"Do you use minis to help you assemble minis?" Topic

Since Superglue takes so long to set in this tmeperature and humidity, I just put some wheels in a True North truck axle. The hole was larger than the pin, so the leaned at an awkward angle.
So, I did what I usually do, I shoved the tarp truck top up against them to keep them perpindicular as the glue set.

It occurred to me that I do this all the time.
I use soldiers with bayonets on their muskets to prop up awkward poses while the glue sets on their bases.

I have used trucks of the right height to hold wings on planesa at the right angle while the glue sets.

Do you let your minis "help out"?

yeah, miniatures, paint pots, cups of tea, all sorts really.

Whatever is handy.

Yes, whatever is handy.

Happy Wargaming.

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Well, no but yes.

Not for superglue. For me, superglue that doesn't set immediately is going to come apart anyway, so a temporary propup is just a house of cards. If I think superglue will work and want to force it to set, I use a drop of CA accelerant.

I do frequently need to arrange parts to hold themselves together while glue sets, e.g, epoxy or craft glue. And it has to survive being moved since I usually work on a tray that has to be put away.

So I usually use something sticky: clamps or rubber bands or masking tape or poster putty, sometimes stretching the cutout of a foam figure storage tray. Or sometimes a dot of superglue inside a doughnut bead of the other glue -- when this works it bonds the parts together long enough for the real glue to cure.

Yes all of the time. Especially if I need something to stay at a certain angle while the glue completely cures.

I also use things like paint brushes to prop up turrets and things to keep them "level" while ink dries etc. That way I don't get ink pooling in the wrong places.

No minis but whateverelse fits .

I in with the All The Time crew – mostly because they are what is most handy for those awkward moments waiting for the glue to set

Uh, you mean there are people who don't?

Yes.

Certainly.

Yep, all the time.

You bet.

As needed. Some reserves are used just for that. Lego frames also help on tank barrels and larger models.

Frequently (though not usually dealing with CA).

Rob

Of course, but they want to be paid overtime and have holidays off.

I just think that it's amazing what a bayonet under your chin can do for your posture.

Yep, whenever possible. If it makes the assembly process flow better, then I'm all for using it.

yep

I have bought a heavy based thingie with alligator clips just for this problem, and I still use miniatures to prop up miniatures.

All the time.

Yeah, I bought the "heavy based thingie with alligator clips" too. Used it exactly once.

Besides using minis, my favorite support is paint bottles.

I prefer just to glue myself to the minis, and the gently extract myself from the mix, once the bond has set…

By "prefer" I mean "what usually happens"