warped horse

[weerob]

Have this figure with a warped horse. It's heavy metal, Any ideas on how to fix it.It's an older figure from Steel Bonnets.

 

[theBaron]

If you warm the piece, the metal can be made more malleable, and you can carefully bend it to shape. You could try a hand-held hair dryer, or even placing the piece in a warm oven (lowest setting possible). Then use a clamp to true it up to the other half.

I run across the same issues with some of the kits I build, like old Imrie-Risleys or Tradition kits. I have a French dragoon circa 1745 whose horse has a similar warp.

Hope that helps, prosit!
Brad

 

[weerob]

Thanks will try that

 

[valiant]

try gluing and clamping the front end, let it dry, then glue and clamp the open end - worked on planes!

Steve

 

[MCPWilk]

It's not just the body, the nearside rear leg is also bent. Victory Miniatures do this figure in resin (http://www.victoryminiatures.co.uk/?id=models&pid=29). Keith might cast a horse for you.

Good luck,

Mike

 

[weerob]

thanks mike

 

[theBaron]

Now, in the "Old Days", someone might have said, too, to place the part on a flat surface and gently tap it with a piece of 2x4, but I wouldn't go that far. That can work for metal mold halves that get warped out of true, though.

Prost!
Brad