Sunday, April 19, 2009

Too cheap to buy magnets? Cheap alternative!




First off, I must apologize for my lack of a Sunday terrain tip. Instead, today I was busy putting together my newest purchase, a Predator! Having learned my lesson, I knew that I could make both a Rhino APC and a Predator from the same kit, using swappable parts. However, I lack magnets. How could I keep the parts swappable so I could field both?

You will find a cheap, temporary alternative at any department store or office supply store.

Poster-tack (a reusable, rubbery adhesive) can be applied to the interior of sponsons or hatches, providing temporary adhesion to the hull of the vehicle. By not gluing down the top hatch, I can swap between a Rhino's top doors and a Predator's turret collar.

Try it next time you find yourself without magnets, and you will make your model last the wait for them to arrive in the mail!
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7 comments:

  1. WillApril 20, 2009 at 4:25 AM

    I put off some work on my Warhound this weekend because I lacked the proper magnets. I'll have to pick up some poster tack for when this happens again.

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  2. eriochromeApril 20, 2009 at 4:53 AM

    I have used repositionable double stick tape on my dreadnoughts when I wanted to mix up tha weapons before games. Still thinking about getting those magnets ordered.

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  3. BarjackApril 20, 2009 at 9:05 AM

    The magnets are great but they are fragile they tend to pop off, and if your unlucky they will pop off stuck into something and you can't get them out.
    I never though of the Sticky tack(thats i know it as) but its such a cheap and easy method I wish i had know about that before shelling out the 15 dollars for my magnets. sadly I thought i Would use them more.

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  4. The 25mm WarriorApril 20, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    Nice tip. Seems much more accessible and less work than magnets. Thanks!

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  5. MaxApril 20, 2009 at 9:29 AM

    Interesting... will have to try this out as I consider myself a little bit too much of a newb to use magnets quite yet.

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  6. PeterApril 20, 2009 at 11:44 AM

    Well here's another, I know it as blue tac... and it's blue! I'm sure many of us do this (I know I do) to test out how models will look and dry fitting vehicles but It's never really been a permamnent thing

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  7. FarskeApril 21, 2009 at 4:13 AM

    I use bluetack like Peter does, to dry test my models. I get a tiny bit and position weapons and such.

    In one game for a proxy I bluetacked a pen lid to a terminator to represent a thunder hammer. hah!

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