The Taproom

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April 11, 2009 at 12:22 pm #4876
Theobald
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Huooommmmrhuooommmm … so here they are … I just assembled Willi’s brother … and wonder if it’s a horse leg he’s holding or could it be a cow’s leg … rhuoommm … you might remember the “club” or “matton” -discussion concerning Willie …. rhruooommhom … Master Barliman should be able to tell … huom … excellent figure by the way … ooops, sorry, I just have seen that there’s some kind of hoof … so, horse it must be …. hommm
as for the Boromir … huommm … I’ll try to finish attaching those parts today … rhuoommm … who was it having had the idea of how to fix arrows accordingly to such a figure …. huoomm … it was shortly after the MS434 was released … rhuooommmhom … wonderful figure that hornblower … hom …
April 11, 2009 at 1:10 pm #4877
ddaines
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Theobald wrote:

Huooommmmrhuooommmm … so here they are … I just assembled Willi’s brother … and wonder if it’s a horse leg he’s holding or could it be a cow’s leg … rhuoommm … you might remember the “club” or “matton” -discussion concerning Willie …. rhruooommhom … Master Barliman should be able to tell … huom … excellent figure by the way … ooops, sorry, I just have seen that there’s some kind of hoof … so, horse it must be …. hommm
as for the Boromir … huommm … I’ll try to finish attaching those parts today … rhuoommm … who was it having had the idea of how to fix arrows accordingly to such a figure …. huoomm … it was shortly after the MS434 was released … rhuooommmhom … wonderful figure that hornblower … hom …

Agreed
April 11, 2009 at 2:20 pm #4878
Gavin
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The man himself suggested using bits of telephone wire to make the arrows.

I assume you fray the wire a bit and use the frayed wire bit to make the arrow feathers and the straighter bit to make the spent arrow shaft.
April 11, 2009 at 4:51 pm #4879
Theobald
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Huoooomm … right you are, Master Gavin as far as I do remember … rhuoommm … though I didn’t look it up thoroughly … but those bits of telephone wires (just one, of course, not all the three of them) match nicely as shafts … rhuoomm … yes, they do ….
April 11, 2009 at 6:57 pm #4882
Gildor
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I used another method myself… I used little thin pieces of plastic which I heated upon a flame until it grows soft and can be pulled into a straight thin shaft (not to close of the flame or it will dissolve) Once it is soft i cut the flame and thin it right away.
Then I use pointed tongs to make the fletch. and I can glue the head directly into the body and paint it.
With this method, I managed to stick half a dozen arrows on the “death of Boromir” vignette… and they are solid, not as thin as telephone wire (to thin according to me) and far more straight and unmovable than a wire
April 11, 2009 at 9:07 pm #4888
Turambar
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Master Gildor, maybe you can put a picture of that Boromir ? It would be helpful.
I used thin needles and for the feathers little paper-pieces. But it is unsatisfying.
April 11, 2009 at 9:38 pm #4893
Theobald
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Huom just behold what The Man said about to attach them arrows …rhuoommm…
April 11, 2009 at 10:27 pm #4898
jdbrown55
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I have done something like this before, but it was a spear. I did it with some of those GW plastic miniatures. I am not at home right now, but I will post a picture or two when I get home.
I used a little drill tool that I have and made a hole first and then I used a paper clip that I cut for the spear shaft. That’s how I did it anyway.
April 12, 2009 at 2:13 am #4913
twrich
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I think it was a mutton chop, ie, sheep’s hoof, in the Troll’s grip.
April 12, 2009 at 6:21 am #4917
hsf62
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😎
[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/6_arrow2.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/6_arrow2.jpg[/imgz][imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/6_arrow1.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/6_arrow1.jpg[/imgz]

I prefer pewter!
Dieter, if you like them, I can send you some. Christoph, of course aswell if you are not happy with your paper arrows.
April 12, 2009 at 10:02 am #4918
Turambar
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Yesssss, please, Holger. The list grows . . .
April 12, 2009 at 11:23 am #4919
hsf62
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Anyone else?
April 12, 2009 at 12:33 pm #4920
Theobald
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Huoommmm … yes, of course I would like to have that … huommm … but alas, it’s some effort to have them shipped to my place …. rhuoommm ….
April 12, 2009 at 12:42 pm #4921
hsf62
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Yes, big effort! Very heavy indeed. I might need to charter a shipping container…..
April 12, 2009 at 1:26 pm #4922
hsf62
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How I make the arrows:

[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/6_arrow3.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/6_arrow3.jpg[/imgz]
April 12, 2009 at 1:35 pm #4923
jdbrown55
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Please! I would like to have some of those. It is funny how something like this can be so easy to make once you have the idea and then actually do it.
April 12, 2009 at 1:58 pm #4925
Turambar
Participant
. . . and with the abilities of the Master Caster . . .
April 12, 2009 at 2:09 pm #4926
hsf62
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Yes, casting is always a plus.
Maybee I should start a new subdirectory How to make What!:rolleyes:
April 12, 2009 at 2:12 pm #4927
jdbrown55
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That would be very informative, especially to me. I am very interested in this process, but I would like to see pictures of how you actually do it.
April 18, 2009 at 5:24 pm #4966
Gavin
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And…done the MERP characters.

Uvatha was the last, and most extensive. There’s one small change – I have postulated that the Variags are something seperate from the run-of-the-mill people of Khand, and probably refers to some Northman tribe living there. I touch on this idea in the writeup. It makes not a lot of difference to the narrative.

Gavin
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