Crappy Customs: Sota Street Fight Sagat Broken Hip

[Vash]

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Sota Street Fight Sagat Broken Hip.

 

Technicallynot a true custom. But I wanted to post it as a slight guide to others on how to fix a similar issue.

 

I screweda small screw into the disc of the thigh hip joint. I first heated up a long nail. The nail is used to created a pilot hole which I can dremel, to insert a screw. Once I inserted screw using screw driver, I used a little super glue. Be careful not to stick the disc joint to the thigh itself. 

 

I then let it dry.

 Then I insert it back into the hip. I needed to insert putty to full the hip so the leg will stay in the socket. I used Instamorph instead of putty to fill the cavity. Originally used hot glue, but pulled leg out and decided on Instamorph.

[Vash]

Instamorph is essentially moldable plastic. Takes some practice time, but wish I did a better job with pics. It was just something I decided on a whim to tackle.

 

The toughest part is trying to find a small screw and drilling directly on the middle of the disc. Action figures flight stands have the perfect small screws usually to be used.

 

Tools I used:

Action Figure

Nail heated in for to stick onto joint create pilot hole

Tiny screw

Screw driver

Super glue

Instamorph

Dremel 

[Galeb_G2]

Well, I didn't know about instamorph, but after googling it, it looks like it will DEFINITELY help me in some of my hobbies...brb, ordering some! 

If it works well in small quantities, that is, as I'd need it for 15 and 20mm (1/100 and 1/72 scale) tabletop wargame miniatures.