My 7 Foot Tall Master Chief Statue Needs Repairs

[Slam Bus Rodan]

I just acquired one of those sweet Halo 2 seven foot tall Master Chief statues made of fiberglass and resin. Chief is in pretty good shape, but he does need some repair work. Both of his feet have cracked and need to be glued back together to assure a sturdier statue (not to mention a better looking one too).



The other minor repair is doing a little bit of touch-up work on his paint job. Little nicks and scratches on his armor require some black and green paint.



Anyone know what kind of adhesive I should use for the gluing of the boots?



What color green and black would I need to get from the model shop to do the touch up work?



Sorry if I put this post in the wrong spot, but I'm a total noob here in the forums. Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[the stig]

Hot glue's easiest I suppose. If you know how you could just fix it with fibreglass on the inside and add bondo to the outside to smooth it out.

 

[OneForgot10Soul]

I Agree with Stig about doing it with figerglass and bondo to fix the feet... If your gonna do something might as well do it right or as close as possible depending on the situation.



As for the paint your best bet would be take a picture of the colors and take it with you to make sure you get a color that is really close.

 

[Slam Bus Rodan]

Hot glue's easiest I suppose. If you know how you could just fix it with fibreglass on the inside and add bondo to the outside to smooth it out.

Thanks for the advice.



So a hot glue gun might be the easiest way, but the figerglass and bondo solution is the best then? Could you elaborate? I'm sadly not that handy. Last year, I made a boat for my family boat race on the Huron River. It fell apart in the river as I apparently chose a bad glue to use.

 

[LeytonInTheNet]

Hot Glue = Easy and fairly strong, can't be shaped easily though, so might leave bumps, etc.



Fiberglass = Fairly Easy and Very Strong

Bondo (Body Filler) = Easy, Apply to any odd-looking areas on the outside, then sand to give a smooth finish

Then, just paint



Hope this helps; if you need any in-depth tutorials, check out the 'Pepakura and Cardboard Armour' or 'Armour-Related Videos' section of the forums.

 

[Macattack64]

I really don't think you should use hotglue for a 7ft statue. You need to find something that's stronger and isn't gonna be globby. Hot glue can easily be ripped off.





Do you have any pictures of where it needs to be repaired?

 

[falcon NL]

If you can provide a picture of the damage of the statue, that would be easy to give some advice.



If the feet are cracked in two pieces you should fiberglass them back together. After that you should mixed up some rondo and a syringe. This way you can fill the crack perfectly without getting rondo everywhere.

 

[Adam]

Honestly, I think the stock paintjob stinks. You might take this opportunity to repaint it.

 

[Slam Bus Rodan]

If you can provide a picture of the damage of the statue, that would be easy to give some advice.



If the feet are cracked in two pieces you should fiberglass them back together. After that you should mixed up some rondo and a syringe. This way you can fill the crack perfectly without getting rondo everywhere.

I'll see if can get a pic up tomorrow.

 

[Slam Bus Rodan]

I really don't think you should use hotglue for a 7ft statue. You need to find something that's stronger and isn't gonna be globby. Hot glue can easily be ripped off.





Do you have any pictures of where it needs to be repaired?

I'm at work, so I'll have to load up a pic when I get home tonight.

 

[Enrisan]

how about using epoxy?

 

[HeavyGunner]

how about using epoxy?

That's exactly what I was gonna say. Fiberglass is more for reinforcing than joining two things together. You can buy it at any Wal-Mart in the home improvement adhesive section. Epoxy is meant for joining two things together that need an incredibly strong bond.



Epoxy is incredibly strong, some kinds are stronger than steel, and much stronger than fiberglass.

 

[smick6]

Epoxy for sure. If it broke there once you know its a weak point. I would make sure to reinforce it as best as possible. You say they are cracked apart then it should be pretty easy to reinforce the inside of it. If it is the foot area then its not really that big of an area, you might want to fix the cracked parts with epoxy and then drill a hole in the back of the calf and then fill in the entire area with some smooth on urethane or foam it product for total extra support. You could also try the foam in a can stuff as well for a more inexpensive fix (don't know how well it would work)or there is this stuff called Durhams rock hard water putty that might be an option for filling. These are only suggestions with out seeing the piece, once pics are up it will really help determine the ideal solution. Just dont slap a quick fix on it and repaint it to have it break again. Good luck.

 

[Slam Bus Rodan]

Here are some photos of the damaged leg sections.

 

[Slam Bus Rodan]

 

[Adam]

From my eye, that is the 6' statue, not the 7' (standing) muckle.

 

[Macattack64]

I would say try use liquid nails or something. Maybe clean up the cracking with bondo body filler.

 

[SPARTAN II]

I would agree with the few others here that have suggested using epoxy to fix the damaged areas, instead of fiberglass and/or bondo. I myself have used LePage brand syringe epoxy in the past for a few projects (usually comes as a two-part epoxy in a double syringe), and it's worked very well. Doesn't come undone once it's applied.



I would also concur with Adam's comment on taking this opportunity to repaint the statue in its entirety (I hope to do the same with my four-foot statue at some point). The stock paint job sucks, and is not really representative of the in-game model.



My advice would be to go to your local automotive shop and try and find a sort of UNSC olive-green spray paint with a slight metallic sheen to it (print out an in-game reference pic and take it with you to compare), and use either a black primer or flat black paint for the joints and waist areas.



It's best to use automotive paints for this sort of work as it's designed to be extremely durable, and so will greatly reduce any wear and tear. To further protect it after refinishing, you can apply a clear coat (also available in spray paint form; I'd suggest using a flat clear coat as opposed to glossy).



That'd be my two cent's worth, anyway :cool

 

[Vampyredh]

use bondo with fiberglass hairs and hardener sand and repaint that is the right way to do it the others are quick fixes with no sure fire results

 

[Slam Bus Rodan]

From my eye, that is the 6' statue, not the 7' (standing) muckle.

My mistake. :lol