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Post by Brian Ború on Jan 29, 2023 10:52:59 GMT
We know the problem. A little bit of bad luck in hot battle action and one or more of our beautifully painted spears or pikes are gone! To fix it is a real problem and needs much skill and the right material. Normally we replace such broken weapons with pieces of piano wire. But now I found a new and much easier to use material, made of steel, just the right dimensions and even pointed, deadly for the enemy (and a bit dangerous to our fingers), so you got to be careful! I'm speaking of needle feathers (dt. Nadelfedern), which are used in saxophones and other woodwind instruments to put tension on the keys. Take a look. As they are made of steel, they'll never break or warp again...
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Post by Les1964 on Jan 29, 2023 11:19:54 GMT
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Post by Baldie on Jan 29, 2023 12:35:14 GMT
I use florist wire for 15mm
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Post by Ken Gordon on Jan 29, 2023 13:22:24 GMT
I tend to use plastic brush bristles for longer spears and pikes or hammered pins for short spears or javelins - but that’s only when I can be bothered to replace existing cast on weapons.
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Post by Brian Ború on Jan 30, 2023 10:05:30 GMT
Thank you, these are very helpful hints and tricks!
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Post by paulisper on Jan 30, 2023 11:19:56 GMT
I use Donnington Miniature spears - very robust and pretty cheap 👍
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Post by carll on Jan 30, 2023 21:51:55 GMT
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Post by Les1964 on Jan 30, 2023 22:36:05 GMT
Brian Boru - I have just started removing such needles from a 25mm army where they have proved lethal over the years ! Not nice being impaled on the pikes of a 48 figure phalanx !!!!!!!!! The original buttocks of death .
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