Been busy getting figures ready for spraying and painting . This gun and crew is the second one I've done (the first is being painted) and had very little flash on the castings and were easy to get ready . However.........
The box of Mounted Aquebusiers were heavily flashed and were a total pain to clean up - note the razor blade converted into a craft knife - 'do not try this at home!' when my scalpel failed to cope with the cleaning .
To get the riders to fit the horses I drilled into the saddle and pushed in a pin then cut it off .
Next I had to drill into the rider - I can't look at this photo without wincing ! - That's gotta hurt !
And it did hurt - ME !!!! , managed to jab my finger with the pin drill - Ouch ! . The language was disgraceful ! - the cat left the room ! the dog looked alarmed as I danced about sucking my finger .
Having made the 'blood sacrifice' to the Goddess of Wargaming I've got half the unit sorted out and temporarily based . The problem with figures shooting from horseback is they always look that they are about to shoot their comrade to the left/right , so I've tried to base them so that they are shooting in the general direction of the enemy . I've nearly got a gun and crew painted also a cavalry unit which I will post when completed and varnished .
I have never pinned riders to horses and have had no problems with them coming off. Of course I regularly superglue my fingers together when sticking them on, but you can't have everything.
ReplyDeleteThe 'Mars' figures don't fit their horses at all well , so it was a case of having too , Tony
DeleteAll the best toy soldiers have spilled some real blood in their time! I use the drill and pin technique for 54mm cavalry. And yes, it makes me wince too.
ReplyDeleteShades of Vlad the Impaler' , Tony
DeleteCommiserations, Tony. The troops are coming up really nicely.
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A mere flesh wound, Tony
ReplyDeleteI slipped once with an Exacto blade, slicing into my left index figure. I had to go to a walk-in clinic to close the wound. The doc asked me how it happened; I advised him I was a hobbyist, and that such accidents were not unusual. "Every scar a badge of honor," I advised him. He fixed everything up fine. Two weeks later I slipped again, recutting my finger in virtually the same place. War is hell.
ReplyDeleteBest regards,
Chris
Going to have to get a better craft knife/scalpel, the razor blade is to unweildy and potentionaly dangerous, Tony
DeleteComing along nicely Tony. Drill down behind the nail is the worst wound I've had, but I also strongly advise not adding superglue to your fingers and then glue accelerator/rapid cure.... that hurts a lot.
ReplyDeleteWe must suffer for our art , Tony
DeleteOuch ! I've done that a few times; the mounted chaps look fine - worth the hassle of the flash removal
ReplyDeleteThey tend to have more dramatic poses with plastic figures - which is not helpful at times , Tony
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