redben Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I've just been holding the mini itself but I'm sure there must be a better way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippieshopper Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 That's what I do too, I don't really know of any other way, but it works well enough for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redben Posted September 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I find I rub the paint off a little and it's very fiddly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radium Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 As I usually glue the model to it's base before priming/painting, I just hold the base while painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I have an old paint pot with a wad of blu tack on and just stick it to that, works well for average size models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the imp Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I used to grip the bases with the tips of my fingers, but after years of cramped hands and dropping figures I switched over to a large pill bottle with a wad of fun-tac on the bottom. So far it's working out pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb007 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 +1 for an old paint pot and blue/white tack. It's a good use for the old GW pots, yet another downside to the new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Usually I just holdthe base that the model has been mounted to, its worked for me all these years so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKB Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 (edited) What I do: - cut the tab between the mini's feet - pin one foot with 1cm sticking out of the mini - put it on top of a cork Edited September 7, 2011 by McKB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I pin the foot (or whatever will be touching the base) nd grip it in an old pin vice that has a flat end, so I can stand it up when I'm not painting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heid Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 +1 to the Blu-tack and bottle brigade. I actually use old Tippex bottles that I blagged from work, and I've probably had them for close on 15 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I hold the tab, if I didn't take it off to use a scenic base. If I did take it off, then I usually hold the mini with one finger on the top and and one on the bottom, and paint the top once I have it on it's base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sholto Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I put some blu-tac on the top of an old GW paint pot, and stick the figure's base onto that. Holds it very securely, and I don't get fingers on the model or paint on my fingers while I am painting. On the very rare occasion when I paint a model before basing it, I will put pins in the model's feet and stick him on a temporary base with just the pins to hold him in place. Alternatively, I use a pin vice to grip the pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Poster-tac and a bottle of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomez Addams Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I do the same as McKB - I did use to hold the figure itself but after a few accidents where I dropped the figure, I thought I'd give it a go have haven't looked back. I now have a mound of corks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanscott Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I'm in the blu-tac and bottle top/wine cork brigade as well. I've recently discovered Beasts of War, though, and in one of their painting vids they had a kind of retort stand type setup with a bendy arm with a roach clip on the end to hold the base and that intrigued me. I don't have the steadiest hands and sometimes getting them both to agree to not move at the same time can be difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I don't have the steadiest hands and sometimes getting them both to agree to not move at the same time can be difficult. Snap, but I found having my wrists touching while i paint is handy. Rest the base of your brush hand on the other wrist. That way, when one moves the other one goes with it. You may not be able to see the mini very well as it jiggles about, but that brush tip will stay much more still relative to the model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I've recently discovered Beasts of War, though, and in one of their painting vids they had a kind of retort stand type setup with a bendy arm with a roach clip on the end to hold the base and that intrigued me.A soldering stand! Why didn't I think of that?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Da Wei Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I hold the model with a white cotton glove on 1 hand, I also paint varnish on to my models about 3 or 4 times before finishing so none rubs off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ispep Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I usually use the Chessex "Mini Display Boxes" (aka the little plastic cubes their dice come in) and blu-tack. I've also used corks, wooden blocks, soda bottle twist tops, pill bottles, short bits of dowel, shot glasses, pretty much whatever I can find that I can attach a model to and hold comfortably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buhallin Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I use a 1-1/4" wooden dowel, cut to about six inches long. I pin all my models to scenic bases, so a drilled hole the size of the pin and it fits nicely. A touch of superglue under the foot keeps it in place, but cracks pretty easily once I'm done. I tried a lot of the other suggestions, and really wasn't happy with any of them. Poster tack never seemed to hold the minis well, especially the heavier ones... But what I really like is how much larger the dowel is compared to things like pill bottles. I have large hands, and the big dowel rests comfortably in my hand rather than just being held by the fingers. Relaxes things considerably. It's cheap, too - you can make a dozen of them for a cheap buy of a single rod at a home improvement store. Just make sure you get them cut on a good table saw so the ends are square and it will stand up when you're not using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breadcrab Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Another one for "old paint pot and some tack" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Norton Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 My fav. method is to base the model, then superglue the base to the head of a 3" nail, then you have a 2x4 with a row of 1/4" holes drilled into it that you rack up your painting projects onto. This gives a really nice handle to hold and you can prime whole units with then all stuck into the stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurmwood Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 If the mini isn't already glued to it's base, I have a large cork that I pin it in while painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jty3 Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 I either hold the base or glue the base onto an empty paint bottle for a better grip. I've been using spare pin vices these days with the miniature attached at the foot. Makes it pretty easy to prime this way as well. Since I've been using resin bases, I always have to clip the tab off of the miniature anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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