I think there’s someone out there who either 1) jealous of my figma collection because of the variety I have or 2) hates my collection and wishes I break every single one of them. Okay, maybe I’m getting a bit paranoid here about the curse thingy but after 3 figma incidents hence this being my 3rd, I know this is more than just bad luck. T_T

Who’s the victim I dare say, hit the jump for the shocking announcement.

It is indeed Itsuki Koizumi. If you knew beforehand or you weren’t shocked it’s Itsuki, then I do apology’s but honesty, any broken figma pieces should be a shock to anyone because the last thing you want is a dilemma to happen when you just want to have fun.

As seen from above, the joint piece connecting to his hand piece has snapped off. You might not be able to make it out since the photo is a bit bright but it’s the bottom of the joint piece which snapped off from the hand piece. The only thing I recall doing differently was holding the hand piece only instead of having a firm grip on the hand and the joint piece. Considering this happened last week, that very moment is kinda cloudy now but I could have sworn I had a firm grip on the hand and the joint piece. Maybe I pulled too hard given the fact my fingers are big or the joint had little restraint to begin with and all it needed was a little pressure applied to make it snap.
Like I said earlier, these are all assumptions as what happened at that very moment is under a cloud now. :S

No more ball joint as it's already smashed.

If you looked hard enough, then you must be wondering where was the ball joint. Well, that piece snapped off as well because when the hand piece snapped off, the joint piece was still stuck in his arm. Instead of using my fingers to pull it out (it was almost literally impossible to do) I got a peg to try and pull it out but that snapped off as well hence the ball piece was inside his arm hole.
Just like what I did with WF figma Konata incident, I smashed the ball piece inside using my Mum needle scissors.

Very happy indeed. ^^

So there you have it, another successful ending from a bad beginning. His other hand pieces fits in firmly without any trouble but due to the crushing of the ball joint inside, the arm hole got slight wider so it’s a bit loose around the edges moving the hand. Nevertheless, the hand stays in regardless which pose you make of him.

Testing his left hand. Nice and strong. ^^

In conclusion, I hope you learnt something valuable here. Being gentle in taking the joints out is the key in keeping yourself and your figmas happy. There are times where you you will need to be a bit rough and apply force to take the pieces out so my best advice is to hold both ends firmly and at the joint instead of behind.
For more info. in how to take care of you figmas, I recommend checking out DayBreak’s Bell figma care post as he described it in one of the best ways possible and it includes pictures as well.  I should re-read it to refresh my memory. ^_^

This time round, I’m not hoping it will not happen again as I still get the feeling someone out there hates me and my figmas. The real question is, who’s next!?

My past 2 dilemma’s can be found here and here.