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PeterWelzien · January 3rd, 2005, 15:22

Hi. I'm wondering if anybody can tell me the diameter of the green plastic rods that the Necrons come with. I've found a company (Plastruct) that has got clear plastic rod in different colors and sizes. I'm thinking of exchanging the standard green rods with red ones.

Has anybody any experience with doing this?

Bablar · January 3rd, 2005, 15:28

Sorry, PeterWelzien, I don't have the exact size here... Though I must warn you, you probably won't find a substitute for the Monolith Crystal/Particle Whip...

I was thinking about this as well, and it would look very cool.. It's just that I want to have the crystal the same way as the rest!

PeterWelzien · January 3rd, 2005, 15:35

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Originally posted by Bablar@Jan 3 2005, 16:28
Sorry, PeterWelzien, I don't have the exact size here... Though I must warn you, you probably won't find a substitute for the Monolith Crystal/Particle Whip...

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Well, I'm not planning to use the Monolith, so that's not going to be a problem. Although I personally think that the portal in the Monolith would be much harder to find a substitute for.

Maybe you could create a mold of the crystal and door and make your own with colored resin? Just a thought.

Dark Trainer · January 3rd, 2005, 17:06

One word, SHARPIE! Great for changing the color of the Monolith's irreplacable portal and crystal. The ink goes on transparent....

Gojiratoho · January 3rd, 2005, 17:14

actually, for the Crystal and the Gate, making a mold could work quite well.

Check out this site for tutorials on how to make molds.

justinb67 · January 3rd, 2005, 17:17

Someone already did this, found it when I was searching for examples of painted necrons. I believe he mentioned the same site also. If I remember correct it was 3/32. He used blue ones, and said 1 plastic rod (however long it was), was good for like 10 or so warriors.

Justin

PeterWelzien · January 3rd, 2005, 22:40

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Originally posted by justinb67@Jan 3 2005, 18:17
If I remember correct it was 3/32.

That's ~2.4 mm. Can anybody confirm that?

Evil_Exodus · January 4th, 2005, 00:30

why dont you just pull out a tape measure and measure it? if your good enough you can get exact size then no more guessing

CBrate · January 4th, 2005, 01:00

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Originally posted by Bablar@Jan 4 2005, 00:28
Sorry, PeterWelzien, I don't have the exact size here... Though I must warn you, you probably won't find a substitute for the Monolith Crystal/Particle Whip...

I was thinking about this as well, and it would look very cool.. It's just that I want to have the crystal the same way as the rest!

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Throw away that monolith crystal. If it was a solid chunk of clear plastic like in the codex I'd consider keeping it. Instead, find a new-age healing shop and buy a proper crystal about the right size. If it doesn't fit the mounting can always be altered.

PeterWelzien · January 5th, 2005, 08:39

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Originally posted by Evil_Exodus@Jan 4 2005, 01:30
why dont you just pull out a tape measure and measure it? if your good enough you can get exact size then no more guessing

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Well, I don't own any necrons yet. But I guess I'll just buy some and hope that I can find a suitiable rod.

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Dark Trainer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 31 Posts: 776 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 64	One word, SHARPIE! Great for changing the color of the Monolith's irreplacable portal and crystal. The ink goes on transparent.... __________________ "There is only do, or do not. There is no try." - Yoda

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justinb67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Victorville, CA Posts: 709 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 62	Someone already did this, found it when I was searching for examples of painted necrons. I believe he mentioned the same site also. If I remember correct it was 3/32. He used blue ones, and said 1 plastic rod (however long it was), was good for like 10 or so warriors. Justin __________________ Wednesday nights at GW (Ontario Mills in Ontario, CA) W/L/T 14/3/0 Latest Victims 4-7-05 - SoB 1200, S&D Omega, Opponent was new. 4-7-05 - ME! Chris beats me again with his space wolves (he is a good palyer without his eldar).

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Bablar Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 71	Sorry, PeterWelzien, I don't have the exact size here... Though I must warn you, you probably won't find a substitute for the Monolith Crystal/Particle Whip... I was thinking about this as well, and it would look very cool.. It's just that I want to have the crystal the same way as the rest!

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Evil_Exodus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia Age: 21 Posts: 302 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 60	why dont you just pull out a tape measure and measure it? if your good enough you can get exact size then no more guessing