yuna Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 ... is it just me, or does this guy just not fit into his base at all? Even before I assemble him, the back part of his tail collides with the base when I try to put his tab in the slot. I've tried a couple of different things, but I'm somewhat new at this. The only idea I came up with was to ignore the base's slot entirely, build up the whole thing with green stuff, and anchor the model straight in. It'll mean using a LOT of green stuff, but it's the only thing I can think of. This is for The Girlfriend's crew, not my own, so it's going to have to end up looking *nice*. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 I leaned him a little to the side. Then anchor him with small rocks and other basing material. Or you can custom scratch build a base. Or you could buy one of those bases they make for that type application. Or an insert. But I agree he is not made to fit on the base straight up and down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonherald Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 prett much what you said .. build up the base a little..you can minimise the amount of putty you use by usin stones orsimilar to bulk out... It is one of those awkward little moments.. I usually remove tabs on most minis and pin them into mases and both snakes I've done have been heavily converted from their original pose so not sure how bad it is,,,,but a slight raise in the middle of the base should see you right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wombats Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 I'm a pretty big fan of pinning. You can get a pin vice (like a hand driven drill) from a hobby store. Just drill a hole, fit a paperclip or some wire in and superglue both ends. Its pretty unusual to have a model that large that doesn't require pinning. Just be careful as Wyrd miniatures are quite thin, don't drill through the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousBeans Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 that's what I did, cut off the tab. I built up some milliput slate and bent his tail to look as though he's about to leap off them. It's solid as a rock, I've dropped him numerous times (pointy bits!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poko Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Pinned both of mine, AND used pliers to bend the tails into more agreable shapes. Now I just need to stop them from leaning to the left on the bases -_-" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuna Posted January 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Great suggestions -- many thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AoM Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 cork rock, with a side that "conveniently" fits right along the angle of the tail. And, wouldn't you know it, there's even a perfectly shaped spot that the tab fits into on top. This is a model that repays for you for giving your bases as much attention as you give them models themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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