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[Furieth]

I have a WHM-6R miniature, that I'm guessing is one of these here, since it's the only plastic Warhammer miniature that I could find in my search:





They have moving arms - and the right arm on the miniature broke off at its base. I was wondering how to repair it (doesn't need to move, it's not like I plan to play with it) but was afraid that the kind of glue used in modeling kits might actually start to dissolve the mech - and I decided that'd be a shame.

I received this mech as a gift by an old friend - but to me it is worth keeping and possibly repairing, so - I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or tips for me in that regard.

Unfortunately I don't have a pic of the actual miniature that I could post, to explain the damage better... so I hope it'll do.


Thanks in advance.

Edit: corrected a word

Edited by Furieth, 25 May 2013 - 12:42 PM.

[James The Fox Dixon]

There's two options you have to repair the arm. The first is to use a paperclip to pin the arm and the other is to superglue it back on without the pin isn't as strong. Pinning has the advantage of the arm to move as long as you don't glue it.

http://handcannononl...ly-and-pinning/

Edited by James The Fox Dixon, 25 May 2013 - 01:13 PM.

[Furieth]

Ah. Thanks a lot for the tip, I will definitely look into that.

As for glue, I am still a little worried that the wrong glue (or glue in general?) will "melt" the stuff it gets in contact with - as I had with an F-18 model I built once - but I guess I'll see.

As I said - thank you for the tip/link.

[Surtr]

Furieth, on 26 May 2013 - 05:27 AM, said:

Ah. Thanks a lot for the tip, I will definitely look into that.

As for glue, I am still a little worried that the wrong glue (or glue in general?) will "melt" the stuff it gets in contact with - as I had with an F-18 model I built once - but I guess I'll see.

As I said - thank you for the tip/link.

Testors makes "plastic glue" which does cause a chemical reaction which welds the plastic together, essentially melting it. If you are VERY sparing with it this isn't usually a problem, and I find it is the best option for models which will see a lot of handling. If you aren't comfortable with that then go with super glue, just make sure you get some nice stuff (gorilla glue makes a really nice, strong super glue) as cheap stuff has a tendency to get really brittle over time and eventually crack.

[Slade Deleportas]

For all my minis, both plastic and metal I use Loctite super glue. And for specific kind it's the green squeezy bottle one.
Other friends of mine like different ones etc. all personal preference.

[DarkDevilDancer]

I tend to use polycement for plastic models, as long as you dont go mad there's no damage to the model, you could also use some modeling putty such as GW greenstuff to reform the joint if its damaged.

[Furieth]

Ha. Thank you all for the many tips. I will definitely look into it and see what is available to me around my area.
I am sure with all that I will manage to get that old WHM serviceable again. *grins*