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Title: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: WarriorOfToys on January 03, 2011, 04:50:27
Heat treated items! :o
Yup, so I caved... but only for these two very special items. ;)

First, I have a fusion of a Roman sword, and a Medieval one...
Forming a "Viking Broadsword" or Roman Centurion longsword. :)
If I could perfect my fusion techniques,
I think I would like to punch out a few more of these.... ;D

(http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/1128/122kms.jpg)
(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8827/123wyd.jpg)
(http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7963/124lw.jpg)
(http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/2296/125bq.jpg)

Here I have my other heat treated item, my field cannon! 8)
At first glance it looks like your original old-timey cannon...

(http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/9706/126zro.jpg)

But upon closer inspection you'll find that it is actually
an old cannon barrel mounted on newer parts!
(Necessity is the mother of invention.)

(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/616/127kt.jpg)
(http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8762/128th.jpg)
(http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/8285/129t.jpg)

It is an old cannon barrel that I have fit into a newer version cannon "holster"
I had to heat up the sides to fit it in, but it now is snug,
and I can still rotate it. :)
I put the cannon with holster on top of a barbarian arrow shield stand (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-02-2020)
And switched out the wheels of the stand for larger ones.

I hope you like them both. :)
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: BlackPearl2006 on January 03, 2011, 05:18:25
awesome!

You must video your sword splicing method and show us how you did it!
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: cheng on January 03, 2011, 06:02:50
WOT you have crossed the line...burning PM   :o I shoudlnt be encouraging you but yours maybe the only answer (unless we have moudling capabilities) to making a longer, double-handed sword for a Kojiro Sasaki (who lost to Musashi in the legendary duel) custom  ;D but I shall desist the thought  :P
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: playmofire on January 03, 2011, 07:34:40
Neat work, WoT.   :wave:
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: cheng on January 03, 2011, 07:55:40
Neat work, WoT.   :wave:

you approve of this, my dear friend?!  :lol:

WOT, I presume you'll be spraying the home-forged sword as a final step?!   
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: Wolf Knight on January 03, 2011, 08:01:31
Great work Warrior!!
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: Gis on January 03, 2011, 15:58:36
Good work WoT. Although I am unsure if I condone of such practices....who am I kdding....it's great stuff.

Although I do have a harder time seeing bigger items being irriversible customized, the end result is usually worth it. This is definitely the case here!
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on January 03, 2011, 21:09:47
 :)9 Congratulations on crossing the line to customization! Great idea!
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: bonniebeth on January 03, 2011, 21:32:20
Good work! I definitely do condone burning playmobil when it's for such a good cause!
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: WarriorOfToys on January 04, 2011, 03:13:18
Thanks everyone! ;D

awesome!

You must video your sword splicing method and show us how you did it!

Maybe I will look into it. :)

WOT you have crossed the line...burning PM   :o I shoudlnt be encouraging you but yours maybe the only answer (unless we have moudling capabilities) to making a longer, double-handed sword for a Kojiro Sasaki (who lost to Musashi in the legendary duel) custom  ;D but I shall desist the thought  :P

Arg! I am tempted! ;D
Ill see about it when i get myself some Kantanas! ;)

...

WOT, I presume you'll be spraying the home-forged sword as a final step?!  

Sorry, I don't know what you mean? ???
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: bonniebeth on January 04, 2011, 03:14:22
I think he meant painting.  :giggle:
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: WarriorOfToys on January 04, 2011, 03:17:48
Ok, no more heat treating...
Time for some more reversible customizing. :)

My only French army man from the Napoleonic Wars. ::) :P
I think he is an "Old Guard" line infantryman.

Here he is:
(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4493/130zm.jpg)
(http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3788/131ig.jpg)
(http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/797/132jx.jpg)

I used hot glue to glue the feather on, and the bayonet.
(Since I didn't have the proper bayonet.)

I really like how the bayonet looks on the rifle though,
so I may be using the same system for my light infantrymen when they come out. ;)
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: cheng on January 04, 2011, 03:32:08
Ok, no more heat treating...
Time for some more reversible customizing. :)
...I used hot glue to glue the feather on, and the bayonet.

