Maybe they're supposed to be docked...

I've had more problems with horses tails on 15mm and 28mm than I have had with 6mm or 10mm. I bought a couple of 28mm units for Saga and out of 24 horses, at least 3 had broken tails.  A real pain in the horses arse because it's more noticeable on a 28mm figure than it is on a 10mm or 6mm figure.

Good for you for the DIY, Ray.

Couple of quick tips....
Acetone/Nail varnish remover works a little better than H20 for getting rid of green stuff.....Not perfect, but better.
The more yellow you use proportionally.....The 'stickier' it becomes....Try a little less yellow, or a little more blue....Use too much blue and you'll find the opposite problem !
It won't want to stick ! 

If you're right handed....Don't mix the putty with that hand, otherwise you WILL get it everywhere....Especially over your modeling implements.
I'm totally obsessive about this.....Only ever mix putty with my left hand.
I'll even use a surgical glove if I'm mixing one of the really 'messy' putties, and then chuck said glove away.

Hope that might help. 

Cheers - Phil

Left handed mixing, that would certainly solve a few problems I've had.

Thanks Matron.

Quote from: toxicpixie on 04 April 2015, 08:50:54 PM
Maybe they're supposed to be docked...

That did occur to me. But the dragoons' and cuirassiers' horses have full tails.

Quote from: petercooman on 04 April 2015, 07:49:50 PM
Piece of tissue, soak with pva, attach in a 'flowing' pose.

If too big, cut to size with clippers afterwards 

Thanks for that, Peter. I might give that a try if I come across the problem again

Quote from: Techno on 05 April 2015, 07:33:53 AM
Good for you for the DIY, Ray.

Couple of quick tips....
Acetone/Nail varnish remover works a little better than H20 for getting rid of green stuff.....Not perfect, but better.
The more yellow you use proportionally.....The 'stickier' it becomes....Try a little less yellow, or a little more blue....Use too much blue and you'll find the opposite problem !
It won't want to stick ! 

If you're right handed....Don't mix the putty with that hand, otherwise you WILL get it everywhere....Especially over your modeling implements.
I'm totally obsessive about this.....Only ever mix putty with my left hand.
I'll even use a surgical glove if I'm mixing one of the really 'messy' putties, and then chuck said glove away.

Hope that might help. 

Cheers - Phil

Thanks, Phil. Straight from the other end of the horse!

Shouldn't it be 'Tails of Woe!'?

Quote from: Hertsblue on 05 April 2015, 06:18:55 PM

Thanks for that, Peter. I might give that a try if I come across the problem again

'Welcome!

Quote from: mad lemmey on 05 April 2015, 06:21:45 PM
Shouldn't it be 'Tails of Woe!'?

Bad. You'd better hoof it quick or we'll clip-clop your ears for that!

I'll get my horse blanket coat!

Quote from: mad lemmey on 05 April 2015, 06:21:45 PM
Shouldn't it be 'Tails of Woe!'?

It is (except for the exclamation mark). 

Coincidence!

I was prepping confedarate cavalry just now, and one of the command figures was missing half a tail. patched it up with my tissue method and thought i'd snap a pic for you to show the result. I did it with superglue though, as i was in a hurry and needed something that dries fast!



The superglue makes it glossy so a bit hard to see, but it works  and it only took a minute, just tear off a piece of tissue, apply small dot to where you want to attach, glue it in place, when dry (with superglue almost instantly) give it a twist between your fingertops  to get some texture and clip to size.

Then just put superglue on it, goes in the paper right away and finished!

Nice little tip, Peter.
The only thing I'd say, is to be careful if you use a 'super thin' superglue and any material (like tissue) that's 'ultra absorbent'.
There's an almost unbelievable amount of heat generated.....Don't bring the combination together near/touching your fingers...It burns, as though someone's stubbed out a cigarette on  your skin.

I managed to drop a spot of this particular type of glue on the back of my hand on one occasion.
"I'll just use a piece of tissue to soak that up, " I thought.
BAD idea !! .....Burned like hell, and of course the tissue instantly stuck to my skin keeping the 'heat' firmly in place.

I've also seen smoke rising from balsa wood dowel, when trying to fix a fuse wire frame (for making a dolly) securely in place...Again, with the super thin glue
Some sort of exothermic reaction, I believe.

Cheers - Phil

Only once 

IanS

Quote from: Techno on 12 April 2015, 05:00:19 AM
Nice little tip, Peter.
The only thing I'd say, is to be careful if you use a 'super thin' superglue and any material (like tissue) that's 'ultra absorbent'.
There's an almost unbelievable amount of heat generated.....Don't bring the combination together near/touching your fingers...It burns, as though someone's stubbed out a cigarette on  your skin.

I managed to drop a spot of this particular type of glue on the back of my hand on one occasion.
"I'll just use a piece of tissue to soak that up, " I thought.
BAD idea !! .....Burned like hell, and of course the tissue instantly stuck to my skin keeping the 'heat' firmly in place.

I've also seen smoke rising from balsa wood dowel, when trying to fix a fuse wire frame (for making a dolly) securely in place...Again, with the super thin glue
Some sort of exothermic reaction, I believe.

Cheers - Phil

Yupthat's whyyou have to fix it in place first with a small dot of glue, that way you can hold on to the model when you soak it, and you don't need to ge near the tissue when you do that!

from past experiences, 'wet' baby wipes get superglue on your skin very easily when it's still wet, and thay make your skin soft 

I use them too when i spill superglue on the table, just a quick wipe and everythings gone!

I use acetone/nail varnish remover to get the stuff off my hands......Definitely NOT off the table. (Though that's in such a state no-one would notice, if I did.  )

Yes, Ian......Only the once !! 
Cheers - Phil