Temporary glue

[golfdeltafoxtrot]

Does anyone have any recommendations on glue I could use to temporarily affix plastic minis to their bases, so that once they're painted I could remove the base to paint it separately?

 

I like to base my miniatures separately, but I also like to have them attached to some sort of base so tat they sit nicely in the GW painting handle. I've used blue tack so my current squad and it doesn't hold very well and I've dropped a mini more than once.

 

Could I get away with a very small amount of superglue or are there other, better, ways of temporarily attaching bases to feet?

[synthaside]

Have you tried  Black Tack    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-black-strength-adhesive-photographers/dp/B0051BT40K

 

Used by lots of photographers, and such, its like stickier blue tack , you can DIY your own with baby oil and bluetack but its not .... reccomended.

 

You may want to use a little meth's to clear up any residues after use its not as clean as blue tack its heavy duty.  

[NovemberIX]

I've used small amounts of super glue to make a temporary hold. As long as you don't slather it on the feet and give yourself a place to leverage from you can separate the base cleanly enough. 

[Arkhanist]

I use very thin superglue (shop brand) that's nice and weak, then blutack the base to my painting holder (in my case, old GW paint pots). A little bit of a twist and they pop right off the temporary bases.

 

Another option that I'd use if I had corks is to drill the legs and put in long pins (i.e. brass rod) - you can then stick the pins into a cork (such as one in a hobby holder) or pin vice to hold the mini for painting.

[Kinstryfe]

Methods I've used:

 

Use just enough plastic glue on only one attachment point (usually a foot) to keep it fixed. This can usually be pretty easily undone with a sharp hobby knife but isn't my favorite. Works in a pinch.

 

My preferred option is to drill a hole in each connection point (again, usually the feet) and glue in a length of wire. I then use a plastic cap of some sort (usually bottled water for <32mm based models, Powerade caps for >40mm models), drill two holes in the relevant places, and slot it in. Much larger to hold on to with multiple grab angles, and the wires can be bent under the cap if need be to steady the model. Once you're done, you can use the wire to pin the model to the permenant base, or remove and glue to the plastic base as normal.

[Major_Gilbear]

I put pins in all my models feet, and then use hemostatic clamps to hold them for spray priming and painting. Afterwards, I trim the pins a little, drill corresponding holes in the base, and glue the model in.

If you don't want to use hemostatic clamps, you can also push the pins into a cork.

[Kinstryfe]

I put pins in all my models feet, and then use hemostatic clamps to hold them for spray priming and painting. Afterwards, I trim the pins a little, drill corresponding holes in the base, and glue the model in.

If you don't want to use hemostatic clamps, you can also push the pins into a cork.

I like that idea. Side note, those are gorgeous Angels.

[Stoic Raptor]

I had forgotten how gorgeous your Dark Angels are. Been a while since I've seen them.