 John the OFM  | 29 Oct 2009 6:36 p.m. PST |
How does it work?
Where can I get it?
Can it be re-used? And anything else I should know… I plan to mount Ral Partha Sword and the Flame individual based colonial figures on the larger bases suggested for "800 Fighting Englishmen", and want to know if this is the way to go. I want to be able to play TSATF with the same figures, too. So, I need to know if it will be too puny a bond to hold 4 figues that will be lifted, if the stuff peels off easy, if it gets dirty from flocked bases so it can't be re-used, etc. |
 Virtualscratchbuilder  | 29 Oct 2009 6:42 p.m. PST |
It is a sticky, pliable glue that has a texture and consistency almost like bubble gum, save that it does not dry out. You can take little gobs off the hunk, shape it as you wish, and squish your figure down onto it. It will hold pretty fast for a long time, though if you drop the figure it may turn loose. Walmart, MJD, Hobby Lobby – any local stuff-mart should have it. At Walmart, look in the stationary aisle. picture VSB |
| Skeptic | 29 Oct 2009 6:44 p.m. PST |
I believe that it is the gummy blue reusable putty that is used to stick posters on walls, etc.. You should be able to get it from office supply places like Business Depot. |
| aecurtis | 29 Oct 2009 6:45 p.m. PST |
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| Virtualscratchbuilder | 29 Oct 2009 6:46 p.m. PST |
I am not sure if it would be firm enough to hold if you picked a mount of 4 figures up by one figure. Generally it is reusable, but it does collect crud. As for peeling off easy, depends on what it is stuck: metal – easy
walls – not easy, leave a grime stain
paper or matte board – fairly easy
wood – will not stick well to wood (like Litko bases) VSB |
| Mal Wright | 29 Oct 2009 7:15 p.m. PST |
Generally it is reusable, but it does collect crud But of course its so cheap that you toss that away and use some fresh stuff. |
| Top Gun Ace | 29 Oct 2009 7:57 p.m. PST |
It is rather like clay, or putty, and sometimes yellow as well. Michael's craft store carries it, in their glue section. |
 McKinstry | 29 Oct 2009 8:33 p.m. PST |
As Mal says, it is so cheap that when it gets cruddy or loses a bit of its' tackiness, just throw it away and buy more. |
| The Beast Rampant | 29 Oct 2009 9:29 p.m. PST |
Most I see anymore is yellow. I think the blue stuff is proprietary, while the yellow is everyone else's take on the matter. Quite useful for temporarily basing minis, especially for handling purposes when painting them. It can eventually leave greasy spots on surfaces that might be prone to staining to begin with, especially if it gets warm. |
| Moonbeast | 29 Oct 2009 9:41 p.m. PST |
It also comes in white and is known around here as poster putty. |
| Toaster | 29 Oct 2009 10:31 p.m. PST |
Blue Tac is Smurf  . Robert |
| GiloUK | 30 Oct 2009 2:46 a.m. PST |
I find it isn't really strong enough to hold metal in place for anything beyond about 5 minutes – if you blue-tacked a mounted figure to a plywood base, for example, you would quickly see the horse and rider beginning to lean over. |
| GarnhamGhast | 30 Oct 2009 4:40 a.m. PST |
The more you work it between your fingers and warm it up the stickier and more pliable it will get. |
| kreoseus2 | 30 Oct 2009 6:15 a.m. PST |
If you make it into the shape you want & add a dap of superglue, it hardens, handy for filling gaps or modelling small items Phil |
 Wolfshanza | 30 Oct 2009 10:24 a.m. PST |
I've used the yellow stuff to mount riders to horses and such. tends to leave some ick. For figures, I'd use the litco cut bases or a magnetic sabot ? |
| chronoglide | 30 Oct 2009 2:34 p.m. PST |
kroeseus…i discovered that property of bluetac aswell by accident….gives a good bond where the glue alone on the two surfaces isn't enough 'substance'…. |
