Vexicus Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Hail Brothers, Is there any way for me to desolve the citidel glue with out damaging the miniture? A friend gave the the rements of a DA Vet Squad (which is what got me back into 40k after approx. 12 year break) and i assembled them to be nothing more than shelf queens, but now i have put together a nice battle force i want to use them as part of my battle fore but the dont meet the rules for the DA codex as i just put together what looked cool at the time. I guess i could try to pull the arm off but im worried that might damage the model too. Any ideas or suggestions please. Many thanks Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230435-build-miniture-re-working-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromedog Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Was it the plastic glue? Then you are out of luck. The ONLY solvents that can touch that bond will also dissolve the plastic (much, much worse than the surface melting the glue does). If it was Citadel superglue then you have a chance to do it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230435-build-miniture-re-working-help/#findComment-2768504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorns Padawan Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 oooohhh this sounds interesting! Although I have nothing positive in the way of suggestions or answers here, it is something I would like to know as I have a couple of models I could really do with salvaging for parts. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230435-build-miniture-re-working-help/#findComment-2768518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vexicus Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 It was plastic glue. I was afraid that that was going to be the case. Many thanks brothers looks like I am going to have to "request" another Vet squad from my barracks (My local GW :-)) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230435-build-miniture-re-working-help/#findComment-2768838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 DOn't despair, split the squad to have as many legal combos as possible, and any with legal combos for characters such as captians can be used as such... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230435-build-miniture-re-working-help/#findComment-2768859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanhausen Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 If you're thorough on your assembling (covering all the contact surface with enough glue), you're in for a hard time :) I'd suggest working you way in with a hobby knife... and being patient. If you don't put that much glue, I'd suggest placing the model in the freezer overnight and try to snap it. The cool effect is so that plastic is not soft due to heat... but you do risk snapping of the model. So for arms, I'd give it a go. Heads and torso's... tough luck. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230435-build-miniture-re-working-help/#findComment-2768867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damion38x Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 yeah plastic glue rocks if you did your test build and posing, because once set its done and it aint gona break. the down side is - it aint going to break , your only ssolution is to go all Dr frakenstein and either use a hobby saw (i use to have one that had a thin metal wire instead of blade - that worked a treat) or a sharp hobby knife to slice the bits off. but GO SLOWLY you dont want to slice right through and damage the model (or your hand/fingers for that matter) Good luck! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230435-build-miniture-re-working-help/#findComment-2768893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathar the great Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Saw or sharp knife could still work, escpecially on the arms. Heads and legs could be more difficult and might require some resculpting afterwards. Some pictures or a better description on what you want to rebuild in what way could help us help you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230435-build-miniture-re-working-help/#findComment-2769001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadey Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 It is still very possible to get the parts apart.. As others have said, work it with a knife, get a file in there and pry it apart. Unless you do something like try to take the arm off by holding it at the hand, I am confident you can get most of them apart without snapping. The bond is still significantly weaker than the plastic itself you could probably just get there and pull them apart with your hands right now (I have done so more than once without a problem) I would however follow everyones advice just to be safe. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230435-build-miniture-re-working-help/#findComment-2769165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker8 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 While there's nothing that will de-bond a plastic glue bond, a sharp blade should seperate arms and backpacks from the body pretty easily with out much damage. Even bolters and such can be trimmed off preety well by cutting along the lower edge where it meets the pistol grip and wedgeing it out of the cupped hand. Just go slow are carefully. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230435-build-miniture-re-working-help/#findComment-2769191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vexicus Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Just a update Brothers. The "shelf queens" will stay as that as i have got myself another vet squad on the way. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230435-build-miniture-re-working-help/#findComment-2769635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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