"Question regarding 'Amazing Goop'" Topic

My question is: I am thinking about buying some figures which have been mounted onto their bases using a product called 'Amazing Goop'.
I am not familiar with this glue and would like imput as to how difficult/easy it would be to remove these figures from their current basing system, in order to rebase to the basing system that I use?
Any assistance would be appreciated!
TomS.

Never heard of it.

It's a rubbery epoxy that I've used to repair my floor mats in my car.

It certainly stinks like a resin, and if it's the same stuff I'm thinking of, you'll need a razor saw to remove those figures. You could try it with a sharp blade, but count your fingers before and after.

I bought some figs recently that were mounted with what the seller called Goop. Don't know if it is the same thing. It was sort of like rubber cement but alot stronger. Most of the figs came off ok since they were just sitting on top of the Goop. But about 10-15% were pressed in really well and the stuff had come up around the edges of the base. These were an absolute pain to get off. I had to essentially cut the edges of the metal figure base off on some of them. The only good part was that it didn't seem to stick to the paint in the few instances where it had touched a painted leg or two.

Goop makes a variety of different glues. It is a bit like silicone caulk, and dries to a rubbery consistency. You should be able to score around the base with your knife and pry up the figure. You might try heating the bases in hot water first. In my experience re-basing figures is a pain no matter what you do.

KInd of like liquid nails, only use it if you are never rebasing.

I use it all the time on art-board bases and while tough it can be removed with a sharp craft knife between the base and the figure, then twist slightly.

Common latix glue works fine.

Always possible to pop off and rebase.

Put a surplus on the base, squish down and then level out the surplus that pushes up with a toothpick or the like.

What the f is the problem with this?

If the figure is unbalanced and trys to fall over before the glue sets, then use a stack of pennies or a bend of the figure to solve that.

Flocking is easy. Mix latix glue, latex paint and water ~~ 1:1: .25, mix and dap onto the base. Take flocking laterial with some wide tweasers and drop onto the gloop. It will soak up the latix paint mixture and become part of it. Shake off the excess and you are done.

This is brain dead simple (I assume it is standard practice). Just incase it hasn't been obvious.

I use Duco or similar "household cement" for mounting to the final base. Holds well and will allow the figure to be popped off with a hobby knife. For painting bases I just use white glue, holds while paint and then I can pop the figure off usually with just a little finger pressure.

I have found that by using black lava or modeling paste on the final base helps hold the figure on as well. I've not yet had one get knocked off during a game. When a dropped a regiment of Russian Dragoons on the floor, yes, but not handling in a game.

AuttieCat, like spontoon (above), I too have used GOOP for basing many times. Whenever re-basing has become necessary, I've found the use of a knife as spontoon suggests works quite well and easily. GOOP is flexible, and has great strength for bonding dis-similar items together (like metal figures and wood/card bases), but once loosened with the craft knife from underneath, they can be pulled apart firmly and relatively easily.

The comments about difficulties re-basing GOOP-mounted figures are definitely a far cry from my experiences. Hopefully it goes as smoothly for you as it has for me!

I use goop as a follow up to super glue to put artillery pieces together. Once it sets up the artillery stays together as one piece