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Creative => How-To => Topic started by: Rasputin on July 13, 2012, 16:42:05
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I was wondering if anybody has had good luck fixing the tips of the horns on the older western cattle. I have few that have broken tips and I am wanting to fiz them. I was thinking of using some kind of putty to form the tips, let them dry and then glue them on. I wanted to know if anybody has tried and had success on such a project?
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I have just left my broken ones as is, because if you look at a herd of real cattle there's always some with their horns broken off. :lol: It adds realism. ;)
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I have just left my broken ones as is, because if you look at a herd of real cattle there's always some with their horns broken off. :lol: It adds realism. ;)
That's a cool idea. :)
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yes, very cool idea! :)9
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Hi Ras! When I do repairs or additions with putty (milliput, green stuff or magic sculpt) I always add a small post inside the parts. Bore a hole in both the tip of the new part and the part you want to add it upon, then glue a small wire post (from a paper clip) in the new part, then when the glue has set, glue the other end. Glue itself isn't enough, plus, it's hard to find a glue that holds on PM.
Hope this helps!
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Hi Ras! When I do repairs or additions with putty (milliput, green stuff or magic sculpt) I always add a small post inside the parts. Bore a hole in both the tip of the new part and the part you want to add it upon, then glue a small wire post (from a paper clip) in the new part, then when the glue has set, glue the other end. Glue itself isn't enough, plus, it's hard to find a glue that holds on PM.
Hope this helps!
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that is a great idea that i have used in other non-playmo projects and never thought of using it on such small repairs. Its a great tip (pun intended) that I will use. Thanks
I have just left my broken ones as is, because if you look at a herd of real cattle there's always some with their horns broken off. :lol: It adds realism. ;)
I just have too many of them and it looks like I am a bad rancher if so many of my horns are broken due to overcrowding or bad management. There is blood in horns and it can cause sever problems/pain when not addressed.
When I raised goats we would stop the horns from growing by burning the tissue. If it already had horns you can remove them with bands but it is tricky/dangerous.
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I would try to cut off the tip from a normal cow (cheaper) and then glue it on.
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I would try to cut off the tip from a normal cow (cheaper) and then glue it on.
Sacrilege!
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Hi Ras! When I do repairs or additions with putty (milliput, green stuff or magic sculpt) I always add a small post inside the parts. Bore a hole in both the tip of the new part and the part you want to add it upon, then glue a small wire post (from a paper clip) in the new part, then when the glue has set, glue the other end. Glue itself isn't enough, plus, it's hard to find a glue that holds on PM.
Hope this helps!
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The glue used for putting plastic models (cars, ships, planes etc) SHOULD hold
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The glue used for putting plastic models (cars, ships, planes etc) SHOULD hold
Yes, if it doesn't melt the ABS playmobils are made of…
Still, even with the right glue, I prefer to add a post. Bonehead me!
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I always have very diffrent result from glue. I have even use the product that "welds" the ABS. It disolved the plastic and bonds the pieces together. But then I come to parts that do not melt and I try glue. Even some parts do not seem to glue very well 8}