A trick is if you dont have a caliper, get a spare piece of plastic and bore one hole of each bit size unto the plastic. You can use those holes to test the closest size your dowell matches. This has the advantage of being an actual fit test. Although you might have to remake this guide every now and then as some of the holes may loosen up over time from all the testing.
for me i didnt have to boar a hole because i didnt have a drill, i just heated up a piece of broken tamtax piece and stuck it on the broken joint, after that i carefully heated up the piece again and melted a whole on through the crotch, when i was sure it was alligned properly i applied super glue and held it all for a few seconds, and voila!
@@HobbyClubhouse 3 years late but this helped me gain the courage to try buy a newer master grade kit because I was traumatized by my master grade justice Gundam which has this exact problem and I faced it when I was 13 and dropped the master grade line after that
Paper clips! That’s genius! Thanks for your tutorial! What I also like to do is sand down a little or trim the ball joint peg so it has less friction in future so less likely break again.
Thanks for the tutorial! Knowing my clumsiness I'll definitely need it at some point, plus my dad just gifted me a pin vise set and I'm swimming in paperclips. Never would have thought of using that for a rod!!
This video saved the life of my 00 Qant's right arm. Without it, Setsuna would've been unable to wield his GN Sword 5, and would probably have been overwhelmed by my grunts. Speaking of, it also saved my Dom Tropen's waist, be careful with your Tropens guys, the brown plastic on the waist doesn't age the best
Brilliant video! I broke both hips on my first kit, but a friendly Redditor directed me to your video. Now, I have a way to fix my model, and an excuse to buy new tools!
What I do kinda like is to superglue the pin in, then plastic glue for the plastic on plastic, maybe sprinkling some plastic dust on it with plastic cement around the crack
broke a leg joint for my RG Banshee Norn same kind of joing you showed in this video, gon use this advice. Thanks in advance! The peg is a little small but it is a load bearing peg so I'm using a rather thin 0.5 mm rod to put into it. I hope the rod isn't too thin and end up being too weak to actually support any pressure from the weight...
Almost... My dog ate a Zoids tail and I had to repair it with a nail and burning a hole in the plastic. I think it ended up ok. Thanks for the advice on the tools to use!
The shoulder to arm peg on my full armour thunderbolt exploded :( it's such a tiny peg and it needs to be wedged in so firmly. Can't find spares for runner b so may have to try this....
Hi HC, thank you for the extremely helpful videos. I have a quick question, what is the name of the track music you use in your videos, the one with the violin (around the 1:33 mark in this video). Keep up the amazing work and again thank you so much.
Thank you for your support! The song there is "Easy Saturday" by Bad Snacks:) It's TH-cam's royalty-free music so you should be able to find it really easily
Hope this works for my MG Gm Sniper II arm joint. I've used super glue to tighten it but then the joint got stuck so when I tried to pose it, the peg snapped. Do you think this might help?
If it's not something really odd, then it's easier to just ask if a friend has an extra. If that's not possible, then it's possible to make one out of plastic plates and rod stock -- but you'd need another one of the polycap for measurements. Epoxy is very good against compression strength but isn't strong against expansion, so I imagine it might rip or crack
You think something like this will work to extend the length of some limbs with soft plastic? Want to extend the peg of the arm joints of the MG GM sniper ii, the small peg coming down from the shoulder and see if I can extend the ones in the chest. But I don't know if it hold up the constant movement while I'm customizing the rest of the kit.
I think it will. With the metal rod inside, the joint has an incredible amount of strength. If you drill deeper, it'll get you even more strength at the cost of being a bit hard to stick the rod inside when you're gluing
@@HobbyClubhouse thanks for the answer dude. Now I feel more confident to start that modification, although I'll test this with some leftover runners first
I am looking to fix my MG sinanju ver ka but the pegs are so tight I can't seperate the peg from the attached arm fitting (k27 & k28) so I'm considering looking into a replacement part service. Any advice?
Hm, I've seen metal parts for the Freedom Gundam's leg joints on AliExpress made by Dalin before. Never looked up Sinanju but I suspect it would have it if it's a part that breaks a lot like the Freedom.
