Re: Modelling

Thomas Barclay wrote:

>
> so-so for FT ships). OTOH, I can't believe anyone
> uses accelerators! The superglues I use always
> seem to dry (if anything) faster than I'd prefer.
> Of course, I apply them sparingly as the
> instructions call for which actually leads to
> a stronger bond than if you applied to thick
> of a coat. Epoxy is okay, but superglue is
> easy .

I use accelerator when I want to use the superglue to fill a gap.  For
example, I use it on Battletech miniatures to glue them to the hex
bases, then fill the base with the superglue, spritz a bit of
accelerator on it, and watch it harden to a point where you'd need a
diamond drill to get the sucker out (in addition to that, it makes it
easier to flock the bases).  I've also used it to good effect on my FT
ships, and as a result I've not had any pop off the flight bases
(although I've had one or two of the pins snap off when they've been
subjected to sufficiently violent (and accidental) force.

Mark

>
>
> 4) I prefer pennies to washers as they make
> figure storage in Chessex cases and tackle
> boxes easier. The 1" washers are just too big
> to fit comfortably in a "lying" position in most
> of my containment apparatus. Also, I find
> movement through forested board sections,
> within trench sections or buildings, and in urban
> terrain are much facilitated by the smaller
> basings. Now, the IDEAL solution would be a
> magnetic disk about the size of the penny.
> I'm contemplating (without success yet) some
> easy method to get a magnetic add on to
> the pennies (flexible magstrip maybe, but
> getting it cut round might be a pain).
>
> That's my 0.02.
> ---------------------------------------------
> Thomas Barclay
> Co-Creator of http://www.stargrunt.ca
> Stargrunt II and Dirtside II game site
>
> No Battle Plan Survives Contact With Dice.
> -- Mark 'Indy' Kochte