Fixing tank greebling

[Elephant Knight]

So, my tank top greebling broke. Not sure how either. Either from sitting on my couch in a bad way, or from storing it the wrong way. Either way, I cannot find the missing part, and am unsure how to go about fixing/ replacing it.

Suggestions?

 

[Chopper]

Unfortunately, I don't think there's a whole lot that you can do about that tank topper. Even if you could find and re-glue the broken part, the break would remain a weak point and it would likely just snap off again.

It looks like you have several rivets through the tank topper. Is it heavily glued down as well? How easy would it be for you to remove and replace it?

If you can't remove it, another option would be to sand the broken area into a bit of an indented divot, find some thicker abs scrap to cut into a same sized rectangle, paint it black, and glue it into the divot. Again, the glued join area would still be a weak point and at risk of snapping again.

[Elephant Knight]

Not heavily glued down at all. I definitely didn't use enough, so removing it shouldn't be too hard, assuming the rivets don't put up too much of a fuss. Only two or three of them.

I had thought about making an indent in and putting in a new bit, but as you pointed out, it's going to remain a weak point.

Where would you consider the best place to get a replacement greebling?

EKnight

[troygordon2]

Honestly.  I would drill it out and buy a replacement to mount on properly.  I know Studio Creations sells parts  https://studiocreations.com/howto/bikerscout/forsale_bike_replacementparts.html

and it's a very nicely made piece with the hole predrilled for proper rivet placement right there in the center.  Good upgrade for $35.

 

[Chopper]

Yes, as Troy mentioned, you can drill out the rivets from that tank topper and replace it with an a la carte one purchased from Studio Creations.

Out of curiosity, is that a WTF tank topper? I know the WTF topper is a bit oversized, so my only concern would be that the rivet you put on the far right would leave a hole that wouldn't be covered by the replacement tank topper.

Don Jarr in the UK has a larger tank topper that should fit and would work, especially if you're not looking for Level 2 approval.

https://www.djdesigns.net/product/starwars_biker_scout_tank_top_plate

 

[Elephant Knight]

Yup, it's a WTF top. If I can get a replacement from them, I shouldn't have any issues covering the hole. I hope. That don Jarr one looks like a very good option, though.

EKnight

[Retrofire]

I used a couple of Don Jarr greeblies on my earlier build and while they are high quality they are resin cast so they can be a little brittle. I've had an SC topper for 5 years now and haven't had any issue with it. Walt is very good about taking care of his customers so you shouldn't have any issues getting that piece from him but if not I'd get an SC topper.

[Toothdoc]

I know how to fix that.  But if you want it to be more screen accurate, I’d try to take it off and replace correctly.  The CS version is a much nicer casting!