i see a lot of people useing pencils,and other types of sticks to hold their figures while painting ,what do you use to keep it on the stick(glue)?...thank you


BUCK...

Drill a small hole in the foot and CA glue the stick or pin in place.

I use a length of stiff wire about 1/2 mm in diameter or so, I drill a small hole, insert the rod then heat it and push it in a little more to make it hold in place.

I then wrap a little masking tape around it in the middle to give it a bit more purchase leaving about 2 inches to be able to stick them into a florists foam block

When finished using it I then either trim it to around an inch long to use for placement in a diorama or if I want to remove it I just heat it up again a little and it pulls out cleanly.

Generally I just hold the wire in pliers over a candle with the flame as far from the figure as possible, hold the figure in soft leather gloves so as not to get any oils from my fingers on them and apply a little pressure till the rod comes free.

My left hand holds the figures leg, and my right hand holds the brush, : D

How do you stop the natural oil from your fingers getting on the figure. I drill a hole, insert a pin or wire and clamp that in a craft knife handle

i glue mine to a paint pot

I hold the left leg of the figure and paint everything but the left leg, then once im happy with the rest, i grab the head and paint the unpainted left leg. : D

btw i paint with tamiya, : D

wow , your playing with fire!!
I cant touch ANYTHING , without leaving a print of sorts so i use gloves

best way for me is to drill out holes in the feet and glue cut off straight pins with the point facing out. Then I push the pins through the top of a medicine container. Plenty to hold on too and easy to rotate. It helps to fill container with gravel and white glue to keep it bottom heavy. Disposable and free with a purchase from your local RX.

I drill a hole in the foot, and the I put a wooden stick inside.

they look like this:

Henry

Hello. I use 2 1/2 inch roofing nails and extreem power brand super glue. I also use 3/4 or 1 inch foam insulation to stand up several figures at once. Cut the block to the size you need, I usualy do full squads at a time and go with 8"x4"x1", it holds about 10 figures nicely. Hope this helps.

I use old Humbrol tins for standing figures and thin wire or cocktail sticks for sitting or other awkwardly posed figures. Super glue the figure to humbrol tin lightly, and it snaps off easily again. Again cocktail sticks or thin wire for the heads

I use blocks of wood with lots of holes drilled in them to accomondate most legpositions. The holes to be used is filled with Blue Tac.


In every figure I drill a hole in one foot, often in both especially heavier figures in metal. It is important that the hole is drilled to pass by the ankle of the figure for great support. Again more important in metal figures. In the hole I glue a bit of pianowire withe expoxyglue.


Now you can handle the figure without leaving fingerprints or damaging it. Also easy to put down without tipping over or damaging the paintjob. Usually you can reach everywhere and if done correctly theres no problem to hold it upside down when painting.


Cheers

Small figures (1:32 or smaller) can be pinned and attached to the cork left over from champagne. Just cut coupla millimeters off the bottom, so the cork will sit flat. Much easier than gluing the figure

i if painting tamiya figures or ones supplied on sprues take the figures off the sprues but leave a section of sprue where the foot meets the sprue for a handle then once painted cut the last part of the sprue off

sewing needles and wood handles for me ,i also use super glue to hold figures down ,all these methods work pick your poison