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Author Topic: tutorial for replacing/fixing broken weapons?  (Read 1503 times)

Offline Revfan

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tutorial for replacing/fixing broken weapons?
« on: December 16, 2015, 01:55:11 PM »
Hey Guys....

I have a few old school pewter minis that are have broken weapons.  For example, some swords have just a milimiter of their blades, others are broken at the hilt.  Same with spears/halberds etc.

Anybody have a tutorial.... or is going to be fixing some of their own minis weapons and can do a tutorial that even a neophyte like me could follow?

Thanks!

Offline tyrionhalfman

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Re: tutorial for replacing/fixing broken weapons?
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2015, 04:23:10 PM »
No tutorial, but I usually remove the remaining weapon and either file to make a flat surface to attach a plastic sword, or drill out the hand and insert a wire spear. Hope that helps

Offline Major_Gilbear

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Re: tutorial for replacing/fixing broken weapons?
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2015, 02:08:58 PM »
No tutorial, but I usually remove the remaining weapon and either file to make a flat surface to attach a plastic sword, or drill out the hand and insert a wire spear. Hope that helps

Same, although I'd drill out the hand for the sword as well and file a new weapon down from a flat strip of brass.

Failing that, cut the hand off at the wrist and pin on a new hand holding a weapon of your choice. As long as you can match the hand size, this is a pretty easy option work-wise.

Offline Mindenbrush

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Re: tutorial for replacing/fixing broken weapons?
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2015, 01:29:53 PM »
Same as Tyrionhalfman & Major_Gilbear - trim the broken weapon back, drill a suitable sized hole and install the new one.

I flatten pins or the excess of thinner spear shafts to make swords, shape them with a Dremel or flat needle file.

I have a hardened steel block to use as an anvil but you can use a modellers anvil or a 'lump hammer'
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