[EFSB/B5W] Vorchan stand mounting

> want to permanently attach it). The metal stand post peg is much too

The nested brass tube method (Schoon et al):

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I got GW flying bases - they are available in small (25mm) and large
(60mm) varieties. When ordering from GW, make sure to tell them not to include
the posts; it will save you 50%!! Use the small ones for small ships and
fighters, and the large ones for anything that you're worried might tip over.

Next, head out to a hobby shop and get either brass tube or brass squares in
three different sizes that will fit snugly into one another. For fighter
bases you'll also need some small diameter brass rod (I think 1/16th).
For smaller ships, use the two smaller sizes for the following steps, and for
larger ships, use the two larger.

Cut 35mm and 5mm sections of the larger "tube," and a 15-25mm section of
the smaller. The 35mm section gets epoxied into the GW clear circular base.
Put the 5mm section over the smaller piece, and epoxy both into the
miniature's mounting hole. Make sure that they're perpendicular BEFORE the
epoxy sets.

Now you have a figure that can be put in the stand for play, and taken out for
transport or storage. In fact, you only need enough lower stands to fit as big
of a battle as you expect to play, as they're interchangable (with the
exception of small vs. large dia.).

They have no angles or markers, so you'll need "rings" for during play, but on
the other hand, they look really classy, and no matter how many times they
change the rules, you never have to change bases again
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The necklace clasp method (Keith):

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First, I always sand off the thinner top part of the post (the part that goes
into the model) and replace it with a necklace barrel clasp. After super
gluing it to the post, I super glue the other end to the model. After the
super glue is dry, I put epoxy where the clasp meets metal (of the model and
of the post). In this way, the glue gives you a quick (but brittle) bond,
which holds everything in place long enough for the epoxy to set. The result
is very strong and also allows the model to be removed from the base for
storage. Oh, remove the little hoops from each end of
the clasp, of course, but also use super glue gel - the standard stuff
runs down the edges and glues the clasp together!

 Second, for my scratchbuilt fleet I used 1 1/4" flat washers and 3/8"
piece of metal tubing (the same diameter as the hole in the washer). Glue the
tubing to the base and put a piece of epoxy putty in the top of the tubing and
push the bottom of the necklace clasp into the putty. I made a
a template to put the 12-hour marks on the base.  Works pretty well,
looks nice, and like the first, it allows the model to be separated from the
base for storage.
"

Someone already mentioned the square brass tube method. That's my preference.
One thing, for this and the Covran I make very short stands, which can be seen
below. Also a different way to mount the Hyperion, which can have this problem
as well.

http://www.glasscity.net/users/channing/page7.html

Chan

> Phillip Atcliffe wrote:

> Finally got my hands on a Vorchan a while back. But, now that I've

Finally got my hands on a Vorchan a while back. But, now that I've
assembled it, I have one _big_ question: how the £$%! do you get it to
stay on the stand (assuming that you don't -- or _I_ don't, anyway --
want to permanently attach it). The metal stand post peg is much too small to
fit snugly in the stand hole on the ventral fin, as are the pegs of any other
kind of stand that I have, so how on Earth (or Centauri Prime) do I mount it?

Any ideas?

Phil

I did mine on quarter-sized coins. One Canadian 25-cent piece and one,
errrrrmm... leftover... from an old bachelor party...

The flat base takes glue like a treat and gives it stability on the coin. They
run a little lower than the ones on proper bases, but I think the center of
gravity is too high for the standard kind.

Btw, I've seen lots of Centauri ships, mostly painted bright (often metallic)
purple. Who can tell me an episode where they ever looked that gaudy; I
remember there being exactly one shot like this, but I
think it was the lighting. Mine are redish-brown paint (Partha paint)
with three layers of purple ink glaze and gold trim. It's an incredibly easy
paint job, and it looks exactly like the Vor'chan (or Demos, AOG put them in
2nd ed) shown in the 5th season battle scenes *and* the
all-important beauty shot over Centauri Prime. This style also gives
the fighters the same look as in the scene (seen in the 3rd season titles)
where they bank into an attack run on a Narn CA.

Sorry, pet peeve *and* a design issue.

> At 2:31 PM -0700 5/28/99, Phillip Atcliffe wrote: