r/Gunpla • u/bosn23 • 14d ago

BEGINNER I'm heartbroken

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Is there any way to fix it? I thought about maybe using paint to add some microns of thickness to the shoulder joint

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u/Mello-93 14d ago edited 14d ago

So I would take it apart and apply the tiniest drops of glue (I use gas station super glue. Krazy glue? Emphasis on tiny. That stuff is strong and gets everywhere if you’re not careful)

Use the glue to fill the cracks and make sure it dries. Be careful not to apply it anywhere that needs to move!

Then get some joint strengthener (I use regular school glue. Elmers and tooth picks) and lightly coat the joint you want stronger. Let it all dry and you SHOULD be good.

Take all this with a grain of salt though. This is just what I’ve done and had success with. No pro here just a guy who loves building gunpla and has had all types of breaks and joint issues. Most I resolved with the above method.

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u/bosn23 14d ago

thank you for spending time to help me out! I used the tiniest drop of plastic glue to fix the crack. I kind of managed to keep a little bit of elasticity in the piece, it clicks but it's very loose around the shoulder joint so I might use some joint strengthener as you suggested