tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post2598844732389142693..comments2024-03-29T06:05:14.320+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Single figure bases: Cheap basesRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-39151226035752998882017-03-13T07:17:22.366+00:002017-03-13T07:17:22.366+00:00James James,
It may be me, but my experience with...James James,<br /><br />It may be me, but my experience with hot glue guns has not been good ... and I usually end up burning my fingers!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-69116322839418064222017-03-12T22:42:05.442+00:002017-03-12T22:42:05.442+00:00Glue guns provide a cheap alternative for base glu...Glue guns provide a cheap alternative for base gluing. Quantrilltoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03824237942276969880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-8263796635916009452010-01-20T22:39:19.351+00:002010-01-20T22:39:19.351+00:00TangoMike,
Thanks for this information.
It would...TangoMike,<br /><br />Thanks for this information.<br /><br />It would seem that using the new one and two pence coins as bases will not break the law.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-83905682497627627652010-01-20T19:22:21.273+00:002010-01-20T19:22:21.273+00:00From the Royal Mint website:
Under Section 10 of ...From the Royal Mint website:<br /><br />Under Section 10 of the 1971 Coinage Act - no person shall, except under the authority of a licence granted by the Treasury, melt down or break up any metal coin which is currently in circulation in the United Kingdom.<br /><br />I don't think that using a coin as a base would violate this law, which is intended to stop any financial gain from melting coins down and selling the metal. I believe there is a coin in circulation in the USA which is worth more as metal than it's face value, but none in the UK currently.Langobeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571050836071048490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-21773708528310188052010-01-14T11:27:35.141+00:002010-01-14T11:27:35.141+00:00Jim,
I think that Elmer's is the equivalent o...Jim,<br /><br />I think that Elmer's is the equivalent of what we call PVA or wood glue in the UK. I have tried using it on figure bases, but I have never had much success as the figures seemed to fall off after a bit of use. Perhaps the Elmer's glue is stronger or has a different formula?<br /><br />I will try to find out if anyone in the UK stocks and sells Elmer's glue; if so I will buy some and give it a go.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-10693286943951629022010-01-14T11:23:09.651+00:002010-01-14T11:23:09.651+00:00Shaun,
I did not know that one Euro cent coins we...Shaun,<br /><br />I did not know that one Euro cent coins were made from a ferrous alloy. They would be even cheaper to use than one pence coins (but not so easy to find in the UK!).<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-9971457734532131082010-01-14T07:21:06.681+00:002010-01-14T07:21:06.681+00:00Hi Bob,
I have alway used white glue to attach fi...Hi Bob,<br /><br />I have alway used white glue to attach figures to bases, all kinds of bases. Never had a problem. Easy to remove the figure by simply soaking in water for a while.<br /><br />I prefer white glue to using "super" glue anytime. I use "Elmer's Glue All" (USA).<br /><br />JimJim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11549600020726569568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-11802661052741404752010-01-13T23:29:21.632+00:002010-01-13T23:29:21.632+00:00i read this a while back... i beleive 1 cent euro ...i read this a while back... i beleive 1 cent euro coins are also magentic and approx 12mm diameter... 15mm bases anyone?Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078485421260485031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-84722433685949215902010-01-13T18:57:21.533+00:002010-01-13T18:57:21.533+00:00Bluebeard Jeff,
I will experiment with using whit...Bluebeard Jeff,<br /><br />I will experiment with using white glue, although I usually use cheap 'superglue' for fixing figures to bases. Although this is advertised as being a permanent bond, I have found that figures that have been glued using 'superglue' can be removed from bases without too much difficulty.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-25813034597432101922010-01-13T13:47:40.815+00:002010-01-13T13:47:40.815+00:00Bob,
Attach your figures with white glue so that ...Bob,<br /><br />Attach your figures with white glue so that you can easily "undeface" the coins should that ever become necessary.<br /><br />Here in Canada, some 2007 pennies and all since then are steel based and stick to magnets quite nicely.<br /><br /><br />-- Jeff<br /><br />PS, a few earlier pennies (presumably test cases) are also steel although most even from those years are non-magnetic.Bluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595975572873838050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-40077385023391094252010-01-13T12:54:18.394+00:002010-01-13T12:54:18.394+00:00Ogrefencer,
Shiny new one and two pence coins are...Ogrefencer,<br /><br />Shiny new one and two pence coins are thin, flat ... and will attach themselves to a magnet.<br /><br />Besides being a better size for use as figure bases, they are - as you have pointed out - cheaper than washers, which seem to be at least 5p each.<br /><br />It sounds like I shall be using coins of the realm for my bases from now onwards!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-76039114231604465532010-01-13T08:15:58.177+00:002010-01-13T08:15:58.177+00:00I have a jar of both 1p and 2p coins for that very...I have a jar of both 1p and 2p coins for that very purpose but I did not know about the magnetic aspect. Also, it is cheaper using them than buying washers - try getting 100 1p sized washers for a pound from anywhere and you will see what I mean!<br /><br />OgrefencerDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.com