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Title: Ever Fancied Swapping Heads?
Post by: Durutti on February 03, 2015, 02:51:17 PM

Just a little video, on how I go about swapping heads on figures.
Wanted to add a bit of life to my blog, not entirely cetain if it works, or not  lol

http://nigelh-viewfromtheduckpond.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/carry-on-dont-lose-your_2.html

Would like to hear what you folks think, good or bad  :D

Title: Re: Ever Fancied Swapping Heads?
Post by: Steve63 on February 03, 2015, 04:15:44 PM

Hi,
It was very well presented but at 13 minutes it was far to long.
Cheers

Title: Re: Ever Fancied Swapping Heads?
Post by: Durutti on February 03, 2015, 06:35:54 PM

cheers, I'll keep that in mind for any others that I try to do.
concise is better  :D

Title: Re: Ever Fancied Swapping Heads?
Post by: jp1885 on February 03, 2015, 09:34:25 PM

Maybe a tad long, but very useful - great stuff!
Interesting to see how someone else does it - I tend to almost fill the neck hole with glue (to help hide the join) rather than a small dab on the end of the neck.
Here's a tip - heat shrink on the end of the pliers - protects the head without getting it lost in a rag :D

Title: Re: Ever Fancied Swapping Heads?
Post by: Durutti on February 03, 2015, 10:23:49 PM

It all depends on how well i manage to drill, and clean up, sometimes a litle glue is required, and sometimes I have to mix up a bit of putty, to fill in any gaps.
Heatshrink on the pliers, thats a neat trick, will try that one out. :)

This vid is a bit longer, has a bit of an intro to the theme at the start, if I make any others they will be subject related only, and I'll do a tighter edit on them.
I tried to cover all the bases, and stuck to tools that most people would have access to, normally I use my Dremel to drill, and clean up, but not all gamers have one.

Title: Re: Ever Fancied Swapping Heads?
Post by: Mr. Peabody on February 03, 2015, 10:39:59 PM

Congratulations, that is a solid video; well presented from start to finish and with no ambiguity. For a first effort it's very, very good. You definitely should continue.

I disagree that it's too long.

Quote from: Durutti on February 03, 2015, 10:23:49 PM

This vid is a bit longer, has a bit of an intro to the theme at the start, if I make any others they will be subject related only, and I'll do a tighter edit on them.

Find a balance between presentation and a focus on the subject you are presenting. Your 'video craft' will improve over time.

Title: Re: Ever Fancied Swapping Heads?
Post by: Predatorpt on February 04, 2015, 03:17:16 AM

Thanks for the tutorial. And I don't think that 13:08 was too long for a first video. Keep up the good work!