I think I might hot-glue too someday (its reversible like you say!)  ;)
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: WarriorOfToys on January 04, 2011, 03:56:25
I think I might hot-glue too someday (its reversible like you say!)  ;)

And I find it looks really nice. :)
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: Andy R on January 04, 2011, 04:52:20
It’s cute, but ¿is there a point to mounting a Field Cannon barrel onto a Ship’s Gun Carriage, then mounting the carriage to a Temporary Fortification cart, when you could just as easily get a Field Cannon set?
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: Wolf Knight on January 04, 2011, 06:47:10
This French soldier is awesome combination Warrior!!!  :o
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: Justindo on January 04, 2011, 06:48:53
These are all great looking customs, WarriorOfToys! :)9
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: WarriorOfToys on January 04, 2011, 16:33:18
It’s cute, but ¿is there a point to mounting a Field Cannon barrel onto a Ship’s Gun Carriage, then mounting the carriage to a Temporary Fortification cart, when you could just as easily get a Field Cannon set?

Because I didn't like the ship cannon, and I had the extra barrel.
And since I had all the parts, I didn't feel like spending $30 on Ebay (or more).
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: WarriorOfToys on January 04, 2011, 16:33:43
This French soldier is awesome combination Warrior!!!  :o

These are all great looking customs, WarriorOfToys! :)9

Thanks guys. :wave:
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: Andy R on January 05, 2011, 05:49:40
Because I didn't like the ship cannon, and I had the extra barrel.
And since I had all the parts, I didn't feel like spending $30 on Ebay (or more).
Okay.
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 02, 2011, 02:25:36
Time for some cutting! :0
I really like these new axes.

(http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4236/001ot.jpg)

And so does Richard of England. ;D

(http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/9729/002jg.jpg)

(http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/7782/003ua.jpg)

I hope you guys do. :wave:
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: Clong on February 02, 2011, 02:43:39
they're really cool. I like to make custom weapons for my swat team.
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 02, 2011, 02:45:21
they're really cool. I like to make custom weapons for my swat team.

It's fun, in't? ;D
Thanks. :)
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: Clong on February 02, 2011, 02:48:58
yeah it's very fun i need to post my to most recent creations but i need to find bonnie camera
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: bonniebeth on February 02, 2011, 03:16:26
They look really nice, WoT!
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 02, 2011, 03:17:07
They look really nice, WoT!

Thanks. :)
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: playmojager on February 02, 2011, 07:29:05
Excellent conversions Warrior !!!!!!  8}
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: Wolf Knight on February 02, 2011, 11:44:20
Ouch...although it hurts me to see a cut playmobil item, I really like what you did Warrior!!
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: berkwit on February 02, 2011, 13:29:11
Great conversions, I cut up some spare weapons myself now and then, but I never worked with heat treatment to weld parts together. It looks like a promising alternative for glueing them.
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 02, 2011, 15:00:28
Thank you all! :wave:

Great conversions, I cut up some spare weapons myself now and then, but I never worked with heat treatment to weld parts together. It looks like a promising alternative for glueing them.

Depends,
For weapons and such,
yes welding makes more sense.
And, I think, looks a bit better.

But for certain things, like the feather on the hat,
and the bayonet...
I would not have like to heat treat them to weld together...
It is very difficult to get them to stick,
and you can see that in the sword...
Which was supposed to be a bit longer. ;)
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: cheng on February 03, 2011, 23:46:00
Ouch...although it hurts me to see a cut playmobil item, I really like what you did Warrior!!

agreed WKnight..on both counts  :) .....hurts but not if the end result is good and produces another variety we have been looking for (and of course only when we have more than 1 such part and is not a rare item)  ;D

good idea too, cutting those axe heads WoT!
Title: Re: I'm quite proud of these...
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 04, 2011, 16:40:57
agreed WKnight..on both counts  :) .....hurts but not if the end result is good and produces another variety we have been looking for (and of course only when we have more than 1 such part and is not a rare item)  ;D

good idea too, cutting those axe heads WoT!

Thanks Cheng! :wave: