Base Advice

[omegar]

So my fleet has being sitting there for a very long time, as i want to make sure they are "Based" correctly.

The big design flaw is still the plastic vertical Rod. Whenever i have used these in the past i have found that they break quite easily.

i want something that will also allow easy storage.

Any advice?

 

[combatdroid113]

soon some one will post threads that show.

1. barrel clasp on brass rods
2. Use of a large wood nail
3. mine i drill and pin aluminum tube to the base and the ship. all of the above make for solid base that can be made removable or a solid build.

 

[Silvereye]

You forgot about Neodynium Magnets

 

[Burger]

Glue/green 1cm of brass rod to the bottom of the ship. Glue 5cm of slightly larger brass rod to the base. Voila, removable bases

Use very wide brass rod if you're scared of fighters ignoring stealth within 1" :lol:

 

[phoenixhawk]

I've been using a brass rod that I glue into the ship and a aluminum tube that the rod fits into and mount that onto the base. In the end you have a ship with a sturdy rod on the bottom and bases that have an aluminum stem instead of the plastic thing. The brass rod also helps when painting, giving a nice place to hang onto when doing detail work.

Chris

 

[omegar]

good solid advice

thanks, I tend to paint before asembly, with a touch up after wards, it allows more detail in my opinon (espically on white stars!)