Gaeus Marius Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Hello all, I want to try using cork rocks in my basing to give my army more flavor, but most of them are already based. I tryed to get one off the old base, but ripped one of his feet off. They are all attached to the bases using Testors Plastic glue/cement. Is there an easy way to get these guys off thier bases without trying to cut them off, or to cut them off without damaging thier feet? A little help please... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/243511-re-basing-old-models/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacinda Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 When you use plastic cement, it actually melts the surfaces of plactics and physically wields the pieces together. So no, there will be no easy way to remove the bases. I wish I had better news or some cool trick to try but there really is nothing we can do about the bond other than sawing and cutting. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/243511-re-basing-old-models/#findComment-2944135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Discord Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Plastic glue actually melts the plastic, and then evaporates, fusing the join in to practically a single piece. Sometimes the join will be a weak-point, and you can carefully break it at that point, if you're lucky. Otherwise you need to treat the items as a single piece, and cut it in some way. I suggest you very carefully use a sharp blade to 'shave' the miniature off the base. If you can replace the base, you can aim to 'dig down' a bit, and shave off a bit of the base along with the foot. From there it's easier to razor off the excess 'base plastic', or better yet, use a good file to smooth the bottom of the feet down. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/243511-re-basing-old-models/#findComment-2944141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Plastic glue actually melts the plastic, and then evaporates, fusing the join in to practically a single piece. Sometimes the join will be a weak-point, and you can carefully break it at that point, if you're lucky. Otherwise you need to treat the items as a single piece, and cut it in some way. I suggest you very carefully use a sharp blade to 'shave' the miniature off the base. If you can replace the base, you can aim to 'dig down' a bit, and shave off a bit of the base along with the foot. From there it's easier to razor off the excess 'base plastic', or better yet, use a good file to smooth the bottom of the feet down. This. The best way to get thos emodels off their bases is to use a VERY sharp blade and a LOT of caution, and cut their feet out of the base, leaving little sections of base plastic around the feet, and then sanding or shaving that plastic away once the rest of the base is free from the model. If you're not sure how safe you'll be carving around the feet, run to your toolbox and grab a set of wire nippers (or a sprue cutter if you haven't used sand on the old base). Use the clippers to cut the base away from the area around the feet. One clip at a time, and the model will be free form the base in no time, where yu can then use that sharp blade to carefully cut between the feet and the remaining base plastic. The great part about this is that the base plastic is black, so you'll always know when it's all gone from under the foot. Also, I'd highly recommend wrapping the painted model in a soft clot or paper towel when cutting the base. It keeps you from chipping the paint job when you set it against your cutting surface. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/243511-re-basing-old-models/#findComment-2944259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaeus Marius Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 thanks for the help guys. I had thought that this was the method I was going to have to use, but was hoping that there was a trick or something to getting them off thier bases without destroying the base itself. Ah well, the best layed plans and all that.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/243511-re-basing-old-models/#findComment-2944268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Discord Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 As a related lesson that can go with this. Think long-and-hard about the army colours and basing scheme before committing. And after that, do some testing with various techniques after you start zeroing in on what you want to do, and pick the best you can manage. Especially if you plan to build a large force. I take it a little far sometimes, procrastinating about a project longer than I should. But when I commit to something, I know I've really considered it and rarely have to back track. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/243511-re-basing-old-models/#findComment-2944276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaeus Marius Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Oh absolutely! I do that NOW, but when this army was built/based/painted, I was not aware of certain techniques. I built this army back in 2000, and am in the process of repainting them. I also wanted to base them in a different manner than the 'Painted Sand' technique I used back then, when even static grass was a foriegn concept to me :huh: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/243511-re-basing-old-models/#findComment-2944330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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