Casting plastics and taking names.

[Nerrad72]

A friend of mine plays a 'steampunk' theme game, cant remember what its called, which uses magnets on the weapons.
It works really well, and being a geology grad, I'm a big fan of magnetite

[Patroclus]

Still the mold needs some work (the mold line of the head is very big) but this is my first ogre

I am afraid the super glue is necessary, because the metal is heavy, and this will be a problem for the mercenaries. I hope their weapons are not as heavy as the ogre’s parts. We will see...

[Sjeng]

why didn't you simply cast the orges fully assembled? wouldn't that be easier?
nice job by the way

[Nerrad72]

That was my first thought Sjeng

[Patroclus]

If I cast it as a simple mini I have to spend three times more material, and in my opinion the super glue is not a problem. With one drop in the hole of the connection between the torso and the back, and one for the head is enough. But also I coundn't do it because I want to make them as close to the originals as possible (i.e. the moving hands).

[Sjeng]

If I cast it as a simple mini I have to spend three times more material

Well, I don't understand why it would cost more material, but then again, I don't know how to cast pewter, so you're probably right

[drathe]

Larger molds will require more material for one. A solid body will also use more material for the actual mini. It would end up being one heavy miniature too.

[Nephew of Mentor]

If I understand correctly, the ogres have been cast as semi hollow minis. So, if they were cast all as one piece they would not be hollow, thus the extra weight. I hope that is correct and helpful.

[drathe]

Yes, the original Ogres come in five pieces. Two arms, head, front with legs, and a back piece. Their middles are hollow.

[Zenithfleet]

And if you don't glue them, the arms rotate in their sockets. Which means he can whack Heroes on the head with his club. I thought that was the pinnacle of miniature design at age eleven. (Well... second place. Fully destructable Space Crusade dreadnought takes the top spot. )