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Re: Making Pikes
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lugnet.castle
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Mon, 28 Aug 2000 16:01:24 GMT
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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?
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 hands and can easily be cut to scale length and honed with a
pencil sharpener.
Just a thought,
Dave!
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| (...) what (...) I (...) While that would certainly offend people's sense of purity, it is a good idea, of course there is a "pure" solution, take some of that thin flex-tube and cut it to appropriate lengths. I think it can be found in grey or (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) what (...) I (...) An interesting solution except I'm not going to put 'em in the pencil sharpener - I mean, then they'd be sharp (ouch, look, blood!). I suppose the key is for them to properly fit minifig hands and be able to put standard (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) be (...) That works for the Swiss, who were very agressive, though I don't think the Scots were that sophisticated. Good suggestion. (...) That's the way I currently have them (lightsabre blade, lightsabre handle, spear). I could horrify (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
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