Hello all!

[Al888888]

Hi to everyone here,

I am from Singapore and recently got back to painting models after a long hiatus. Hope to enjoy this hobby for a long time to come!

I have a question about the current miniature I am working on, namely, Andrea Miniatures "Viking on Horseback"

The hind legs of the horse have a metal pin which are too long for the base that it comes with. I wonder if I am supposed to cut off the pins so that the horse legs can fit nicely into the groove. Please see attached pic.

Any advice is deeply appreciated. Thanks!

Regards,
Al

 

[Tecumsea]

My advice would be to leave the pins as they are and secure them through the metal base and into the wooden base underneath. I always screw my metal bases to the wood and then cover the screw head with a bit of milliput and build it into the groundwork.

Keith

 

[zane666]

My advice would be to leave the pins as they are and secure them through the metal base and into the wooden base underneath. I always screw my metal bases to the wood and then cover the screw head with a bit of milliput and build it into the groundwork.

Keith

Yip.

Cheers Zane

 

[Al888888]

My advice would be to leave the pins as they are and secure them through the metal base and into the wooden base underneath. I always screw my metal bases to the wood and then cover the screw head with a bit of milliput and build it into the groundwork.

Keith

I see! Thanks alot for your advice, Keith!

And hello to Zane!

 

[swralph]

Hello Al,welcome

 

[Al888888]

Hi Swralph!

 

[zane666]

P.S. don't forget to show this figure on here when it's finished as i'm looking forward to seeing it.

Z

 

[Al888888]

haha sure! it'll take a while though

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Definitely leave the pins in place! as the horse is rearing-up! and, being made of white metal! ..it will need that much more support! .

Regards,

Mark

 

[taff edwards]

Hi Al
Welcome to the dark side lol
Cheers Chris

 

[housecarl]

Pleased to meet you Al.

 

[tonydawe]

Hi Al and welcome to Planet Figure. Good to see another figure modeller in Singapore.

 

[Ferris]

Hi Al, welcome on PF, and good luck with that heavy horse. I'd keep those steel pins as long as possible and create a tight fit on the base; they must support a lot of weight.
I'm in Singapore too, just so you know.

Cheers
Adrian

 

[mil-mart]

Al welcome to Pf

Cheers Ken