Ah, super late reply, but if you mean you can't open the part to gain access to the peg like I did, then you'll need pliers to grip the peg. If that doesn't work, then you can drill the hole directly into the peg if you can, and then glue the metal rod stock into it and try pulling it out after it hardens (there's a risk the peg can tear and have a second break though)
If it's the ball joint on the ankle on that Mk-II, then you'll need to drill into the ball and dig the ball out with pliers. If you have a spare of that polycap, you can sacrifice the old one and cut it open, but those ankle ones are slightly harder to have spares of
I just fixed mine with a paper clip, a glue and a fire from blow torch since I don't have a tools like that and i manage to fix it properly. But the next time i accidentally broke (hopefully not) gunpla, i use that method.
If you mean the shoulder peg, looking at some photos of the frame, that peg sits on a thin L-shaped piece and that's not good for this kind of repair. There's not enough plastic on the L-shaped part to anchor the peg firmly -- but really, there's no harm in trying. It's possible it's just strong enough to hold.
I thought about any possible substitutes as well to recommend in the video but sadly there really isn't. Anything else like digging with a knife will destroy the part or not make a deep enough hole
Those are flat nose pliers for electronics and it doesn't have those ridges inside that'll chew up model parts too badly. You can more commonly find them by searching "jeweler pliers"
@@HobbyClubhouse i did actually it turned out pretty good i feel. I mean for an old kit and being an old hg at that. I posted it up in the studio G discord it definitely added a little extra to what i have. i used the pen vice and super glue and it held like a dream
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A trick is if you dont have a caliper, get a spare piece of plastic and bore one hole of each bit size unto the plastic. You can use those holes to test the closest size your dowell matches. This has the advantage of being an actual fit test. Although you might have to remake this guide every now and then as some of the holes may loosen up over time from all the testing.
for me i didnt have to boar a hole because i didnt have a drill, i just heated up a piece of broken tamtax piece and stuck it on the broken joint, after that i carefully heated up the piece again and melted a whole on through the crotch, when i was sure it was alligned properly i applied super glue and held it all for a few seconds, and voila!
Hope ill never need this but always good to know how to fix a broken part
You'll feel quite invincible once you try it out and be able to save a kit from death
@@HobbyClubhouse 3 years late but this helped me gain the courage to try buy a newer master grade kit because I was traumatized by my master grade justice Gundam which has this exact problem and I faced it when I was 13 and dropped the master grade line after that
Paper clips! That’s genius! Thanks for your tutorial! What I also like to do is sand down a little or trim the ball joint peg so it has less friction in future so less likely break again.
And now you've unlocked the secret to infinite rod stock (for repairs anyway). I've been using the loose ones I have at home for years now...
Thanks. I've been using extra cut rivets as my rods. The paperclip tip is new to me and I may try that next time
Yeah, if you have a set of drill bits at the right size, certainly give it a try. You'll be amazed how sturdy the joint becomes.
@@HobbyClubhouse I hope you have a remedy for repairing split sockets. Ive been getting that problem more than the peg snapping
A much needed tutorial !
Thank you 👍🏻
You're always welcome! I've been meaning to make this video, but fate decided it had to come right away
Thanks for the tutorial! Knowing my clumsiness I'll definitely need it at some point, plus my dad just gifted me a pin vise set and I'm swimming in paperclips. Never would have thought of using that for a rod!!
Once you try it successfully, you'll feel invincible and be able to save so many models!
This video saved the life of my 00 Qant's right arm. Without it, Setsuna would've been unable to wield his GN Sword 5, and would probably have been overwhelmed by my grunts.
Speaking of, it also saved my Dom Tropen's waist, be careful with your Tropens guys, the brown plastic on the waist doesn't age the best
Dude this video is a life saver. I just broke the peg for the leg on my my barbatos, my heart sank
Ah, sucks that it broke. It's one of the thicker pegs, so this fix should work quite well:)
Brilliant video! I broke both hips on my first kit, but a friendly Redditor directed me to your video. Now, I have a way to fix my model, and an excuse to buy new tools!
About to try this soon! Just had the peg of an RG Zaku break on me so this is perfect to try!
Once you get it the first time, you'll feel invincible:)
Bro, was it the left shoulder peg? Cause it just happened to me and i'm panicking
I'm building a char zaku ii RG
@@davidlopez879 mine was the right hip joint connecting the leg.
@@jrganimation309 awww man
:( Was it stressed already? Or did it broke out of a wrong move?
