Some progress updates on my first attempt at using magents with miniatures. It's a great idea, I only wish I had known about it sooner. I'm not going to tell you how to magentize stuff, as I'm only a novice, but the best tutorial I've seen is over at All Things 40K (under Hobby on the left column). I got the magnets on ebay for about £2 for 50.
My first attempt was a gun servitor, firstly with heavy bolter:
...and then with multi-melta:
I used 3mmx0.5mm magents for these. There will be a heavy plasma gun as well, but the weapon needs some work before it can be used. The multi-melta points down as it turns out they're heavier at the front. I may put some green stuff on the back of the gun to balance it out.
Flushed with success, I went ambitious and went to magentize my Inquisitor Lord Coteaz based conversion.
First up, here he is with plasma pistol and power stake:
...and now with power stake and combi-plasma...
..power stake and bolter....
...and my personal favourite, combi-flamer and power sword.
The Inquisitor was a bit harder, as I was using 2mm x 1mm magnets which were more difficult to work with than the 3mm ones I'd used on the servitor. The hardest piece to magentize was the combi-plasma as it was too narrow for the magent. To get round it, I inserted a piece of wire into the gun instead to get it to magnetize. Overall, easy and enjoyable, I wish I'd known about it sooner.
1 comment:
Lookin' good. Magnets are great just be sure to always check your polarities as it can be a hard lesson to learn.
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