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<blockquote data-quote="Jon Potter" data-source="post: 1926616" data-attributes="member: 2323"><p>Well, I started to do a little preliminary work on the axes - mainly to test how feasible drilling into the staff was likely to be. So I grabbed the axes and cleaned them of flash (there was a lot more on these GW bits than there was on the Reaper mini I painted previosuly). Then I snipped a tiny bit off one axe handle at the haft end, tapped a little pilot hole, and grabbed my brand new pin vise. Drilling it was darned near impoossible and I quit before I'd made any sizeable dent in the axe handle.</p><p></p><p>Now it should be noted that, as my initial post mentions, I am new to the mini-painting game (and I'm sort of thinking about cursing my friend for making me discover that I enjoy it) and so I don't have many of the tools that you all probably employ on a regular basis.</p><p></p><p>For instance, I don't have the etching stylus that Drachenherz mentioned using to make his pilot hole. I made mine with a sharp nail and a hammer. It worked well enough, but I think I must be missing something with the drilling, because that wasn't working well at all. Do I need a vise or something to hold the mini in place while I drill it? Should I have bought some kind of power tool rather than the hand drill that I picked up?</p><p></p><p>Here's the list of supplies that I purchased to take my second step on the road of mini-madness:</p><p></p><p>pin vise and bits for same</p><p>Games Workshop's starter paint set and another half-dozen misc. paints</p><p>two brushes (one standard size, one for detail work)</p><p>Superglue and JB Weld</p><p>a bag of flock for the base</p><p>some fine gauge wire for use in pinning</p><p>spray varnish</p><p></p><p>What I think I still need to pick up:</p><p></p><p>black spray primer</p><p>file</p><p></p><p>I was mildly discouraged by my first hesitant attempt at drilling, but I am determined to make this work. So what am I doing wrong? Am I just not using enough force? I'm trying to break myself of the "If it doesn't fit, push harder" mentality with this project, so I may very well be erring on the side of caution with the application of elbow grease.</p><p></p><p>Again, help is appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon Potter, post: 1926616, member: 2323"] Well, I started to do a little preliminary work on the axes - mainly to test how feasible drilling into the staff was likely to be. So I grabbed the axes and cleaned them of flash (there was a lot more on these GW bits than there was on the Reaper mini I painted previosuly). Then I snipped a tiny bit off one axe handle at the haft end, tapped a little pilot hole, and grabbed my brand new pin vise. Drilling it was darned near impoossible and I quit before I'd made any sizeable dent in the axe handle. Now it should be noted that, as my initial post mentions, I am new to the mini-painting game (and I'm sort of thinking about cursing my friend for making me discover that I enjoy it) and so I don't have many of the tools that you all probably employ on a regular basis. For instance, I don't have the etching stylus that Drachenherz mentioned using to make his pilot hole. I made mine with a sharp nail and a hammer. It worked well enough, but I think I must be missing something with the drilling, because that wasn't working well at all. Do I need a vise or something to hold the mini in place while I drill it? Should I have bought some kind of power tool rather than the hand drill that I picked up? Here's the list of supplies that I purchased to take my second step on the road of mini-madness: pin vise and bits for same Games Workshop's starter paint set and another half-dozen misc. paints two brushes (one standard size, one for detail work) Superglue and JB Weld a bag of flock for the base some fine gauge wire for use in pinning spray varnish What I think I still need to pick up: black spray primer file I was mildly discouraged by my first hesitant attempt at drilling, but I am determined to make this work. So what am I doing wrong? Am I just not using enough force? I'm trying to break myself of the "If it doesn't fit, push harder" mentality with this project, so I may very well be erring on the side of caution with the application of elbow grease. Again, help is appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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