richarDISNEY | 17 May 2016 8:57 a.m. PST |
Can someone help me with this… I want to glue some metal figs to those clear acrylic bases, but I am not sure if the bond that is created would be durable enough for tabletop gaming. Is there a good tutorial on how to accomplish this? Should I glue and pin the figs, or would just gluing work? Do I leave the normal small metal base on and glue the whole thing onto the clear base? Do I snip of the normal base to the feet and then glue? Also what type of glue should I use so the acrylic won't fog up and still make a strong enough bond for gaming? I have tried just using superglue, and SNAP. That was not a good enough bond… Plus it fogged up part of the acrylic base. Any help would be great! Thanks all. |
22ndFoot | 17 May 2016 9:20 a.m. PST |
Don't use superglue – cryano-acrylate or whatever it's called – as you say, it will make your clear base go cloudy. I have had some success with Loctite Power Grab (in the US) which goes on white but dries clear – it holds things in place, hence the "power grab" but takes 24hrs to cure completely so I tend to brace figures with no actual base – I cut them off at the feet with a good pair of side cutters and file the feet flat. (Don't try cutting in one go – cut away as much of the base as possible before going for the feet and try to avoid cutting away too much.) Obviously it is easier with figures with big feet! I also use it to glue metal and plastic figures to pennies. Good luck with your project. |
John Treadaway | 17 May 2016 9:25 a.m. PST |
Plastic weld should do a grand job: UV activated with a five to ten second drying time, very strong and super clear (and will work well as the base is clear). And it won't fog the base. John T |
The Beast Rampant | 17 May 2016 10:11 a.m. PST |
I have yet to try figures, but with my ships, I found that Zap-a-Gap super glue won't cloud the acrylic if you apply conservatively, and let it dry under a fan that will quickly disperse the off-gassing. It leaves a slight residue of 'fog', but it wipes off with a damp paper towel. None of mine have popped off. But if you have the special glue, by all means. If I were using tab-based minis, I would peg them. otherwise, I don't see the point. |
BelgianRay | 17 May 2016 10:55 a.m. PST |
I second The Beast Rampant for Zap-a-Gap but did it with resin figures (AVP) and cut off the base that was to be used with a slottabase. No problem whatsoever and I also aplied it conservatively. |
Lupulus | 17 May 2016 2:44 p.m. PST |
Here's a step-by-step of how I do it: TMP link |
Vigilant | 18 May 2016 5:31 a.m. PST |
The cloudy superglue problem is only true where the fumes get trapped, i.e. gluing down an aircraft canopy. I have 7 figures in front of me glued to clear bases with cheap supermarket superglue and no clouds. Where you have a reasonable sized surface on the mini, say 2 male boots, glue alone should be sufficient. For figures with a smaller footprint, say running or small feet I'd recommend drilling and pinning. |
richarDISNEY | 18 May 2016 2:47 p.m. PST |
Thanks Lupulus. That's a great idea.
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Oberlindes Sol LIC | 06 Jun 2016 10:20 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the tutorial and comments. With a little luck about my free time, I'll get to try it this summer. |
tkdguy | 30 Jul 2016 9:45 p.m. PST |
I've been curious about clear bases for a while now. To those who have used them, how well do you like them? Is it fairly easy to attach metal or plastic miniatures? Do they stick well for a long time? Maybe I'll try them out for a few miniatures to see if I like them. |
LITKO Ken | 03 Aug 2016 2:41 p.m. PST |
You can also simply use our #33 acrylic glue to attack the figs. It will not cloud the acrylic and makes a great bond to metal as well. Ken Litko litko.net |
tkdguy | 08 Aug 2016 12:04 a.m. PST |
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