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Hi all, looking for some spears. Ladt lot I got are very thin and don't quite look right on the figures. Was wondering if anyone had any recommends on decent spears in 28mm for models what need them.

There I was thinking this was about satisfying Gaynor.

I tend to use big paper clips from Rymans, they are about twice as thick as the wire spears from Gripping Beast etc. but take a bit of shaping. I hammer them straight, flatten one end and then shape it to a point with a pair of side cutters and a needle file.

grizzlymc wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:38 pm There I was thinking this was about satisfying Gaynor.

One can never, ever, satisfy Gaynor.

Peeler wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:30 pm

grizzlymc wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:38 pm There I was thinking this was about satisfying Gaynor.

One can never, ever, satisfy Gaynor.

The voice of bitter, bitter, experience

Believe it or not this is the third time in two days that I've written this. Try plastic bristles from a yard broom. Flatten one end and cut yer diamond shape pike head and it's done. A friend has used them for years for his Ancient phalangites and ECW pikemen. They are are both strong and flexible -a bit like Gaynor I suppose.

Do you do that technique for your 6mm subs ? Or are the bristles too thick ?

Paint brush bristles - they make good radio aerials too.

grizzlymc wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:56 am Paint brush bristles - they make good radio aerials too.

i tried that but i still can't get a good signal for Radio 5

A spear shaft in scale for 28mm should only be about 0.8-0.9mm at most. But we are not dealing with a representation of life and thin spears can look wrong against chunky figures. I think my spears come from Perrys or foundry. I bought a lifetime supply years ago and haven't managed to get similar ones since!