"Donningtons new era minis - spears?" Topic
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| Ney Ney | 12 Sep 2018 11:38 a.m. PST |
Can some one tell me how the spears are attached? I see they are separate but do you need to drill hole like Xystons or is there a groove the spear sits in? Thank you!!! |
| Swampster | 12 Sep 2018 2:45 p.m. PST |
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| jhancock | 12 Sep 2018 4:55 p.m. PST |
And the material can be a little hard and even brittle. Make sure you support the hand you are drilling from below so you don't break it off! Happened to me last night because I was impatient and did not properly support the hand being drilled. I like using separate brass rod lances and spears, but drilling can become a chore. |
| Ney Ney | 13 Sep 2018 8:29 a.m. PST |
Ok thanks people. I might look at other ranges as this dsounds not so easy. Onto Bueda I reckon!! |
| jhancock | 13 Sep 2018 3:50 p.m. PST |
Don't give up on Donnington yet! Figures are first rate, they just need a little time for spears to be applied. |
| Swampster | 13 Sep 2018 11:55 p.m. PST |
Since I started drilling hands for ranges such as Xyston and Donnington, I now remove cast on spears for many other ranges and drill the hands if possible. I think the look of the spears and their generally better robustness makes the extra work worth while. |
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