"Your method of assembling metal figures" Topic

Yup that's how I've been feeling about assembling metal figures. Most of my experience has been with the Little Britons from Spencer Smith. I used two part epoxy it took awhile to set enough for the arms to not fall off but it worked out. I heard recently that putting a small piece of green stuff into the socket and then glue will hold the arm or head in place as the glue sets.

I use a little bit of baking soda and then Zap-A-Gap, and it bonds instantly.

Cheapo superglue. Depending on the size or position of the pieces I might also drill and pin them for extra strength. Any gaps filled with Revel hobby filler.

My only exoerience with assembling metal Wargames figures, apart from gluing pikes and other weapons, is with the Empress Miniatures 28 mm ECW cavalry. I used a good superglue, which seems to have worked OK. Some of those figures were fiddly in the extreme (gluing face bars on a lobster pot helmet!!!), so much so that I have been unable to complete the 30 or so infantry I bought until my stress levels get back to low. (They are very nice figures though)

Brown stuff and Gorilla gel superglue works well. Put a small piece of Brown stuff on one piece, and the glue on the other. The Brown stuff helps hold the pieces in place while the glue sets, and also fills in where the metal doesn't join perfectly.

Regular Green stuff might work too, I just haven't tried it because I have Brown stuff and it works.

And do not underestimate the effectiveness of pinning large pieces, or pieces that have a very small point of contact. It's really easy when you get the hang of it.

Second the superglue baking soda combo for initial assembly with smaller pieces. Particularly broken spears and the like. Not quite instant (which is good), but much quicker than epoxy.

I do usually reinforce with two part epoxy afterwards.

And depending on future stress on the joint, pinning isn't a bad idea either.