The Housemartin is a fearless buyer of things via the internet and his eagle-eye had spotted many a deal over the years (especially painted figures, he likes painting no more than I). On occasion this can backfire as things are mislabeled or dishonestly presented, but on the whole he has done very well. The biggest risk is when the minis are turned over to the attentions of the USPS or UPS for shipping; any sort of misadventure can befall even the most carefully packaged goods. Recently he came to me with an Assyrian heavy chariot that was much worse the wear from its travels to see if there was something that I could do to bring it back into service. And so, I says to the lad, we'll take a look.
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Monday, September 1, 2025
Taking The Whip Into the Shop For Some Work, or, Middle Eastern Re-Armament
the axles had broken off right at the wheel-hub
after I had hacked away the blobs of super-glue I drilled out the axle-stub
so I could insert a bit of steel wire
then I started drilling out the wheel-hub to be ready for its new steel axle
there had been some ham-handed use of super glue in the past
eventually I had both wheels ready to go
then I stuck a bit of mild steel wire into the axle stub
this was left long to ease handling,
it will be cut down to about 1/8th inch later
wheels ready for installation
and there you are, I took care to be sure that the wheels were straight
then I poked around in the spares bin looking for an arm with a round shield and an arm for the driver
I managed to get a suitable arm for the driver but had to take liberties with the #2 man,
he got a spear instead of a shield, the long sleeves were filed back to match the short sleeves of the rest of the crew
a spot of super-glue and the re-armament program was complete
painting will begin once the superglue is dry
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Another successful surgery! Congratulations good doctor. The patients recovery is assured with such exceptional care. And thank you very much.
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