Figma Fate's Broken cape T_T
Fri 2010/03/19 04:16 JST
OK i bought figma fate from the store and went home. Played with her a little and put her back in the box, next went back to Canada(got her in HK) went home open her up again and took her cape out.......CRACK it broke.
Anyone here have the same prob or know how to fix the cape(i already try to glue her with speical glue but NO use).
SOMEONE HELP ME SAVE TESTAROSSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!(i call Fate ,Testarossa since that what Signum my fav character in Nanoha calls her)
MY FIGMA FATE IS A REAL NOT A BOOTLEG!!
Picture:Trying to glue the cape
Wonder why they didn't make it flexible like they did the cape of the Strikers version Fate? I don't have the movie version Fate, but my first guess is that you may need to pin it with wire or finishing nails, to give the glue something to really stick to instead of just the narrow edge of the break. I'm not sure how well that would work though, since I don't have the same figure to judge the thickness of the part.
either your baggage was handled really badly by air people or you lucked out :(
no no no it was when i open the box it was still un-broken but when i move the joint it broke.
oh bummer :(
next time don't play with it !!!
its no toys ;p
i din't play around with it i just move the joint(which i said "play" for some reason)
Any more pictures of the damage? Might be of some use if i only knew how bad it was.
pics comming
Okay from what i can tell, the end of one on the joints broke off inside the cape. Gluing the ends will not work as efficiently as what Poofiemus said above. As much as repairing joints, the glue has hindered the articulation of the joint. You have a few options though:
1. using a pin and glue to hold it in place (some work required)
2. buying a ball joint to replace the joint (a little more work required)
3. buying another Fate (that being the most expensive and last option)
There's a tutorial on the first option somewhere, will try to find the like for you...
Option two, you can buy ball joints that aren't figma (as i don't know that they sell any joints atm aside from Saber and Nanoha parts) such as this:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10038238
or this:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10057106
and replace the joints with either of those
Not sure what else i can do to help
took new pics in a rush sorry for the blur
Don't be sorry, no one can help you if you take blurry pictures anyway.
well let me explain the prob, the stickthigie on the joint is stuck in the cape and i have no clue what to do(new pics comming)
glue
It's my first time hearing cape joint breakage. Hm try replacement joints if possible. For example:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10054459
I've blogged more about it over here should you wish to check it out (I suppose you can just replace it straight away without having to do too much DIY work for your case):
http://quentinlau.blogspot.com/2010/02/figma-repair-2.html
I am not sure whether you will bother to read my suggestions anyway.
But now given that you have one part stuck in the cape. If that is difficult to get out, then you have to drill it to make a hole large enough to fit through a replacement joint.
Don't forget:
Remove the super-glue;
Put some model-kit PVC glue when you fix a new joint;
i did put model gule but still no workT_T
I don't have the Fate figma but seems to me the joint is the same type as figma Saber Lily dress.
In this case the joint can be found on hlj or your usual figure site.
The best way to remove the stuck part of the joint is trying to get it with some pliers (electronic pliers are good) or drill it out (with a really small drill, once again stuff from electronic shop are the best).
use super super glue
got her fix!!!!!