how to put a metal mini onto a resin base?

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usurpator

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Hello
I\'ve bought a set of great looking resin bases (not a bubble in them! wonderful!), and I\'m about to assemble an Eldar unit that I plan to put on these bases for gaming.
The problem is that the Eldars in question are in metal with a rail between their feet, and I don\'t know how to proceed: should I cut off the rail and pin and glue the feet to the base? Is there a patented way to do this?
I\'m a newbee lost in the woods (well, not completly: I know I must wear a mask when making resin dust :-D.
All ideas and infos most welcome. I\'m stuck as I don\'t want to paint my eldar and then pin or glue or whatever to transfere them to their new bases as this would no doubt damage the paint.
thanks a bunch
Best to all!!:beer::]
 
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matty1001

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Cut the slotta tab off, with clippers or a dremel or something. Then file the base of the mini down as there could be a bit of roughage (sp?) left over. Then using a pin drill drill a hole in the resin base and a hole into the metal model, there won\'t be a need to use a dust mask if you are just pinning one hole.
Then just superglue a pin into one of the holes and slot it into the other hole.
 
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Gilvan Blight

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I just attached a Reaper halfing to a resin base. I clipped the reaper base off, then pinned the halfling through one foot and stuck the other with super glue.

It appears to be stuck well and good, and suffered a bath and scrub in soapy water well enough.

You should have an easier time of it then I, as removing a slotta tab has got to be easier then removing those damn brocoli bases.
 
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supervike

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yup, just snip of the slotta bases flush with the bottom the the models feet. You may want to file it down flat for a nice solid base to glue on.

Pinning is recommended, but not absolutely necessary. I would attach them on the bases BEFORE painting and then primer the whole thing. I have terrible luck trying to move a painted mini to another base without damaging it.
 
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matty1001

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I always glue the pin into one part then prime seperately with a bit of tape over where the pin would get primed.

This means i can then paint them seperately without missing any bits.
 
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Legacy Account

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I cut the tag on the minis feet down leaving a spike on each foot. Pare the spike down to a chunky pin and drill holes to fit. Easy-peasy.
 
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usurpator

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indeed

Cmoners are indeed grrrrreat! what a fantastic community! Thanks a bunch for all the answers.

I love the idea of not guing base to fig at once so as to be able to paint them separetly!

Thanks a bunch!

Usurpator
 
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supervike

Super Moderator
Originally posted by Spacemunkie
I cut the tag on the minis feet down leaving a spike on each foot. Pare the spike down to a chunky pin and drill holes to fit. Easy-peasy.
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damn Scott...thats good thinking.:cool:
 
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