not quite sure I completely understand the question, but if you’re asking if those skirt pieces will fall off the kit when you try posing then no it should be fine, the ball segments should hold it in place just fine still. If you’re asking will they flop around more then that is a possibility which can be fixed by letting a thin layer of glue dry over the ball parts to thicken them up and give a bit more pressure but for the most part I don’t think that should be needed.
I believe standard practice is super glue since it’s thin and dries pretty fast, but in theory any glue should work. all you’re trying to do is add just a bit of thickness to create extra pressure which in turn means more resistance to movement, don’t overdo it though or it won’t be able to move at all or worse yet won’t even fit.
Hey after I thought about cutting the front skirt in two. I went ahead and cut it in two and to my surprise the two halves stayed in place once I put them back on the Gundam
It depends on the kit. For the most part, you should be fine, but with several kits, this will work against you. For example, the Age 3 normal(not sure it it applies to orbital and fortress), cutting that part will cause them to continuously fall out, and not thickening of the part will fix it. The sockets they sit in are shallow, and have large openings.
Like I said, for most kits you should be fine. I don’t know which kit you’re doing, so I can’t really say. If it turns out that you have a problem with them staying in place, the problem can be solved. Cut down the ball joints a bit, about half should be fine(just the ball part), then use a pin vice to create a pilot hole for a small screw. do not screw the screw in all the way. place the piece into the socket, to make sure you have plenty of room for the piece, and mark where the gap between the rest of the ball joint is, and the head of the screw. Get some thin plastic, or if you happen to be good with it, some epoxy. you can use these to create nice little protrusions inside the socket to fit between the ball half, and the screw head. You’ll now have independently moving skirt pieces, and they wont fall out.
not quite sure I completely understand the question, but if you’re asking if those skirt pieces will fall off the kit when you try posing then no it should be fine, the ball segments should hold it in place just fine still. If you’re asking will they flop around more then that is a possibility which can be fixed by letting a thin layer of glue dry over the ball parts to thicken them up and give a bit more pressure but for the most part I don’t think that should be needed.
Thanks and what glue should I use in the event that the front skirts don’t stay in place?
I believe standard practice is super glue since it’s thin and dries pretty fast, but in theory any glue should work. all you’re trying to do is add just a bit of thickness to create extra pressure which in turn means more resistance to movement, don’t overdo it though or it won’t be able to move at all or worse yet won’t even fit.
OK and I really don’t want that to happen to me. Especially since this is my vary first Gundam Model kit.
Hey after I thought about cutting the front skirt in two. I went ahead and cut it in two and to my surprise the two halves stayed in place once I put them back on the Gundam
It depends on the kit. For the most part, you should be fine, but with several kits, this will work against you. For example, the Age 3 normal(not sure it it applies to orbital and fortress), cutting that part will cause them to continuously fall out, and not thickening of the part will fix it. The sockets they sit in are shallow, and have large openings.
Like I said, for most kits you should be fine. I don’t know which kit you’re doing, so I can’t really say. If it turns out that you have a problem with them staying in place, the problem can be solved. Cut down the ball joints a bit, about half should be fine(just the ball part), then use a pin vice to create a pilot hole for a small screw. do not screw the screw in all the way. place the piece into the socket, to make sure you have plenty of room for the piece, and mark where the gap between the rest of the ball joint is, and the head of the screw. Get some thin plastic, or if you happen to be good with it, some epoxy. you can use these to create nice little protrusions inside the socket to fit between the ball half, and the screw head. You’ll now have independently moving skirt pieces, and they wont fall out.
I cut all my skirt HG kit as they can pose better
Well I got the HGAC 1/144 XXXG-01W Wing Gundam and I’m just a beginner since Wing Gundam is my first kit.