Dosjetka Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Is it really necessary to pin the joints on a Titan, like so many people do? More specifically, would a Warhound require such work? Lastly, do any of you have any links to threads/blogs/sites where the process is explained? (No, I'm not asking for "too much" :P) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313374-titans-and-pinning/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnosaur93 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 i'd say yes, it is... I got a friend who is the proud owner of a warhound titan, and he has now spend longer on repairs than he initially did cleaning, building, and painting it because he skipped on pinning entirely, Basically every part of it have been broken at some point, generally multiple times, and a couple of components have even been lost and i have had to craft replacement parts for him A big part of this is because the resin ever so slightly warps with time under its own weight even at reasonable low room temperatures. adding some big metal pins inside in places helps alot with this if you can fit them deep into the pieces, especially the legs... Also i'd recommencement a base of some form, its an expensive thing, so precariously balancing it around on display and in games is something that will lead to regret down the line (again with my friend as an example, it have fallen down from a shelf onto the floor three times i think, more or less shattering entirely every time) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313374-titans-and-pinning/#findComment-4165772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Perils Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 The Independent Characters did a couple of very interesting episodes about the whole Titan assembly process, a minimalist approach and a very thorough approach. It probably won't have everything you need (ie, visual aids), but some ideas they put forward are very interesting: for instance, one of them explained that he used the drill bits themselves as the pins, since they aren't too expensive, and you know you'll get exactly the right diameter. I can't for the life of me remember what episode numbers they were, but I'm sure you'll be able to find it on their site. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313374-titans-and-pinning/#findComment-4165779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I found this blog useful: https://wildboarblog.wordpress.com/works-in-progress/warhound-titan/ I'm sure you can get away with skipping a few pins here and there, but it's a £350 model. Why take any risks? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313374-titans-and-pinning/#findComment-4165797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MordentHex Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 If your going to bond it all together with some form of resin epoxy as glue, maybe not, if your only using standard superglue, definitely. Like Lucian said, why take the risk with such a large money investment and if nothing else, an amazing model? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313374-titans-and-pinning/#findComment-4165824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Gotcha. Thanks for the advice, all. FYI, it's not a project I'll be working on any time soon, but it's on the cards. Unless I get distracted, again :sweat: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/313374-titans-and-pinning/#findComment-4167316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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