p34ce Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Hello, I'm currently working on a Reclusiarch for my Blood Angels force, and got myself a length of 1.5mm brass chain to use for jump pack straps/general decorations. Are there any modellers here who have experience working with this type of thing? No resin or white metal parts are involved, so it would just be chain and polystyrene. My main concern is getting it to secure firmly to the model, without destroying any details, or leaving large blobs of glue all over. Uneven surfaces are a given here. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272096-working-with-brass-chain/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurth Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 One way to do it neatly while making it look like the chain is actually attached to the model, is to drill two small holes next to each other in the model, bend a bit of copper wire into a U-shape to fit, and hook the chain through that. Superglue the copper wire to the model, and you won't have unsightly blobs of glue but it should be sturdy enough that the chain would need to be broken to get it off the model. Once it's in place you can also make the whole thing rigid with more superglue, but you'd have to take care that the glue doesn't show too much. One thing to beware of with brass chain is that some types you can buy may be oily, because they're intended for working models. If you're going to paint it, it's best to degrease it thoroughly before adding it to a model. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272096-working-with-brass-chain/#findComment-3317843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
p34ce Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 That's great - I do actually have some copper wire, and very small drill bits. I'll make sure to degrease it thoroughly before I use it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272096-working-with-brass-chain/#findComment-3318151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Yep, I agree with Gurth 100%, that is the best way to do it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272096-working-with-brass-chain/#findComment-3318164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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