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Miniature Games => Warmachine / Hordes => Topic started by: cursedchidori on July 08, 2008, 11:36:35 AM

Title: any helpful hints
Post by: cursedchidori on July 08, 2008, 11:36:35 AM

As the days go by iv been slowly getting my army together but i have just been having some issues with some of the models when i try to glue them together the glue is not setting in and they keep falling apart. Any tips or suggestions on trying to correct that or try something different?

Title: Re: any helpful hints
Post by: Ian Mulligan on July 08, 2008, 11:48:00 AM

Sometimes the models have a thin coating on them that aids in their removal from molds. You may find that washing the pieces before assembly helps.

I'd also recommend Zip Kicker; a glue accelerant. It instantly cures super glue for a quick hold. Its really useful on warjacks.

Title: Re: any helpful hints
Post by: cursedchidori on July 08, 2008, 11:50:12 AM

thanks ill give that a try tonight.......trying to have the army built before tomorrow so i can bring it in but to many things have gone wrong in assembly, but its what i expected with my first army lol

Title: Re: any helpful hints
Post by: Imp on July 08, 2008, 06:10:04 PM

Pinning is great for warchine since there are alot of big heavy parts going to small joints.  zip kicker is great for getting them together but i've found it is fragile in the long run

Title: Re: any helpful hints
Post by: cursedchidori on July 08, 2008, 10:25:33 PM

yea im taking any ideas now hehe, im getting most of the stuff attached to the bases but having trouble with the extras and appendages actually setting. 

Title: Re: any helpful hints
Post by: Matt Thomas on July 12, 2008, 09:37:13 AM

For large warjack appendages you can pin them as well.

I have not had too much trouble with zip kicker being weak in the long run except when I either let go too soon (4-5 seconds of holding after zip kicking seems to work) or I use an inappropriately large amount of super glue.

For smaller figures I still have appendages fall off from time to time. Picking up a nice transport case helps a lot but I have more than one Nyss that needs an arm re-attached.

If you are a lunatic (me) you can pin at least some of the tiny joints but it takes a LOT of time, loads of drill bits, etc.  I can't honestly recommend it, but I do have some models I did this with.

Title: Re: any helpful hints
Post by: cursedchidori on July 29, 2008, 05:52:23 PM

thanks for all the help i ended up picking up some zip kicker and some new glue everything seems to be comming together now all i really have left is a few more models and my jacks to deal with.