Possiblity of repair DX VF 19

[Thalinarwen]

Hi there I'm Mason new to the forum and to macross collection I have seen a DX VF 19 on eBay the leg seems to have popped the plastic off from around the diecast in the hip joint now have messaged the seller and he has all pieces. My question is does anyone think that it is possible to repair said item. Either by epoxy glue or via epoxy putty. Many thanks guys

[Sildani]

He has the parts, does he have the screws?

[Thalinarwen]

Yeah he has all of the parts and screws he basically has left it alone since it broke 

[Mazinger]

 I haven’t  done this particular repair but have worked with old toys and epoxy. I think it depends on the area the needs to be bonded and the surface the you can add the glue to. When that ratio is to large, the bond won’t last if the piece is subjected to repeated force.

I’ve seen some people reinforce breaks and weak areas with small peices of plastic that can then glued onto the broken area. If there’s space for it, that’s probably a good way to go.

Lately I’ve found that Apoxee clay seems to last a bit better that epoxy clay, but that isn’t a trivial application either, it’s meant more for sculpting. This is along the lines of the above “apply a splint” technique, just without the actual splint.

Edited December 9, 2018 by Mazinger

[Sildani]

If so, that helps. If the actual plastic ball has separated from the metal shaft, you’ll need 30 minute epoxy, or maybe JB Weld. Clean all debris and old adhesive, rough up the plastic ball and metal shaft a bit to encourage a better join, mix the epoxy exactly as instructed, and apply. After joining, leave it alone for 24 hours. 48 might be better. 

Then reassamble the joint, not screwing anything together too tightly. You want a firm hold, not a death grasp on the joint. Good luck!

[Thalinarwen]

Thanks guys really appreciate all your help nice to find a decent group of guys will post pictures when completed get some thoughts on the final repair

[chyll2]

If you can share the picture (if the seller has made it available), then better to post it for proper assessment. If anything the fix can be two things:

 

1. Fixed with proper articulation

2. Fixed with limited to no-articulation.

[F360]

Also , how skillful is the person doing the fixing ?