Urauloth Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 I've got a couple of larger plastic bases that are quite noticeably warped and don't sit flush when they're laid out on a flat surface. This is pretty unsightly, and since they're for plastic minis, the model's weight isn't going to do anything about it. Is there a fix for this, and if so, what is it? Can you straighten them up by heating them? Will sticking them under a stack of rulebooks flatten them out? This is the first time I've met this problem. These are standard GW black plastic oval bases, nothing fancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 I can't say I've tried it, but applying heat to make the plastic flexible would have been my guess ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovemberIX Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Yeah, maybe hitting with a heat gun on a flat surface to get them to flatten might work, that or a good ole' sanding block to smooth it down. Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Potato Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 I had some warped LI bases for the Warhound Titans. I only noticed when I went to glue the Warhounds down onto the base. I submerged them in boiling water, then laid a 1kg (2.2lb) weight on top of the base to hold it under. When the water had cooled down, I pulled the base out - nice, flat and level again. Unfortunately won't work if the base has any texture paint or a model glued to it - but it will work if the base has been painted and varnished. Firedrake Cordova and Urauloth 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 How unlevel? If you can't flatten them, maybe grabing a finer sanding disk and running the bases over them (just with your hand) will sort you out Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 On 5/12/2024 at 11:03 PM, Sky Potato said: I had some warped LI bases for the Warhound Titans. I only noticed when I went to glue the Warhounds down onto the base. I submerged them in boiling water, then laid a 1kg (2.2lb) weight on top of the base to hold it under. When the water had cooled down, I pulled the base out - nice, flat and level again. Ah, nice. First thing I tried was heating a base in water and then putting it under something heavy (it helped, but it's still not flat) - my mistake was taking it out of the water to do that. I'll try just weighing it down while boiling it and hope that does the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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