Gigatron
Sr Member
Hey guys,
After finally running out of model kits to build, I've decided to turn my attention back to some old prop builds, that needed some love.
So anyway, many moons ago, I was part of the RPF run of resin MiM Pulse Rifle kits. And back then, my model building skills were acceptable, not great, but acceptable. So I kind of slapped it together, as best as my skills would allow - mostly half-assed globs of 5 minute epoxy and mis-drilled holes.
Over time, the grenade launcher assembly began to sag, because there was nothing more than globs of glue to take up the slack between the shell of the housing and the SPAS cage (about 1/2" on either side). Eventually, it broke off all together, and it's been like that for the better part of a year, now.
So, I took the whole thing apart, started cleaning the glue off of pieces, making holes more round, fixing warpages and making parts fit better, in general. For instance, the original SPAS cage was just two halves, with nothing holding them together. So, I took a cue from styrene kits and made alignment pins and holes. Now she's solid as a rock.
Anyway, to the point of this whole thing - for those that have built a better engineered kit, either from real parts or even a Matsuo kit, what in the world is used to make a positive connection between the SPAS cage and the shell? Are there pins, or bolts, or straps, or something else? I made styrene spacer blocks to make it a really snug fit, but at the end of the day, it's still going to be glue that's holding it together (though not nearly as much, as last time).
Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Fred
After finally running out of model kits to build, I've decided to turn my attention back to some old prop builds, that needed some love.
So anyway, many moons ago, I was part of the RPF run of resin MiM Pulse Rifle kits. And back then, my model building skills were acceptable, not great, but acceptable. So I kind of slapped it together, as best as my skills would allow - mostly half-assed globs of 5 minute epoxy and mis-drilled holes.
Over time, the grenade launcher assembly began to sag, because there was nothing more than globs of glue to take up the slack between the shell of the housing and the SPAS cage (about 1/2" on either side). Eventually, it broke off all together, and it's been like that for the better part of a year, now.
So, I took the whole thing apart, started cleaning the glue off of pieces, making holes more round, fixing warpages and making parts fit better, in general. For instance, the original SPAS cage was just two halves, with nothing holding them together. So, I took a cue from styrene kits and made alignment pins and holes. Now she's solid as a rock.
Anyway, to the point of this whole thing - for those that have built a better engineered kit, either from real parts or even a Matsuo kit, what in the world is used to make a positive connection between the SPAS cage and the shell? Are there pins, or bolts, or straps, or something else? I made styrene spacer blocks to make it a really snug fit, but at the end of the day, it's still going to be glue that's holding it together (though not nearly as much, as last time).
Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Fred
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