BluprinT Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 My 1/60 Yamato VF-11C shoulder/wing hinges have broken and i was curious if anyone else has had this problem and if there is a possible solution. I have purchased shoulder replacements for the Yamato V2 VF-1 toys and i was hoping for a fix that is similar to this. By design, this is one of my favorite toys, but unfortunately mine is broken. I have not taken my VF-11B out to inspect it, but im hoping it does not have a similar issue. Regardless, i would be happy buying two pairs if they can be made available. pics of the damage Quote
valhary Posted June 21, 2017 Posted June 21, 2017 I had already warned of cracking parts in the vf 11b so yes will hope someone can give us replacement parts Quote
BluprinT Posted June 21, 2017 Author Posted June 21, 2017 Ouch, that looks pretty bad. I don't see that the screw surround of my 11C is cracked, just the actual hinge. Either way, I hope there are some solutions... Quote
Xigfrid Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 Hey guys, keep in mind that even if a modeler wish to help, he won't be able to help until you completely disassemble the broken part and take pictures / measurements / or send the broken part to him. Once you make these steps, modeling the part should be a piece of cake Quote
BluprinT Posted June 22, 2017 Author Posted June 22, 2017 Thank you for the follow up. I will work on disassembling the wing hinges and measure out the dimensions as soon as I get a free weekend Quote
Tage Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 I have a VF-11B, but i'm a bit worried to take him apart to measure those parts to 3D model. But if you guys can measure (preferably with a digital caliper is you can?) and also take some photos of those parts i'll be glad to help :-) Quote
mechaninac Posted June 22, 2017 Posted June 22, 2017 7 hours ago, BluprinT said: Thank you for the follow up. I will work on disassembling the wing hinges and measure out the dimensions as soon as I get a free weekend Once you disassemble the hinge, that part looks eminently fixable without much fuss. I recommend liquid plastic weld for ABS: Apply to the crack with the bottle cap's brush (touch the saturated brush's tip to the split and let capillary action carry it in); clamp the part with a clothes' pin or a any type of spring clamp (watch for molten plastic oozing out of the repair... a very good thing); let cure for at least 24 hours (36-48 would be even better); scrape/file/sand the "scar tissue" off the repair to clean it up; buff the repair area with the coarse surface of a fingernail polishing stick to restore the parts surface finish. Done correctly, it will be hard to even tell the hing split in the first place. But, by all means, meticulously measure every last nook and cranny of the hinge and record the dimensions on a 3 view sketch so that one of the 3D modelers among our forum members can generate a proper mesh file to upload to Shapeways. Best of luck. Quote
BluprinT Posted June 22, 2017 Author Posted June 22, 2017 great advise. I can see that you have some experience in making some repairs. I think your advise would be perfect for repairing a split, but unfortunately i am also missing a small piece on my hinge (First pic, body side hinge). Any advise on disassembling this hinge? im not sure what the best way to remove the metal rods holding the hinge to the wing root and the body together without damaging the part. Quote
mechaninac Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 Unscrew the whole hinge assembly from the toy. Prop the hinge assembly, perpendicularly, on the jaws of a small vise, or small pliers if that's all you have. The trick is to rest the plastic on the tool and leave a gap for the pin to exit the assembly. Use a metal rod, or small hex key, of a smaller diameter than the hinge pin to push the pin out of the hinge. Push slowly with steady pressure -- if necessary, use a hammer or anything that can be used as a hammer, to tap on the end of the rod-tool while it sits squarely on the hinge pin -- until it starts to slide out; push it at least half way out and then pull with a pair of needle nose pliers if desired. Make sure to take your time and push straight down into the hinge pin to avoid damaging the plastic. Quote
Jasonc Posted August 11, 2017 Posted August 11, 2017 I've been asked to make one of these, and I can, but as stated, I would need a working one so that I can replicate the design, and assess for a better one. I can take either side, too, I just need a good one to work on, so that I can get proper measurements with a good digital caliper. Quote
Pontus Posted July 7 Posted July 7 16 hours ago, Wewyllenium said: I'm currently developing replacement hinges. Awesome! I'm down for a set if you're going to offer them for sale or putting them on shapeways. Quote
Jasonc Posted July 7 Posted July 7 Those would probably be best as SLS parts in Nylon 12. Those are definitely needed in some of the older versions of the V.2 Quote
Wewyllenium Posted July 10 Posted July 10 There are actually hinges shared online before. A member even updated me with one. But what I'm trying is a type of hinge that is thicker and have additional locking mechanisms for Gerwalk mode. Quote
Jasonc Posted July 16 Posted July 16 On 7/10/2024 at 3:59 PM, Wewyllenium said: There are actually hinges shared online before. A member even updated me with one. But what I'm trying is a type of hinge that is thicker and have additional locking mechanisms for Gerwalk mode. That definitely sounds like a promising part. If you get it to work, please let us know. I will probably need a set. as well. Quote
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