Pins in figs

[Dad's Army]

I was woundering how you all put the pins in the figs.
I use a needle, make it hot and put it in his leg.
But sometimes the pin goes wrong, or the leg is melting

So what is the best way to do this?

(not only figs, horses to

[Paul]

That way, or with soft plastic bods, just push the pin in.

It´s better to use thin wire though. Same method, heat it up, push it in and because the wire is thin it cools quite fast (no residual heat) and doesn´t damage the bod.

If you had asked this before I could have brought a roll of Wire with me that would last you....10 years...
Mind you I could bung you some in the post....?

[bilsonius]

If (dressmaking) pins aren't thin enough, try the bristles from a wire brush - also good for arrows.

Mike

[MABO]

I use a very small drill.

[poky]

drill then I puch a bigger wire in the hole

[Phersu]

Syringes needles are very practical too.
They're available in various sizes, and the diagonal sharp cut needle top pierce the soft plastic easily without much pressure, heating is not necessary and they grips in the hole steadier than common pins.
Another pro is the bottom needle joint for the syringe chute, is comfortable to grab and twist.

[Spidey]

Wow. Extremely helpful thread. I never use pins. I just super glue everything and pray they stay together.


Thanks for the tips.

[Dad's Army]

It must be a very small drill
Thanks for al the answers, last time one of my solders lost a feet during this operation
I wanted to pant a horse, but to put a pin in his feet....
Don't think that's a good idea

[Phersu]

It must be a very small drill
Thanks for al the answers, last time one of my solders lost a feet during this operation
I wanted to pant a horse, but to put a pin in his feet....
Don't think that's a good idea

If is what you need to ease some works why not?

First you have to put the pins in the horse legs (like in small feet and thin legs) very carefully and gently in the right position, the there's not much room for mistakes.
That's why I prefer sharper needles to pins, like scalpels compared to cutters, being sharper they allow more precision and require less strength.

Sometimes to hold steady the horses I use two needles (the thinnest for painless syringes if legs are very thin) , one in the front legs and one in the back, possibly joined together at the bottom (with some tape or else) to hold both them together.

Otherwise just one deeply planted underneath the body or between one pair of legs, at the end a tiny drop of paint will fill and cover the hole without increasing much the need to handle the figure.
The only little limit using just one pin in this way is the needle pole, it may obstacle some brush strokes in some parts (having to move the brush already between four legs.. .).

A little further trick, you can sand or file the pins and needles top to increase their grip in the holes (and/or use a tiny drop of superglue), or to make them sharper and pierce the bods easier.
Finally if the grip is stronger the pins wont need to go much deep, that make things easier.

[Susofrick]

Usually I do as Spidey, but on the few occasions where I used pins I used old guitarstrings. G, B and E1 are pretty good for our scale. And they can work as spears and arrows too!

[Paul]

I like the idea of putting a G-string on a model horse
Why not just paint the beast on the stand then carefully cut it off and stick it in place??

[Hans]

Hello Remco,try not to drink before doing anything with your figures

greetings,Hans.

[poky]

just a idea not used it myself, drill a hole in the base of the horse model not the leg then with a T shaped nail pin it to a cork.

greetz

[braxat2000]

I used a pin vice and drilled small diameter holes.
Works well with other material as well.

[Alanus]

I drill holes with a pin vice drill, then usually use cut down staples if I'm looking to do a head swap or whatever. The staples grip the sides of the drilled hole, plus leave a little space for superglue to get down into the holes and create a good bond. Hope that made sense!

[Martin]

Remco,
I made holes in about 5500 figs's legs/feet.
I use a Proxxon multi tool and drilled them in.
With a 0,6mm drill. In slowest rpm.
That is about the thickness of a pin.
For pins I use the ones with the glass end.
For fixing I heat the pin up, till the tip is red and smelt them in.
For softer plastic or metal figs I use Pattex superglue.
Can also be used on horse legs.

[Wheeling Turn]

I use a hand drill, and some very hard thin wire out of a shop I cannot remember anymore, but it was cheap....

[Dad's Army]

I did buy a hand dril for 3,99 euro on the internet.
Just see how that works, it comes with a dril of 1mm and two of 2mm.
Now I have to look for a dril 0,6 mm

[Roland_Kupski]

It feels a little bit odd, but it works....

[FrankM]

Hello,

if I see these pictures....brrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Are you related with Vlad Tepes?

Best regards

Frank