What is the best source for spare hands?Im finding this the most difficult part of figures,the natural,realistic placement of hands.Is there a secret to bending a hand?say with a heat source?

Ron

Hornet (the same people as make heads) make a good selection.

Regards

Rob

Alpine figures also do some great 1/35 scale hand sets

Verlinden too make a decent enough set of hands. If the hand is made of resin then you can immerse the hand in some recently boiled water for short time and it will be pliable for a short period after removing it. I used this technique recently to get hands to realistically grip a weapon.

why wouldnt that work with plastic hands?

Because plastic and resin are different substances and respond to heat differently. G+Frankly, truing this in 1/35 seems to be a fool's errand, anyway. There is too little to manipulate.

Michael Roberts, available at Military Miniatures Warehouse has two sets of smallish 54mm hands in multiple positions that will meet just anbout any need. Live resins "Gloves" couls also pass in a pinch.