Ships on stands

I drill a hole in the top of the stand (after cliping off the little
'tit')
just big enough for a piece of copper wire (or thick paper clip) and drill a
matching hole in the metal ship model. I dry fit all this to check the length
of the metal rod, then put a drop of super glue on one part or the other, push
the rod home then put the third part on (depends on size,
ballance etc which is which) - capilary action does the rest, sucking
the super glue into both holes. A short wait and the whole thing is together.
If it is a bit off line I can generally bend the joint and dab glue on if the
original bond breaks.

You do have to be a bit careful with the plastic bases when drilling,
especially the new round "other company" brand bases as their new plastic
seems to have a lower melting point. The ones I wreck have variously become
fighter bases or grav vehicle bases for SG2.