Thank you for this, had the leg peg snap recently on a kit less than a week after I built it
What I do kinda like is to superglue the pin in, then plastic glue for the plastic on plastic, maybe sprinkling some plastic dust on it with plastic cement around the crack
That's basically like welding the joint together and ought to be pretty strong. Heck, that's a good method for seam removal and surface repair too
Best peg repair I've seen. Keep it up.
cant wait to try this, im new to collecting gunpla(i collect transformers) and the first model kit i got broke so yeah i will try this soon
I love that Zaku III lol
I'll probably try this if I want to extend one of my Gunpla's torso
Thanks for this, my Barbatos rex left arm joint broke off (literally like in the anime lol) cuz it was too tight.
This oughta fix it.
broke a leg joint for my RG Banshee Norn same kind of joing you showed in this video, gon use this advice. Thanks in advance! The peg is a little small but it is a load bearing peg so I'm using a rather thin 0.5 mm rod to put into it. I hope the rod isn't too thin and end up being too weak to actually support any pressure from the weight...
My 3 yo son broke his Optimus Prime just this way and I was thinking of doing something similar. Thanks for the video!
Almost... My dog ate a Zoids tail and I had to repair it with a nail and burning a hole in the plastic. I think it ended up ok. Thanks for the advice on the tools to use!
I needed this, my FA Gundam had bubbles in the abdominal peg and the knee joint
3:32 be prepared to roll that forever...
Is there any way to fix the tiny pegs? I was built a rg zaku 2 and it dropped and broke the shoulder armour peg while I was posing it.
You saved my broken Tieren! Thanks so much!
Glad it worked for you:) Now you'll feel invincible with your new superpower
The shoulder to arm peg on my full armour thunderbolt exploded :( it's such a tiny peg and it needs to be wedged in so firmly. Can't find spares for runner b so may have to try this....
you deserve more subs than this please keep it up
Thank you so much! I'll keep working hard on new videos:)
Hi HC, thank you for the extremely helpful videos. I have a quick question, what is the name of the track music you use in your videos, the one with the violin (around the 1:33 mark in this video). Keep up the amazing work and again thank you so much.
Thank you for your support! The song there is "Easy Saturday" by Bad Snacks:) It's TH-cam's royalty-free music so you should be able to find it really easily
@@HobbyClubhouse Thank you so much!!!!!
ugh the pain when the ball joint break the moment you trying to move it.
Reinforced plastic! Genius!!!
Hope this works for my MG Gm Sniper II arm joint. I've used super glue to tighten it but then the joint got stuck so when I tried to pose it, the peg snapped. Do you think this might help?
I think it will. I've done it for quite a few pegs, both thick and thin, and it's usually very strong
MS hip replacement tutorial 👍
This was a helpful video
Soo the peg of my hg gm sniper 2 broke and I tried what you said to do it just got worst can you help me
Hm, tell me about what happened
Do you know what product to use to replace a broken high grade polycaps? Will epoxy clay work well replacing it?
If it's not something really odd, then it's easier to just ask if a friend has an extra. If that's not possible, then it's possible to make one out of plastic plates and rod stock -- but you'd need another one of the polycap for measurements. Epoxy is very good against compression strength but isn't strong against expansion, so I imagine it might rip or crack
You think something like this will work to extend the length of some limbs with soft plastic?
Want to extend the peg of the arm joints of the MG GM sniper ii, the small peg coming down from the shoulder and see if I can extend the ones in the chest. But I don't know if it hold up the constant movement while I'm customizing the rest of the kit.
I think it will. With the metal rod inside, the joint has an incredible amount of strength. If you drill deeper, it'll get you even more strength at the cost of being a bit hard to stick the rod inside when you're gluing
@@HobbyClubhouse thanks for the answer dude. Now I feel more confident to start that modification, although I'll test this with some leftover runners first
How about smaller pegs? Like pegs in the armor stuck and broken to the holes I cant remove the broken pegs
great video
Can I ask? If I heat the part with like a hair dryer before I drill it will it work better?
Unfortunately this method doesn’t work with a 1/100 IBO kit due to how the hip piece is formed.
I am looking to fix my MG sinanju ver ka but the pegs are so tight I can't seperate the peg from the attached arm fitting (k27 & k28) so I'm considering looking into a replacement part service. Any advice?
