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Subject: 
Making Pikes
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Date: 
Mon, 28 Aug 2000 14:55:35 GMT
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I need some pikes for my medieval/renaissance armies and I was wondering what
solutions others have used, the standard spear being too short for a pike.  I
thought of shaving off the axe blade from the gray halberd, which leaves a
longer spear, but it has that clunky squared off section, and a pike should be
longer than a halberd in any case.  I can get a long enough effect with a spear
mated to a lightsabre, though at the cost of a rather unsatisfying color
combination.  Any suggestions?

Bruce



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: Making Pikes
 
(...) spear (...) Fake it. :) Have your minifigs standing sideways in the pikewall, so that the "pike" is angled down through both their hands. In the upper hand, have them holding a spear, with as much extension as they can get. In the back hand, (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
  Re: Making Pikes
 
How about using the straws that come in the pod racer set or the gungan patrol, cut to length, take the pneumatic tubing, cut to a 5-10mm length, and a spear. The tubing should be able to join the spear and straw. Cutting the tubing should be (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
  Re: Making Pikes
 
(...) For pikes? Well, this idea came to me, and it works fine, even though it does look a slight bit blocky in the joining section. First you take a part #3848 castle pike and then take a part #3673 Technic Pin black, and then you take a part #3957 (...) (24 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)

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