Help with base weights

[jesper77]

Need some suggestion how I can make different weights to some of my bases for like Hormagauts and Genestealers. Their on 25mm bases now and some of the models are not that stable. Tips on different solutions would be awsome.

[localcultist]

Go to Your home impreovement shop.
Metal washers or pennies for slot-less bases, few small nuts for slot bases. Glue underneath with glue that can be removed easily, in fact wood glue may be enough.

[yoritomo]

Lead shot. Pour it in the base and add a couple of drops of super glue.

[jesper77]

The problem with washer arr the underside of the base. It doesnt fit washer becuase of the ”snap” fit atachment. This is the case with both hormas and genestealers.

[jesper77]

Feb 5, 2018 2:53:43 GMT yoritomo said:

Lead shot. Pour it in the base and add a couple of drops of super glue.

Were did you get it?

Think Ive seen someone use tiny tiny round led balls or something. Cant remember now :/

[yoritomo]

Google will tell you anything.

Your local gun shop should have some on hand. If not they can get it. Otherwise, large outdoor retailers like Bass Pro Shop and Cabellas should have it. Here's a link:
www.cabelas.com/product/EAGLE-LB-BAG-MAGNUM-LEAD-SHOT/2314213.uts?slotId=3

Yes, what I've linked to is fairly expensive, but it's also 25 pounds of the stuff. That's about ten times more than you'll ever need. My suggestion would be to get a couple of your friends together and split the cost and the bag.

Also, if you're getting lead shot from a gun store, make sure it is small enough to fit under the base. Most birdshot should be fine, but if you're obsessive compulsive like I am wikipedia has a size chart.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_(pellet)



If you're in one of the "weird" parts of the world (like Europe) where firearm ownership is "frowned upon" then you should know that lead shot is also used as SCUBA ballast. Though I can't tell you how to go about getting SCUBA ballast as I live about a day and a half travel from any place where one would need it.

[guns]

You mean one of the "civilized" parts of the world where firearm ownership is "identified as the archaic, dangerous inheritance of a world-gone-by"?

Lead shot is definitely the best base weight, though!

If someone finds it too expensive or can't locate it, and doesn't mind a little extra work, one alternative that should be available everywhere is lead fishing sinkers. You can sever the split-ball sinker in twain with a pair of clippers, then whack each half a few times with a hammer to flatten it to less than the height of a base. Then either glue in the whole piece or clip out nicely-fitted pieces.

[irondreddknight]

I glued small metal ball bearings to under side of the bases. Works great

[nornqueer]

Well for my hormagaunt I used metal epoxy putty and it work really nice. It heavier then regular epoxy putty and it's cheap did 36 of them with one pack

[guns]

Feb 12, 2018 0:18:24 GMT nornqueer said:

Well for my hormagaunt I used metal epoxy putty and it work really nice. It heavier then regular epoxy putty and it's cheap did 36 of them with one pack

I have never heard of this, but it sounds really useful.

I'm assuming it's somewhat lighter than actual metal?

[nornqueer]

It look like that

[onewiththehive]

If you want it really cheap, get outside an take a shovel of sand from a sand pit on a playground or from a lokal park or whatever is in your closer region and let it dry. Just put a bit glue (I am using glue for wood usually) underneath the base, into the 2 free spaces next to the "snapfit" and dip it into the sand. Use a straight stick or the back side of a knife to get rid of anything that is to big und would prevent the model from a flat standing. After that just let the glue dry a few hours. If the weight is still not enough, you can do it again, cause inside that base is usually enough space for 2 layers.

Works fine for my Gants, Gaunts and Stealers. I even used it for my Neurothrope, cause the head is too heavy, even with that bigger base. May not be the best solution, but its the cheapest and easiest way to do it. A bottle of wood glue is cheap and lasts for hundreds of bases, and the sand is for free.
But in a few cases the weight could still not be enough, then you have to use some metal, but usually the sand is ok.

[dan3dim]

I use air dry clay. Simple!

[Moontyranid]

i have 30 euro in 5 cents on under my bases