehh got it now friend was here and saw me trying to do it. He grabbed it and yanked on it till I was sure it was going to break and I would have to kill him

.But it broke loose instead

mikeg · Post by **mikeg** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:18 pm

maybe it's like taking the wings off a 18th stuka, once it makes that loud snapping, breaking noise, you've got the wings off and all is well.............

kimtheredxd · Post by **kimtheredxd** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:35 pm

So much for men being better he just popped it out of the trunnions on one side.When I put it back in no movement again

So I will just pop it in and out out,when I want to move it up or down.

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:14 am

how do i elevate the gun with out breaking it.

Panther F · Post by **Panther F** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:50 am

It wasn't easy. I still cannot get the seat down on mine.

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:08 pm

ok... i got it to work.. what you do is turn the gun upside down to were you can see the bun gear. with a toothpick and some oil veg or olive.. drip a good amount on were the gear and it counter parts meet..

applied slow and consistence pressure and the gear will slip...

tosborne3 · Post by **tosborne3** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:11 pm

I still haven't messed with mine yet. I set it on my shelf with everything else xd, and there it has remained untouched. But soon mind you, soon, I will break, er I mean "get" it loose.

Jesse James · Post by **Jesse James** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:22 pm

I'm gonna putz with mine here soon. This thread was a help... I was wondering the same thing.

Love the 88... I still say this is NOT worth $80 on its own though, nope. $40 though? Yup. I like it a lot... Mine doesn't seem to sit all ready to tow though. Does anyone else have that problem? Is there a way you lock the carriage pieces in so it sits right, or am I missing something there too?

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:51 am

Jesse James wrote:I'm gonna putz with mine here soon. This thread was a help... I was wondering the same thing.

Love the 88... I still say this is NOT worth $80 on its own though, nope. $40 though? Yup. I like it a lot... Mine doesn't seem to sit all ready to tow though. Does anyone else have that problem? Is there a way you lock the carriage pieces in so it sits right, or am I missing something there too?

yes there is a lench pens were the notch connect to the cross bar.. once you get the notch onto the cross bar pull the lench pen down to lock it into place.. look closly at the underside of your 88

Jesse James · Post by **Jesse James** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:17 am

Thanks BD1

I figured it out when I was loosening up the barrel actually and forgot I asked. I saw everyone getting their carriage to sit right, and I'm looking to see how maybe a pin slipped into the 88 itself, like a usual toy design would be, but the pin system they used is much more delicate and harder to notice. Pretty cool detail.

Fitzystigertank · Post by **Fitzystigertank** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:54 am

does anyone but me remove the foot pads to get to these lench pens to lock the carriages in place? i have a hard time reaching them.

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