I have put Woodland Scenics fine turf as a ground cover on my layout and would like some advice on what method is best for gluing figures onto the turf… Any sugggestions would be appreciated.
If you would rather not glue them permanently, you can drill a small hole in the figure and glue in a pin. When dry, this can then be stuck into the layout base. The figures can then be moved. I have done some this way. Others I use a CA glue (superglue type) gel and dab a little on the feet and glue them to the surface. I have several figures standing in ground foam areas and it seems to hold them fine.
I drill and pin mine, but I use map pins. Break the plastic end off the map pin and glue it into a hole in the foot of a little guy. Now that is for turf. For guys on hard surfaces, like locomotive crews, I use goo or clear RTV on their feet. Fred
I’ve been using Microscale liquitape, whats nice about it is you can pull them up and move them without regluing, the stuff stays sticky a long time, multiple moves possible with it. I apply it to the feet and wait a while till it gets real tacky and just push-em down in place.
The pin idea sounds great…Only problem there is that I will have to drill a small hole in plywood, since that is my base…Should have used a foam base…I have not seen the Microscale product…from Canada…Thank you…Michael
I use woodland scenics tacky glue for everything but I want to use the pin method.
Another method that many modelers have used in the past is to glue the figures to a small scrap of thin clear styrene. This gives you the advantage of moving them around from time to time.
I like that pin idea, will have to try it on the ground foam areas.
Bob K.
The idea is to use tiny pins and make tiny holes…a pin vise and very thin drill bits do a good job. I sometimes use bits of fine-gauge brass wire as the “pin.” Even in plywood, you can make suitably-sized holes with a thumbtack. I’d recommend against using the pin in the figure as the “pin” to make the hole–you’re more likely to bend or damage the figure!
I use Elmers (water soluble) glue. This way they can be removed if necessary by re-wetting the glue. BTW. Fiqures should alway be the last scenery element to be added. After creating a scene, take a minute to determine which fiqures would best fit that scene. (Tip) keep a Walther’s reference book handy to pick and choose the best ones. This takes the quess work out of selecting the right ones.
Bob.
Theres a tacky wax available, prolly from the craft shops, that is just right for holding stuff in place temporarily . A little teeny ball of it place on the feet of yor figure should hold it most anywhere. Comes in a little flat container about 3/4" high and 1and a1/2 " diameter.
Since my figures generally aren’t going anywhere, I use good 'ol regular CA. Works great with Woodland Scenics foam, dirt, sand. If I am expermenting with a scene, I use a dab of rubber cement. Dried rubber cement rolls right off when you’re done and it’s available at all sorts of places.