Monstrous Creature magnets?

[g3n3stealer]

Wasnt sure if this should be general assembly or conversion. What size magnets are useful in magnetizing flyrants, trygons, and carnifexopotamuses?

[ranmafan]

I use 5mm dia x 1.5mm N35/N38 grade magnets for mine, although you can feel free to use higher N grade magnets. They're exactly the same diameter as the sockets for all the MCs.

Note: Because of their size, these magnets tend to be pretty strong. When setting them, do them on set of limbs at a time (one left socket, one right socket) otherwise they'll start pushing each other out of alignment.

When doing the second set of magnets, I recommend just sticking heavy drill bits or something else equally magnetic and heavy to the magnets and then aligning them somewhere and leaving the greenstuff/glue to set so the second set of magnets don't get pushed out of alignment.

The only major issue is magnetizing Hive Tyrant wings - I use both sets of magnets on each side to hold the wing in place, then add a third magnet to stick the arms on afterwards.

[infornography]

Also I use a flat head screwdriver of the same width as the magnet to drill out a perfectly shaped cavity to glue the magnet in. Don't just try to glue it to the open socket, not only will it make the arm protrude oddly, but it will make a poor bond.

[retnab]

That's a great idea infornography, I've been wondering how to get magnets into models without having a drill!

[Mearl]

I just finished one and I used 1/8x1/32 mags for the arms and it works perfect. I bought a cheap Dremel that came with a lot of bits and holy (please do not swear) I can't believe I never good one sooner they work for everything.
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[groundpounder]

I see how setting the magnet into a cavity in the socket works. How to you attach the magnet to the ball joint on the appendage? Just cut it flat so the magnet approximates the cut off portion of the ball?

[raylorne]

Should I get greenstuff for holding the magnets in my holes, or will superglue work?

[papacheese]

depends on the hole size. If the hole is too big, the magnet wont stay and will need greenstuff, if you are able to make the hole very close to the same size as the magnet then you should be able to get away with superglue alone.

also, be sure to put a drop of superglue on the greenstuff for extra holding goodness.

Jan 25, 2013 17:59:29 GMT groundpounder said:

I see how setting the magnet into a cavity in the socket works. How to you attach the magnet to the ball joint on the appendage? Just cut it flat so the magnet approximates the cut off portion of the ball?

Depends on your preference. You can drill a hole in the arm and put a magnet in. Or you could cut it flat and basically rebuild the ball with greenstuff.

Simple run down is to cut the ball at the appropriate angle you want (depending on arm could be any angle) then you put a little ball of greenstuff on the cut arm. Add a drop of superglue and push your magnet in. This will cause a ring of green stuff to squish out around the magnet, you use this ring to pinch and smooth around the sides of the magnet to hide/blend. If done right you can't tell its been altered at all.

Also note that I have no experience with the first method and only negative experience with the second. Personally I wasn't able to get it to turn out the way I liked and all the shoulders looked funny. Of course this stems from my painful lack of experience with Greenstuff, but given my time constraints I doubt I'll be trying magnetism again. My nids will simply NOT be WYSIWYG and I will just model them to look cool.

[Mearl]

I drilled the hole a little bigger then the magnet and a little deeper then the magnet is thick, put some glue then GS in it (not to much), glue the magnet to the GS and boom you should be able to get it smooth with the socket and or arm.

[Jestar]

If you're planning on doing this, do it fast. In the US, Australia, and now NZ, Rare Earth Magnets are banned because too many kids are swallowing them. They may be hard to come by soon.

[retnab]

Yikes... still legal in Canada though?

[raylorne]

I ordered some from amazon and they arrived yesterday, so I guess Canada is still good.

[Jestar]

Yeah, as far as I know it's just US, Oz and NZ. Oz seems to follow U.S. and New Zealand does everything Australia does. :-P

[guns]

I believe you're spreading misinformation, and the whole "omg rare earth magnets are getting banned!" debacle was thoroughly debunked.

They're being banned from use in the composition of children's toys. They are still legal to buy on their own. The Australian body responsible for the ban even addressed wargaming miniatures DIRECTLY, asserting that they would not fall under the ban.

[lictor534]

ya i bought some in the us about a week ago with no problem..