"Best Glue - Metal Ships to Clear Plastic Bases?" Topic
8 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Remember that you can Stifle members so that you don't have to read their posts.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Basing Message Board
Areas of InterestGeneral
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Featured Profile ArticleOnce Gabriel received his digital camera, his destiny was clear – he was to become a remote wargamer.
Current Poll
|
Buckeye AKA Darryl | 19 Jan 2020 10:22 a.m. PST |
I've picked up some bases from Warbases, etched with the names of the ships that fought at Coronel and the Falklands, 1914. I want to mount my painted ships to these bases using a glue that is easy to work with due to the small size of the ships (1:6000) and that will not cause a smoking or cloudy effect on the bases. I am in the US, so a local retailer (box store) is fine if they carry such a glue, or an online retailer is fine as well.
|
Thresher01 | 19 Jan 2020 10:32 a.m. PST |
Since they are very small, and lightweight, I'd get some of that clear, Elmer's (or similar) glue. Craft stores and Walmart carry several versions. Doesn't frost the plastic, can be cleaned up with water, and should hold them in place under most circumstances, save for a direct, side swiping hit. |
olicana | 19 Jan 2020 10:34 a.m. PST |
You could just blue tack them on, or use double sided sticky tape. Just a thought. |
Jeff Ewing | 19 Jan 2020 1:14 p.m. PST |
Evergreen has a "Canopy glue" that doesn't frost (it may be ordinary PVC for all I know): link if you want them to really stick, I might go with epoxy. |
DyeHard | 19 Jan 2020 1:18 p.m. PST |
To avoid smoking or fogging of clear plastic you will want to avoid typical organic solvent based glue (most "household" glues). To mount for a lifetime, think about Epoxy. There are many clear versions and any extra can be shaped into waves/wakes. But it is a bit fiddly, as you need to mix two parts together and it starts the count-down to cured from the start of mixing. That said there are slow set forms, and this application looks ideal for working slowly. Example from Amazon, most likely better deeals from other sources: link link And for less mess, epoxy is also sold in one-use packets: link If you want to remove the model in the future and you do not mind a model coming loose from time to time, there are two good options that come to mind, a PVA based glue, like: link Many other kinds, just check that it claims it is water clean-up. The down side is the very long cure time for bonding two nonporous surfaces. And Double-Side tape, as both surfaces are hard and flat this will work very well. link link Again many makers and types, just avoid the ones with a foam core, these are most often white, so not hard to filter them out. |
NCC1717 | 19 Jan 2020 2:06 p.m. PST |
I use the 'Tacky Glue' that DyeHard listed to attach my 1/6000 metal models to styrene plastic bases. It is possible to remove them, but it is strong enough that none have come off in gaming. I is also possible to remove any excess glue when it sets. |
Buckeye AKA Darryl | 19 Jan 2020 5:24 p.m. PST |
Some great ideas here, thanks. I have a little tacky glue that might work…but also liking the double-sided tape idea. I am thinking with me being all thumbs that I would jack up the epoxy. I just applied some tacky glue to the Scharnhorst. I'll check to see how well it is holding tomorrow. Again, thanks all! |
Buckeye AKA Darryl | 20 Jan 2020 4:06 a.m. PST |
The tacky glue seems to have worked like a carm. Since the ships are small, they have a pretty low profile, so the chances of them being knocked off during game play will be very low. Thanks again, all!! |
|