Friday, 5 May 2017

Russian pin-ups


Yes, I thought that would get your attention.  And for all the wrong reasons.  This post actually relates to the chaps in this box - 54mm HAT figures.
As you'd expect from HAT, the figures are lovely (though I think thi photo may be upside down) and are provided with separate packs.  I didn't see that they were going to stay attached for long with just a dab of PVA so some thought was called for.
Here I have assembled the components of my masterplan.  An unsuspecting Russian Musketeer - let's call him Little Ivan, his pack, pliers and a pin!
Using the pliers I shoved the pin into Little Ivan's back.
Ouch!
The pliers were used again to clip the pin so that only about 5mm remained visible.
A dab of PVA was applied and the pack shoved into place.
Little Ivan joins his friends while they wait for the PVA tp dry.

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12 comments:

  1. Conrad Kinch5 May 2017 at 16:58

    Splendid - will you be using them as Prussian Guards?

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  2. Pete.5 May 2017 at 23:44

    Nice work- does PVA hold the plastic well enough even with the pin?

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  3. DaveM7 May 2017 at 04:13

    Not sure how similar the HaT 54mm plastic is to their 1/72 figures, but I have found that Selleys' All PlasticFix works extremely well on those. It's a superglue that comes with one of those primer pens.

    Cheers, Dave

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  4. Tim Gow8 May 2017 at 12:11

    Conrad Kinch

    No. Surprisingly (for me) I'll be using them as Russian infantry...

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  5. Tim Gow8 May 2017 at 12:12

    Pete
    On its own, no. But it's there to supplement the work of the pin.

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  6. Tim Gow8 May 2017 at 12:12

    DaveM
    Thanks for the tip - I'll look out for it.

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  7. Geordie an Exiled FoG10 May 2017 at 22:18

    Cunning!

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  8. Geordie an Exiled FoG10 May 2017 at 23:03

    Having seen this post from Bob's blog I may need to pick your brains:
    https://wargamingmiscellany.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/france-1940.html#comment-form

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  9. Milgeek11 May 2017 at 08:07

    LOL...I fell for it! :D

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  10. Tim Gow11 May 2017 at 15:18

    Geordie
    You want to pick my brains? Hell, that won't take long! How can I help?

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  11. Tim Gow11 May 2017 at 15:19

    Stephen Beat
    Sorry to disappoint!

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  12. Geordie an Exiled FoG11 May 2017 at 20:01

    Want to
    Have a run out with your MegaBlitz rules
    France 1940
    Gembloux Gap
    Either in 20mm or Skytrex 1/200
    Advice on scenario and number of players would be appreciated

    Thanks in advance
    Mark

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