Even before I started working on my Corvus Belli Later Carthaginian box set, I could tell at a glance that the shields were going to pose a problem. This was especially true, since I planned to use this army regularly for DBA. Pinning the flat shields on the Libyan Skirmishers, for example, would be impossible, because the shields are too thin; the only option being a little superglue and hope. This would not work as well with the Libyan Spearmen or any other model outfitted with the round, domed shield, however, due to limited surface area. Were I to glue them on as-is, they would no doubt begin to pop off during play, and in the end I’d probably become frustrated with the army and abandon it altogether due to the required maintenance.
Fortunately, however, I thought up a solution while working on the the howdahs of the elephants, which feature a shield on each face. I pack the concave back side of the shield with a little Green Stuff (formed into place with a rubber clayshaper), set a thin piece of brass rod in the center, and then snip it to my desired length. (It’s better to snip the rod at the end of this process, as it would be too much of a hassle trying to fit the tiny piece required for this procedure.) Once the Green Stuff dries (and I’ve finished painting the main model), I apply a small amount of superglue to the rod, and insert it into a hole predrilled in the shield arm of the model. One word of caution: be sure to dryfit the shield with the brass rod before applying any glue, as you don’t want the rod to be too long.)
Concave back side of the shields packed with Green Stuff and a brass rod.
Hole drilled in the arm of one model where the shield will sit.
Shields with Green Stuff and piece of brass rod.