Hm, I've seen metal parts for the Freedom Gundam's leg joints on AliExpress made by Dalin before. Never looked up Sinanju but I suspect it would have it if it's a part that breaks a lot like the Freedom.
where can i buy this drill bit set
How to be a Dental Doctor for your Gunpla broken pegs
What if the peg is stuck in a joint you can open?
Ah, super late reply, but if you mean you can't open the part to gain access to the peg like I did, then you'll need pliers to grip the peg. If that doesn't work, then you can drill the hole directly into the peg if you can, and then glue the metal rod stock into it and try pulling it out after it hardens (there's a risk the peg can tear and have a second break though)
@@HobbyClubhouse what about if the ball joint feet broke,for example like HGUC mk ii(old version)
If it's the ball joint on the ankle on that Mk-II, then you'll need to drill into the ball and dig the ball out with pliers. If you have a spare of that polycap, you can sacrifice the old one and cut it open, but those ankle ones are slightly harder to have spares of
Can this help normal sh figuarts?
I would find this useful, however the problem i have is that my kit is a real grade and the part is monescule. Great video for a different kit though.
same problem here
can i use the runners plastic instead of metal rod?
Great minds think alike! That’s just how I do it.
The result is really sturdy and dependable:)
@@HobbyClubhouse I was doing it to action figures before I started doing it to model kits over 20 years ago.
I hope this works for the entry grade strike
I just fixed mine with a paper clip, a glue and a fire from blow torch since I don't have a tools like that and i manage to fix it properly. But the next time i accidentally broke (hopefully not) gunpla, i use that method.
A blowtorch sounds really risky... glad it worked out though. I'm imagining the plastic being burnt up once the flames get near it
@@HobbyClubhouse no, i used blowtorch to heat the paper clip up to glowing red and shove it to the broken part.
That’s the same exact leg on that kit for me 😂
You think this will work for the rg Unicorn? (The rotation of the arm broke)
If you mean the shoulder peg, looking at some photos of the frame, that peg sits on a thin L-shaped piece and that's not good for this kind of repair. There's not enough plastic on the L-shaped part to anchor the peg firmly -- but really, there's no harm in trying. It's possible it's just strong enough to hold.
@@HobbyClubhouse I might just try it
Draw an X on the peg, and use the center as the drill point.
The number of times I do that (and so many other things) only to have the hole still be off center... :') Human inaccuracy is real
what was the tool you attached the drill bit to?
It's a Pin Vice, you can find them in most hardware stores:)
@@HobbyClubhouse thx
Damn I wished I watched this before I butchered up my hg banshee Norn 😢😢
I HAVE THE SDW HEROES WUKONG IMPULSE GUNDAM WITH A BROKEN PEG
Oh no, which peg is it? They're all quite thin so it can be a bit tougher to do this repair
I dont have any drills. Anything else I could use to drill?
I thought about any possible substitutes as well to recommend in the video but sadly there really isn't. Anything else like digging with a knife will destroy the part or not make a deep enough hole
First time trying gunpla and this happened to me
What was the tool used to remove the broken ball joint from the polycap
Those are flat nose pliers for electronics and it doesn't have those ridges inside that'll chew up model parts too badly. You can more commonly find them by searching "jeweler pliers"
My poor gogg will be healed
My Verde buster gun holder is broken
oof, that slit is quite thin and not quite as easy to fix in this way - still possible though, depending on the tools you have
Im going tondo this i broke my early 2000s 7-11 strike freedom’s wing peg
Took a while for me to get to your comment. Hope you completed the surgery successfully since your post:)
@@HobbyClubhouse i did actually it turned out pretty good i feel. I mean for an old kit and being an old hg at that. I posted it up in the studio G discord it definitely added a little extra to what i have. i used the pen vice and super glue and it held like a dream
I JUST BROKE THIS ZAKU III AT THE SAME PLACE! HAHAHA!
Fix the broken Gundam v pin
Two holes, glue and two pins.
L actually broke my gundam mark 2 revive titans arm joint
Bummer, the peg is quite small too, but with the right sized tools, this fix should be possible on it
I used this tutorial to fix a girl's rg unicorn gundam and now we are a couple...
She must have been really impressed with your Gunpla wizardry:)
@@HobbyClubhouse I'm not good yet when it comes to gunpla haha maybe we just bonded over broken pegs and hearts XD
surgery but for plastic figures 💀
What's so funny about it
Shallow fuck