my 1/48 vf-1s is broken!

[ghiblione]

Yesterday when I was try to paint my vf-1s, I did something terrible.

You can see the pics.

[ghiblione]

How can I repaire this part? Or is there anyone sell this part?

I tried to repaire it with two pins, but don't work.

I ask for help....... my precious 1/48 VF-1S!!!!!!!

Edited June 14, 2005 by ghiblione

[myk]

Oh man, I feel for you. Try this:http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=7776

[zeo-mare]

it looks like you pinned it? will crazy glue hold those pins together with the main piece? if not, i think there are recast available for these parts.

chris

[1 VF-1 2NV]

Ouch. That doesn't look good. Super glue won't help. You might have to look for a replacememt.

[DatterBoy]

Just hit up Rohby for one. I believe he still has them available. Just ordered one from him a few days ago. Great thing is, he has them molded in the Roy 1S color so you'll have anear match. Only 5$ bucks last I recall...

What action are people doing to break these so often? Are they really that fragile?

I've bought 2 from Rohby in the past, but only for valks that I bought that had them busted.

:Dat

[ghiblione]

Oh man, I feel for you. Try this:http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=7776

That's really helpful!!

Thank you !!

[Godzilla]

The ole BP-8 issue. Hit up Rohby for the recasts.

[Greyryder]

Has anyone ever considered casting those things in white metal?

[ghiblione]

White metal? Just like a part of the legs?

[Greyryder]

I think. I guess it's the same as die cast.

Interestingly enough, The Gizmologist's Lair has some stuff on metal casting, including working with aluminum.

[Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0]

Ya know metal recasts woult not only be durable, but white metal would eliminate the need to paint!!

Heck....perhaps we can recast some parts of the 1/48 in diecast to make a more metal content 1/48!

[Lynx7725]

Ya know metal recasts woult not only be durable, but white metal would eliminate the need to paint!!

Err. White metal isn't the same white as plastic. It's just whiter than die-cast. You still need to paint it.

Frankly, I've been waiting for Yamato to improve that part for quite some time already, I guess it's best that when I get my CF I create molds for the part..

[EXO]

that's part isnt that fragile. It's when people force is to go up that it breaks.

[Lynx7725]

that's part isnt that fragile. It's when people force is to go up that it breaks.

Murphy's Law applies here....

[Skull Leader]

Its really a damn sturdy piece when one considers all it has to do. It's not that it's cheap or poorly designed, the very laws of physics demand that part BP-8 act as it does when too much force is placed upon it.

[Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0]

To be honest I like te 1/60 backpack hinge better. It locks into place and I have not heard anyone breaking it. I always wondered why it was not used on the 1/48/

[vlenhoff]

To be honest I like te 1/60 backpack hinge better. It locks into place and I have not heard anyone breaking it. I always wondered why it was not used on the 1/48/

The bigger the part, the more gravity acts upon it. Then if extra/additional unwanted forces are applied, breakage is the result.

Knock on wood,

Vic!

I feel your pain my friend...

[Toonz]

ouch~~

has it been fix yet?

yamato.....

[ghiblione]

I've ordered one from Rohby, It will arrive in about 2 weeks like I'm in Paris.

Thanks Rohby and everybody here.

Yes , the 1/60 one can be pushed up, that's very nice. Bizarre 1/48....