Oxidation problem on old 1989 dragon lord box

[frenchfever]

Hello folks and freaks

I actually got excited to open a brand new unwrapped box of king Arthur set from Dragon lords series

when i opened up the box, i was    Metal Oxidation 

i tried to brush them with an old toothpaste but nothing came off.

do u think i can do something or just undercoat them directly ? 

thanx

[snitcythedog]

Looks like lead rot.  Here is an article.  http://www.georgerrmartin.com/for-fans/knights/comments-on-collecting/  You will find several other articles by searching for the term "Lead Rot".  Can be fatal to the miniature but the author of the link has his version of a cure all.  You might check other sites out for other solutions.  Hope that helps.
Snitchy sends.

[The Dozing Dragon]

Grenadier can be terrible for that. I've used thin superglue to completely seal figures like that....can only hope for the future 

[frenchfever]

thanx for the link, i will try the mix as describe in that blog

[Drachenklinge]

Is it possible, that this might also be induced with the tin of the metal box? Like this electro-physical thing of classy and not-classy metal?* Like iron will oxidate more easy when there is cupper around?

* don't know the English term for this

[frenchfever]

i have no idea

i found that

http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Inorganic_Chemistry/Descriptive_Chemistry/d-Block_Elements/Electron_Configuation_of_Transition_Metals/Oxidation_States_of_Transition_Metals