LPetersson Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I always used to use washers. What are 'washers'? Also, I was using 20p coins but the small 'bubble' (dedentation?) in the middle of the round bases kept causing trouble and made the coins fall out :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tiger Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I always used to use washers. What are 'washers'? Also, I was using 20p coins but the small 'bubble' (dentation?) in the middle of the round bases kept causing trouble and made the coins fall out :-/ just cut it out then :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Kase Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 What are 'washers'? Also, I was using 20p coins but the small 'bubble' (dedentation?) in the middle of the round bases kept causing trouble and made the coins fall out :-/ A washer is basically a disc with a hole punched in the center. http://www.forcefieldmagnets.com/catalog/images/washer.jpg The reason I often prefer them over the coins is due to the slotta bases. I just clip the washer on each side and place it on either side of the slot. If it is too big, I just trim a bit more off :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay79 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I always used to use washers. What are 'washers'? Also, I was using 20p coins but the small 'bubble' (dedentation?) in the middle of the round bases kept causing trouble and made the coins fall out :-/ What are washers!? They're used for spacing and sometimes fastenings bolts and nuts of course. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishSpit Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Technically pennies aren't considered as currency anymore in the U.S. becasue it actually costs more than a cent to make a penney, But all that means is that no one cares if you deface the pennies or destroy them in any way. For slotta bases I use pennies sawed in half, they are almost the perfect size for that and work a lot better than random metal tabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakiq Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Lead weights used in fishing fishing can be bought very cheap and glued underneath the bases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Andrecus Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Technically pennies aren't considered as currency anymore in the U.S. Really? So then, if I had 100 pennies, I couldn't buy a candy bar at the corner store? Dang. Actually, I think they're still recognized as currency, they just aren't produced anymore... In any case, if they AREN'T recognized as currency, then they're probably the answer to the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelRat Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 All really good ideas, guys. I think I'm going to try the shot from a shell and small decorative pebbles as basing on top. With that kind of weight on the base, I doubt if my models will ever fall over ;) Thanks :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Zaku Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I find that solid diamond works fantastically when weighing down my Gaunts...j/k. I do notice a lot of problems with money coming up. My idea? Elmer's (white construction) glue and sand makes a fantastic, weighty 'cement'. Just get it to the right consistency, and you'll have cheap, cheap weight for your models, without all that hobnobbery with cutting Her Majesty, and defacing washers...or was that the other way round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ufthak Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 A friend of mine gave me small lead cubes which formed the weights for his old curtains. I flattened them slightly with a hammer to make them fit, then cemented them to the base with Milliput. Simple and effective, and lead is a dead weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandael Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Hello there, I've got an intresting read here but haven't seen my own habit. I use 2 Eurocents for weighting the bases of my miniatures. The 5 cents also fits under the bases but why spend 2.5x the amount if the 2 cents work as well :tu: For the larger bases I use the spare metal bits from different frames. Justin Kase's idea for using washers with slotted bases is one I'm surley going to try. As to all out here: Sure, using currency to weight down bases seems a bit exuberant. For me it is a nice symbol. Seeing the avarage pricetag on the models they keep from falling over keeps me remembering that it's not a cheap hobby. It is however a small price to pay to keep me of the street. Cheers, Vandael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakev Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Bit of an old topic, but I thought it worth pointing out (the the UK users anyway) that it is only illegal to deface a coin, queens head side or not, if it is for the purposes of carrying out other illegal activities, fraud etc. I've sawn pennies in half before to fit them to the underside of slotta bases. I did double-check the legality of this before vicing a handful of pennies together and working up a sweat with my hacksaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPetersson Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Mmmm, threadomancy ^_^ I personally use lead pellets on small bases and a combination of pennies and lead pellets on the bigger ones. My bases tend weigh as much as, or more than, the models standing on them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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