holding on to a mini

[PegaZus]

I just found another thing that\'s good. We ran out of cinnamon this Thanksgiving week, but I kept the spice bottle. It\'s one of those large ones, not the itty-bitty ones. And it fits really nicely in my hand. So, I\'ve found a new holder, knocking out the old paint pot. I think I\'ll add some sand into the bottom of it to help keep it from being knocked over.

 

[Swordwind]

I have a bunch of used Tamyia glass paintpots. I just put a dab of superglue on the minis base or feet. Because of the raised logo and lettering on the lid theres just enough surface area for the glue to hold it firmly in place but not enough to make it difficult to remove with a firm tug.

 

[breadhead]

I use a long pin in the model inserted into an empty camera film cannister filled with plasticene.

Nice and weighty, comfortable to hold and holds the model pretty securely.

I have used corks in the past but found they would fall over really easily when not actually painting. The film cannisters stand really well.

 

[mattsterbenz]

I own 4 of the old GW pin vices, which can stand up nicely unlike the new ones (which have a sphere for an end, the part that goes in your palm).

Basically I just drill a hole in the foot and stick the pin inside the pin vice, and it can stand up just fine. Plus the pre-pinned foot is great for attaching it to the base after painting.

-Matt

 

[Eryops]

I use a ~6\" piece of 1x2 lumber (nominal dimensions 0.75\"x1.5\") and drill a hole about an inch down one end. Then I use a long twist tie and loop it between the legs of the mini and through the hole and twist until tight.

This only works for minis that have space between their legs, unfortunately, but it works pretty well!

 

[fieldarchy]

this is the easiest way I\'ve found that works and the mini is secure is to take a spray can top (like from your primer bottle) get some silly putty (yes silly putty) and put a little dot on the base of the mini. Works wonders! That sucker ain\'t comin\' off once it has time to settle and really fix on there good. And you can also use silly putty to mask off areas of minis if you are doing a quicky spray paint job for an army.

I\'ve tried everything else from elmer\'s glue, super glue, poster tack, etc and the Silly putty works best. And it cost $1.49 to get a pack of two silly putty eggs.

 

[supervike]

I have always favored the stick with blu tack method, but have noticed the crap is much weaker than previous incarnations....

Silly putty it is!!

 

[Yetie]

I have a bar with a crocodile clip on it for slot base models its great and I pin feet so it works great all round.

Also it allows me to stick my little finger out and rest it against the bar, for some reason this gives me a more stable grip.

 

[bullfrog]

I also pin most things. Leave the pin longer than needed, push it into a cork then simply pull out when finished and trim the pin to required length.
If you can use champagne corks as they are also flanged wider on the bottom and are a little more stable. I like the feel of the champers corks in my hand more and the nobby top stops my fingers sliding up onto fresh paint.
I will leave it as that as it has pretty much been covered by everyone else.