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by curlerman
Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:19 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Power drills?
Replies: 8
Views: 28663

Re: Power drills?

I presume you have the Dremel held in a drill stand or bench vice? Just the weight of the drill would snap a 0.35mm drill bit. I mention this out of curiosity and to advise any beginner to be careful. No I wing it free style. I hold the model on the table with pliers and then lay my right hand on t...
by curlerman
Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:47 am
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Power drills?
Replies: 8
Views: 28663

Re: Power drills?

I would not recommend using a power drill for such small models, mainly because of the torque and because if you slip the drill will not stop? Also, the drill bit can 'stick' and with a small drill bit it will snap off leaving the drill bit embedded in the model! You are right in saying this is a p...
by curlerman
Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:40 am
Forum: Kallistra General
Topic: whats in the future.
Replies: 2
Views: 13209

whats in the future.

Hi folks I've been a bit quiet for a while, mainly because I have "rested up" the dark age project (mainly because it's all but complete) with only the Irish to go and they are planned for after new year. I am currently heavily into assembling some early 18th century imagi-nations for &quo...
by curlerman
Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:10 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Power drills?
Replies: 8
Views: 28663

Re: Power drills?

Dremel seems to be the 'best', as i understand it, it has a low speed setting of 300 rpm, which is meant to be the modellers friend. I use the cheaper Draper 140w multi-tool but the lowest speed is 10000 rpm or 15000 rpm (the information with the machine conflicts on the point) and while I like it,...
by curlerman
Tue May 27, 2014 1:09 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: The Picts are done
Replies: 4
Views: 18690

The Picts are done

I have finally decided the Picts are finished. You can see the result on my blog at

http://flownlegions.blogspot.com.es/201 ... picts.html

here's a taster

Bob
by curlerman
Sun May 18, 2014 12:00 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Farm and fields 6mm
Replies: 3
Views: 14621

Re: Farm and fields 6mm

the corn field matting is available from the model railway company "Noch". I've used a few packis. It comes in 2 colours green or yellow I think.
by curlerman
Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:57 am
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: The "tuatha" goes to war. Irish warlord
Replies: 1
Views: 10799

The "tuatha" goes to war. Irish warlord

Hi folks It was really nice to finally meet you at salute but as you were so busy I kept it short but at least now i can put faces to names. Well I'm home now and the project continues. I got a little side tracked from my endless grind of Pictish elements to work on an Irish general. I wanted him in...
by curlerman
Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:51 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: WW1 Belgians - Yser cap
Replies: 3
Views: 14485

Re: WW1 Belgians - Yser cap

Although not my period at all, I do love the variety of figures and the animation. You have done them justice. Very nice
by curlerman
Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:48 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: norman commander to Pictish warlord
Replies: 1
Views: 11320

norman commander to Pictish warlord

Over the weekend i decided to try my converting skills with green stuff and try a major conversion. My choice was the commander from the Norman pack. I think ikt turned out ok. There are alternate views on the blog
by curlerman
Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:40 am
Forum: Kallistra General
Topic: question regarding the single figure packs.
Replies: 3
Views: 14719

question regarding the single figure packs.

This is a first class idea however I have a question regarding them. Are these new casts or simply existing packs cast singly. The reason I ask is that you advertise for example:- "810 Romano British Armoured Infantry - 32 SINGLE figures + 4 bases)" but in the original list there are no ar...