Guard Bugs

[Facedanser]

Been tryin ta get em ta stick together on and off for a while

Any advice??

The bloody legs dont seem to support the weight of the main torso.

Have tried epoxy, tried milliput, really dont want ta pin em really.....

Thanx in advance

 

[Hiromoon]

Mine are superglued in. I had to support the body while the glue dried though, and I did it two at a time.

 

[Galatea]

Cyanoacrylate-glue fits perfect.

 

[Lieutenant Rasczak]

How can you not want to pin!

Pinning enhances the strength of your miniatures, and protects them in the long run.

I pin as much as is possible personally.

 

[pa11ad1n]

I pin aslong as i can find my drill...um...one of them...so not so much at the moment....

Don't have any guard bugs myself, but I would have thought soperglue would have worked fine, and pinned them if it didn't.

 

[JLS83WARRIOR]

use zap a gap it dries fast and its the best glue out there IMO but be warry cause once its glued you ain't getting it unglued it will break the plastec or medel before it will break loose.

 

[lt.harper]

how do you pin and were can i get them?

 

[Lieutenant Rasczak]

Games Workshop do a very reasonable pin vice, for just £8.00 UK or $15.00 US.

The Bits can be bought from Hardware stores quite cheaply in the UK (I don't know about the rest of the world).

I actually use the "Model Pinning System" from Gale Force Nine ($14.99), the large 'bulb' on the handle means you have a little more control over the pinning and can apply pressure to the drill bit more evenly.

But its all a matter of choice.

Basically, you drill a small hole into both surfaces of the parts you wish to pin together and insert a small piece of metal (I favour paper clips and florist wire, its cheaper than Brass Rod and easier to cut) before gluing the parts together. This strengthens the joint.

Hope that helps you Lt. Harper