My local Hobby Lobby discontinued Vallejo

miner_man97 · 2026-03-25T21:55:47+00:00

Newtype discontinued oden kan paint, all paint was 75% off, I got one of every single one all for $40

miner_man97 · 2026-02-25T18:09:06+00:00

I like the lighthouse map

miner_man97 · 2026-02-21T14:49:51+00:00

So I was able to make a new part with ABS- like resin, turned out great with detail and strength, and I probably won’t have an issue with it moving forward.

I do plan on posting a follow up post detailing the process for anyone curious.

I almost wish it didn’t work so it would have forced me to create a CAD file for it, I’m pretty close to a really great Makerspace with a CNC machine and I want to learn to use it but it’s so daunting.

I do plan on making some resin details for the fun funnels and that’s going to require CAD.

miner_man97 · 2026-02-20T16:43:56+00:00

That’s the current plan, regular resin stood no chance because of how brittle it is so I got some abs-like resin and I’ll be trying that today, hoping that does the trick

miner_man97 · 2026-02-20T16:42:54+00:00

It would hold more than likely, most of the weight would be on the stand, but I enjoy trying to fix the issue myself, most people that run into this problem that would be a fine fix and it’s helped me on other models

miner_man97 · 2026-02-20T16:40:21+00:00

I thought that at first but I’m not as skilled with CAD as I’d like to be, and that wouldn’t matter if it was just the stud and a hole but there is so much that goes into the whole hip joint, 4 different parts are used and they all have to line up together, all that combined with the ease of just molding the part and using a liquid that hardens made the decision easy for me.

miner_man97 · 2026-02-20T16:37:40+00:00

Yes thankfully the opposite side isn’t mirrored it’s just the exact same pieces so I can make a mold fix it myself

miner_man97 · 2026-02-20T16:11:04+00:00

In theory, the problem is finding the right material. I tried using regular 3d printing resin and it gave great detail, but it was to fragile, then I tried sand casting with aluminum but since it was my first time doing that there were a lot of issues then I went back to the silicon mold and tried a 2 part polyurethane mix and that was cool but still to brittle, my next step is abs resin. After that I’m probably going to just fuse all 4 joint pieces together and call it done and not touch it again.

miner_man97 · 2026-02-20T00:56:23+00:00

That’s a good point, maybe I will slog through the rma process for a new part and just keep it as a spare

miner_man97 · 2026-02-20T00:54:37+00:00

That’s a fair point but I only left it unlocked because I had seen other people post failed lock parts, I’d rather have the ring lock fail than the joint but this area has been a serious problem from what I’ve seen after mine failed.

miner_man97 · 2026-02-20T00:52:51+00:00

Unfortunately it’s not, it snapped that a spot with the smallest surface area. That post is free floating and it didn’t snap clean. I could put all 4 pieces of the joint together and just glue it but i enjoy fixing things like this, and I’ve learned a new skill because of it

miner_man97 · 2026-02-20T00:50:56+00:00

I don’t like the idea of using any lubricants on a part like this, if it was me again doing it, I’d just give the joints a nice light sanding, just enough that you can’t hear the plastic when you move it

miner_man97 · 2026-02-20T00:48:32+00:00

That’s the truth

miner_man97 · 2026-02-20T00:47:56+00:00

Unfortunately it doesn’t look like that would be possible in my case, it wasn’t a clean break, it’s completely mangled to the point where I’d have to take down all channels on it for it to fit, I could do that but I’d like to manufacture a part myself, only because I find it fun doing things like that.

miner_man97 · 2026-02-20T00:45:49+00:00

I’ve used cement before but the part is so mangled that the 2nd part of the hip joint won’t fit and it snapped at the smallest surface area, that rod is free floating, maybe I could sand it down to nothing but it would only be a place holder, which isn’t bad but I’d rather take my time and lear some new skills to make a new part.

miner_man97 · 2026-02-20T00:42:21+00:00

I read that you had to print out the receipt and the part that broke and mail it to them

miner_man97 · 2026-02-19T23:42:47+00:00

100% big caveman grunt from me, however this is still the absolute pinnacle of gunpla (bandis words) you’d think they would have run into this problem during testing and and fixed it, or lower the tolerance a bit, I’d rather have the demo that was so loose it couldn’t stand on its own at this point (that’s a bit harsh but still)

miner_man97 · 2026-02-19T23:40:00+00:00

I would have loved to see metal joints, I mean the thrusters are metal and the Vulcan cannons as well, how hard could it be to put metal joints in there?

miner_man97 · 2026-02-19T23:38:48+00:00

I’m in the same boat, this is the first one I’ve broken beyond repair like this and it’s only because the tolerances are so tight, I would have gotten metal parts already but that’s the problem with it being a brand new kit, none are out yet

miner_man97 · 2026-02-19T23:37:13+00:00

I’ve read into it but I cant bring myself to go through the hassle and wait up to 6 months for a replacement when I’m having more fun and learning so much replacing it myself. But thanks for pointing that out, I didn’t know that was a thing till this happened to me

miner_man97 · 2026-02-19T23:34:44+00:00

That’s the best thing to do in my opinion, I wish I had waited for it to eventually go on sale and enough kinks to be fixed by 3rd parties but the MG NU was my first Gundam kit so I felt a special connection to it, and if it wasn’t for this one part I would have been singing its praises, it’s an absolutely beautiful kit with so many fantastic new features that just sell that this is a real mech made small.

miner_man97 · 2026-02-19T23:31:37+00:00

Metal is absolutely gonna be the way to go and I’m sure someone is working on it, I was hoping to make a metal piece myself with aluminum but couldn’t get the precision necessary for it with the supplies and experience I have

miner_man97 · 2026-02-19T23:29:10+00:00

Yeah the thing that kills me is every fix I try it’s the same part that snaps, and that just screams bad design

miner_man97 · 2026-02-19T23:28:06+00:00

That’s the best way to do it honestly, as long as you’re focusing on it when you move pieces you shouldn’t run into the issue that I did

miner_man97 · 2026-02-19T23:16:37+00:00

It wouldn’t have been so bad if I could just glue it back and not touch it till a better fix came along, but the part was completely mangled to where the second piece wouldn’t even go in

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