"Chariot basing" Topic

Ok. so I'm nigh on finished my classical Indian army in 25's, just got the mounting of the chariots onto bases and bullock wagons to do, mostly 1st corps with some old glory mixed in.

So for the mounting of chariots onto the base I was thinking about maybes putting a small block mid axel under the chariot to give it a bit more stability, as I'm afraid of the weak point where the wheels attach to the main body. I'm thinking long term over the years, don't want to have to redo or repair them too much down the road.

Any thoughts?

Sorry for some reason I cross posted to the ACW painting board not ancients painting so please ignore this over there.

Seems like a good idea and one you could easily disguise as vegetation under the chariot…

15mm chariot wheels usually have a hole right through for the axle to pass through. The wheels very rarely come off in normal handling.

If this is not the case with the 25's there's an option to cut off the axle stub, drill a hole and replace the axle stub with a steel pin replacement of the correct length.

Alternatively replace the whole of that part of the moulding with a complete steel axle for both wheels to attach too.

Drilling out a complete hole in the wheel hub for the axle is an option too.

If steel rod seems a bit over engineered silver solder of the the correct diameter will do fine.

Never had any problems with this myself. However grass tuft with steel rod hidden in centre??

You could probably get away with just painting the pin black. Under the chariot and standing above the table nobody would notice it.

I just used Elmer's glue to affix them to the base. I have Philistine ox carts that have not come loose in 45 years! For the ox carts themselves, 5 minute epoxy glue.

I was just thinking ahead after finding one chariot busted , due to the fact I bought a small OG classical Indian lot from ebay where the previous owner had put it together ( before priming and painting for some reason) didn't want to go into engineering axles when a quick block or black painted pin ( which I think I will be using ) will do.
Some things I have used steel pins for, some riders on horses, elephant crews etc.
So thank you Leidang, will use the black painted pin approach.

' before priming and painting for some reason'

I always fit the chariot body and wheels together first, likewise cavalry and rider, gives a much stronger glue line – though with chariots I do horses and crew separately first.

I love the line "I have Philistine ox-carts that have not come loose in 45 years!" Cyrus, that just about sums up wargaming for me.

@Tom D1,
Minifig "S" range Philistines!

I generally attach riders to horses first as well but the chariot wheels were a little close to the chariot body for painting, priming fine but the actual painting looked a little close in there.