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Re: Making Pikes
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lugnet.castle
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Mon, 28 Aug 2000 15:13:48 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, James Brown writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> > 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?
>
> Fake it. :)
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> Have your minifigs standing sideways in the pikewall, so that the "pike" is
> angled down through both their hands.
That works for the Swiss, who were very agressive, though I don't think the
Scots were that sophisticated. Good suggestion.
> In the upper hand, have them holding a
> spear, with as much extension as they can get. In the back hand, have them
> holding an antenna rod, or a solid 'lightsaber blade', so that the shafts line
> up. Might not stand to a close inspection, but from a distance it should
> definately look cool.
That's the way I currently have them (lightsabre blade, lightsabre handle,
spear). I could horrify everyone and simply glue and paint them so they'll be
sturdy and look better.
Bruce
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| (...) Why not use a lance for the grip part, and attach a spear to the other end? If the minifig holds the lance "backwards", the handle would give ample opportunities for connecting bit to hold the spear. Done in the right way, it could even (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) If it doesn't offend anyone's Lego purism, I would suggest 1/8" styrene rod stock, available at many hobby stores in 12" inch and/or 36" lengths. I've seen them in white, black, dark grey, as well as a few translucent hues, and they fit minfig (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Making Pikes
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| (...) 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)
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