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Hobby Essentials: Pinning

January 2009·p. 85

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Nick Bayton demonstrates how a wire or brass-rod pin strengthens a heavy joint or a small contact point. A dry fit establishes the angle, paint on the protruding pin marks the second drilling position, and another test fit prevents excess wire from obstructing assembly. The guide also covers removable joins, double pins, deeper holes and Green Stuff reinforcement, using Treebeard’s removable Hobbits as an example of practical transport-friendly construction.

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