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I used a too large diameter for the drill when first trying this out (1.5 mm for a 40k bolter, should have used 1.0 mm instead which I've done since). However, is there some way I can rectify this mistake? I'm looking for something to fill the hole with and in which I can then make a smaller hole instead, I'm thinking it would have to have a fairly nonviscous consistency and then dry into something hard yet non-brittle enough to drill in. Has anyone done something like this or knows something that could work?
   
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I know there are different putties, and some are harder than others (millput?). Unfortunately, all I ever use if Green Stuff, which is probably not the right thing for the job. It shrinks a bit, and is more yielding, I’d not want to drill it.

If you had a plastic rod the exact right diameter, you could use that, but I suspect that’s a bad idea as well.

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Apoxie sculpt is harder than greenstuff.

Though I'm not sure I'd recommend filling the whole thing in an redrilling, I'd probably be lazy and just use some greenstuff to narrow the opening at the end of the barrel to the approximate size.

EDIT: thinking about it more you could also obtain one of the numerous muzzle blast effect bits various companies make. Then it won't matter what the barrel is drilled to since it'll be covered by another bit.

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You can drill green stuff just fine, same with procreate and brown stuff. The latter is probably the best fit, as it becomes relatively hard.
   
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I use either green stuff or basic yellow/grey milliput. Milliput is more suitable for drilling but both can get the job done.

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Can slice off the muzzle of an unused boltgun and replaced the messed up one with it. Otherwise, filling it with your choice of putty is the best option.
   
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Why not just find a bit of tubing (either brass or plastic), saw off the barrel, and replace it? No drilling necessary.

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Or fill with greenstuff and poke a hole in it while it is still malleable.
   
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Wow, thanks everyone for the good ideas, greatly appreciated! Looks like there are many ways of solving this, I'll just have to decide on which one to start trying out :-)
   
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Crispy78 wrote:
Or fill with greenstuff and poke a hole in it while it is still malleable.


This would be my course of action, assuming that the outer barrel is salvagable. Otherwise, I support the transplant option
   
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I found out that the best method to fill in the various holes/gaps in hips minis is to use the very plastic they are made of. Simply cut/scrap some plastic from the unused bits or even from a sprue and glue it (I use tamiya liquid for this or revel contacta) and after it is dry, if needed, use a file or sand paper.

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 Shadow Walker wrote:
I found out that the best method to fill in the various holes/gaps in hips minis is to use the very plastic they are made of. Simply cut/scrap some plastic from the unused bits or even from a sprue and glue it (I use tamiya liquid for this or revel contacta) and after it is dry, if needed, use a file or sand paper.


yup, snip of a part of the spure, melt it into a small drop with a lighter and just pour it in the hole. or you can use thick plastic glue and let it cure for 6H before you make the hole again.

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 FrozenDwarf wrote:
melt it into a small drop with a lighter

No, don't do this as it can produce hydrogen cyanide gas if any of the polystyrene burns rather than melting.

If you want to 'melt' polystyrene, use plastic glue as a solvent, not a naked flame. You can actually make a pretty decent filler/putty by dissolving bits of sprue in plastic glue.

But keep flames away from polystyrene.

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Don't know if it's already been said but fill it with milliput then redrill

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 Duskweaver wrote:
 FrozenDwarf wrote:
melt it into a small drop with a lighter

No, don't do this as it can produce hydrogen cyanide gas if any of the polystyrene burns rather than melting.

If you want to 'melt' polystyrene, use plastic glue as a solvent, not a naked flame. You can actually make a pretty decent filler/putty by dissolving bits of sprue in plastic glue.

But keep flames away from polystyrene.


+1 for making 'Sprue Glue'. This stuff is amazing. And it's as easy as Duskweaver said - simply dissolve a bit of sprue with (preferably) Tamiya Extra-Thin Cement. There's no real recipe to it either, if it's too thick add more glue, if it's too runny add more sprue.

I use this for filling gaps these days too. It's quicker and easier to use than putty (in most cases). It's also really good for repairing things like incorrectly drilled barrels, which is something I recently repaired as well.

Good luck
   
 
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