Using Resin Bases

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pez5767

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Hey All!

I just purchased/recieved some resin bases from MicroArt Studios (Order was shipped incomplete Grrr!) :flame:

Anyway, I\'m excited to use the bases i did recieve and i\'m curious to hear any advice from those in the know. I have already scrubbed the bases and i\'m intending to primer them with automotive primer tomorrow morning.

Do most usually attach the model to the resin before or after painting the model? (In other words do you paint the base and model seperate or together?)

How do you ensure that the model wont break free from its\' base? Usual glue and pin or is there another trick?

Anything else you can think of to suggest would be GREAT! thanks. :rolleyes:???
 
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Ritual

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I (almost) always paint the mini and base separately. I pin the mini to the base.

Just make sure you know where to place the mini on the base and that the mini fits there. It\'s no good having a painted mini and a painted base and discover that the mini doesn\'t fit well on the base. Some bases (and many of MicroArt\'s belong to this category) are extremely crowded with detail and this can make it difficult to place a mini on it.
 
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Crackpot

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Have to agree with Ritual:
I most usually use \"PK-PRO\" Bases, the Micro Art bases are way to crowded for me.
I would pin the model and drill the holes into the base. Then look how the mini and the base fit together. Do all the customizing you need on the base without glueing the pined mini to the base. Then paint them separately.
Sometimes you have to fill gaps or model the mini on to the base, in these cases you will have to paint them together. In this case try to paint the base BEFORE you paint the legs/foot etc.
 
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pez5767

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Cool thanks.

What about models with really small contact points? I\'m working with some DarkAge Dragyri Spear Slaves. I\'m concerned about getting a pin in deep enough... they are going to be play pieces.

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Ritual

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Or you get yourself some really thin drill bits. I have down to .60 mm. I can pin Fianna arms even with that. lol
 
freakinacage

freakinacage

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i\'ve got some drill bits even smaller than that! you can actually pin fingers with them!! i tend to keep them separate but not always. depends on how complex the model is
 
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Roger Bunting

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I\'ll see your 0.60 mm and raise you 0.30mm drill bits. Of course, you have to be very careful with those, either you stab yourself or the drill bit snaps with very little effort.
 
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Ritual

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It\'s allright, Roger, I don\'t even have any wire that is that thin... So, a .60 is good enough! :)
 
lahatiel

lahatiel

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Originally posted by doomguide11
why are you using automotive primer, do you need to do this for resin bases?

Anyone...Anyone....?
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It\'s not that it\'s specifically needed for resin bases in particular, it\'s just that certain automotive primers tends to come highly recommended around here in general.
 
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pez5767

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@Doomguide

The rumor is that Automotive primer sticks to resin better than your standard GW spray stuff. I bought a bunch of Forge World Terrain a while back and it has seen heavy use and seems to hold up okay. Not sure of the science of this but it seems to be true that it doesn\'t rub off like the usual stuff.

I too would be happy to hear a back up on this one. Anyone???
 
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