I thought I would do a quick post on how I pin my figures so I can move them around on the diorama until I find the right spot for them. Unlike most of you who are busily basing yours I remove mine and replace it with a small section of fine steel.
First I cut the base from the figure. I then use a pin drill to make a small hole to fit the wire into; the a drill needs to be slightly thinner than the wire so it is a snug fit.
Then I cut the wire off leaving no more than a ¼ “protruding, any more is a waste as the figures get a spot of superglue when they’re mounted onto the base.
To make it easier to paint, I then mount them on a plastic bottle top in which I drill a tiny hole for the pin to fit in and add a smidge of superglue (not too much as you need to run you knife around the pin to remove the figure from the bottle cap when painted .
Well that’s about it, quite simple really, but beware if you choose to try this method take care, as the wire entering one’s skin is quite painful!
Pat's 1:72 Military Diorama's 
theimperfectmodeller
Nice little tutorial Pat.
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John@justneedsvarnish
I’m amazed you can manage to drill into the foot of a 1/72 figure! 🙂
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patmcf
Pain and practice 😳🤭🤔John !!
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maenoferren22
Have to agree with John… more so a horse… how, just how 🤔
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maenoferren22
I meant how do you drill into a horses foot.
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patmcf
The same way but if it is to fine I will leave a small section of the base and cut a small hole in the base to fit it and then glue it and put a smear fo plaster over it . But they are generally ok except I am having problems with the old Esci and Airfix ones as they are very spindly especially the ones that had little lugs on the hooves that fit into a base . I’m doing the old Red Lancer set at the moment and I feel I’m going to have fun 😡with them , I’ll let you know.
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maenoferren22
It was Airfix I was thinking about, at least Esci have thicker legs to pin 😁
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patmcf
You are right there mate , some of the Airfix are impossible to do .
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Pete S/ SP
That is useful- thanks.
Cheers,
Pete.
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patmcf
Glad to be of some help Pete .😊
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Mark A. Morin
Very nice tutorial Pat! When I need to do drilling or cutting on something held in my left hand that could do a bit of damage – I also need to take care. My wife is a chef, and she had culinary cut gloves. Cheap and work like a charm.
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patmcf
That’s interesting that your beautiful wife is a chef , now we know why you are beautifully rounded 😂. I like your wife would only have what I call sharp knives of quality in ones kitchen as we know it the blunt ones that cause trouble , my farther killed a sheep every fortnight when I was young and on our farm (50’60’)and instilled in myself and my elder sisters that you had to have good steel , not the stuff that folk sell now with all that blurb abs out have great they are . You mate being a military man would know the difference as would your good wife between quality steel and cheap crap . My beautiful daughter that we can’t see at the moment because she is stuck over the border have me a hand made knife for the kitchen made buy a local lad ? She wont say how much it cost but what ever it was 150 500+ it’s worth it as your wife will know it’s worth it ! Sorry mate got to to go as I’m essential and soothing has happened ! Keep healthy mate !
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