• Joint Pinning Made Easy

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    Jester
    Published on 05-13-2007 01:16 PM  Number of Views: 18023  
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    Hi People, heres my guide to easy joint pinning, hope you find it helpfulOne of the things I ALWAYS do is pin joints when dealing with resin or metal, as these materials just don't bond like styrene plastic does. If you miss this step, you paint a beautiful model, a slight knock later and the arm falls off. Not good!I'm sure all you hobbyists have seen and used the GW technique where put red paint on a short pin and push the parts together to mark the other side, yes??Anyway I always found this to be time consuming and not always very accurate, so over time I developed my own way of marking joins to be pinned.I've detailed it below, it's quick & easy so I hope it'll hepl someone Have fun trying this outJester
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    1. NINJAWIZARD's Avatar
      NINJAWIZARD - 05-14-2007, 02:16 PM
      You can view the page at http://www.coolminiornot.com/article...made-easy&
    1. Canopicdoll's Avatar
      Canopicdoll - 05-15-2007, 01:09 AM
      What a clever idea! I'm turned off by your spit in the photos though.
    1. Jester's Avatar
      Jester - 05-15-2007, 11:39 AM
      yeh sorry about that Canopicdoll, I didn't realise just how grosse that would look into I was editing the images, by then I'd glued the joint so there was no going back
    1. CreepyBasementStudio's Avatar
      CreepyBasementStudio - 05-17-2007, 10:42 AM
      Girly whines about looking at spit aside (eww....grody! what are you? Paris Hilton?!) This Tute ROCKS! Great idea, I hate the GW way, I usually put a slightly longer pin in that the original hole and scrape a location out, this is much better!
      Thanks! I wil ltry this on my GD entry, TODAY!
    1. freakinacage's Avatar
      freakinacage - 05-19-2007, 02:02 PM
      much better than the gw way. and also the way i use - guesswork!
    1. pez5767's Avatar
      pez5767 - 05-20-2007, 12:59 AM
      to quote the guiness... BRILLIANT!

      i can now pin my penitent engines with impunity... thanks dude!

      p.s. spit yuck... oh well.
    1. Brother Bart's Avatar
      Brother Bart - 06-09-2007, 05:46 AM
      "Apply a special non-stick liquid release agent (that's spit to you and me) on and all around the hole."
    1. Brother Bart's Avatar
      Brother Bart - 06-09-2007, 05:46 AM
      "Apply a special non-stick liquid release agent (that's spit to you and me) on and all around the hole."
    1. aftermath's Avatar
      aftermath - 06-09-2007, 08:10 AM
      Whats wrong with spit my mouths full of it it doesnt seem to have done me any harm. Good tutorial I ve always guessed it it the past and then filled up the resulting gaps with green stuff. Speaking of green stuff heres a tip to stop it sticking to your utensil....spit on the back of your hand and dip your modelling tool in the resultant puddle. works great and saves loadsa time Heh heh Richard (aftermath)
    1. Borscope's Avatar
      Borscope - 06-09-2007, 12:00 PM
      I love it! Simple, effective, and something everyone and anyone can use.
    1. howtofoldsoup's Avatar
      howtofoldsoup - 06-23-2007, 06:24 PM
      Good article. It's better than my current techinique - eyeing it.
    1. dennis.'s Avatar
      dennis. - 07-02-2007, 07:56 PM
      Doh! This is the dogs danglies, thanx for clearing my pinning anxieties, tried this and it works soooo well. grats.
    1. Arma's Avatar
      Arma - 07-11-2007, 06:30 AM
      Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
    1. Yetie's Avatar
      Yetie - 07-28-2007, 11:37 AM
      brilliant, I was having a real problem with pinning the other night could of done with this then. Cheers for the info
    1. Sgt Azza's Avatar
      Sgt Azza - 08-07-2007, 12:57 PM
      Tried it last night on my prized FW warhound Titan kit.
      Flawless! (although i really shouldnt use this technique after eating curry!)
      Worked superbly all the same. P 20 out of 10
    1. meanmuttley's Avatar
      meanmuttley - 09-11-2007, 01:12 PM
      Thank for the article! I'm going to start pinning my mini together! 10 points!
    1. genotype's Avatar
      genotype - 11-06-2007, 06:02 PM
      Sorry to be a ninny here but a vice is a depraved habit, and a vise holds things tightly. A pin vice sounds like something an unethical acupuncturist would be guilty of; otherwise, excellent article.
    1. JesterzUSMC's Avatar
      JesterzUSMC - 11-15-2007, 04:48 PM
      Love the article...Clear and easy to follow.
      I've been using this non-stick agent for decades to keep my brushes pointy...now I have another use.
      Seems to be a multi-purpose agent. :P
      --heh, heh, "spit around the hole"..heh, mmh, he-heh--
      Sorry, I couldn't resist...
    1. daemon boy's Avatar
      daemon boy - 11-16-2007, 07:44 AM
      nice i am always finding myself with thousands of wholes that dont fit but now theres a way!!
      is that a titans leg ?
    1. Jester's Avatar
      Jester - 11-16-2007, 01:05 PM
      daemon boy, close but no cigar, it's a titan shoulder joint; the finished model can be seen here http://www.coolminiornot.com/160054
      cheers for the feedback guys, glad you found it helpful.
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