JD Lee | 01 May 2019 6:27 a.m. PST |
Has anyone done this? If so, what is the best way to do it. I have bought a bunch of Peter Pig extra heads and am planning to do some swaps. Thanks! |
Toombe | 01 May 2019 7:00 a.m. PST |
Here's a guide on a blog I found. The only thing I do differently is I cut the head off using nail clippers. link Martin |
Mserafin | 01 May 2019 7:07 a.m. PST |
I've done this often. 1. Remove old head 2. File the neck flat 3. Drill out a hole with a pin-vise. Use the stalk on the head as a guide to which drill bit to use 4. Cut off most of the length of the stalk on the head 5. Begin the process of dry-fitting the stalk on the head into the hole you drilled. Use an Xacto knife to open up the hole a little more because they never fit right the first time. Cursing is optional, but it will feel necessary. 6. Put some glue in the hole and stick on the new head. If you mistakenly opened up the hole in the neck too wide (like I always do) you may have to tend the figure a bit as the glue sets so the head doesn't end up in a weird position. Hope this helps, Mark |
Maha Bandula | 01 May 2019 7:19 a.m. PST |
Not Peter Pig, but the same scale and same principles: link
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listlurker | 01 May 2019 8:05 a.m. PST |
Lots of threads on the RFCM for Peter Pig headswaps link |
whitejamest | 01 May 2019 8:06 a.m. PST |
My WWI figures are mostly Peter Pig, and I've been sticking Peter Pig heads on the figures of other companies to make them blend in with the rest. I just cut the head off with clippers, then trim the spot with a blade so there is a good surface to attach the new head to. If I can make a small groove for the new head to sit in, that makes the joint stronger, but of course you don't want the head to sit too low. Then I glue the head on with super glue. When the glue dries, using a shaved down toothpick I let a little more glue (I use very runny super glue, Loctite brand) flow into the joint to reinforce. Here is an example of one such project:
More here: link |
HMS Exeter | 01 May 2019 8:57 a.m. PST |
Head swapping is a rite of passage for serious gamers. My passage was using swapped Dolman heads from Minifig Cav to Nassau foot Guards. Cut clean, work in a clear area so you can find the heads when you inevitably drop them, and above all…pin, pin, pin. The heads won't hold otherwise. Mserafin nailed it. |
bruntonboy | 01 May 2019 1:17 p.m. PST |
Piece of cake- I don't use clippers- just twist the head off. I then use a scalpel to cut two cuts in the body leaving an x shape to guide my drill bit. Use a very small drill to make a slight pilot hole (little more than a dimple really) the drill the main hole for the neck spigot. Cut that down a bit first. |
d88mm1940 | 01 May 2019 2:32 p.m. PST |
I like the 'X' factor. You'll always find the center! Brilliant! |
JD Lee | 02 May 2019 6:20 a.m. PST |
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Garryowen | 02 May 2019 7:00 a.m. PST |
I have not done Peter Pig 15mm head swaps, but I have done other 15mm, 20mm, 25mm, and 28mm. For the 25s and 28s I usually do the drilling and pinning routine. But for the smaller figures more recently I have taken a lazier approach with so far satisfactory results, i.e., no head falling off. I just glue the new head on with super glue and a kicker to make it hold right away. Then I use a round tooth pick with the point trimmed down sharper to apply a small bead of epoxy cement all the way around the joint. Don't get too much epoxy or it will spoil the look. Tom |
TheNorthernFront | 06 May 2019 12:33 p.m. PST |
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