So Adam over at the Space Wolves Blog has been asking me how I'm magnetising my Grey Knight army so here is a tutorial so all you guys out there can maximise the use of all those pretty weapon combinations in our Grey Knight Terminator box sets.
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| What you will need |
What you will need:
Green Stuff
Pin Drill
.5mm Drill Bit
2mm Drill Bit
Neodymium Magnets (1mm x 2mm)
(I got mine here...)
Clippers
Super Glue (optional)
SINGLE HANDED SWORD/HALBERD
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| Figure 1 |
Step 1
Ok so take your miniature's arm and using the .5mm drill bit drill a pilot hole in the centre of the wrist of the arm (Fig 1).
This is a guide for when you use the larger drill...
Step 2
Taking the wider drill slowly start to drill in to the mini until you are at the same depth (or there about, a little too deep is better than too shallow).
If you aren't confident about this mark on your drill bit with either paint or electrical tape the depth of 1 magnet so you don't go too far either way.
Step 3
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| Figure 2 |
So now if you want drop a little super glue in to the hole although it is a very tight fit anyway so make your own decision, Push the the magnet into the new hole so 1 magnet disappears into the mini. (Fig 2).
If you have difficulty getting the magnet in use your clippers to push the magnet into place.
Step 4
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| Figure 3 |
Now allow 1 magnet to join to your flush magnet, take the hand/weapon to be magnetised and practise getting it into the position you want. (Fig 3)
Step 5
Once you are happy you can position the hand without too much movement dab paint onto the magnet and push the hand against the fresh paint hold there for a second and then remove, the dot print left (Fig 3) is where you need to drill for your corresponding magnet.
Step 6
Repeat steps 1, 2 and 3 on the hand you want to magnetise and there you have a magnetised Grey Knight Terminator right hand.
HEAVY LEFT HAND WEAPON
Step 1
Before any drilling fill the holes in the heavy weapons with green stuff and put to one side to sure.
Step 2
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| Figure 4 |
Use steps 1, 2 and 3 as a guide on the left arm of the mini drilling into the widest area of the left arm (Fig 4).
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Figure 5
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Step 3
Now using step 5 as a guide make the paint dot on the heavy weapon and repeat steps 1, 2 and 3 (yes I know...again) (Fig 6)
So there we have a little tutorial of how to Magnetise your Grey Knight Terminators...This tutorial is really simple to do just give it a go and I promise you will be pleasantly surprised.
Labels: Grey Knights, Magnetising, Modelling, Terminators
