FIGURE BROKE AHHH HELP :O
Sun 2011/07/17 21:11 JST
my figure was leaning a lot lattley and today she snapped when i tryed to purk he back up, I payed 69.95$ for her :( what do i do? does hot glue make it better or worse???
pin it... use superglue (zap-o preferably)
or refer to this useful link
http://privateerpressforums.com/showthread.php?37173-How-to-Pin-Models
forgot to mention that is not an exact science and you do need to be careful about placement
I have done this recently juibe sword just fell while moving clean cut.... first put the feet on and see how it seats properly after training how you will put it on... Put a thin layer of super glue on 1 side probably the leg would be better ....also dont do this on the stand just lay the figure on the table hold the feet steady for 15 secs it should stick leave it for 24 hrs atleast to be sure and then put it on the stand. also careful not to touch the pvc paint with the super glue. You only need a thin layer of super glue not alot u can practice on a tissue box how u will put the super glue. hope this helps...
If you have a mini drill, drill a hole the size a bit smaller than a pencil's lead on both parts. Then find a metal rod that will fit in the hole and use super glue. And... U might want to have a 2nd stand for her. From the looks of the figure, she might just break again.
Since she stands on one leg drilling, pinning and gluing it in place is pretty much a must. Just gluing it means she'll be liable to break again. The pin adds support. If she's light you could use a cut down toothpick or bar-b-q skewer. If not then something like 18 or 20 gauge wire. Pretty much anywhere that sells craft supplies will have rolls of wire. You want something about the same size as the peg that broke. Slow and steady.
anyone know the name of this figure I like it ...
That's Rumi Kinoshita from Pia Carrot :)
thx
I have the exact same problem with the same figure. Tried to superglue it and it didn't work because of the way it's weight is shifted to one side. I took the easy way out.
I got a Obitsu Multi-Stand. you can get these from ebay/online stores like http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10100265 they have several colors.
Pinning then using a specialty glue that won't melt plastic. Even if you're drilling a hole in, it won't be visible and will help mucho long term.