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2016/03/09 14:23:44
Subject: Keeping model bits where they should be
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Hardened Veteran Guardsman
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I was putting together some metal models and sometimes I just can't keep it up (Sometimes it falls off) do i have to hold it up, or stick it too something?
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"We're not just going to shoot the bastards. We're going to cut out their living guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks."
-The most imperial guard thing ever said.
The one rule I have in my threads: DONT TALK ABOUT THE ABRAMS.
That is it 
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2016/03/09 14:24:43
Subject: Keeping model bits where they should be
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Tail-spinning Tomb Blade Pilot
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What glue are you using?
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2016/03/09 14:29:50
Subject: Keeping model bits where they should be
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The Marine Standing Behind Marneus Calgar
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Metal minis are tougher to assemble. Sometimes (often, really) you need to pin joints. And/or greenstuff gaps to get a good connection.
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2016/03/09 14:30:33
Subject: Re:Keeping model bits where they should be
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Fiery Bright Wizard
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well,
1) what glue are you using? make sure it's super glue, not plastic glue
2) pinning is generally recommended, but not needed.
3) apply you're glue, hold the bit there until the glue sets.
beyond that, I'm not sure what to tell you. Maybe make sure that you have no extra old glue gunk there that could interupt the bits from gluing together.
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2016/03/09 15:23:20
Subject: Keeping model bits where they should be
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Blood-Raging Khorne Berserker
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What can sometimes help is scoring the area you're going to be applying glue to. It doesn't help that much for a really tiny join, but it can make a difference.
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2016/03/09 16:32:37
Subject: Re:Keeping model bits where they should be
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Guardsman with Flashlight
Victoria
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For some metal models (such as the cursed Nightbringer), it's manditory to pin them: https://www.games-workshop.com/en-EU/Citadel-Drill
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2016/03/09 19:31:25
Subject: Keeping model bits where they should be
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Making Stuff
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 Bi'ios wrote:What can sometimes help is scoring the area you're going to be applying glue to. It doesn't help that much for a really tiny join, but it can make a difference.
This is a myth.
Superglue works best when it has two completely flat surfaces to work with. Scoring the surface being glued doesn't make the glue set any faster (more like the opposite) and results in a weaker bond.
For the OP: you need to hold the pieces until the glue sets. The time this takes varies depending on the specific glue used and the weather conditions.
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2016/03/09 20:17:57
Subject: Keeping model bits where they should be
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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Scoring is good for epoxy, not ca glue.
I hate metal models
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2016/03/09 20:53:36
Subject: Re:Keeping model bits where they should be
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Veteran Wolf Guard Squad Leader
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I agree completely with pinning. I had a rune priest model that the axe would not stay on at all, so I got smart and pinned it then later went back and pinned an old chaos sword and I'm gonna try to find a metal staff in my bits box eventually to have it swappable. If you don't want to go that far, then like they said super glue or if it would work like a servo arm or something you can make a kind of labrum like structure with green stuff to prevent it form coming out.
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2016/03/09 21:58:47
Subject: Keeping model bits where they should be
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Fixture of Dakka
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If you're having trouble getting two surfaces to stick together, stick a small amount of freshly-mixed greenstuff in the joint. It fills in the gaps between pieces and gives the CNA glue something to hold onto across the entire joining surface.
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CHAOS! PANIC! DISORDER!
My job here is done. |
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2016/03/10 05:21:29
Subject: Keeping model bits where they should be
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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 Commissar Terrence wrote:I was putting together some metal models and sometimes I just can't keep it up (Sometimes it falls off) do i have to hold it up, or stick it too something?
Try a little Viagra. I hear that if you keep it up for four hours you should see a doctor though...and definitely see a doctor if it falls off...
Oh, you're keeping MODELS up...
Sorry, I couldn't resist!
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2016/03/10 15:02:28
Subject: Keeping model bits where they should be
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Hardened Veteran Guardsman
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 ZergSmasher wrote: Commissar Terrence wrote:I was putting together some metal models and sometimes I just can't keep it up (Sometimes it falls off) do i have to hold it up, or stick it too something?
Try a little Viagra. I hear that if you keep it up for four hours you should see a doctor though...and definitely see a doctor if it falls off...
Oh, you're keeping MODELS up...
Sorry, I couldn't resist!
LMFAO
Although.....
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"We're not just going to shoot the bastards. We're going to cut out their living guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks."
-The most imperial guard thing ever said.
The one rule I have in my threads: DONT TALK ABOUT THE ABRAMS.
That is it
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2016/03/11 15:38:47
Subject: Keeping model bits where they should be
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Nasty Nob
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ZergSmasher wrote: Commissar Terrence wrote:I was putting together some metal models and sometimes I just can't keep it up (Sometimes it falls off) do i have to hold it up, or stick it too something?
Try a little Viagra. I hear that if you keep it up for four hours you should see a doctor though...and definitely see a doctor if it falls off...
Oh, you're keeping MODELS up...
Sorry, I couldn't resist!
OP, yes, pinning seems like the way to go. Using GS to fill the joins sounds like it could help too. Good luck!
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