Federation Commander

Try starting with a smaller size bit then enlarge the hole with larger bits.

Pin vices are available in several sizes and can take large enough drills for base pins. They are more controllable than an electrical drill is at low speeds.

or these

http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/Frames/S ... -7005.html

drones

http://www.brigademodels.co.uk/Frames/S ... -7003.html

I remember painting a set of these in the mid nineties for Harlequinn, I wondered what happened to them.

Hmmm. You learn something new every day. I've had older, lead figures turn a discolored white... but never knew what caused it.

I googled this one. It seems that there are a lot of museums that are having this problem. Their model ships have lead fittings which are corroding because they are kept ...

Actually, SVC is correct. Lead does indeed take and hold detail better than pewter.

You are coreect in that the detail level of current figures has gone up, and that's a combination of better sculptors and better casting techniques... but if Reaper could still cast out of lead, you'd see some ...

Great idea, but sadly I am stuck up here in the wilds of Peter Rabbit country and due to various factors never travel further south than Sheffield. Also due to lack of time I have not even been able to put on a game at my local club.

Returned from Triples very dissapointed on FC front. Triples is the largest wargames show in the North of England and not one dealer was carrying Federation Commander. No one was playing it either, also not many had heard about it.

Thank you, I look forward to painting them.

Any news on a possible release date?

Tholian Attack has arrived In the UK. mine has arrived woo-hoo

Bring on the seltorian mini's

It's pretty sad when GW is the easiest stuff to find aint it? :roll:

A good source for anything your FLGS can't get is http://www.micromark.com/ they have all sorts of nice modleing tools and supplies.

I am operating out of the UK so I don't know what else you have available in the States ...

You can pick a pin vice up at most hardware storesand if you are still not sure what I am waffling about here is a link to one a GW

http://store.us.games-workshop.com/stor ... &orignav=9

yes it is a drilling situation, the good news is that there are many types of drills.

The simplest one is called a pin vice, It is a hand held clamp which is held in one hand. If you can hold a pen you can use a pin vice. The more sophisticated versions have a archimedian screw thread for 2 handed ...

found these base weights for keeping miniatures upright, don't know if they are available in the States.

http://www.impactminiatures.com/index.php?option=basing

It's probably where they are originally from.

might need a bit of filing to make it fit a hex base.