Assembling Scales of Justice. Need Input.

[sondermann]

I got my first batch of Malifaux miniatures and while I have no problem assembling Baby Kade or the Molemen, I'm staring at Scales of Justice and I'm not sure how to assemble it so that it will endure transportation and play.

My problem of course are the scales themselves. I have removed the grating and I think I know how the pieces should fit together (i.e. the plate into the hooks and the top of the chain into the underside of the skulls).

I have no experience in pinning (not that it would do me any good, I think) nor with greenstuff or putty or somesuch. But I'm willing to learn.

Actually I haven't painted a miniature in years and back when I did super glue was sufficient for my minis. I understand that I need to step up my game. And that is exactly what I want to do. I just need some pointers

To be more specific, I'm worried that if I simply glue the plates onto the hooks that those will fall off as soon as I put 'scales' into my foamtray. And also I'm not so sure if superglue will be enough to attach the chains onto the skulls.

How did you do it? How would you solve such problems?

Thanks!

[nerdelemental]

They are pretty fragile, I agree. Some models are like that. How you described the process is, unfortunately, how you'll get the job done. Basic super glue and a prayer. No pinning of the pieces you're worried about.

Here's some advice:

1) If you're using the normal foam trays that "pluck" out the area the mini will rest, save some of the pulls to pack around the Scales and limit knock around and tension.

2) This one's bigger. You can kit-bash and completely replace the chains making the piece pretty mobile. If you go to any normal craft store you can buy very fine chain, like for a necklace. Just a couple bucks. With several drops of glue at the joints of the wood brace and again around the plates, the chains will swing and sway and the glue joint won't have to endure much as the plates get bumped in transport and play. This method is not as painful as you might be afraid. You'll need a good pair of snips to trim it to length and you'll figure out the best way to attach the plates for you, but simply gluing them to the bottom should work. With more practice at this sort of thing you'd likely attach them with a bigger metal ring to look all fancy and professional.

Best of luck!

[Issalbotproto]

I just held my scale upside down and did a few drops into the scale hole after I bored a bigger opening, then just held it for about 5 minutes, it's really steady now, have to store it in the pluck foam in my malifaux bag though

[Clousseau]

A slight reprofil of the hooks to get a good fit and a blob of Superglue and everything has been fine with my model. It has survived several trips in my figure case so far, and the painting should be finished tomorrow!

[Lord Shaper]

I drilled out where it went a little with a hobby drill so it had some more to stick to when I was attaching it to the figure and after that had dried I added the plates gluing one side at a time with superglue and I haven't had any issues with it since.

[AvatarForm]

I dont like the Scales of Justice mini at all, so I plan on using a Freebooter mini as a proxy.

Good luck with the pinning and everything.

[MarkNorfolk]

Same deal with the Brass Arachnid. Tiny bits you can barely hold you're supposed to put together to form a durable wargaming miniature. I think Malifaux is a great game but I wish there was some consideration as to the assembly and use of some of the miniatures.

Cheers

Mark

[Berman]

Another way to help strengthen a miniature is to put a little glue along the chain and joints after you paint and seal. If the glue dries slow. (So put it in a cool place not under a light. It won't even frost. Thus you get a thicker clear coating that protects and strengthens. I did this for the hook chain on my killjoy.

[Cenotaph]

For figures like this I always use a high viscosity superglue and then once it is dry further strengthen the joint by working in a stronger epoxy glue where I can using a tooth pick or a pin.

[AvatarForm]

For figures like this I always use a high viscosity superglue and then once it is dry further strengthen the joint by working in a stronger epoxy glue where I can using a tooth pick or a pin.

LOCTITE Gel is good for this...