Re: [GZG] 15mm Vehicle Stands Help

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On  May23 08, at 07:34, Mark Kinsey wrote:

> What's the best way to use these? Ideally I'd like to have the  
> option of
> removing them so my vehicle can ground/wreck during the game.
>
> I've noticed that they tend to bend. Should I cut them shorter or
> replace the shaft with brass or aluminum rod?
>
> Ideas? Things you did?

Ok, I have done a couple of things.

For starship minis, I got a mess of GW small flight bases and  
replaced the stems with 1/8in brass tube, and for the minis I got the  
next size down brass tube that would fit into the 1/8th and mounted  
that to the ship minis. I put a dab of thin CA glue inside the 1/8th  
and threaded them together. I haven't had one come apart yet.

For 15mm vehicles I did pretty much the same using GWs large flight  
bases, adding the next size larger tube than 1/8th as reinforcement  
around the 1/8th stem as the figures are larger and I wanted some  
taller flight stands. Also I didn't glue the figures stem into the  
flight stands as I did with the starship minis so I could represent  
different flight levels. I now have collection of interchangeable  
stands of 1in, 3in and 6in heights. for the taller stands I found  
some 2 1/2in heavy metal washers and glued them to the bottom of the  
3 & 6 inch stands to make them less top heavy.

For crashes I generally remove the vehicle from the stand and let it  
lay lop-sided on the table with smoke and fire markers, and the look  
fairly good that way.

I also tend to make a low 1in stand for every vehicle so they have  
something to sit on even if out of play.

Hope this helps.

Evyn MacDude
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