Statue repair question

Thecrumb · Jul 24, 2015

I recently acquired a Sil SS Species Maquette via EBay and sadly USPS didn't treat her with much love and she arrived with a severed arm. I am wondering what is the best way to repair this and make it as least noticeable as possible. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Here is a couple pics of the dismemberment.

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67L88Stingray · Jul 25, 2015

That looks like a pretty easy repair. Is there any actual structural/paint damage or did the joint just come unglued? You could probably get away with a small tube of epoxy adhesive and would be better than originally done.

Raiders March · Jul 25, 2015

Looks like a clean break. I second using epoxy to fix it. Really strong stuff!

67L88Stingray · Jul 25, 2015

Raiders March said:
Looks like a clean break. I second using epoxy to fix it. Really strong stuff!

I don't think it is a break. Looks like it just came apart where SS originally glued it. Can't ask for an easier fix unless I am not seeing everything in those pics.

Thecrumb · Jul 25, 2015

It is a very clean break. Great to hear the good news, is there a certain kind of epoxy I should use or a brand you all would recommend?

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SDguy · Jul 27, 2015

67L88Stingray said:
That looks like a pretty easy repair. Is there any actual structural/paint damage or did the joint just come unglued? You could probably get away with a small tube of epoxy adhesive and would be better than originally done.

Raiders March said:
Looks like a clean break. I second using epoxy to fix it. Really strong stuff!

Can I ask why you recommend epoxy instead of something like Zapagap? Thanks.

FriendlySamurai · Jul 27, 2015

Can't say anything for zapagap but I was in the same situation recently and used JB Weld clear epoxy and that suckers on there now. From what I've read here on the boards I went with epoxy cuz folks were saying the vapors don't damage the paint. The stuff stunk to high heaven, like one of those asian nail salons at the mall, but I got no damaged paint.

...also when you put it together, make sure you have some towels etc- things to prop the parts up on. It sets up super fast but takes an hour or two to really harden. I, like a dummy, stood there and held it :lol

SDguy · Jul 27, 2015

FriendlySamurai said:
Can't say anything for zapagap but I was in the same situation recently and used JB Weld clear epoxy and that suckers on there now. From what I've read here on the boards I went with epoxy cuz folks were saying the vapors don't damage the paint. The stuff stunk to high heaven, like one of those asian nail salons at the mall, but I got no damaged paint.

...also when you put it together, make sure you have some towels etc- things to prop the parts up on. It sets up super fast but takes an hour or two to really harden. I, like a dummy, stood there and held it

Japagap is just like superglue, without the fogging effect superglue can do to paintjobs. It tries totally clear, albeit gloss. I would think it's better for a "clean break" while the epoxy is better if a small amount of space/cracks need to be filled?

FriendlySamurai · Jul 28, 2015

Hmmm cant say for sure. I'd probably rather use some kind of putty to fill cracks and repaint. Epoxy seems like it would be tricky to do that with since it sets up so fast and speaking personally I would probably get it all over everything. Is zapagap runny? Epoxy is more like a gel, may make a diff

Sweet Rabbit · Jul 29, 2015

Zap a gap

Sweet Rabbit · Jul 29, 2015

FriendlySamurai said:
Hmmm cant say for sure. I'd probably rather use some kind of putty to fill cracks and repaint. Epoxy seems like it would be tricky to do that with since it sets up so fast and speaking personally I would probably get it all over everything. Is zapagap runny? Epoxy is more like a gel, may make a diff

It's pretty thick

SDguy · Jul 29, 2015

Zap a gap comes in different consistencies depending on application needs.

Sweet Rabbit · Jul 29, 2015

SDguy said:
Zap a gap comes in different consistencies depending on application needs.

The standard should be enough

SDguy · Jul 29, 2015

Mine says "medium" on the bottle and was relatively runny, which was fine because I was fixing hairline, cracks/breaks.

Sweet Rabbit · Jul 29, 2015

SDguy said:
Mine says "medium" on the bottle and was relatively runny, which was fine because I was fixing hairline, cracks/breaks.

The bottle comes with a pointy attachment, so it'll be fine

Thecrumb · Jul 29, 2015

I ordered the zapagap CA+, I think that is the medium, guess I'll see.

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SDguy · Jul 29, 2015

Thecrumb said:
I ordered the zapagap CA+, I think that is the medium, guess I'll see.

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Just try it out on a piece of paper to gauge its consistency. I agree, the tip they provide makes it easy to use, even if it is very liquidy.

Sweet Rabbit · Jul 29, 2015

Thecrumb said:
I ordered the zapagap CA+, I think that is the medium, guess I'll see.

Whatever you do....do not get it on your fingers :lol

Thecrumb · Jul 29, 2015

ink said:
Whatever you do....do not get it on your fingers

Your the third person to tell me that[emoji3]

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SDguy · Aug 1, 2015

How'd it go?

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