No.421690
So i just found this in a box in my attic. I bought it when i was like 13 and at that time was used to plastic shit like Tomb Kings and Necrons and not metal minatures. But i was super into the lore and aesthetic of the new Ogre Kingdoms army for 6th edition WHFB and bought it, then saw how much an army would cost and never got beyond that.
But i'm older and more experienced now but metal is still something i've barely worked with. I could whip up a bunch of nice bases for this thing -especially since it comes with 3 exhausted looking serf gnoblars- but heres the catch: This is a launch day model of an entirely new sculpt from GW at a time when their metal work was 'iffy' at best.
Basically every single piece does not go flush to another. We are talking two flat edges in theory where one is bent like a pringle trying to be the big spoon to a wall. This is going to take some work and modern plastics have absolutely spoiled me. I never learnt how to deal with these beyond hearing some odd 'drill and pin' or 'fill gaps with green stuff' comments from the old greybeards at the local stores back i the day.
So how do you start salvaging older kits where the pieces are metal and need a lot of work compared to modern sculpts? anyone have any experience or advice for this kind of project?
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No.421716
>>421690
Why don't you drill the pieces and pin them together? Afterwards you can fill any gaps with putty like greenstuff.
Joking aside, I recently picked up some first edition warmachine/hordes starter sets. I used a two component epoxy glue to get shit to stick together, in addition to the regular pinning. This will still leave some gaps, so I had to grab a tiny bit of milliput to make everything look nice, but it filled all the big voids very well. The models are now very solid, I ended up using the pin + epoxy method to get the very top heavy warbeasts to stick to the bases as well. And I only broke 1 drillbit over the course of 3 sets.
Keep weight in mind when constructing the base, metal miniatures like to break when they topple over. Heavier bases are sturdier. If you're not going for a tournament legal model, grab a bigger base as well
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No.421719
>>421716
Yeah base wise i'm certainly not using the shitty little square puck he overhangs. He comes with 3 Gnoblar minis you could use that are all either pushing him or exhausted because at least in 6th, i dont know if it changed later, these things are a walmart browsing tumblrcunts wet dream where their fat ass is moved around by slaves who in this kit are fucking exhausted.
Maybe a nice snowy cliff with a frozen waterfall.
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No.421720
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