MadRussian Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 So, while in the process of assembling and painting a tactical squad, I was forced to move. During the transition, I lost my modelling drill. I knows its not that hard to go out and buy a new one, but does anybody know of a common household tool that could be used as an acceptable replacement? Any help would be greatly appreciated Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244795-modelling-alternative/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplaincliff Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 an electric drill? or maybe a super-heated needle? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244795-modelling-alternative/#findComment-2960001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeptusDavidus Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 A common household tool? Not really. You might be able to get away with taking a pin of appropriate size and filing down one side of the point, to make the tip sort of a pointy shovel. You could then fix that pin in some sort of holder (even grip it with a pair of pliers, if need be), and use that as a surrogate drill until you can replace your lost one. Unfortunately, modelling drills do things that are very, very hard to duplicate well. There is the old drive-a-pin-through-like-a-nail trick, but that's really limited in applications, and with the complex, tiny parts we deal with, I don't think it would work well. I only ever used it on scratchbuilt tanks, and that was years and years ago, so I don't remember how well it worked. (Of course, the fact that I don't remember being exceedingly pleased with the ease or quality of the method is probably a pretty good indication...) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244795-modelling-alternative/#findComment-2960058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennisBall Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Did you lose the drill bit itself or the tool that holds the drill bit? If you still have the drill bits then you could wrap some tape around them to make them thicker and therefore easier to hold and twist them manually. If you have lost the drill bits themselves then you have a problem. You could heat a pin and push that into the material which will take time and make a bit of a mess so not good around detail. Are you drilling out the barrels? If so I'd wait until I got a usable drill. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244795-modelling-alternative/#findComment-2960072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadRussian Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 I lost the tool itself. I need to use it to drill out the hands in order to fix the weapons on the marines. Thanks for the advice, but it does sound like I need to buy a new one. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244795-modelling-alternative/#findComment-2962165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromedog Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 You don't normally drill out the hands to fit the weapons to them. It's normal to CUT THE GRIPS off and then mount the now gripless weapons onto the hands (because the hands all contain the grips with their fingers wrapped around them already). Pin vices can be found at pretty much ANY hobby store - usually for less than GW sells them for - just like their clippers, files (and emery boards) and brushes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244795-modelling-alternative/#findComment-2962295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Martemis Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 i have been known, at a stretch, to use the point of my model knife only in desperation i must add, and thats drilling out barrels Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244795-modelling-alternative/#findComment-2964608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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