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Author:  Ring_of_Gyges [ Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Easy Troll Conversion

Here are two ways you can assemble the plastic troll kit.
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They are, of course, the same model.

Rather than glue on the head, arms, hands, etc... you can just attach a strong magnet. Of this sort of thing you'll want "rare earth magnets", I like to get mine from http://www.kjmagnetics.com
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Where ever you get them, they need to be nice and strong, but with matching magnets in the piece to attach, you can get a good strong bond.

Occasionally a large piece will be heavy and want some pins to help prevent it from rotating.
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The pins here are just paperclips chopped down with clippers and given slots by a modelling drill.

There you have it, an easy project that gives you more options for your trolls. Instead of painting one troll for Mordor and one for Isengard, you can just paint the one. Save time, save money, all handy stuff. If I were going to do it again, I might magnetize the head as well so I could swap out the giant Uruk-Hai style head but most of the time I dislike that head so I think he's done for now.

The slab of masonry he's flinging is intended to evoke a trip through Osgiliath and comes from the Warhammer Fantasy Giant sprue. Online bitz shops or friendly fantasy players may be able to hook you up with one if you like it.

Author:  SidTheSloth [ Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Easy Troll Conversion

Nice post Ring_of_Gyges 8)
maybe you should make an article of it...? 8)

if i ever get a troll then i will certainly have to get some of those magnet too :-D :D 8)

great stuff

Author:  Ring_of_Gyges [ Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Easy Troll Conversion

It shouldn't do. The only surfaces in contact with each other will be unpainted ends of joints. If you're worried about it there are clear matt spray finishes that greatly resist chipping, but I generally don't bother with it and haven't had problems.

Author:  tlotrsbg [ Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Easy Troll Conversion

nice bit of magnatizing .. great thing to do with your models

Author:  GothmogtheWerewolf [ Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Easy Troll Conversion

Good idea 8) unless you're the type of person taht'll lose a piece making it pointless.

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