Objective Markers

Some supports left divots rather than nubs.  So I used Deluxe Materials Perfect Plastic Putty to fill in the holes.

It’s a really soft putty and great for gap filling! Unfortunately I hadn’t noticed that not all holes were completely filled.  Anyway, moving forward!

I then cut up some brass rod.

The rod I got was from here: https://www.hobbytools.com.au/brass-solid-rod-1-83mm-072-x-300mm-12-3pc/

I had made the hole in the banners 2mm, so was thinking just under 2mm will give me some wiggle room and allow some space for glue.

So I ended up getting 1.83mm brass rod.  Thick enough that it won’t bend without force and fits inside the banner holes perfectly!

I cut the poles up with some pliers and used my Dremel to clean up the cut edges.

Considering that primer may have a hard time sticking to metal, I used some steel wool to scuff up the surface.

In hindsight, this didn’t really work.

Although I blame my primer: Vallejo Surface Primer.  Great for plastic, but it just doesn’t adhere well to metal.  In hindsight, maybe I should’ve used a spray primer made for metal.  Hopefully varnish will help keep everything together!

Anyway, next I glued the rods into the banners.

The following photo shows the intended result.

The bases are designed for 40k, with the middle being 40mm and then a surrounding 3″ radius.

These bases were printed on my FDM printer, no modifications required.

Next up, painting!