A long while back I discovered the banner pole on my favorite mini was broken off. I repaired it temporarily with super glue but it just didn't hold. In fact it got worse. I found the mini in question on the floor of my closet with the base of the pole chipped out of the mini completely. The perpetrator of this horrible act was caught red pawed and spent the next 20 minutes in the "Cupboard of Woe" and meowing piteously.
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| Plainly super glue would not fix this |
I needed a more permanent repair and the banner pole was beyond salvaging. I went to 40k Radio and got some inspiration from the Bootaz then went to my hobby bench (aka the flimsy table in the corner).
What I did was tap a hole in the bottom of the cavity with a pin drill and hollow it out a bit with a pointed file
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| Drilled with pin drill |
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Next I took a piece of 16g stainless steel wire, got it as straight as I could, cut it to length and ground down the ends to dull points.
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| Ground down with dremel tool and wheel |
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I checked the fit in the mini and then glued it in.
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| Added a bunch more glue after fitting and let dry overnight. |
I then repeated the drilling on the banner pole cross bar and glued it onto the wire.
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| Yes it's dusty |
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| Drilled and ready | |
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| Glued on |
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| Almost there |
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The next day I mixed up some green stuff and packed the area around the base of the mini and smoothed it out.
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| Left to harden 8 hours |
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When the green stuff was hardened, I filed it down flush. I nicked the mini several times but that's not such a big deal, just be careful not to nick it too deep.
Next I thinned out some Citadel Chaos black and applied 3 layers to the new pole and green stuff. I also cleaned up any nicks I made.
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| Do not touch..wet paint |
Last I put his banner back on.
I notice the banner could use a touch up. As soon as I find my sharpies I will do that.
Taddaaaa Terminator Chaplain ready for battle!
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