RE: Miniature Cement

Cyanoacrylate glues are pretty useless in the
long term for holding big bits of metal together
with a small contact area. The really only work
if the contact area is relativly large. 

I use Chemical Metal which is based on styrene.
Thats the UK brand name but its probably 
available world wide, made by Isopon. 

This is a catalytic compound with a curing chemistry 
similar to the resin used to make fibre glass, but a lot
faster. I find it cures much harder than epoxy, so that
you can even cut a thread using a tap. It has the characteristic 
polyester resin smell.

You still need to pin the larger ships to the metal stands, use 
a plated wire as it can rust, paper clips are perfect. 

If using smaller ships I use the plastic flying bases (GW style) 
into  a  custom hole filled with said compound and drilled out
with the correct drill to give a good fit on the base mount point

I like the sound of the brass tube idea but haven't tried it.

This has come up often enough to be on the FAQ.

sincerely
tim jones
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