This might seem like a step backwards, but here is a quick guide to how I prepared the goblins. There is nothing too complicated here, the models are only four parts and assemble easily. There is probably no need to pin the arms in place, but I wanted to be sure, and the pins in the feet are only necessary as I will be pinning all the goblins to a scenic base to match the others.
Parts selected from the HeeBeeGeeBee*, enough to make five more Sharpsticks.
Sorted into individual goblins
The tools required. Superglue and plastic cement also needed.
First step is to remove the integral base. Fortunately the plastic is softish, so most of the work can be done with the snips.
Trim the outer bits of base
CAREFULLY cut out the bit of base remaining between the legs. This will bend the legs slightly if you rush, I have even had feet snap off at this stage, but they easily glue back on.
With the snips carefully trim the bits of base under the feet, this makes the next stage easier.
The goblin's feet are a little shallow, so by leaving a bit of the base thickness underneath them I think they look better.
The remaining stages are pretty normal, using a knife and a file clean up all the mold lines and remove the lugs where the archer's arms would go. Then drill holes for the pins in one or both feet and using the cut surface from the arms lugs, into the torso for the arm pins. A couple of holes in the right and left arms completes the preparation, just the gluing to do now.
*HeeBeeGeeBee = Huge Box of Goblin Bits, as featured in an earlier post.
