Damaged Hellcat - Need Advice

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:01 pm

I got my Hellcat over a year ago, but just opened it today. Everything looks good except that one of the longer .50 cal gun barrels is snapped off where it meets the wing.

I'm not a modeler so I'm not sure what to do. Is it fixable? What would I use, instant glue? And if I glue it, how do I make sure it's straight and true?

I'd hate to buy another one, but this is a detail that must be right or it ruins the whole thing for me. Appreciate any thoughts....

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:19 pm

Cripes, just to add to it, the damage must have happened at the factory, prior to packaging. The broken off piece of barrel is nowhere to be found.
Any recourse, other than buying another Hellcat?

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:24 pm

Tinman wrote:Cripes, just to add to it, the damage must have happened at the factory, prior to packaging. The broken off piece of barrel is nowhere to be found.
Any recourse, other than buying another Hellcat?

really small brass tubing of course you might have to redo all of the guns but the look will be GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:54 pm

I also found the ink tubes from ballpoints works as well, just paint them up.

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:28 pm

Those are good suggestions - thanks, guys.