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Creative => How-To => Topic started by: Heronimus on January 09, 2011, 10:31:02
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Without non-playmobil stuffs.
I tried and it fell off when there was the tiniest movement, and I dont want to use blue tag. Is there any trick I can apply and fix them, like parrots and toucans, on the leaves? MANY THANKS!!
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Doesn't the bird have a small hole underneath and the palm tree any small insertion points/tips where you can place the bird?
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ok I saw the palm trees again... no insetrion point there... hmmm have no clue what to do...
Actually I was always bugged that I could not place a parrot on those trees...no place for the parrot to settle...
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Doesn't the bird have a small hole underneath and the palm tree any small insertion points/tips where you can place the bird?
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ok I saw the palm trees again... no insetrion point there... hmmm have no clue what to do...
Actually I was always bugged that I could not place a parrot on those trees...no place for the parrot to settle...
Thanks for your reply. Do you see the pic here? from the superset. Where is the red parrot standing on?
http://playmodb.org/setpics/4136.jpg
And I think they should reissue this again.
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-07-9990
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Thanks for your reply. Do you see the pic here? from the superset. Where is the red parrot standing on?
http://playmodb.org/setpics/4136.jpg
And I think they should reissue this again.
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-07-9990
I think the Parrot is on the tip of the mast, not the tree. Hard to tell from that perspective though in the pic. Usally the parrot has what looks like a clickie's hand as it's "feet." So it can only perch atop a clicky-sized bar (like a flagpole, sidewise, or a handle, or a playmo bird perch. None of my palm trees has anything like that for it to perch on. So either the parrot is on a hidden bar that we can't see attached to the mast, or the parrot has been magically glued there (or just placed there) through fenegaling and trial&error, but without an actual snap for it to click to.
Best non-playmo way to affix an object, IMO, is clear HOT GLUE GUN STICKS. Plus you can always peel the glue off later if you want to reverse it.
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Does hot glue get hot enough to damage the plastic? I've always been afraid to try it for this reason.
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in the land of earthquakes (here in san francisco) we have a product referred to as museum putty, by a generic name, and the brand i have is called quake hold. it is a creamy white moldable reusable substance similar in feel to modeling clay that is used to hold "valuable" items secure during earthquakes. it works well on my ship models, china, crystal, everything, (including the angel in my nativity set that continually falls over and loses her halo) and when you need to use or move the item you just tip it at an angle to break the seal. to use it you tear off a small chunk (or two for heavy items), roll it in your fingers to a ball and squish it to shape between the base of the item and the surface. a small piece about the size of a wad of gum holds a heavy porcelain teapot without any difficulty. when i am finished with the item i just reuse the blob, roll it again and it is good to go. i have used the same pieces for 8 years when i first discovered it, and they are still soft and "sticky". there is no residue at all. the only thing that will interfere with its function is dust or water. it is packaged in a flat 3x4 inch sheet that is probably sufficient to secure the feet of a massive klicky regiment. here is the link to the product.
http://store.shopreadyamerica.com/pranandco.html
there is also a clear product, but i have never used it. if you need help ordering for outside of the states, pm me and i will send it to you.
kaeth
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kaethe's recommendation is the best way to accomplish what you are asking assistance for, Heronimous. I use similar stuff, & it works very well!
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Does hot glue get hot enough to damage the plastic? I've always been afraid to try it for this reason.
i use both high temperature and low temperature glue gun glue (cuz it doesn't matter) on my playmobil. The playmobil plastic is tough and does not melt from the glue itself.
I did, however, accidentally leave my glue gun on once, and a pirate klicky with earings was touching the tip of the gun on my counter, and when I came back after several hours, his earing was melted and fused to his head, lol. But that was from prolongued direct contact with the hot glue GUN. The hot glue itself won't melt your playmo, as it also cools (and hardens) quickly and not enough time to melt anything or transfer enough heat to the plastic to melt it.
And it peels off pretty easily too when you wanna remove it. It's not really bonding the plastic the way real glue does. It's just making a tacky filling between the parts.
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thanks, it's good to know! :wave:
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Yes, I've used hot glue extensively in my dioramas and stories. For my Halloween castle anything you see laying on a table is actually glued in place. I also use it to attach the hanging dish rack directly to the castle wall.It takes very little glue to do the job since the pieces are so light.
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Without non-playmobil stuffs.
I tried and it fell off when there was the tiniest movement, and I dont want to use blue tag. Is there any trick I can apply and fix them, like parrots and toucans, on the leaves? MANY THANKS!!
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There are not many options if you do not want to use the multi colored tack or hot glue people suggested. If it were a pigeon or wood pecker you could create a tiny stud like on the other tree canopies but on the palm tree there are really no areas to accommodate a full sized bird clip. The only other way might be to cut (to very specific size) two holes, leaving the center piece as the attaching point for the birds feet. I assume you want it on the leaves not the stem, like in the picture ?
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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Thank you all for the replies, maybe I should try these methods out!!! :love:
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FYI if you have any playmoparts that come on plastic sprues, SAVE the sprues (I do). They can come in handy later to create pegs and handles because they FIT the clicky hands (and other things like the Parrot claws).
If you have any extra sprues left (small parts are usually molded into the sprues that require you to cut or twist them off. Usually Treasure money, or other small parts), you can cut a peg size off, then, if you need an attachment point, say, like on your mast or your tree, drill a small hole (slightly smaller than the diametre of the sprue) and then push the peg into the hole. Now you have a pearch for your parrot!
just an idea. I've done this with my cannons on deck.
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Atto, that's brilliant! What a great idea!
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FYI if you have any playmoparts that come on plastic sprues, SAVE the sprues (I do). They can come in handy later to create pegs and handles because they FIT the clicky hands (and other things like the Parrot claws).
If you have any extra sprues left (small parts are usually molded into the sprues that require you to cut or twist them off. Usually Treasure money, or other small parts), you can cut a peg size off, then, if you need an attachment point, say, like on your mast or your tree, drill a small hole (slightly smaller than the diametre of the sprue) and then push the peg into the hole. Now you have a pearch for your parrot!
just an idea. I've done this with my cannons on deck.
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Thats strange, I used to always check if the extra plastic from spruces would fit hands for customs and they never did ??
I gave up but I guess I will have to check again.
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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well, depends on the sprue I guess. I mainly use the sprues that come with the extra add-on sails for the ships. Other options would be to buy spare flag poles, or spears, or anything that is actually meant to fit in a clicky hand that is long, and you can cut those up as well. I also use the ram rods that come with the cannons, as I don't really use them all for actual play/display.