How to repair damaged chainmail

[Karolis]

Hi,


maybe some one know some tricks how to repair chainmail on white metal miniature (because it was damaged by mould line, see picture).View attachment 19639

 

[Dragonsreach]

Easiest way is to carefully drill out each damaged hole with a pinvice and drill the same size as the other mail holes.
Time consuming yes, but for a display standard mini, worth it.

 

[moonmin82]

You could always create a green stuff or InstantMold Press mould of the chain mail area. Once you have filed down the effected area and applied a little green stuff putty you would apply the (slightly lubricated) press mould. Might be tricky aligning the mould to match the adjacent area though. Just a thought.

 

[freakinacage]

A good option!

 

[wargamesculptor]

As moonmini suggested or instead of using a press mould you can cut a groove and fill with greenstuff and mark the chainmail out with a pin or needle, just remeber on each row as you go down to alternate the direction you push the pin in.

Row 1 needle comes from the left second row from the right and so on

 

[Karolis]

Thanks for tips!
They gave me some valuable ideas.

 

[cyberakuma]

Since you can still sort of make out the chainmail pattern in the effected area i'd try some liquid green stuff or similar and a fine brush and paint over the pattern till you have a raised more defined chainmail pattern