CaptainStabby Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 So I have a Sicaran main gun with one of the barrels broken off near the base of the turret. I'm debating a couple methods of repair. In addition to the break the barrel is fairly warped. So... 1. Glue and pin the barrel back onto the turret and then use hot water or whatever to re position the barrel. 2. Just scrap both of the warped barrels full stop and rebuild the warped parts with plasticard tube. Just kinda musing on which might be the better option, and if I go with option 1, should I pin the barrel before trying to fix the warping or after? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318373-repairing-a-broken-sicaran-barrel/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Well, since you've got a snapped off barrel, another option might be to straighten out and sand down the base of the broken barrel, remove/rework/replace the 'recoil rubber' on the turret (where the barrel comes out) to be more compressed, and add the shortened barrel back. Will give the appearance of the barrels alternating as they fire (one recoiled from firing while the other slides forward into its firing position).('Course, you'd then need a muzzle flash bit for the firing barrel...) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318373-repairing-a-broken-sicaran-barrel/#findComment-4280331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainStabby Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 hmm, hadn't thought of that, it's actually broke off nearly at the base of the "recoil rubber" too. That might work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318373-repairing-a-broken-sicaran-barrel/#findComment-4280420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyrstuart Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Something else you may consider is what I did with mine. The recoil dampeners on mine were so bad, I just cut them off and found one of those ribbed straws you would find in a souvenir cups and cut some sections out. I glued the sections onto the main housing, then pinned the barrels through the center of the straw sections, gluing the pin in place and the barrel to the other end of the straw. Worked out pretty well for me. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318373-repairing-a-broken-sicaran-barrel/#findComment-4280474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagoth Ur Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 You could also try and just replace the Barrels with brass tubing? You'd just Need to cut them to the right length, a bit superglue and presto! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318373-repairing-a-broken-sicaran-barrel/#findComment-4280836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Without a picture of the damage, what I would suggest is first straightening out the barrel and then pinning it back to into place at the proper length and use some kind of sandable filler putty - NOT greenstuff - and sand it back into its original shape. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318373-repairing-a-broken-sicaran-barrel/#findComment-4281249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainStabby Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Urg, just looked at some pics I had of it, the break is actually on the recoil dampener bit. Damn. http://www.savevsfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/broke1-1024x563.jpg http://www.savevsfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Broke2-1024x597.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318373-repairing-a-broken-sicaran-barrel/#findComment-4282055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzen Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Glue and pin it, then use heat to straighten out the warp in the barrels end Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318373-repairing-a-broken-sicaran-barrel/#findComment-4282102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Hmm...well, if you wanted to go with the recoiled-recoil-dampener idea I put forward, cut off the current dampeners, take thin sheet styrene, cut three circles same size as current dampeners, sand the edges into edges, glue the circles together, then glue/pin them between the barrel and gun body. Thinner the styrene sheet, the shorter Gun A will be in comparison to Gun B. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318373-repairing-a-broken-sicaran-barrel/#findComment-4282131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Looks like a relatively clean break that you should be able to line up easily enough. I would suggest straightening the barrel first and then pinning and gluing it back to the rest of the weapon so that you're not fighting against the new join you just made with the pin. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318373-repairing-a-broken-sicaran-barrel/#findComment-4282208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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