Recent content by Obee

I'm glad to help out anyone who need help on a technical subject in our hobby, that is what it is all about, enjoying our common interest and promoting friendship around the world, especially in these times !!!! John

Why?? That was only one battle over a couple of days in about 20 years of conflict!!!! John

Oop, I thought you meant to cut the length for the pin, that is using a wire cutter, but I file off the edge to narrow of the flattened wire blade to get the part I insert using a fine file. John

Glad to pass on my technique to anyone that can use this to do repairs, it sure helps. No, I don't use a grinder to shorten the pin, just a wire cutter, its only 1mm thick! i also find that these blades are stronger that cast ones, so less change of bending. John

Mike, found the old pics, taken in 2009!!!!! 1. This shows a cast sword in scabbard, hammered 1mm wire, (sharpened edge and point and pin left to join) and the original broken sword as a sizing/shape guide. 2. Drill into hilt of sword with 1mm drill. 3. Insert blade and Supa Glue into...

Mike, the wire is 1mm size, and I have taken pics of another similar project I did to replace a sword for a K&C Cuirassier about 10 years ago. I'll have to search my archives today and then post images so you can see the stages I used. John

In this tread I recently posted, note that the Carabineer Officer was missing his sabre blade, and you can see the blade I fabricated for him in the next picture: https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/threads/junk-no-way.84136/#post-1008337 Hope that helps, John

Thanks Steve, I really appreciate your comment.

What I do when I need replacement blades is make my own! I use wire, flatten it by hammering on an anvil, then filing the point and then drilling into the hand and glueing the blade into the hilt. For spears I only hammer one end of the wire, if it only a small tip, otherwise I use some flat...

Recently I came across some model figures that were 'surplus to requirements' and so got hold of them and have brought them up to standard to be exhibited. There was large lot, but these Napoleonic figures took my fancy. First was a 3 man vignette by Andrea depicting a French pair, Grenadier...

I'm so glad to have provided the impetus for you to show us your Battle diorama today, it now 18th June here in Aus. I love the camera angles show from both sides of the line, and the arial shots showing the Bristish Squares and the galloping French Cuirassiers trying to breech the 'Thin Red...

Thanks guys for all your kind comments, these particular set of figures go so well together showing what all soldiers in all wars do, standing around, watching the fire and waiting for forthcoming conflict. I'd like to see more figures like, from all eras, being produced, and not just fighting...

210 years ago, 17 June 1815, Napoleon with his Old Guard, the night before The Battle of Waterloo. John

Yes, this diorama of Rorke's Drift is in the museum in Brecon, Wales. I visited about 10 years ago, a wonderful couple of hours, and well worth the time to see all of the regimental history there Royal Welsh Regimental Museum John

Victor, I think you are doing one of these ?? John