"Replacing broken swords or lances in 5/6, 8 or 10mm" Topic
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Daribuck | 07 Dec 2020 9:39 a.m. PST |
Does anyone do this? Replacing broken swords, bows or light spears at this scale seems pointless, but I am wondering about replacing broken lances or pikes. I was thinking about using regular sewing pins. Anyone have any thoughts? |
williamb | 07 Dec 2020 10:23 a.m. PST |
One of the gamers in our club replaced all the pikes on his H&R ECW figures with pins. |
ColCampbell | 07 Dec 2020 2:23 p.m. PST |
You can buy small, thin pins and use them. I got some from the small sewing section at my local Kroger store of all places. They are 3/4" long (19.1 mm). I haven't used any yet but will shortly as I have broken lances to replace on some of my 15mm figures. But I haven't used them for smaller size figures as I have none in my collection. Jim |
Steamingdave2 | 07 Dec 2020 3:02 p.m. PST |
I have used entomology pins for lances/pikes etc. They are very long thin pins, originally designed for pinning out insect specimens in museum cases. Not had to replace swords in 10mm, but have done a lot in 15mm, using sewing pins, hammered flat and filed to size, leaving part at one end round to fit into the hole drilled in the figures hand. Hardest part is drilling the hand with a pin vice. Just bought some 15mm ECW cavalry (old Minifigs, I think) and several had lost swords, so they now have real sharp pointy swords. Pins have to be softer mild steel type, many of the modern ones seem to have a brittle nickel steel exterior layer which shatters when you hit it with a hammer.. |
SpuriousMilius | 07 Dec 2020 3:26 p.m. PST |
I discovered Evergreen Scale Models Strip Styrene at my area's hobby & model train shops. It's long thin styrene strips & rods that come in several widths. For my Musketeers & Cardinal's Guards I removed the metal sword blades & used a pin vice drill to make a small hole where the blade was & replace it with a styrene blade of the same length using superglue. It gives me a flexible blade that won't skewer a finger. If a styrene blade breaks it's very easy to replace. |
T Corret | 07 Dec 2020 4:10 p.m. PST |
For safety and comfort, consider monofilament replacement for those very small scales. Fishing line comes in various colors, and a touch of silver at the tip and you are good to go. |
Narratio | 08 Dec 2020 5:09 a.m. PST |
Another variant on what T Corret proposes is to use the 'prongs' or teeth of small brushes, like those used for makeup, or mascara. Cheap hair brushes usually provide my pikes or spears. |
Daribuck | 08 Dec 2020 6:05 p.m. PST |
Awesome answers. Thanks everyone! |
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