Broken part help

[duck]

Broken part help

I have the Vespid models 1/72 Panther KF51 tank. Nice kit, however the commander sensor pod is a 3D printed piece, which was crushed after falling to the floor. I tried emailing the listed email inquiring about a replacement but never received a response. It's been two months. Most of the base and the main sensor survived, but the housing is a complete loss. Any suggestions on what or how to replace is greatly appreciated!

 

[Jakko]

If you don't mind less detail on it, you can almost certainly file some sprue or plastic rod of the correct diameter into the shape of the part. Replicating the lenses etc. is a bit harder, though.

 

[duck]

If you don't mind less detail on it, you can almost certainly file some sprue or plastic rod of the correct diameter into the shape of the part. Replicating the lenses etc. is a bit harder, though.

The part with the lenses is intact. It's mostly the housing that's gone. Replicating something close is the tricky part. Not great in that department

 

[Jakko]

Aha, looking at the photos with that knowledge makes it more obvious to me what's actually gone. It does look like it might be a little tricky to replace, but as it's all angular bits around the sensors, I think it should be doable by superglueing plastic card around the part you have left and filing the plastic into shape.

 

[Edbert]

This sort of thing might be your best bet, not that you'd want "all" of them...

https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/vehicle/vehicle-part/hard-surface-kitbash-for-cad-set-04

 

[duck]

This sort of thing might be your best bet, not that you'd want "all" of them...

https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/vehicle/vehicle-part/hard-surface-kitbash-for-cad-set-04

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This could be promising. I've taken my Saturn S and Mars out of disuse and started printing again. Not to search for a close match. Thanks