I discovered the utility of clippers almost by accident. They are good for everything up to brass wire hardness and cut with more of a snap than a squash compared with pliers (if you get my drift).
They are handy for clipping bits off figures, but as a 'must have', they are _the best for tool brass wire (and most have a file included, should you need one): I do a lot of ancients and replace a lot of spears ….*
As for non-PP (neck-less) heads – well, I do a lot of them, too, and there are no simple tricks (steps 2, 3 and 4 are applied to the head as well as the torso, and the little pilot nick to guide the drill is even more important): I use brass wire for the pegs**
But part of the purpose of the post was to emphasise how much simpler the process is when using Martin's bespoke spare heads (the work left for us is the easier half).
@ timurilank … yep … a great film … and a great subject for games and collections …
Phil
*a big 'NB' is that steel pins and similar are too hard for the clippers and will spoil the edges…
** one pointer, though: mostly, I glue the untrimmed rod into the torso, then clip it to length – then fix the head onto the spiked shoulders. This saves the number of fiddly bits in the process.
