frankthedm
First Post
Like many of you fellow mini Enthusiasts I have a handful of minis with rapiers /fencing blades. While these dashing renaissance men look cool and are a blast to paint; often with foppishly bright colours or deep debonair paint schemes inspired by the cover of a trashy romance novels they have one big problem., their weapons will not stay straight.
Those thin blades bend in a stiff breeze and will get twisted in knots at the gaming table by the player who does NOT share his swashbuckler’s DEX of 18. Now you could just lock the mini away once you finish it, but if you don’t plan on pawing it on Ebay you probably don’t want to see your hard work sit in some dank basement [other than where you play at, at least]
You’ll need
Hobby Files/sandpaper
Hobby knife
A clean sewing needle
Something to snip needle
Handrill /pin vice with very small bit 1/32th or in the #55 to #60 range.
Favored glue.
1. Prepare the mini as normal(file, remove flash )
2. Cut needle to desired length of rapier [allow a little extra length for blade to sink into hilt)
3. Snip original pewter blade at base, file base of area smooth.
4. Drill hole for needle into basket hilt /hand.
5. Dry fit to make sure the blade looks right.
6. Glue and let dry
7. Prime.
You will now have a weapon that will not bend. (too bad the klutz will now be bending the minis whole arm instead) Now you forgiving types may want to dull / file the tip of the needle down, myself, I would poison tip the needle for the idiot who still doesn’t know how to handle a miniature. And to make sure he sticks himself, I would say “be carefull”.
You may even want to try this surgury on a mini that had a small or solf blade that could stand replacing, like this guy, yeah he's a mageknight , butthis guy actuall has some detail ansd the unpainted version is available in MK unlimited painters edition.
pjccmall.com should get the singles soon.
Those thin blades bend in a stiff breeze and will get twisted in knots at the gaming table by the player who does NOT share his swashbuckler’s DEX of 18. Now you could just lock the mini away once you finish it, but if you don’t plan on pawing it on Ebay you probably don’t want to see your hard work sit in some dank basement [other than where you play at, at least]
You’ll need
Hobby Files/sandpaper
Hobby knife
A clean sewing needle
Something to snip needle
Handrill /pin vice with very small bit 1/32th or in the #55 to #60 range.
Favored glue.
1. Prepare the mini as normal(file, remove flash )
2. Cut needle to desired length of rapier [allow a little extra length for blade to sink into hilt)
3. Snip original pewter blade at base, file base of area smooth.
4. Drill hole for needle into basket hilt /hand.
5. Dry fit to make sure the blade looks right.
6. Glue and let dry
7. Prime.
You will now have a weapon that will not bend. (too bad the klutz will now be bending the minis whole arm instead) Now you forgiving types may want to dull / file the tip of the needle down, myself, I would poison tip the needle for the idiot who still doesn’t know how to handle a miniature. And to make sure he sticks himself, I would say “be carefull”.
You may even want to try this surgury on a mini that had a small or solf blade that could stand replacing, like this guy, yeah he's a mageknight , butthis guy actuall has some detail ansd the unpainted version is available in MK unlimited painters edition.
pjccmall.com should get the singles soon.
