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repairing toy glasses

Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 11:10:00 No.329618 View View Reply Original Report

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I just noticed a small scratch (doesn't feel like a crack) on a hard plastic glasses accessory of a toy of mine and I need a cheap effective way of fixing it. Any ideas?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 11:17:00 No.329622 Report

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rub some turtle wax on it ?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 11:26:00 No.329627 Report

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this is a very tiny accessory that would be hard to replace.

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Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 11:28:00 No.329629 Report

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>>329622

lordleachim

lordleachim Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:02:00 No.329659 Report

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they make scratch sealer for real glasses, but i doubt it would work on plastic. if its really small like you say, you're probably out of luck.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:30:00 No.329686 Report

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I'm making a replacement pair out of thin wires if the company can't send me a replacement part.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 20:40:00 No.329969 Report

Quoted By: >>329983 >>330014

It can be fixed, but it depends on just how badly you want to fix it.

I've fixed scale model canopies (1/48 and 1/72 scale) that have been scratched or crazed with glue, or that have seams on them. Here's how I do it:

First, I sand down the bad area with 600 grit sandpaper, and work up to about 1500- 2000 grit wet sandpaper. Then I get out my polishing cloths up to about 3000 grit, and that gets rid of the majority of the crap. If I really want it to sparkle, I break out the Tamiya polishing compound and a rag. After that, I dip the part in Future (or any acrylic gloss sealer), and let it dry.

As you can assume, this takes a lot of time and effort. It's pretty cheap, however. Also, it's more suited for projects where you're trying to win a contest or sell a commissioned piece.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 21:28:00 No.329983 Report

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>>329969
Has Jin caved in to terrorists(trolls)?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 21:55:00 No.329998 Report

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>>329983
no, moran.

jin isnt the only person here with modelling skills.

besides, this isnt his typical posting hours.

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Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 21:59:00 No.330001 Report

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>>329998
Then I retract my statement, sir.

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Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 22:13:00 No.330009 Report

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>>329998
....moran?

btw thanks, ive been waiting forever for an excuse to use this

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 22:23:00 No.330014 Report

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>>329969
It's really tiny... I decided to try and construct my own.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 22:35:00 No.330024 Report

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>>330009
thanks for the image, just in case some didnt get that reference,

moran.

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Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 22:40:00 No.330030 Report

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>>330009
thatsthejoke.jpg

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Anonymous Tue 18 Nov 2008 22:45:00 No.330035 Report

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>>330014
show us progress when you can.

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Anonymous Wed 19 Nov 2008 00:16:00 No.330093 Report

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>>329998,

Yeah, I'm not him. I tend to build more models and sculpts from scratch rather than do customizing. I do want to turn some fixed-pose figures into action figures, but those have to wait for my other projects.

Here's an example of what I did to fix a clear part- I don't have a before picture. I screwed up the lens on the main telescopic element of the Scopedog, and had to apply the techniques I noted.

I have to go fix a P-51's bubble canopy now. I messed up the paint application on the rails, and have to polish out a big ugly blob to correct it after stripping said paint.

>>330014,

Sounds like a good solution, I'm looking forward to hear about your progress.

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