SAS Para Attack parachute question

[Draven]

I just scored a boxed SAS Para Attack on eBay, and I was wondering if anyone knew any way to get the creases out of the chute? The seller shoved it in the box and it's crumpled as hell.

[Lady Jaye]

The chute is plastic, so creases are basically the same as stress marks. Flatten the parachute, take a blowdryer and gently apply some heat. This is just a matter of trying what works and what not. Watch out with heat, it is plastic.

Do not iron!

What I did in the past was: tack the parachute to the ceiling (tack through center hole), put significant weight at the harnass and wait.

[The Baron]

Immerse it in warm water and then press it dry? Or maybe dangle it over some steam from a bowl of boiling water?

I'm guessing, don't blame me if it destroys your toy!

[SteveD]

The chute is plastic, so creases are basically the same as stress marks. Flatten the parachute, take a blowdryer and gently apply some heat. This is just a matter of trying what works and what not. Watch out with heat, it is plastic.

Do not iron!

What I did in the past was: tack the parachute to the ceiling (tack through center hole), put significant weight at the harnass and wait.

The imagery that just gave me is really making me chuckle! I know we do some weird things as toy collecting adults, but I just have visions of Jaye stood on a chair suspending weights from the parachute when the good lady walks in the room...

"Not self asphyiation again dear - you know how that worked out for that INXs bloke"

"No dear - it's the creases in this bloody parachute....."

Love it!

[Lady Jaye]

I just have visions of Jaye

Steven, you really need to get some professional help...

mental imagery

And you need some Photoshop lessons...

Immerse it in warm water

That is a very good tip actually! Hot water will make the plastic softer without melting it. Melting point of polyethylene is around 120°C, so I would advise water not warmer than 80°C. Too hot water makes the plastic too soft, resulting in distortions.

[action-figure-supplies]

Good tips, I got a complete US Para and a SAS Para Attack yesterday and the chutes are crinkly. Also the SAS chute is torn where the harness attaches to the chute, any repair tips? I was thinking heat would do it?

[Thundershot]

know we do some weird things as toy collecting adults,

Last summer I had to go rescue my Fisher Price Parachute guy from next doors back garden after getting a bit to enthusiastic @ lobbing it out off my bedroom window, I'd forgotten to include the wind speed factor into my computations