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2014/12/11 23:48:59
Subject: Metal Headswaps?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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How exactly do you do a headswap on a metal miniature?
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The Kool-Aid Man is NOT cool! He's a public menace, DESTROYING walls and buildings so he can pour his sugary juice out for people!"- Linkara on the Kool-Aid Man
htj wrote:I break my conscripts down into squads of ten, then equip them with heavy weapons and special weapons. I pay 1pt to upgrade their WS, BS and Ld, then combine them into larger squads when deployed. I've found them to be quite effective.
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2014/12/11 23:50:48
Subject: Metal Headswaps?
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Oh boy...
Get ready to take out the power tools 
It depends on the model.
But generally you grind/cut/drill the head off and glue/pin the other one on.
then green stuff blend it back together usually.
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 Unit1126PLL wrote: Scott-S6 wrote:And yet another thread is hijacked for Unit to ask for the same advice, receive the same answers and make the same excuses.
Oh my god I'm becoming martel.
Send help!
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2014/12/11 23:54:53
Subject: Re:Metal Headswaps?
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Dakka Veteran
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Easy, get a Jeweler's Saw and cut the old head off. Drill holes in body and head with pin vice and pin the head in place. You may need to do some gap filling with greenstuff.
A Jeweler's Saw and a Pin Vice are must have tools for the hobby. If you don't have them you should get them anyway.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/12/11 23:59:55
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2014/12/12 01:00:32
Subject: Metal Headswaps?
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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I prefer to use clippers rather than power tools. You get better control, I find.
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Check out my gallery here
Also I've started taking photos to use as reference for weathering which can be found here. Please send me your photos so they can be found all in one place!! |
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2014/12/12 01:02:25
Subject: Metal Headswaps?
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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 bubber wrote:I prefer to use clippers rather than power tools. You get better control, I find.
Tell that to the bee bee sized head the flying through the air
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Unit1126PLL wrote: Scott-S6 wrote:And yet another thread is hijacked for Unit to ask for the same advice, receive the same answers and make the same excuses.
Oh my god I'm becoming martel.
Send help!
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2014/12/12 04:23:52
Subject: Metal Headswaps?
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Anti-Armour Swiss Guard
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A mate in my club had a GK brother captain Stern (metal) model that someone had attempted to remove the head on using only clippers - and ended up doing an incredibly dodgy job of it.
I'm seen as the "fix it" guy due to my age advantage (and having the tools) - being at least 15 years older than the next oldest. He asked if it was possible to put 'bald shouty marine head' onto the model to replace the butchered monstrosity.
3 drill bits, a milling bit and 30 minutes later, I had the head/psychic hood area clear of metal and shaped to fit the plastic head - complete with a socket for the neck nub to go into.
That's an extreme case, though. Normally, it's hack the old one off, pin the new one on and GS any gaps.
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I'm OVER 50 (and so far over everyone's BS, too).
Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a ****.
That is not dead which can eternal lie ...
... and yet, with strange aeons, even death may die.
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2014/12/12 13:29:24
Subject: Metal Headswaps?
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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I don't clip it off all in 1 go - I just clip off a bit at a time. I then use a file & knife to clean up the neck.
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Check out my gallery here
Also I've started taking photos to use as reference for weathering which can be found here. Please send me your photos so they can be found all in one place!! |
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